Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1880-12-23
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were alike aimless. and nerveleas, she
went reso!utely 10 work, ard after a
time she workedheraelf into a genial,
hopeful humor. For these simple,
homely tasks. that make up our life
drudgery, are often the saving of our
souls; this ceaseless labor, from which
We tl;nsll at times. is the one sover-
eigu remedy, the universal panacea
for human ills and woes.
The glory of autumn faded, and
winter came. The SHOWS fell white
and deep round the sailors little cot
rage, AMI through the dreary, weary
| nights the patient mother worked and
| watched her babies. Little Annie,
! the eldest born, could remember her
| father, and over and over again she
would ask.
Mother, when will father come
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home from over the big sea-"
And the mother would answer, her
blue eyes Frightening at the thought.
"When summertime comes, dar-
ling, and the golden pippins get ripe,
then father will come home"
And the winter went by at last
and spring came, bringing the bloom
of primroses, and the odor of %violets,
and the golden pippin'tree was one
mass OF fragrant blossoms. Little An
ME watched them, and led Der baby
brother beneath their rustlinS shad-
ow, telling him Of the coming day
when father would come home. Al
mest a year had gone by, and in all
this lon.-, long time only one letter
had come. Milshipman Standish
found but few opportunities to send
letters; but this one sufhced. He
Was veil, and the "Albatross' would
soon be homeward bound-he would
be at home in autumn.
And autumn came the trees put
on the livery Of royal purple the
hills their russell gold, Violet Stan
dish vent about her work, from day
to day. with an indescribabie beauty
in h-r face. She seemed to have
grown young again; all the cares and
troubles of life dropped off like a
mantle, lsavingssher clothed in the
radiant garms hope aud love-
the fair, : fresa@ingome girl tn at
Dick Stsndish KsSmoosd and won
amid the clover bloom Of her country
home FIVE years before. The little
children wandered about inthe yell
low sunlight, dyeing their fingers
with berries, and peeping into the
tiny homes Of the robins; and one
sunny morning both came rushing IN
all aglow with excitement.
Mother, mother!' cried Annie,
her little p%iaaafore filled with golden
fruit. 'see here the golden pippins
are ripe-will father come home to-
day."
vioiet's heart gave a great leap OF
gladne+s. she looked out at the blue
sky. the floating, feecy clouds, and
mist crowned hills, with something
like a prophecy at her heart.
), Il think he will, darling" she re,
piled we will II he ready for
h1m, Sssrways~Gs gather aAsFaa
can. 4
: And the children toddied off agaiN
tae little, sturdy boy looSing3s5 like,
his father. that his mother ran after
hin and covered his brown face with
kisses Then ShurFsd back and
feltt to work: She cleaned the cot
tss4 nl.a speech Of dSst could no.
w&are- be found, put freAh linen on
the beds. and fresh foHers IN the
winaows-snd thenshe Yent to cook
ing. Every delicacy. ii which he
had ever expressed a fancy, was pre-
pared and as the sun was going
down, dressed in her prettiest grown
she sal down to wait.
evil father come tonight, moth,
err asked Annie, stealing up in the
twilight.
III not tonight. he will come to-
, morrow, love!"
Tomorrow came, the golden pipins
! lung ~lipening on the tree; the grain
waved in yellow sheaves around the
: cottage door. Tire year had rounded
why did not the wanderer come
. The children wandered about rest.
lessly, followed by faithful old Leo
and after noon, growing impatient
e and anxious, Violet went down tt
the rost-office. Perchance there
might be a letter, or some tidings
+, from the "Albatross.'
Il crowd Of men surrounded the
door, evidently in eager discussion.
but they made way for her deferen.
TALLY. There was no letter, and nc
tidings from. the "Albatross." The
postmaster hesitated and looked a;
her with plying eyes-so did the
by.standeis. Something in their faces
struck her.
; What is it?" she questioned, look
e ing from one to another.
Then, an awful fear thrilling through
L.l aoo tboy 6oT