Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-04-18

tour TO Europe, calico To- congratulate him and tu
revive old friendship. Wei, Fred ssij hc smil
iarly i aduire your wife aod your ,itus,,or. aud
even your litie babe locke llke oherub bat faith
FREUD, you don't intend TO bury Yourself here, do
you' How fare our old friends r. aud NJ YOU
meet at our old aaunis presume
Indeed, have moi been there Of late, neither
have seen our old friends butonee or iwlee laese
Two years
We'll, then, we will 20 and hunt Them mp this
evening.
That vas long evening for Eselc. The clock
told the midnight hour before Morris returned and
when he saw her snxous coun,ensnce his heart
smoin him. bot with slight excuse he quoted the
fes.s &c L.- ountdig ~Iie. From thu,
ming must be dated the downfall OF Morris. E>,clle
conscious Of The change IN her husband but
she uttered not word Of rcproach.
"A cloud slowly and heavily came her a cloud
Oh Ills we meHiion not enough 10 say,
Twas cold, and dead impcucuabe gloom.
She saw It's dark approach and saw her hopes,
One amer one. put out, as nearer still
IL drew her soul but tainted not at first
Tainted not soon.'
One night as her husband returned home unusu.
ally late, Estelle struck with his haggsrd look
and almost maniac laugh, when he roughly said,
well Estelle, now we nte off for the west i nm
worth barely enough TO buy US log hut, and we
will go and hide ourselves in the praes of Illinois.
That--knowles has done the work for me to-
night Oh ] wish | had shot him " and he gnosh-
ed his teeth in rage. Esielle was shocked, con
founded, crushed but che questioned him not, nor
uttered one word Of expostuation. With sad
heart she packed her things, apd in a week they
were on their way TO Illinois. Here years of con.
slant suffering awaited Estelle. Her friends hear
ing of her destitute situation. sent her pccuniary
cid but what could bind up the WOUNDS of that
broken heart? Who could gather up those young
affections again'
When thus she lay,
'For'orn Of heart, withered and desoate,
'Asleaf Of auiumn which the wolGsh winds,
Selecting from its falling sisters chase
Far from its native grove, to ieless wastes,
And leave 1t then alone, to be forgotten
Eternaily. God passed IN mercy by
His praise be ever new (! and on her brcathed,
"A md babe her live !!
oh, Ma, how ] wish you had been at the meet
ing to day we had new minister. lie looked
much like the miniature you have of uaclo vii,
liam, wish yop could see him. Old Margaret
says he is to be our mipister for few months, till
Mr. Groy bns returned f.os. lis jos,"sy-G,., Ma io
has gone to the cas-, to bring his wife and children
here.'
We'll, Louise, did you tell him you had dy-
ing mother who wished to see him.
Ma, he was a stranger, and dare not speak To
him +; but asked old Margaret's husband to do it,
and he is coming Tomorrow
Mother said tho faced Iiila eirl
the next morning, the min.te is at the door and
wishes to know if am the little girl whose moth
er wished to him and there is another gem
tleman with him.
ASK them in, said feeble voice.
Estele unaccust stoned to tho sight Of strangers
was aba shed when the two gentlemen entered her
hut but slight flush came to her coorless face
as she eyed the stranger who first entered, and
thought she h.d seen one who reseinbled him-but
before she had time for further scrutiny she found
herself encircled in the arms Of her only brother.
Neither could speak, bu: gushing tegrs, more than
words, relieved their full hearts but when she re-
ccgnized the other stranger, who was no other
than Edward Barnes. she swooncd.
William, dear Williara, have you come at lcnghl'
sobbed Estelle; come 10 see your sister die come
to soothe her dying hours come 10 be father to
my beloved Louise God has indeed answered
my prayers Oh, William, il was a fearful 'cx-
pertinent but il is oil over y
William Lawrence, who was at college at the
time of his sisters marriage aud who subsequently
fitted for The ministry, resolved AS soon bis stud
les were finished TO go aud take his sister back to
her native village. Bot while he was preparing to
start, news came that bsele was no more and that
Morris was rowing about, an object of cominsera-
ton aud disgust. sun he loDged 10 60 and learn
more Of his sisters fate, and TO take the little Lou
.se home. His friend Edward Barnes accompanied
hiu, with view Of settling in the west. They
had stopped TO spend the Sabbath at a village a.
| bout a mile from Estelles house entirely uncon-
! scous of their affinity 10 her Finding The MINIS
ter of the place absent, lie proposed preaching the
following day, which was gladly accepted. On Sab.
/ bath morning, little band collected IN q building
used as a church. Es:ellc LGd always met with
this little bend bu; feeling her strength gradually
declining, sle sent her lutte daughter TO request
/ The minister to visit her soon. The little Louise
/ had her eyes ryeied upon the preacher during oil
/ the service and as be passed her, she tired to
summon eoursge to do her Grand, bot hor heart
filled her The nsZt morning, William and lis
friend started for Estelles abode aud their way
eneooutering the old man who had made the re-
quest they asked 10 be directed 10 her hut. Bo,
what w,s their surprise OF hearing from the bid
man such an account Of her as induced them 90 be
{ lieve that II was indeed their friend (oyer whose
supposed death they had often wepi) they were
now called 10 welt. They learned, also, that Nor
ris had, some months previous IN a fit Of iutoxies-
ton committed suicide and for nearly year. thai