Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-05-19
ho United States Gazette.
,,i,o.ophy of Woman's Religion

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A SKETCH.
,hO salutes every passenger may
! s W." ,eceiye an uncivil answer; he
pune ,. no salutation, or intimates an
I lt,'.,,s to exchange civilities, might
/ II ,1s risk risk Of being marked down for a
W n ,' the way of error, it is better :, to
'..;rn than active; so | find a kindly
l :. ii who pass me, beyond the pre-
| ~ If II tbe CITY. 1t costs, indeed, an oc-
Fl Oeuuv extraordinary for a mend
aI hnt the aGod bless you" of a hui
heinz. must surely have lost its value e
' D;O' not mass in exchange for SO small
|n I, the prime of the day in Sep
IT, |y last, about two miles from the city
|Dncs5 70 meet the 'good morning. OF
(an with a cordiality that evidently
n me- favorable estimation with
| and as his occupation was before
and mine was unknown, | put cere-
/ aside at once, by asking information
4 subjects connected with a farm, that
Epmed he was cultivating. While he
|enarging upon topic that was evi-
H. Dleasing to him, though l must
e. i had little interest for me, be-
| the pleasure of Witnessing ms ami
kn, bis wife came to the door with an
n IN her arms. may have done hel
BE- in neglect: but the child possess
attractions superior to its parents al
moment; and, as if conscious OF my
fny, the nurstling stretched out it
Is, and evinced desire to approach
| learned that it was an only son
| last Of five; affections had been expan'
over all others, and settled with IN
tty upon this-it was worth all a pa
kslove: gazcd upon its perfect fea
! ), the soft blue eyes and full dark lash
snd as pressed my lips upon it
the balmy fragrance of its breatl
/ redolent of health. had won upoI
mothers esteem, by my attention t
boy; but tear that fell from my eye
+ m upon the infants breast, showed he
while | joyed with her in the living
bld in deep affection sympathize witt
for the dead.
know not how it was, but for SOM
: there was scarcely morning that
not pass the house in my ride, and tn
though not a year old, had learned t
ect me. Let those who have not
|aness for children, pass on the othe
Of the way-there is enough in lif
\ which to muse themselves; l nei
envy them their capacities for othe
Pyment, nor would give one Of tha
(nIs smiles of recognition, for all the
|Eled pleasure.
The equinoctial rains made sad wor
my calculations of riding, and it W;
until the weather became settled tn;
enabled to renew my wonted e1
SONS. 1t was about three o'clock |
that ! approached the dwelling of m
acpalntance; and as its low roof mi
a9ht, the thought occurred, whetl
AY little blue eyed friend would, aft,
Re OIL two weeks recognize his 70
acquaintance. confess, that as
'a toward him, some little ankle
experienced that he should give e,
y Of pleasure at my return. | h;
s'ed my pockets with some triA
lln' and anticipated his pleasure
FeceptIOn-the delight with viii,
would reach forward to catch ther
ue pleasure that would dance in !
o. play round his mouth, as he recei
uN tokens Of my affection. His mot
w. lad shown so much qualification
y, 'aoness Tor her boy, that | promis
p psn pleasure in her delight.
'Nung these anticipations, | arrive
snort turn in the road, directly
aT Inc dwelling, without discover
s y u member of the family. The ste
M u 'ie horse at the house, | thong
~ OImg some one to the door,
j e. 'e,eHl mlnutes-no one appeart
%niy might be absent, or, perhs
we last thought determined me ;
rnung, | opened the wicker ga
q t'V'eeued under an arbor of era
" me house. The front door v
n, a aa | entered. The parlor was
4 ,;d A. i was crossing it, | saw the d,
-anJ S' !. room opened; | turned iowa
Sa D 'l,e cause of the unwonted silel
i ., nsOllatlon, was before me. O
Ovr SalnS' the wall of the room, res
IN With a single step | was at
NJ cOoKed IN; it contained the in
Imen ,Olla OF my little fayorite. Fo
pOn' ' ! turned away in the agony of
a, su% | looked again--it was
se fI Sa, my hopes, childish almost