The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-10-21
The Little Founding.

!, Soon fell asleep; and after sleeping
Mr. Eastman was awakened by
-uad of a carnage. 1t seemed to
..lt it stopped near his dwelling.
-.-ued a few moments and heard it
ing He dropped asleep again.
..~ soon awakened by what seemed
crying of a child. He jumped
... led and spoke to his wife: Mary,
...fa noise down stairs at the outside
bat sounds like child crying"'
.. listened a moment, and there was
stalking the noise. Mr., Eastman
olv dressed himself and went down
- aud on unlocking the outer door
,J object that his eyes rested on
.u oblong basket that contained
babe. He carried it into the
md his wife took off it's wraps.
beautiful boy baby. They judged
about two months old. From the
5.uce of its clothes it evidently had
-.en rocked in the cradle of poverty.
-~t words Mrs Eastman said were:
eI l think God has sent this darling
lake Bennie' place"
. very afternoon Mrs. Eastm an had
the church-yard and wept over
ound there only few weeks
the angel of death had called for
nnie, their only one.
feeding the little stranger and
awhile, Mr.. Eastman and wife
etred to rest with their little
. who was soon asleep in Mrs. East
inns.
hey awoke the next morning the
-ss shining in their room in all its
or If the little founding had not
g Ged with them the event of the
vaning would have seemed like a
Eastman remarked to his wife,
.., want to name the little founding
far our darling one who is with
lo said, 'suaer little children to
INTO me, and forbid them not, for
is the kingdom of heaven,
auj Mrs. Eastman were intelligent
nd great readers. Their evenings
oussed in solid reading and con
- on what they read, Their minds
above the vanities of life. They
-.5t wealthy people, but We're com
.1.y eff.
y believed it was not what people
lat made them contented, but what
nioy. They were noted for their
IS Of heart, and We're always ready
ai a helping hand
aule was a healthy child, and proved
n very interesting one. Before he
tuur years old he had learned the
l5oet, and when he was six he could
little story books and understand
.m. He had a retentive memory. and
He age of ten years, it was wonderful
4ai his recitations in history.
L.e was noble minded boy and was
Eavs ready to defend the weak when
he could. 1t was plain that good
.ul coursed in his veins.
IS foster parents felt that they could
what ought to be done for boy so
l., Il
every cent he could earn was invest
o books. He was hungry for books.
- evenings We're generally passed in
81. When he was sixteen he had
led the studies usually taught in
COMMON schools.
4euever there was an opportunity to
ID ? little money he improved it, and
-'ie aid Lis foster parents could give
H4 was enabled to attend the select
where the higher branches Of
Ag We're taught At the age of
n he read law with a kind hearted
whose hand went our to help up
men who were trying to make
mark i'll life Three years later he
omitted to the bar, and had an Of
u village not far from home. He
Lad plenty of business, for it was
ally known that he was a young
of integrity and one whose heart
n his work.
,t far from the village lived widow
I'm and her son. She had been left in
married life to bear life's burdens
rye BY working early and late she
Jagged to get a living for herself and
8, She gave him good common
lOol education, so that he was prepared
some kinds of business. Edgar was
sly, truthful boy. At the age of eigh-
-1, Mr.. Rich, trader at the village,
We him place in his store, where a
e amount of business was done.
wo more clerks were employed, George
i and Frank Black They boarded at
motel. while Edgar boarded with his
her, a short distance out of the village.
'er he haG been in the store year or
Ee he came home one evening look
very sad indeed. His mother was
.p1ised and her first words We're,
gar, are you ill?' ''No mother, |
not i'll, but Mr.. Rich has discharged
Edgar, what have you done that
should discharge you?" II have not
-e anything, mother, l will tell you
lbout it. This afternoon Mr.. Rich