The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-27

for several days; "why should l grleve, |
for am not going too many and many
day you have led me by the hand, and
the Good Shepherd will let me walk by
your side In Paradise"
"Janel Janeln exclaimed the widow
rising from her pillow, with passionate
energy, and, fixing her eyes on those of
her stricken child with power that re-
called the wandering intellect flickering
through them "listen to me there Is
weight upon my soul which causes 1t
TO faint on its passage through the gates
of DEATH It is on yours, too, poor child,
and If the command of the dying cannot
remove 1t, your young head will, indeed,
be brought to the grave. You under
stand me, Janep Thank God thank
God she is herself again !"
She clasped the hands of Jane, with
hers, and, for moment, drew her to her
breast"
''Now, dear child" she resumed,
Hbring me here the scarf which Lewis
left YOU as his last love token. The
truth is written upon it which, in your
blessed love for me- you have smothered
in your poor heart till it is almost bro
ken"
The scarf was brought and laid upon
the bed, covering. The dying woman un-
folded it with trembling hands, and
pointed to the mark which had wrought
the fulfilIment of her own destiny, while
Jane started back appalled, and shudder-
ing at the sight
''That,'' she continued, Through the
strange working of Providence, revealed
to me what my weak, human nature
has not been able to bear. Do not
answer me, for my time is precious, and
I need to have nothing explained; but
when have gone TO the place wheret the
guilt and sorrow of this world shall
trouble me no more, let no thought of
me prevent you from telling all that is
on your mind of the cruel crime that has
destroyed the happiness of your young
life. 1t goes hard with me-oh how
hard Ito lay this charge upon you, but
it must not be that the good perish, even
in this world, and the wicked be allowed
to triumph safely in his sin. Now Gods
grace be with you, my darling Jane, for
having been nothing but a joy and
blessing to me until this shadow fell up
on us both don't cry, darling, let me
think of Heaven-you will soon have
your conscience pure from the knowl-
edge that defiles it; there, fold your
dc Il xub L
taught you to pray, and let our supplica-
tions go together before me to the throne
of God !"
Jane felt none of the agony of grief.
She folded her pale hands, and leaning
forward, rested her fair head against the
bosom which had never throbbed for
her but in tenderness, and thus, wrapt
in prayer, she remained, until its cold
ness warned her that its pulsations had
ceased forever.
The general sympathy for the bereaved
girl was redoubled. Every Office of
kindness and protection that her situa-
ton required was proffered to her, but
though she received each expression of
good feeling with meek thankfulness,
her answers were often accompanied by
the melancholy presentiment, 81 shall
not trouble any one long" Though it
was remarked, and with surprise, by the
neighbors, that her new affiiction had
removed instead of increasing her men,
tai disorder, yetall, with native prudence
and delicacy, abstained from alluding in
her presence to the tragical event which
still was hourly discussed and deplored.
1t was soon, however, decided where
Jane was to find an asylum, at least,
during the early period of her mourning.
Immediately after the death of the
widow, Sheriff Merrill, who had been
nominated as an executor of her will,
while an occupant of an adjoining farm,
made his appearance, and begging her to
consider him her guardian, offered his
house as her home. Without hesitation
she acceded to his proposal.
Preparation was made for conducting
the funeral of the widow with every
mark of respect to her memory which
her many virtues demanded. A notifica-
ton of her demise was sent to her son,
who was known TO be in N, and on
the morning of the third day, when the
company had collected to attend the
body to the grave, he presented himself
among them. He was attired in hand
some suit of mourning, and wore upon
his eountenance every proper sign of
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