Waukesha Democrat (Newspaper) - October 9, 1849, Waukesha, Wisconsin u 1 WAUKESHA WIS OCTOBER 9 1849 rah and Sarinl of Little Iff ell For she was dead There upon her little bed by rest The t oleum stillness in i 00 will be no marvel now She was dead No sleep beautiful and N 10 Regular me iri week air that stirred among branches in the sunshine some trembling light would lull on her grave Earth to earth to allies dust to dust a young hand dropped iis little wreath calm no free from trace of pain so fair to many a stifled sob was look upon She seemed a fresh from and they were a down All hand of waiting for the breath ofi sincere and truthful in their sorrow Jived aTi I suffered death service done the mourners stood apart ami tho villagers closed round lo look into the grave before the pavement stone should bo re- placed One called to mind how he had seen her sitting on that very spot arid how her book bad fallen on her lap and she was gazing with pensive lice upon the sky Another told how he bad wondered much that one so delicate be so bold how she had never feared to enter the church at night but had loved to linger there when all was and even tower stair with no more light than the moon's rays stealing through the loopholes in the thick old wall V per went about oldest there that she bad h angels and when c Blaster of isv ci Her dressed with hero and there some winter berries and freer leaves ed in a spot she had been usec to favor 1 When f put near me something that has loved She light and had the sky always above were her She was dead Dear gentle patient noble was Her a pour slight would have ia the and pressure of I the heart of its child mistress was mute and forever Where were thc traces of her early cares her and gone Herts j way true before their weeping eyes sce was dead indeed in her but peace and l looked and happiness were born imaged in her ken alul her some thought it beauty and profound he so indeed Thus coming to the And still her former self lay there i in littk and The old fire side 1 and foiling off in pering of three or four the church was cleared in time of but the sexton and the mourning friends They saw the vault covered and the stone had smiled upon that same face it has like a through misery and cuie at ilu door of the poor schoolmaster I on the summer evening the furnace TO i lire on a cold wet night at the still down Then when the dusk of the i of dying boy here had been the same j had come on and not i sound dis- mild lovely look shall know the an- j turbed thc sacred stillness of the in their majesty after death right poured in her light on the The old man held one arm in tomb and monument on wall and arch and smali hand to his breast i seemed to them upon her fur It was the hand et that lime when nil outward i ed out to him with her last hand I tilings and inward teem with the full all of and worldly 2nd are humbled in the clust them and submissive hearts it was wanner now and as he said it the with en to around is it imploring help her dead md past all hope or need of it The rooms she had scorned to life even her own was wanir Ever and anon he pressed it his lips then it to his breast that i 3 art with us we feel the I prickles in tlin air Ariel the stars garden she had eyes shine out at night a peculiar noiseless of i we see rich finis thor a hour the she had i ingest on tlie Leu lay n and as whel J list n ao it were but yesterday know j LI more said the sell down f ki- her -n tho and gave bis sol Ml not in world is iea ends Thin is coir tho world to spirit ha iis and say ii deliberate j expressed in tern 3 above this bed could call her hack to life which of us if urt beautiful thou art less over the through ihc sky with its ripening i its with fruit and its vines with clustering grapes Heeling to purple und Ki himself at door of the he was j list for bright laee at the iw was heard ing j fully i herein is Aunt here is the good genii A door hv the I of and her sweet sad v him i your brother not worse Miss v orn lie said with u 0 sir he very very she replied nnd I low silvery lones thrill withi i him he appearance ofu corps Air lie added a as back the til bed on he was his for his face WHS ami the look i f were crossed on his uot ii life in the etl n Ni lOvelyn residence is miles from the know interrupted and will permit Miss 1 uill cli u him A i otc was sent by a short a at the tavern 5 silvi r in the til y man I i a rest on n straw bed II r Herd then if no iriend to the office of io the She n with n T in iho give np repose c for ef her but ere pour and had I she is a widow lady be able willing to do so I Hit sii now abs lit on n visit days he i1 daughter in ihc country Our or Mrs JOIgin is u man I will send for she added with i ami we watch t cm timo riford admired that her thus to hint at bis departure bat he mei not to lauva her hu replied 1 leave be 1 wish to lie present to Lim had retire us your will you if iShe hei head mournfully as re speak but to re- be useless I cannot sleep 3 very for your she witli if my words eern is svith I thank from ilr for rny morning they could speak more field spoiTs is here Out in llu on the of their The loaf nf the lifa luid been dead two clays They were more on and or its tumbling or dis- 1 her ut the time knowing that the j it has rested some end drawing on She died soon after obstruction The buckeye bare The read and to her iii the earlier portion of the hut as the crept on she sunk to sleep They could by what she faintly uttered her dreams they were of her journeyings with the maple is golden leaved save is on ii of orange hectic flush which marks approaching or where the sap is yet coursing and a green j remains The oak is of a crimson and 100.000 old man there were no painful scenes but of j thc of a hue Fur those had helped and used them j off on the tall cliff fire thc spiral pine ami for she often said bless with great green fervor SHe never wandered in mind but Out n lhc au where thc leaves are falling like flakes in the snow storm It is a time for reflection it is a time for lofty The soul is fuli if it have thc to feel and it though the speaks nol and that was at beautiful which lie said was in the air i Opening her eyes at last from a very quiet sleep she begged that they would kiss her once That done she turned to the old itli a lovely smile upon her snid as they had never seen and never And yet it irresistible to roam through the autumn woods and listen to the thousand hay and 00 in i t I could clung with both arms about whispering tongues which fill the air The his nock They did not know she was j of feeling must bo relieved by the dead at first -i i W In Allen IT 11 Store services to and lopes ihc ins a oi former i Store ar Church XI LOTS FOR SALE fur vrs f u a good now b n supply of i J L 37 now the bell she had so of- ten heard by night and by day listened to with solemn pleasure almost as a living voice iu remorseless toll for her so young so so good Decrepid age find vigorous Hfc and blooming youth and less infancy poured forth to gather round her tomb Old men were there were dim and senses who might have died ten years ago still been deaf the blind lame the living dead in many shapes and forms to see the closing of that early grave What was the death it would shut in to that of which still could crawl and creep above it Along the crowded path they bore her pure as the newly fallen snow that covered it whose day on earth had been in Under that porch she sat when in its mercy brought her to that peaceful spot she passed again and the old church received her to its quiet shade They carried her to one old nook where she had many times sat musing and laid their burden softly on the pavement The light streamed on it through the colored where the of the trees were ever merry shout and the loud halloo welcome the Thou art the dearest to of the the month We hail thy coining now not as has been our wont Since thoo was last here we have lost friends and in thy wailing winds and out beneath the sky and ing through thy varied gorgeous liveried our thoughts shall be turned to their ling in the summer and where the birds sang sweetly all day every breath oI Of all the articles of food boiled vice is digested in the shortest in hour As it also contains eight tenths matter it is a valuable substance for diet Tripe anil pigs are digested almost is Apples if sweet and ripe -ire next in order Venison is digested almost ns soon Roasted potatoes nrc digested in half the time required by the vegetables boiled which occupy three hours and a half tlinn beef or mutton Bread pies three hours and a quarter Stewed ters and boiled eggs are digested in three hours und a nn hour more is re- quired by the same raw Turkey and goose in two hours nnd n an hour half sooner thun veal pork nnd salted beef occupy five a longest of all cles of timer but more which is lu thought she looked like a seraph H she uttered words a lushed k i fid eye I had almost said his veneration for her was in- mul he her with whom Lie Ii s ideas oi destiny and power were e Whr i servant fcr Mrs gin rev by ed in Edward insisted on Vernon fir thc leaving to i i the chamber of the She re- consented lo Jo so for it while rind he to Elgin to follow her und see she was not disturbed Yes I hat I poor answered woman Inul been aroused fro M slet by the summons to the bed side of en- I sit by Miss Vernon nil nigh But do not scruple Vo call me sir if you n irie any way rd smiled at her to obey his d but she was to stand Finding it impossible to arouse JWr Ve ion from the stupor into which he full MI he took Ins seat beside the bed and with before him prepared for his lonely of volume he hud ken up an copy of Mrs 1 and or n leaf was written ell From Harriet to her d ur friend Evelyn Vernon Kure In us he read it there is but ne Mowbray so my sweet i uist be known to thia matchless ture 1 would her a 1 specimens of female and this initial js convincing proof is her n iddle nume Now I understand what she nt when told nic su often that if I could meet an curly of hers she would b my destiny Little did I then think her spin prophecy would be soon fulfilled This said u us he blew suide ths si and commenced the of the It is line t him but he saw the tracings of n the volume and he smiled atthe eagerness with which he them u fuel he ejaculated at length al ruptly his und laying a- side with fin impatient air I who o ily two days ago came to this hoping to forget in its seclusion I ever intercourse with a fellow ture am halt determined kind -I nit the soft glance of a lovely Nr I will not say that It is not her beauty tl me but modi sty her devotion to her brother Kir purity and elevation of mind This inclusion satisfied his love tind his at for it convinced him that the object of romantic but generous was worlliy oi the unsought gift he had upon I will apt leave this she has niji one here to protect her only lieu he she left destitute with need some I have it I will write to riet and her to corne to hie ly as she can bo of me and her dear Evelyn A light step interrupted him in his solitary meditations and a graceful form the bed the invalid lay hoped were rest after the of thi day I have been strictly I believe Mr she And 1 you it I annul sleep and I feel far letter him Low do you think before the Doctor can ar- I horse i feet he answered and 1 suppose it must be Dr O id grant it I1 she in ti low vent tone as he turned from her to leave the room At ihc nf the he was met by Dr i tny bey are Happy to see ymi buf very much to see you here Y an old anee in curly He ill I fear ed evasively 1 d lighted came o speedily Oil he 1 was ut home in I my hastened to summons you might not furm an to r as m M D Uy th's linic they Inn the uf iU i the of the ter i words irt his he the ITT and his t ht You sny lie in for ii Frederick sinto elnek Dr his and as he from As his tin the oi sister ii inon look Evelyn that it was only do you of she in a low her on him not for 1 am able to bear 11 1 o yon i inny hope fur his T he replied while there is life you thc is ery but I do not I hope hi will recover He will re- quire ing you know well how to bestow been well poor since of his Mrs Kigin the of her apron lo her eyes which very red bat whether from or her beside dear Miss not He said when he her the iast time he jo n you K u voice ind what poor soul in: Hut I did not in tend to do it I only thinking about that scene she the and little Lira all by the commanded ford who ol lyn becoming r ting ilio -I to suppress me Miss gently to von from the room You will feel lit for i to conduct her into er apartment and hs about to leave her her on arm an involuntary motion und said in a low quick Dr him he For heaven's sake do not deceive Mr it kill dear pressing her ham reverentially vour fears are exaggerating his danger he is not dying Bat what Mr she repeated laving her slight lingers on her heart as if to still its beating not fear me I can tain myself any communication For his sake I will wear a calm she ridded with a look of such that the tears carne into his eyes in spite of himself though my heart may be Do not talk so said gently should endeavor to to this not only fur his sake but for your own and little she passionately for the sake of the child who will then be an orphan nnd desolate like myself Oh Henry my She covered her with her hands nnd sunk intria chair convulsively before her trembling in every nerve bis eyes tears antl his tongue to one syllable nf lation His only to I dared her the protection she needs and that 1 would so gladly bestow But her grid to deep holy to ad- mit of his pouring out ihc burning thoughts that filled his and ho only hope that the time tew Id come when he might speak nnd she listen to his tale of love Oh upon what aliment canst ihon not Cradled in the tempest or born amid the din and shock of battle or in the chamber of death beside the coffin and the Love thy home should be in sunny bowers beside streams where the whispered word the soft embrace the sic tone would follow ihy approach and wait on thoe But wo see thee in the poor man's the feverish couch grasping the thin hand pressing tho throbbing brow or bending at the lovly grave and ef the home which must hold all living and of the dear one whose companions are and tho But Love thou rrt immortal and the grave cannot entomb then for ihon earnest from a- thy will be spent amid the never fading of Heaven itself voice of Evelyn Edward to himself you will j find an unoccupied room adjoining my er's You look pale now and I beg that you i will retire a id seek repose It nuty appear strange to you Mr she added willi a faim sad smile more touching even then her for it told of a wounded heart j struggling heroically with his grief that I treat you so whose very I once was yesterday unknown to I your name as to mo as household for friend Harriet Mowbray I lions it in every letter that she sends me from her city homo and a deep blush suffused her transparent cheek Harriet wrote with the pen of con- Edward replied with j voice and f hope that an acquaintance with the original will not yon -1 have discovered that Harriet is no Evelyn remarked with emotion your benevolence and generosity is proved by your to the strangers whom you so kindly assisted nnd I feel a weight of tude to you that almost oppressive I can never repay you but I know that one er than 1 will reward every act of charity to His creatures wish for no stammered Edward your friendship You have it Mr replied lyn her hand to him while tears I stood in her large eyes the blessings and prayers of iho orphan will be your own conscience will be your richest reward AbT thought he if she could look into my heart she would not find there tbe ted she applauds he could not explain this to her and ho was compelled to remain silent detaining you continued lyn raising up as I so much I better that 1 accompany back to j ry's room ard then I insist on your retiring tot n while at Edward did not object for he was anxious to despatch tbe letter lo Harriet in the morning so he desired to write it immediately When arrived in tin sick man's chamber they found Mrs Elgin asleep in a chair and tor Woodly seated on the bed beside bis tient He bi them to approach He inquired fur Miss In ed making way for the sister as he She bent over the invalid and pressed a long kiss on his brow Is it yon he asked feebly bless you my Here is Mr whispered Evelyn he has been with yon all night Mr repealed and then ter resting his large dark eyes on the stranger for a moment he added I know him May Heaven reward him ior his And poor littlo Lora is she His sister in the but the Doctor interrupted her by You inust not converse iMr Vernon not a single insist on perfect silence be- ing maintained by you iSo Miss Evelyn go back to your and do not return until morning I will remain here replied Evelyn quietly but 1 will not disobey your com- mands Then replied Woodly bluntly but you must promise to behave as ably as Vrs Elgin there Even could scarcely suppress a smile at the ludicrous figure good woman presented Leaning far back in a wide arm chair her cap thrown loose her eyes closed and her mouth wide open she seemed tho very picture of sleeping contentment The physician threw and com- mencing mixing medicine and Edward took u seat beside Evelyn approached them softly i here is your room Mr said you promised to retire and Or Jy will insist on your doing so when he ob- serves how badly you look now Yes Ned ny dear said the ple of without raising his eyes you are not looking as fresh as when I saw you Springs a year ago Any latent disease affection of the 1 seo yon have not forgotten how to Edward answered evasively No nor will 1 while this head is six feet above he replied but what have you done with pretty Indeed returned Edward somewhat haughtily I am in no humor to receive a joke nor is this the proper place for Toncby ejaculated the Woodly well bow tho Sha was the beauty of the season and perfectly devoted to you I thought it would be a match without fail but ladies are so fickle Tho blood mounted to Edwards temples and he pronounced his medical com- a senseless unfeeling He for- got that the physician was so accustomed to rooms and helpless that such things made but a momentary impression on his naturally gay heart beside he was ing to deceive Evelyn as to his real ments concerning her brother and haviny neither a delicate or penetrating mind he thought it best to assume a light earless ner A gain he forgot that the doctor had good reason for what be bad said as the beautiful Anna had been his professed admirer the summer before and he had ted himself it her on that account His ty was flattered by her open admiration artd he might have been in the snare fully thrown ou for liim if his cousin MIM Mowbray had not made some disclosures of the voung lady's conduct behind thc scenes as she termed them which shocked and dis- gusted him He has nothing to blame self for in tbe whole affair save his weakness in having yielded lo her for a ment But Dr Woodly knew nothing alt this and his inquires are simple and though he should not have chosei such m nor his You have forgotten that I asked ion as to Mr Day Evelyn sweetly do you not trunk he needs rest Dr Why yes he replied reully think needs something to quiet his for they are Then you w 11 not refuse Mr t I am selfish in this With her touching sm le for I think will need services alter this time and witling to spare you V you mean to for a
