Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-05-08

The iease They cuicfea Is sije dea'. tnl az
ceud.ng tie f,sifcsse, Kate opeocd ihe doaf q .
ctsm5ef. ron vi ich proceeded fmaihcrcd ecUnds.
Roso Isagfraes shruak back sppaied al tee scrne
hei0ic her She had been bfouglt up 80 the midst
q luKory aud siilgeuee soJ had ucgcr seen sorrow
o. sickness, IA auy u iis VARIOUS fofus. Soppof-
ies 30 ths arms Il the nurse. who vaiuly trying
20 soolhe Der, lnez Audly. Her iong hsif
strcaned upon the pl.lD~ snd her eyes lighted ~
~ub buihsncy terrifying to ,Ao 6eh"ldef, Her
cheeks wcfe flushed 10 crimson end her voice oucc
90 musical, wss BOW disc1rJspt m Us shtiiiness.--
The phys4ciau was hoidn. her pulsc. snd Mrs Add
ly wofn cot with watching. slumbcred on i slant
s2is. Kate approached the bed, uBd gcn'ly took
The place ofthe nurse liner caught sjew ei Miss
LAuieucc's form snd her Wild scresm rang for ma
ny a week N The Of the proud gih thea she
sung snstehes Of songs that Efnos, bad loved anu
farming TO her. mDrnutod softly
q" I: Is beautiful spirit come to watch over me.
Did you ever love lady love one whose place
was 10 stately halls and he proud Kindred made
you rue IT," Then csspng her pale hands, she
would eulrea, Rose not to tear him from her aud
sob, ,Il II seemed that the heart Vi the stricken
was indeed breaking
Again the chamber door slow y opened aud an
oihor VAS added TO the group around that bed -
Ernest Laurence stood with a countenance on which
many passion was cOnicuding ior mastery. lust
shaded by the curtains. The physician gro sped
his arm. and whispered, "Sur Mother lie Is at
stake Rose kneelng apart her face buried IN
her ha nds, her BUNDLED and penitent soul going p
in prayer.
The sobs Of Inez gradually subsidized, and towards
morning she fell asleep. Oh they who have kept
the vigil Of fear and love By the couch Of the dear
can alone tell the mingled sensations OF such hours.
They stirred not from their places, even TO relieve
Catherine, upon whose bosom Irez was leaning, lest
they should break that s.eep. Deeper and deeper
It grew till they held their breath in fear.
The sun was mary hours high, when lnez woke
from that slumber. The physician held cordial
TO her lips, but a smile was on her face lie held
her pulse, and mo,ioniog them 10 take advantage
oil ihs slight unconeousness, said softly. She will
live " And one by one they stole forth to pour out
the f1llness of their hearts in PRAYER.
Son was the song of :he summer bird, and the
perfume Of fragrant flowers horne on the wings of
the wind, stole in at The open window. The rich
curls that halt shaded lnezs yet pale cheek moved
gently as the light breeze met them. But there
was JOY III her dark eye, and smile upon her lip.
Efnests hand smoothed Gle pillow upon which her
head rested, and he bent over her couch with a
iook OF anxious love. There was gathered round
her, all that was rich and rnre to cheer and amuse
an Invalid. She smiled as Ernest held up his watch
and whispered fondy, lou must talk no longer,
dearest here comes Rose" And that once proud
gfi held The cooling drausht to her lips and kissed
he' prov, as she thanked her sweslly. Yes--Rose
Laurence, on her Blended knees besought her for.
glveness and rose not I'LL she gave her promise
DC her sister. Ana IN alter years, when her own
form was bowed with disease and her reduced for
tune made her an inmate of her brothers dwelling,
hen dd 'he bless the hour, when he had chosen ss
'hs bldc, the once poor flower girl. Kate too,
'he generous Kate. me, her reward in lie endea.-
'g 1o'o and devotion Of the noble hear, ofCunstunt
hodiy' to whom she had been many years welded.