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Hewasasdeftasworkmentwain；hedressedThestones，andinthemortarthenhepressedTheheavyblocks；theworkmenfoundhimcheerful。
Mountingtheladderlikeabird：
Heskippedacrosstheraftersfearful。
Hesmiledasheascended，smiledashedescended——
Theverymasonstrembledathishardiness：
Buthewasworkingforhisfather——inhisgladness，Hislifewasfullofhappiness；
HisbravecompanionslovedtheboyWhofilledtheirlittlelifewithjoy。
Theysawthesweatrundownhisbrow，Andclappedtheirhands，thoughwearyhewasnow。
WhatblissofAbel，whentheday’swork’so’er，Andthebrightstarswereshining：
Untotheofficehemustgo，Anddonhisbetterclothing——
Thushispoorfathertodeceive，whothoughthewenta-clerking。
Hetookhispaperhomeandwrote，’midsttalkwithJanesoshyly，Andwithatwinklingeyeheansweredmother’slookssoslyly。
Threedaysthuspassed，andthesickmanarose，Lifenowappearedtohimasweetrepose。
OnThursday，temptingwastheroad；
Atmidday，Friday，hemustwalkabroad。
But，fatalFriday——Godhasmadeforsorrow。
Thefather，warmedupbythesun’sbrightray，Hiedtothework-yard，smilingbytheway；
Hewishedtothankthefriendwhoworkedforhim，Butsawhimnot——hiseyesweredim——
Yethewasnear；andlookingup，hesawnopeopleworking，Nodinner-bellhadstruck，noworkmensurewerelurking。
Oh，God！what’shappenedatthebuildingyard?
Acrowdcollected——master，mason——asonguard。”What’sthis?”theoldmancried。”Alas！somemanhasfallen！”
Perhapsitwashisfriend！Hissoulwithgriefwasburning。
Heran。Beforehimthrongedthepressofmen，Theytriedtothrusthimbackagain；
Butno；Hilairepressedthroughthecrowdofworkingmen。
Oh，wretchedfather——manunfortunate；
Thefriendwhosavedtheewasthychild——sadfate！
Nowhehasfallenfromtheladder’shead，Andliesableedingmass，nownearlydead！
NowHilaireutteredamostfearfulcry；
Thechildhadgivenhislife，nowhemightdie。
Alas！thebleedingyouthWasinhisdeath-throes，hecouldscarcelybreathe；”Master，”hesaid，”I’venotfulfilledmytask，But，inthenameofmypoormotherdear，Forthedaylost，takefatheronatlast。”
Thefatherheard，o’erwhelmedhewaswithfear，Abelnowsawhim，feltthathewasnear，Inclinedhisheaduponhisbreast，andpraying-
Handheldinhand，hesmiledonhimwhiledying
