The news., 1882-02-02

Kind that-I-like young man.
DEATH OF THE OLD WIFE.-She
had laid all day in stupor, breathing
with heavy-labored breath, but as the
sun sank to rest in the far off western
sky, and the red glow on the wall of
the room faded into dense shadows,
she awoke and called feebly to her
aged partner who was sitting by her
bedside; he bent over his dying wife
and took her wan, wrinkled hand in
his.
"Is it night" she asked in tremu-
lous tones, looking at him with eyes
that saw not.
"Yes," he answered softly. "It is
growing dark"
"Where are the children ?" she
queried; "are they all iu."
Poor old man how could be answer
her2-the children who had slept for
long years in the old church yard
who had outlived childhood and borne
the heat and burden of the day, and,
growing old, had laid down the cross
and gone to wear the crown, before
the old father and mother had finished
their sojourn.
"The children are safe," answered
the old man, tremously, don't think of
them Janet, think Of yourself; does
the way seem darkS
"My trust is in thee; let me never
be oonfounded. What does it matter
if the way is darkw
"I'd rather walk with God in the
dark, than walk alone in the light"
"I'd rather walk with him by faith
than walk alone by sight"
"Johp, where's little Charlie 7"
abe asked. Her mind was again in
the past, The grave dust Of twenty
years has lain on Charles golden hair,
bst the mother has never forgotten
himl Tho cid man patted her cold
hands that had laborsd 80 hard that
they vsys saamed and vrinkled and
sallonsed with years Of Toll, and the
wedding ring was worn to . mere
thread Of gold--and then be pressed
his thin lips to then, and cried, She
had encouraged and strengtheasd him
10 every toll of life. Why, what a
| Enmsn she had beenf Whit a ,workerl
Whst leader ip Israel! Always with
shs gift Of prayer sr ssrylse, They
had stood VI pspy death:bed to-
ss.ner--closed the eyes Of loved aues,
and then sat down with the Bible be.
| tween them to read the promises. ~
Nov shs gas about to cross the dark
river alone.
And 1t Was strange and sad to lhe
old man, and the yellow-haired grand
daughter left them, to hear her babbls
Of walks In the woods, Of gathering
May flowers sad strolllng With John,
Of petty household cares that she bad
always put down with stroog, resc.
lpte hand of wedding fsasts and
death bed triumphs; and when at mid
night she heard the briGegroom's
voice, and the old man bending over
her crying pitifully, and the young
granddaughter kissed her pale brow,
there was solemn joy in her voice as
she spoke the name of her children
one by enc, as she saw them with
immortal eyes, ssd with one glad
smile put on Immortality.
They led the old man sobbing away,
and when he saw her again the glad
morning sun was shining, the air was
jubilant with the song Of birds, and
she lay asleep on the couch under
the north window where he had seen
her SO often lie down to rest while
waiting for the Sabbath bell. And
she wore the same best black silk, and
the string of gold beads about her
thin neck, and the folds of white tulle.
Dolly now the brooch with his min
iature was wanting, and in its place
was white rose and spray of cedar
she had loved cedar-she had
loved to sing over her work:
SOh, may in his courts be seen,
Like young cedar fresh and green.p
+ But what strange transformation
was thersl The wrinkles were gone.
The traces Of age, and pain, and wear
mess were all smoothed out; the face
had grown strangely young, and q
placid smile was laid on the pale lips
The old man vas awed bv this