The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-09-29


DR.. Hartman was gathered to his
fathers the next winter, leaving rec
ord of kindly deeds and pleasant
memories to embalm his name.
Judge Warrenton felt his loss severely,
but was granted, the next summer,
by visit from his old friend and
neighbor, Burnap, who, with his
youngest son, came to look at the old
place once more. They passed many
pleasant hours, roaming OYER the
fields and talking of bygone days.
Mrs. Burnap was gone; the children
were doing well, and prosperous.
"All things work for the best in
this life; but, Azariah, it was one of
the hardest struggles that ever went
through to decide to leave Bridge
WATER" said Burnar, one evening, as
they sat on the poarch.
81 always wondered why you left.
My wife and | often spoke Of it as
strange, that when ou were comfort
ably located and doing well, you
should pull up stakes and move
away"
eve could not live by the Shaws.
There was no end TO the trouble they
gave us. Our children were small,
and evil communications corrupt
good manners. We could keep our
children at home, hut we could not
keep theirs away from us. And then,
there was the everlasting borrowing
they never returned anything, and we
more than half supported the family.
There was not one moral principle in
that family. They had no calculation
never looked ahead day-and if
neither father nor mother has any
conscience, it is no wonder the chill
uren turn out badly.
When the Burnaps took their de-
parture, it was with the understand
ing that at Thanksgiving Benjamin
should return to claim Tilda Warren
ton as his bride. The old men looked
n ca CHI o theirs face for the last time.
Some jokes were cracked at Miss
Sarah's expense; but when Dick an
nounced his intention of going to
New York on a visit, she told him he
had better look for a wife, as she was
going to be independent. Then it
came out that she was going to be-
come the wife of the Woodstock min
lister. No one had thought of it ex-
cept Alice and her husband, and they
were wise enough to keep quiet.
In due time, Benjamin Burnap
came to claim his bride. They were
married in church, after the Thanks
giving sermon; and then the whole
family, children and grandchildren,
went to the old home to celebrate the
Puritan anniversary.
twenty-five grandchildren here,
and ten in New York; said the old
patriarch, as he looked around the
room after supper. "No danger OF
the Warrenton name becoming ex-
tinct for few generations at least
If mother could only have seen this
day, how she would have rejoiced"
and the tears glistened in his eyes.
eve hope she does both see and
rejoice" said Mr.. Sunderland. "She
is not lost to us-only gone before!''
"And her children's children call
her memory blessedl" said William $
eldest son, a young man of twenty
summers.
Since then, the Warrcntons have
multiplied. They are represented in
almost every State in the Union, and
are known for their strict integrity
and sterling honor.
Thomas lay down to rest by his
mothers side, being killed by fall
from his horse; William took fever
and died, at the age of seventy-hve,
and still Azariah Warrenton lived.
His hair was white as the driven snow,
but his form was erect, and the light
flashed from his eyes.
''Do not talk to me-" he said,
"about farmers having to work too
hard 1t is all nonsense! Man was
made to labor; work is blessing,