Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1882-11-02

ISOLATION, no morning would ever break.
Was that step in the snow or only the
voice of the tempest? A step surely, for il
comes on, crunching through the freezing
drifts. and pauses on the step with a quick.
determined sound And now there is rap,
short. sudden and eager.
Reuben rises it is some OF the neighbors
with udings of the lost steamer; news that
the body of his boy mas been found. perhaps.
tie opens the door-the wind sweeps in.
bringing with It cutting shower of sleet,
and also a happy, hopeful face
"How are YOU, father ?"
The resonant voice rings through the
silent gloom like peal Of sudden JOY. The
old father hears It, and falls forward in his
sons embrace the poor mother hears il,
and rnshes forward half frantic with delight
Falth hears II in the solitude of her little
chamber, and hastens out. her sweet
face alternating between smiles and
tears.
"Oh, Simeon, oh, my good boy they
told me ynu was dead. drowned, lost In the
uycr; thev wanted 10 break Your old
mothers heart, but YOU wouldn't lei EN-
you've come back, Simeon, never to leave me
again"
Never to leave YOU again. mother God
willing lie held her 70 hl, bosom for a
moment. and then went around to where
Faith stood.
Now, father and mother" be said. hi-
voice vibrating with suppressed emotion, a,
he took the Young girls hand. let me tell
SuL vt my dclvyrancr-for delIvcraHcc it
~as-trom the very jaw, Of death. |, vas
Gods providence first. and next to tnaI,
l.
morning We parted, and | always Kept It
about me. and 1t proved precious tali~ulu.
! went oa board the Ocean Queen. rhIs
morning. with the rest OF the poor paS,en-
grrs, hat Just a, she vas leaving the hart.
found lha; ! had len ny oyrrcoat hanging
on the railing uf the bridge didn't care
iar The coat. bat Faiths A'tir Bible vas Iu
the pocket. and could not part with that.
SO jumped ashore just as the boat pushed
Of. Aud nov, father he continued. turn
gng To the old man, Who sat IA h,s leather
armchair with cia,pcd hand, and streaming
tears. II will nov SAY, with YOUR pvrmi-~.uu
tIat shlrh N, heart has long felt. have
succeeded 80 ms efforts, even beyond nv
most ardent expectations IN the far West
rum!oTtAh., home await, Us. surrounded BIS
fertile acres Sufficient TO Weld us all Ne need.
| love YOU Faith, have AWAY, loved YOU,
ever since that winter nigh, When mother
brought you home 10 be mN ul,lc sister. Be
more than my SISTER be my wife,
Faith"
The aubarn head went down upon hi,
shoulder Ike a flash Of sunlight l...cth
stood IN silence. unable To comprehend the
s,rnt but after d ~ale the happy truth
huT-t upon her. and SIC cil>prd her arms
about them With joyful CT, "My own
precious children. and wc shall all live to-
scturr, and never part again. .hant ~,
SIMEON s'
Never part again, mother. until death
part ~, -Aid the Young man, ,ormnlN.
Get tie ncW slippers. Faith cried the
happy mother, iau. h.nS and yr,luE hy Turns,
"tHry'u b, al! the more Acccpl,lhl, nov Az
th.nA heap II EN-. simeon she mos,
worked her c,r- out over en-"
S.mrou put on the yel,e, slippers, and
,At du~n IN hi> old place.
"\as. Faith. run for the gravy, while
,t,r up uc nrr; sell have our Thanksgiving
dinner after ALL
"ih4uA,gi,lng breakfast should say,
mother. laughed Simeon.
We'll, ,,'li 20 just q. ~c,l-Se'vr seen
great many ID oar day, bat lh.-'l l., the hap
p.,-l one Of all. wont !, Reuben ''
HE happ.e,t one uf all l.-brth, said
the Old man sml.!ug through h., tears,