The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-04-05
Written for TnF RECORD.
FOUND DEAD BESIDE HIS HARP.
And she did
by Mrs. Mary q. o'Nciu.

Wealth in good old England, when not
inherited, (and IL generally Isl can only
be acquired by patient long toiling, and
skill in trade, owing to its boundaries
being limited aud its natural resources
being developed tonearly their utmost CT
pacity. The dense masses Of people,
many filed with the spirit Of enterprise,
and greatly impoverished, are lured TO
our shores by our boundless territories
yet remaining unrevealed They have
little to risk, they think, under the pre-
lection OF the g Stars and Stripes and
venture to cross the trackless ocean in
order to reach a new country which seems
possessed with wealth untold.
A steamer was leaving the pier. As
far as the eye could reach, the waving of
handkerchiefs and lifted hats could be
distinguished. No one but tile searoher
of hearts knew the hopes and fears, the
joy or anguish Of the many on the steam
or OF the many left behind, still lingering,
loathe to leave the scene of their painful
farewels.
Among those returning to their homes
could be seen, OH SO sad face. The
long, deeply drawn sigh and clasped
hands told tho anguish of lonely heart,
without even look into the black eyes
whose dropping lids hid from public gaze
the expression of terrible suffering within.
"Cheerup, Latilla, Anton will soon send
for thee, and some day thou and he wilt
be singing thy sweetest songs, nor will
his harp remain long silent in mansion
Of thine own"
SO spake one who walked beside
Latilla, and saw he sad face.
Her only sign of acknowledged was
gentle downward inclination of the
head. Reaching her home, the pent up
fountains of grief burst forth which
greatly relieved her poor, aching heart.
Rising to her feet with determination
and dignity naturally belonging to her.
she exclaimed, No, will not yield me
up to grief, but face my duties as well
BELTS me. Anton has gone to tho land
which will give him gold, and | will prove
myself worthy of so true and good hus.
band. Tomorrow I'll quit these rooms
to enter upon my position as teacher, aye
a music teacher. Surely there could be
no pleasanter calling for one who loves
music as do, and when busy, time will
speed away as quickly as the fight of
soaring eagle. In two years, he told me,
should go to him. 1t will quickly pass
if I'm pleasantly employed, and it is such
a bright hope to think / shall then be
with my Anton; that we will BIO rich, that
he will be so happy always, for he viii no
longer be racked with the thought of
poverty. And his dear love, his own
Latilla, constantly by his side to cheer
and encourage him."
Latilla filed a position as a teacher of
music in a seminary for the instruction Of
young ladies', and endeared her pupils to
her by her gentleness, kindness and love.
Stern when necessity required, but always
so winning and sweet that even rebuke
from her was received in the same spirit
in which it was given, a spirit of love.
Anton's letters were full Of endearment
and full of hope, but Latilla noticed that
he never mentioned anything about his
getting rich. 1t did not make her feel
gloomy, however, for the reason that she
concluded he was surely making lots of
money, and he chose to bury all such
knowledge within himself, but at the end
of two years he would give her glad
surprise.
The fact was that Anton was not pick
ing up money as rapidly as he expected.
He travelled the streets day after day
carrying his harp, and sometimes return
ed to his lodgings with goodly sum, but
his dream of riches was fast taking flight
" Fourteen months have passed. Oh,
how soon ! shall be with my Anton in
America, was said aloud, as Latilla, in