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PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED), BY SPRAGUE, OlVEN & NASH. TERMS: SEVEN DOLLARS PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPIES, FOUR CENTS.
VOL. 1. AUGUSTA, ME., SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 11, 1870. NO. 139.
lUtnuht Journal.
ubliahed on Water, Toot of Court Street,
AUGUSTA, MAINE.
BY SPRAGUE, OWEN A NASH.
Mg Jttniubtf Journal
Is issued every morning, except Sundays.
mtains the latest news by telegraph and mail,
vea reports of the Market -, and has carefully pre
ired political and local articles, and a generous
nount of farming, home and miacellaiieoua read*
g with a full compilation of state news.
Terms, $7 per annum in advance; $8 il payment
not made within the year. Single copies 4 cents,
be had at the bookstores and at this office.
Advertisements one inch in length, three in*
rtions or less, $1.00; 25 cts. for every subsequent
sertion. Longer advertisements, or those inserted
r any considerable length of time, will be inserted
favorable terms to the advertiser.
Special Notices 25 per cent, additional.
Amusement Notices, $2 per square per week.
JiciMfbec Journal,
Published every Wednesday morning,
the largest folio pnper in the State, containing
!wa, politiaal articles, agricultural and scientific
alter, tales, poetry, anecdotes, household recipes, i
arkets, Ac., Ac.
Terms $2 per annum in adranre*
Transient Advertisements, $1.50 per inch foi
st wreek; 23 cents per week for each subsequent
sertion.
Special Notices, $2.00 per inch for first week;
• cents per week for each subsequent week.
Business Notices, in reading columns, 20 cents
*r line for first insertion; 10 cents per line for each
ibscquent insertion.
All transient advertisements to be paid for in
dvanee.
IATH TIBS, COPPER BOILERS,
Water Closets, Wash Basins,
IHAHH A PLATED AVARE,
Cast Iron Pipe,
iiead Pipe, Sheet Lead,
ind every nrtide pertaining t* Plumbing kept con
j ' stantly on hand and for sale at
H. R. STRATTON’S,
Corner Bridge ft Water Streets*
Under Hunt's Hat Store.
N. B. Plumbing in all its branches done iu a neat
nd thorough mauner.
Particular Attention Paid to Jobbing.
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RICHMOND PORTABLE RANCE
-AND
Tanging Dome Furnace!
At WILLIAMSON A GREENWOOD’S.
Cough Candy !
UTKNOENBrRG’S rOIT.II TANDY cures
\\ COUGHS, COLDS, WHOOPING COUGH and
ill TUruat troubles.
I Doors south of Granite Block, Market Sq.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
Fancy Goods, dsc., soul by
lanl-lyT W. WENUENBURO.
PIANO TUNING.
g riiHt Subscriber would inform the
|gB^S*itilir"lB JL citizens of Augusta and vicinity
that he* w ill give pergonal attention t<
II “ 1 r* tuning Pianos. Orders left at his res
dence, 97 Wlnthrop Street, will receive promp
ittention. M- C. MULLlKtN,
febo-tf Teacher or Piano and ougah __
131* e w step’s Hotel,
SKOWHECAN, ME.
rHHIS larg*j and commodious Hotel is situated at
J. the head of the Falls on the Kennebec river, m
lie enterprising village of Skowhegan, the terminus (
)f the Portland Kennebec It. U.
This is one of the best arranged Hotels for family
borders there is iu the State, and a better place for
Summer resort, cannot be found in Maine. The
best of water, beautiful drives on the banks of the
river, fishing and sailing ponds in the vicinity, trout
brooks, where you can catch an abundance of the
spotted brook trout any day iu the year.
Prices for permanent or transient boarding arc
rery low, so our customers can afford to coiue often
and stay a good while. m . ..
We also have a large airy stable to board horses
lor the guests that wish to bring their teams witti
hem. Also ono of the best half-mile trotting parks
in the State, is connected with the House, free for
;he guests to train their horses or drive for pleasure.
tl7j*n-tt 8. B. BUKWSTEK, Proprietor.
Stevens’ Condition Powders !
For Horsrs and Cnttle.
riMIE Best Powders ever discovered. All we ask
I is ouo trial and people will be convinced. Price
only 25 cents per package. CHAS. K. STEVENS
Manufacturer and Proprietor, 127 Bridge St., East
CV“rriife ’by“A: C. DANA, 7 Union Block, An
guitta. a‘u15*
BRUSHES
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT
JOHNSON BROTHERS.
Allen, Small & Co,
MACHINISTS,
And Manufacturers ot
Steam Engines, Circular Saw Mills, Clap
board Planers, Shafting, Pulleys,
Mill Work, and all kinds oi
JOBBING
Usually done in s Bret-class Machine Shop. Ali-o
Improved Excelsior Machines,
which cuts two Bolts at a time as readily as one
BOARD FLAMERS constantly on hand.
No. I Journal Block, - - Water Street,
Cm AUGUSTA, ME. 5jan70
J. W. TOWARD, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
AUGUSTA, ME.
Residence on Green Street, opposite the Metho
dist Church. SOtf
WANTED!
FARMERS and Hunters having prime Mina Skins
on hand will find a cash customer at highes
market price by sending them to_< ■
;J. H. WELL# * CO.,
BOS W O B T H
HAVING REUOTED TO
(2 Doors south of Bridge street,) which has been expressly fitted up for his business, wher
will be found a VERY" LARGE STOCK of
SPRING WOOLLENS!
.
OF the Latest Fashions,
WHICH WILL BE CUT AND MADE UP TO ORDER IN THE
Very Latest Stylo,.
ALSO, WILL BE FOUND
A LARGE STOCK OF
Heady Made Clothing,
-AND
Gents’ Furnishing Goods
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
It. T. BOSWORTH.
Augusta, Mar. 7tli, 1870. t7inar-tf
Trimk.b 2 Trunks !
THE PLACE TO BUY
• Froncli, Euigcno,' Solo Loatlicr,
And all kinds of common
T R A VELLIN O T R U V K S!
Also, Ladies’and Gent*’ TRAVELLING A SHOPPING H AGS, is at
HAMILTON & TURNER’S,
135 Water Street.
The Ri^ht Place to tiuv vnur HARNESSES, and get the celebrated DUNN HARNESS, is at
HAMILTON & Ttki\£K’S 135 WATER STREET.
The cheapen place to buy WHIPS, CURRYCOMBS, BRUSHES, BLANKETS, SURCINGLES, HAL
TEUS, Ac., is at HAMILTON A TURNER’S,
135 WATER 8TREET.
HARNESSES!
For Business, Pleasure, Teaming, Trucking, Furling A Expressing.
Manufactured from GOOD OAK STOCK, and by the bent of workmen.
'Vo would remind the public that our Hai nes* took all the premiums offered at the last State Fair
four iu number. Also the first premium at the late New England Fair.
As our customers are daily informed that our Harnesses are Machine Stitched—wc would invite
them and the public generally’to call and examine the largest stock of ready-made Harnesses e\pr of
fered in this city, ami we " ill convince them that *e make the best HAND STITCHED work to be had
for the same amount of money, and if we don’t have on hand what is wanted, can make it at short
notice. Samples of Gold Gilt* Oroide Silver, Covered, and Japanned Trimmed Harness, may be sec® at
our salesroom, NO. 172 MIDDLE STREET. HENRY DUNN A SON.
For Halo by
Hamilton cfc Turner,
135 WATER STREET, - - AUGUSTA, MAINE
tllfeb-tf OPPOSITE DEERING & HOLWAY’S.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
A FACT WORTH KNOWING.
TO THE PEOPLE OF AUGUSTA,
And all having business in Augusta please bear in mind that the place to buy
l’URE AND RELIABLE
Drug's, Medicines,
TOILET & FANCY ARTICLES,
And APOTHECARIES’ GOODS generally is at
FRANK KINSMAN’S DRUG STORE,
He has spared no pains in selecting Goods of the purest to be found in the best markets
of the United States, and the same are offered to the public at
WHOLESALE OH RETAIL, at “Prices that Defy Competition.”
He also continues to make all odd change IN GOLD AND SILVER. His motto
Quick Sales, Small Profits, Pure and Reliable Goods!
In hot weather FRANK'S STORE is the coolest place in the city, and the Ice Cold Soda
drawn from the
Famous Non-corrosive Arctic Fountain
refreshes many weary souls. Temperance Devotees can drink and not violate their pledge.
THE COLDEST AND THE BEST! THE COLDEST AND THE BEST
with rich and delicious FRUIT SVRUPS.
pjf— Physicians’ Prescriptions carefully compounded from the purest Medicines at all
hours of the day and night.
REMEMBER THE NUMBER OF FRANK KINSMAN’S DRUG STORE,
No. 142 Water Street, Augusta, Maine.
James H. Leigh,
DKALElt IN
Foreign and Domestic
DRYGOODS
Also, Agent for
Wheeler & Wilson’s
Bowing Maohlnosi !
1VEEDLES ami all Tools adapted to the Ma
chines, constantly on hand.
Water .St., llallowell, MTe.
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JOURNAL
JOB PRINTING
Establishment!
OUR FRIENDS are reminded that having
the Largest
Steam Jolt Printinj Istalslmeal,
On the Itivf r, and employing
COMPETENT AND EXPERIENCED WORKMEN I
We are at all times prepared to execute in the best manner
and at low prices, all kinds of
PLAIN AND FANCY
Book & Job Printing
-SCCH AS
Books,
Pamphlets,
Newspapers,
Mammoth Fosters,
[Handbills,
Show Cards,
Circulars,
Business and
Wedding Cards,
Letter Headings,
Bill Heads,
Ball Tickets,
Programmes,
Auction Bills,
Invoices,
Bills of Lading,
Receipts,
Law Blanks,
PLACARDS,
[SCHEDULES,
INVITATIONS,
[RAILROAD and
Steamiioat Printing,
Ac., Ac., Ac.
To all those who desire work in our line, we would say
tliat U is our intention to
SUIT OUR CUSTOMERS
Both in regard to Prices and Execution of Work.
O' Orders by mail or express will receive the same
PHOMIT ATTENTION!
u though dellwred p«r»on»lly.
ISPRAGUE, OWEN k NASH,
JOURNAL OFHCR AUGUSTA
Atocsta, Oct. 16, 1866. #
A New Era in Piano Fortes!
HAS now become an established fact, acknoW
lodged by the be^t judges of music in all parts
of the country, that the
Mathushek Piano,
Is bound to take the lead for *
Rleh, Pure, and Powerful Tone!
Which speaks for itself m notes of triumph over all
others. The Reason of this Great Superiority
is apparent to all who carefully examine the pecu
liar mechanism of these instruments in
The Eqniili/.inK Seale.
which distributes the tension of the strings upon
all parts of the frame, relieving the instrument from
concentrated strain in any one part, thus securing
much greater strength, durability, and power o»
keeping in tune,
The Greater Length of fttrlng*,
through all the treble and middle notes, the distri
bution of strings upon the
Linear Rrblge,
which runs the whole length of the sounding hoard,
giving greatly
Increased Power of Vibration
throughout its entire length, producing a purer
tone and better accompaniment to the voice than
nnv other instrument.
All interested are invited to call on
1. c. novEv,
At lOO Water Street, and examine for them
selves, where the above named instruments can be
seen and heard, and will be kept for sale.
Also a lot of very fine toned
VESTRY ORGANS & MELODEONS !
*g-BEST IN THE COUNTRY.
109 Water St., I. C. HOVEY.
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J. M. Kimball & Co.,
303 k 304 Congress St., Portland, Me.
OLD DEPOSITORY.
-ABE SELLING
TOP BUGGIES for #17") to #200
CARRYALLS from J40 to 200
PHAETONS from 17") to 200
Concord Style Wagon, 1<»0 to 1">0
JUMP SEATS, 175 to 200
tmay20*lw
Shooting Tackle.
JI. W . I. O \ (i.
SUCCESSOR TO L. M. L EL AND,
GUN SMITH
And Dealer in
Shooting Tackle of Every Variety
Rifles and Shot Guns made to order and war
ranted. Old Shot Guns rimmed out smooth and
made to shoot thick and strong. Also, Ammunition
of the nicest quality.
Repairing done Neatly and Promptly.
Hlasting Powder.
The best quality and largest stock ever kept iu
this market. For sale at Factory prices. Country
Dealers supplied in any quantity or quality at dis
count. ljan-ly
A. P. COULD,
•DEALER IN —
STOVES,
WOOD & COAL FURNACES,
* IIEGI8TEI18, Ac.
Particular attention paid to setting HOT AIB
FURNACES. Also Agent for the new
PEERLESS COOK IXO STOVE,
9[ THE SAMPLE COOK, and
UXIOX PORTA RLE RAXOE.
STOVE REPAIRS,
Pumps and Lead Pipe. Tin, Brittannia,
and Toilet Bare.
*5-TIN ROOFING, and all kinds of JOBBING
promptly attended to.
1 Doer Xort It of Railroad Rrldge,
Water Street, Augusta.
janlS-t&wit
Cutlery anil Plated Ware!
A full assortment of
Table and Pocket Cattery, Scittort,
TE.f *>.
Also Plated Tea Sets, lee Pitchers, Goblets,
Knives, Spoons, Forks and Castors of
the best quality, at
PIERCE'S CROCKERY STORE,
Xo. 1.10 Water Street - - Augusta.
may*2-ttf
New Millinery Goods !
We are now receiving, and shall continue to receive
through the season,
FRESH MILLINERY GOODS!
DRESS BONNETS, CAPS,
XI ounct XX ats , tfc c .
Your attention is especially railed to our line
assortment of
FRENCH FLOWERS !
Misses SAGER it WHITE,
Cor. ol Bridge and Water streets,
AUGUSTA, Me.
mayl3f6w Over Hamlen X Philbrook’s.
HEN BY 0. & A. A. NICHOLS,
MASONS AND SLATERS.
A LL work in their line done promptly and in a
good, workmanlike manner, by the day or Job.
Particular attention paid to repairs of slate roofs,
cementing cisterns, cellars. Ac.
Orders left at A. P. Gould’s Stove Store, first door
above Railroad Bridge, promptly attended to.
I1FNKY O. NICHOLS,
ALBERT A. NICHOLS.
Augusta, Jan. 1 1808.
Crockery, China & Glass.
PRICES REDUCED S
The prices of Crockery, China and Glass Ware at
JYo. 159 Water Street,
Are marked down to meet the fall in Gold
may *2-tit J. I>. l’lBINE IS & 8QJL
Portland & Kennebec Railroad.
Summer Arrangement, May 23, 1870.
ON and after Monday, May 23d, next, the Port
land and Kennebec Railroad Company will put
on an additional passenger train to leave Portland
for Augusta and intermediate stations at 710, and
will be due at Augusta at 10 A. M.
Returning in the afternoon. Leaves Augusta at
3.13 and connecting with the eveui ig express for
Boston, which leaves Portland at 0 1*. M. and ar
rives in Boston at 10 P. M.
L. L. LINCOLN, Superintendent.
ALL KINDS OF JOBBING
AN I>
Repairing Done at
f*|ir4-3m Williamson A Greenwood’s.
BIXBY’8 B1UKIXU A BLUEING,
The beet in tile murket, for sale at wholesale or ve
tail by TITCOMB A liORH,
Wholesale and Retail Druggists!
lftl' Wrst Knd Kcnnebrr Bridge.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
The citizens of Maine who rejoice in the progress
of Human Freedom and Equal Rights, achieved by
the Nation under the direction of the National
Republican Party during the past decade; who
heartily second the administration of President
Grant in Its measures to secure national prosperity
by the restoration of confidence abroad and tran
quility at home; who endorse its wise policy for the
reduction of the national debt and applaud its suc
cessful endeavors to establish economy and honesty
in the administration of the Government; who ap
prove the record of the party in Maine on all
questions of public policy, including its consistent
and straight-forward efforts for the suppression of
the evils of iutempcrauce, are requested to scud del
egates to a State Convention, to be held in
Granite Hall, Augusta, Wednesday, June 15th, 1370
at eleven o’clock A. M., for the purpose of nominat
ing a candidate for Governor, and to transact such
other business as may properly come before the
Convention.
The basis of representation will be as follows:
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled to
one delegate, and one additional delegate 1 or every
75 votes cast lor the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor in 1868. A fraction of 40 votes will be entitled
to an additional delegate.
Delegates are required to be actual residents of
the municipality they claim to represent in the Con
vention.
The State Committee will be in session in the Re
ception Room of the hall at 9 o’clock on the morning
of the Convention for the reception of the credentials
of delegates, and to hear and determine all cases of
contested elections, subject to ratification by the
Convention.
.James G. Blaine, Chairman.
Wm. P. Frye, 'I
Cyrus M. Powers, .
Frederic k Rome, I
Wm. F. I.oWELL, | Republican'
Jos. H. West,
Paul Stevens,
8. 8. M a rule,
Timothy Walker. )■ State.
^ Wm. P. Wingate,
8TANLEY T. PULLEN,
J. W. Wakefield,
Hiram Knowlton, Committee.
8. G. Till KLOUGIl,
Charles B. Paine,
Geo. II. Knowlton,
Congressional Convention—3d District.
The Republicans of the Third Congressional Dis
trict are invited to send delegates to a Convention
to be held in
GRANITE HALL, AUGUSTA. ON TUESDAY, JUNE 14f
at 11 o’clock A. M., for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Representative to the Forty-Second
Congress.
The basis of representation in the convention will
be one delegate for each city, town and plantation,
ami an additional delegate for even- hundred votes
cast for the Republican candidate for Congress in
1808. A majority fraction will be allowed an addi
tional delegate. ’ This basis will give delegates as
follows:
Augusta, 11 Mercer, 3
Anson, 3 Mount Vernon, 3
Albion, 3 Moscow, 1
Athens, 3 New Portland, 3
Aina, 2 Newcastle, 4
It mgh am, 2 Norridgewock, 4
Belgrade, 3 Noble borough, 2
Benton, 3 Palmyra, 3
Brighton, 2 Pittston, 3
Boothbay, 3 Pittsfield, 4
Bremen, 2 Ripley, 2
Bristol, 4 Readfield, 3
Cambridge, 2 Rome, 2
Chelsea, 2 St. Albans, 4
China, 4 Sidney, 3
Canaan, 3 Solon. 3
Cliutou, 3 Somerville, 2
Concord, 1 Skowhegan, 8 j
Cushing, l Southport, 2
Cornville, 3 Smith held, 2!
Detroit. 2 St. George, 1
Damariscotta, 3 Starks, 2
Dresden, 3 Thomaston, 3
Embden, 2 Union, 3
Edgeeomb, 2 Vassal borough, fi
Fairfield. 5 Vienna, 2
Farm Inga ale, 2 WatervlUe, 7
Favette, 3 Wayne, 8
Friendship, 2 West Gardiner, 3
Gardiner, 7 Windsor, 3
Harmony, 3 Winslow, 3
If alio well, 5 WInthrop, 5
Hart land, 2 Waldoborough, 4
Jefferson, 3 Westport, 2
Lexington, 2 Whitclield, 3,
Litchfield, 4 Wiscasset, 3
Madison, 3 Washington, 3
Manchester, 2 Warren, 3
Mayfield, 1 Carratunk, 1
Monmouth, 4 Unity plantation, 1
C. R. McFADPEN, j
James B. Dascomb. District
C. A. Wing, >
K. W. Robinson, [ Committee.
J. A. Hall, J
Slav 14th, 1R70.
Republican County Convention.
The Republican voters of Kennebec county are
requested to send delegates to a Convention to be
held at
Granite Hall, Augusta, Wednesday, August 10th,
at 11 o’clock A. M., for the purpose of nominating
three candidates for Senators, one County Commis
sioner. County Attorney,County Treasurer, Sheriff,
ami to transact all other business that may proper
ly come before the Convention.
The basis of representation will be as follows:
Each city, town and plantation will be entitled to
one delegate and an additional delegate for every
seventy-five votes cast lor Joshua L. Chamberlain
at the Gubernatorial election of 1808. A fraction of
forty votes will be entitled to an additional dele
gate.
The cities, towns and plantations are entitled to
the following number of delegates:
Albion, 3 Pittston, 5
Augusta, 14 Readfield, 4
Belgrade, 4 Rome, 2
Benton, 3 Sidney, 4
Chelsea, 2 Vassal l>or©\ 8
Clinton, 4 Vienna, 3
China. .A WatervlUe, 10
Fartniugdalc, 3 Wayne, 3
Fayette, 3 West Gardiner, 4
Gardiner, 10 Windsor, 8
Halloweli, 0 Winslow, 4
Litchfield, 5 WInthrop, «
Mam he ter, 3 Clinton Gore, 1
Monmouth, 5 Unity Plantation, 1
Mt. Vernon, 4
Total 132.
Wm. H. Libby, Augusta, )
L. T. Boothuy, Waterville, | Republican
J. L. Stoddard, Gardiner. S County
Joskpii T .Woodward, Sidney, | Committee.
Charles Jewett, Clinton, j
May 27, 1870.
Sdut and
MY M0TIIKR-IVIA1V.
[CONC'MPEP FROM YESTERDAY'S rAPEK.]
One day my mind had i)een dwelling
upon my school days, and 1 lelt iu a mood
for writing. In the afternoon I dressed
up freshly in my newest white dress, and
went away up stairs where 1 could be tin
disturbed. 1 had written two verses, and
was deeply in the enjoyment of the com
ing poem,' “The Meacfow Path," when 1
heard a great commotion, and squalling and :
fluttering among the geese, and going
down stairs the cause was apparent.
Mother metme at the gate in such out- j
landish attire that I did not know her.
She wore a dingy old flannel dress, her
neck bundled up in an old cotton shawl, \
and a handkerchief tied around her head,;
so as to cover her cars and hair.
She said the geese were all at home
now, and she was afraid of rain, and
thought we had better pick them that after
noon. I couldn't writo verses only when
the poetical mood was upon me, andi I
didn't know when that would be again,
and I was so sorely disappointed I cried.
She saw my red eyes, and divining the
reason, said, “Oh, you’ll have to drop a
good many of your fine lady ways if you
make a farmer's wife.”
, So I dressed up after the fashion of
women who piek geese, and worried
through as long an afternoon as I ever
lived. My head ached, and my poor arms
were pitted all over with blue spots, and
I was so tired and low-spirited that 1 could
hardly keep from crying right before John.
Sometime in the night 1 was awakened
by a low moaning sound coming from
mother’s room. 1 drew a shawl over my
shoulders, and softly drew near the bed,
when I heard her suppressed cries of pain,
I said, “Are you sielc, mother?”
“Is that you, Chatty ?” she replied, with
a sense of relief in her tones, “dou't let me
disturb yon—you are tired and need your
sleep. Oh, my body and limbs are cramp
ed and cold, but may be I’ll get warm
pretty soon, and feel better. Go to your
bed and don’t let me disturb yon.”
1 laid my hand on her forehead, and it
was cold and clammy, and big drops of
sweat stood upon it. I soon heated water
and made teas, and had her wrapped in
warm flannel, and before half an hour she
was comfortable. As she became easy, she
closed her eyes, and was sinking into a
restless slumber, when 1 touched my lips
in blessing on her forehead.
“Chatty, child of mine,” she said crying
right out, “I never have been half good
enough to you. I shoidd not have taken
you from your writing to-day; you little
tender thing, what a pity von fell into such
cruel nanus:
I slid my arms around her neck, and
gathered her to my bosom, and cried over
the dear old broken-down mother—the wo
man of many sorrows, stricken when in
full leaf and blossom, with a blight that
would have been death to any other less
brave, and noble and true.
1 crept into the bed beside her, and just
as she was sinking into a sweet and pain
less sleep, her tremulous voice said “Chat
ty, don't ever tell it, but it is the truth,
never did one of my daughters come to
me in answer to my moans of distress,
when 1 was sick at night. What was it?”
Didn't they love me as much as you do ?
1 soothed her by saying I had ' always
been the little nurse and doctor at home,
and my-ear was opened to catch any cry of
pain. It calmed her and she rested un
till morning.
Little things like this drew us together,
and wc soon became warmly attached to
each other. Oh, we had pleasant times to
gether—my mother-in-law and I.
When wee Charlie came to me, the little
pink and white flower, his grand-mother
opened her arms to him as though he was
a great blessing sent to her from Heaven.
He touched her heart and filled it with joys
she had never known before. The foun
tains of her own soul were opened and life
assumed new realities and new beauties,
and a sweet song of newness broke from
my lips and flooded my soul.
Crowned with motherhood, I walked
with feet anointed, and the glory of the
stars seemed to gather about my brow.
From the time that mother was attacked
with sickness in the night she seemed to
fail, and to grow more lovely as she grad
ually faded from earth. She would sit for
hours and play with the baby, and laugh
at its funny little ways, and' think that it
looked just like her babies, who had lain
under the sod for twenty years.
It is very pleasant to die thus—like a
light growing dimmer—like the sunset
that fading from the hill tops into a soft
twilight, creeps into the dimness of dark
ness gradually.
The last summer we lived together we
had not much work to do ; and 1 look back
now, to that May, June and October, as
1 would remember the song, or poem, or
book, read by the seaside, or something
that gave me sweet pleasure and left
beautiful memories.
After she was eonlined tocher bed she
would lie and watch me, and follow my
footsteps with a tender, loving gaze
eyes full of the light of lore, and often
she would say to me—“Oh, Chatty, you
are my best child!
“I know 1 have been stern and cold, but
you have always been the same dutiful
daughter. You have overlooked my faults
and you have kept baek the unkind reply
many a time when I was unjust to you.
“You have helped to make me' a better
woman than I was, and for all this, you
know, we bless and love you!”
Oh how much better it was forme now,
that I had yielded my will and my wishes
to her’s in the few years of mv married
life, and treated her respectfully, too, in
the appointments of her own household!
What to me was the praise or blame of
my butterfly friends now in comparison to
the good will and earnest love of my hus
band's mother!
Before mother men i was ncr nurse ior
I seven weeks; she would have no other.
1 gave her medicine and attended to her
wants, taking rest as best 1 could. I
could not have endured it much longer.
1 was worn, and pale, and thin, and felt
all the time as if l were dreumitig,
One morning 1 sat in the roe-king chair
beside her. John held the baby as he sat
on the side of the bed. Her hand was in
mine—her little blue-veined, wasted hand,
on which was a beautiful ring, the gilt of
a brother who had died far away from
home. She said in a low voice, looking
fondly upon me—“C hatty, you are tired ;
but you will not have mother to care for
to-night. I wish you would take off this
ring'and put it on your own hand and
wear it for my sake. Whenever you look
at it remember what I have often told Vou
lately—how dear you are to me; how
much 1 love you ”
Before noon of that day the strange si
lence of death came stealing over her
face. 1 knew what it meant. We had so
grown together that it was like* rending
life from me to part with her, and with a
cry I fell back fainting. Dying, as she
was, she heard the fall, ai:d turned her
head to look, and died with her last long
gaze fixed—oh, so tenderly and lovingly!—
upon me.