Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-11-17
From the New Yo,l Nj

mong the.poor semstrcssss :, "~H
the lady who has comm. y 'a'tiHI
publication in the Mirror, v os'''a
authenticity 'V''Aa h
do you give on, wo,l
voice, so soft, so low. So l. a.'e s.l i
involuntarily looked up f,o ,"s,'y'lhl
was about purchasing for nv I d. zoe NJ
birthday sit from bis pa psp NY '''Ii'IsI
DO you give ont work he,sp
mot to strangers" was ,b"
The stranger" turned and LUG ,uSs' n
THAT purse is very cheoO' m ma'sr
Il do not wish it now" s 3 ~ 90
up my parasol, left the shoo 1 - : "
the stranger lady. = a'dh&
Passing Thompson's, sbs
,n-hesiiated-then turned any S' y.
| now saw her face-i. wa, ' r..s
hair; black as night, was uar, ,sIy I pc !
head--her eyes, loo, were ys'. % ~
there was wiIdncss in them Il, 'a 9,
shudder She passed on IN P.. ny
Grand street, where she en,., nl0'''
etle,'looklng, dwelling. | paused ',
follow farther 2-S6e was sS;S.
ing much was happvN'uIu'y
wealth, and, oh, how blss.. '. .,n
children, friends hnOetsdMlnSS'''
was opened by a cross.looLins ~
us there person living bs, "V ~
plain sewing2' inquired SN
Il guess not" was the reDlv ~
a woman up stairs. who used n -, "a,
she can't get no more 10 do~,' "'a
turn her out tomorrow
Let me go up" said |, as n,...
woman with shudder, | a,,.Sij
stairs. 4'''oaH
you can keep on up to the ,,u..
screamed after me-and so d;i' y,
! saw sight Of which |. tbe ,sIuT
ence had never dreamed tn M
thrown of her hat, and was kD,,I..
side OF poor low bed. Her b,1IJ
len over her shoulders-she ,Oll.i
breathed not-but seemed mol;o0l..
face buried in the covering Of he n,
miserable bed. wherein Law her hind,
He was sleeping. Hooked uuOD /,
pale forehead. around which cluno
OF damp, brown hair-it was Inn :,
pale hand clenched The bedclO,h,,-
broke from his lips-"I canuO, M
now" | heard him say. Poor M,
even in his dreams, bis poyerr /,
hlml Icould bear il no longer aJI'
ed gently on the door. The Isdv r,y
head, threw back her long black h,r
gazed mildly upon me. il was DO 4,
ccremony-sickncss. soIrow, want N
starvation. were before mel cam, !
for person to do plain work. was 4
| could say.
"Oh, give it me-" she sobbtd
days We have not tasted food and h
row. She gasped, and tried
the sentence. but could mol, She Enu
tomorrow they would be both hon.Ia
starving
BE comfoted-you shall want BON
KEEP, my word. In lew days ID
me all-of days Of happiness 10 I'd
West Indian isle. her childhoOds I'd
OF the deaths Of father and mOhu-
cruel sister and brolher.in.Iaw-ba
left that home, hoping TO End brah
America-how she sought him 10 Va
found instead, a husbaBd-be, loo, a.
lisbman, a gentleman and scholar h,i
thrown upon the world Sympathy 4
ed into love-alone in a crowd all hi
to each other. they married-he rs
employment in a school, she plain
work. Too close attention 10 lhfta
his school. long walks, and saGI
brought i'll health and confined binas
to his bed. The shop from whithh
wife obtained work, failed, and "
sources was cut off, She had l@sa
weary days for employmeul-n''I
none to give-others gave DO WOKE
gers" Thus | found ihen-iv a.
them for little time--then ! trs'Ag
indeed Comforter in heaven
The husband died 6rst-dled' Ps4
hand of his poor wife in miuel l'ra
the mute appealing look be gave
took her to my own happy hOn'-'
too late!
1t is a very little time ago, w.
morning to her room; she bad PsS
less night; had dreamed, she $40
dear Georee-she called me bel r ~
only frlend-begged me to st lD'
beside her. and looking up 50 aal! =.
face. that my own heart seemed va
breaking. | LEFT her not agan /.
In the still deep night heard I
mur-"Sisier Anne, do not speis~
10 me; oh mamma, why did y0o"'
Then again she said, Give ne Gu u y
my sister. | am very faint h0'
again in her own sunny nome ~ a,
Lay me by my George an
bless you" were her last vc'I" n
led my hushed children to lI .,
sweet pale face, as she 10y 10 aT
They had never seen sorrow o. 'r
hen gave them the irs' \. .a ~
both then told them Of iI :. y n
city, Of those who wound 'n' +;