Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-05-08
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be mansions in the oost p,puious Of oar snu,h.
err cities. Mrs Audly stopped, and regarded
with an eye of wander. chid Of sGtparsing
bcauiy--who held fatth buch 81 moss roscs.---
She was struck with surprise 10 see one ffagllc
aud delicate. thu. Engaged in se'ilns 10 hn peb!ie
DO you feil your rosc-. IN order to support
yourself, lnic grll" che oskcd IN a tone Of kind
ness.
mo, ma'om :" she replied, dropping courtesy
but my mother is sick and walked from the
cross roads to SCH oil the roses that was on nv
own bush will you boy them, lady >" and her
deep blue eyes filled with tenfs.
Mrs Audy was much interested by the inuo.
cence and urtess simplicity of the elnld snd az
ter few more inquiries, determined TO 60 hersef
and sse the sick woman, who the child said was
stranger 10 J.. She was one whose PURGE
was always open 10 the calls Of charity, and TAX
lug the little girl into the carriage she ordered
her coachman to drive to tho cross roads, about
two mice from The city. They stopped before
low bum5le-looking house md the lady entering
saw extended upon the bed, aud apparently dying.
q female upon whose countenance, wasted os 1t
WINS, there yet fingered the remains Of great bean
~. Mrs Audiy spoke 10 her in tones Of compas.
sion, bat she only lifted TO her the glazed aud
closing eye. II was evident she fast sinking
to her rect. decent looking woman came for
ward and from her the lady learned thai the stran-
gers name was Lorton TINT she had come there
sick, and she vas poor she had boarded her
and her chIld-and until The last three weeks had
regularly received her pay; and as che wanted
some comforts she had given Inez tho child, leave
10 sell the roses. Mrs Lorton, guess has seen
better days." said the woman, IN conclusion, "but
what ! shall do with the child when she is gone,
don't know, though she is good and sweet
tempered
Mrs Audley sent her servant to procure the ne
cessnry comforts for the night, and leaving some
money with the woman, returned home With the
promise Of visiting ibeu, the next day.
The windows Of Mrs Audy's mansion opened
upon piazza, and she sat alone musing on The
past. Time had been when the voice Of child.
hood had sent lis Thrill through the mothers heart,
and the sound OF mIrth and gladness Iesounded
through her now silent dwelling bot one by one.
tho bright aud beautiful beings who clustered
| around her hearth and board had gone down in
their innocence to the tomb--cnly one rcmained-
a son in distant land. The ludy sat in sadness.
, Her husband entered, aud seeing the melancholy
that rested on her brow began relating something
amusing that had occurred during The day. She
still appeared distracted, aud upon his tendetly IN
quirng the cause, she related 10 him the incidents
/ OF the morning. THAT child .cmHGs ne Of my
I departed ones said she, and tear fell upon the
/ hand her husband held. "Roberl, know that you
seldom deny request Of mac ; but still At is sO
important one ! about making. TITUS poor
child in all her beauty and sweetness, seems as f
( sent to supply the places Of the dead why may
not adopt her as my own Oar home will rot
appear lonely
Mr. Andy gladly consented to any thing that
could cheer The solitude Of his wife or while her
J tho oi.r,fu ta,
health and they concerted together to take the
/ little Inez as soon IS Mrs Lorton was dead.
The neat day, when Mrs Andy arrived al The
cottage, she found that Alrs Lorton hsd died a.
the night, without giving any sign Of conscious
ness, discovering who she was. There was
miuIsiufc 81 her,-iaken when young, and eel
with pearls very rich, ~ her trunk-the only yes,
/ lige OF better days And after IT, last sad do
doics were performed, tie lIlt.o lHez returned
with her proleoiress to her new home. Many an
hour ad her endsanng affection render happy
which would otherwise have been filed wiih sOr
( toB iu remembrance, aud Mis- Andly, 10 watching
I each day some new charm OF mind or person IN
fold to view. dpubiy repaid for her charity to
the orphan. The child possessed great sweetness
Of temper, united TO great powers Of mind. 5nd
the beet masters we're provided FOR her by her
kind friends. IN mGsic. ste particularly excecd
some gay OF rad strain, soolbed aDd cheered thor
hearts, and made life almost seem bright 10 them
again. She was very dear 10 them both, aud few
could zee he interesting orphan. without LOVING
ho5. Her i.te one OF sgushiGe, though some
tunes the thought Of her mother, would csuse q
shade 10 seal over her sunny face, 1HG clopt her
brow. lreZ Lpuon was fifteen, aud had been
passug t4e evening sitA sp.ne young fueud.--
Is hen s.e re'ufGrd 10 the evening" sIe threw here
sof iuio Mrs Audiy's arm. md weri bueriy.-
Tic memories VI her chil-hupd Tad become dion,
sod che hsd assys called. snd OF late years deem-
Cd that lsdJ % be her parent.
NY child my inez 3" said che "shai mean
those lesrsi WHAT has caused you souow. my
busal ole ?"
~OAl GA not our child" ezcis.aed ibc sob
bog gid; "to-sghi ia tle d-uee, Slice La1rea,e
refused 10 l1l.ce ne. because, she sad. @ss not
ss good Hefse.l for lived 90 charity" Rad G
ffesh Bars, u tesfs isig~ed the explanation.
DIRE Ald.y AS iaucl rhorkrd. BIZ sue seatiy
AID Aipsy saie5 u laez al the cfc3msishces
of Aer iaotaei's -i.aess. sBd Der 0Ss scoPuon "a
Der iuto Der family. She told her. tbsl birth asa
.situus you'd 3elss Lille wilA tie wee AID good