Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-11-16

BY this time The clouds had so lar cleared
away asto admit gImpses Of keen and
frosty moon. which shed cold pale. DESC,
late light upon every object; dwelling with
ltenfold desolation on a small bowel. whose
rugged thatch and windows stuffed with
rags, as well as The broLen.down state ofthe
| liile gate. IN jnr perforce, since hanging by
one hinge. It would neither shut nor open,)
which led into the narrow front court beto.
kened the most sordid poverty.
Up this court Elizabeth passed aud
knocking. with, il seemed, forced resolu
ton. at low door in lutte better condition
than the gate which formed the outer barr
cade. was Immediately admitted by an in
firm old woman into a dark aud dismal
kitchen
looked for your father very minute.
Miss Betsy quoth the iottrring crore, Tor
lis past his time o'coming in; and, il ye'!l
wait,ill strike light We may walk into
his room, and LII kindle We BIZ Of fire: fos
your tender lasses that live IN grand houses.
can't bear the cold like us. poor folks that be
used to nothing better"
And, so saying. she fumbled out an old
ltinder-box. and having, with some difficult
ty, cherished spark into .flame-for her
old and wilhcred hands. and feeble breath.
seemed numbed and chilled by the cold
which she dcied so manfuly--she lighted
a wretched candle led the way into the next
apartment and cndcayored, with a liule damp
straw, and few dirty chips that had evil
IDENTITY been long trodden Under foot in some
carpenters yard, o-produce. in a small, rus
lty crate, from which the brickwork was
breaking away. something us nearly ap-
preaching TO blaze as tie state Of the fire.
place and the nature ofthe fuel would allow.
Edward in The meanwhile. took mourn
ful survey Of the sordid abode. contrasting
SO strongly with the appearance, the MUD.
and the hampers Of the lovely and graceful
woman who stood beside him, the beloved
Of bis heart The hearth and its appoint
ments--the bit of old iron that served as
poker, the broken dusipan that officiated as
shovel, the pipkin uponiwo legs. and the lip
less pint cup which did duty as kettle. pot,
and sauce pan--this niggard and beggnrdly
hearth was but type OF The rugged and
scanty plenishing OF the comiortless cham
ber a joint stool, rickety table. and two
tumble-down chairs one Of them garnished
with a cushion. darned, patched, and men
ded. until mending was no longer possible,
| 6o,r.d =, n. cen,ra of The uosven hr,rLad
asss. ~. .h;,an,,, 49, ,,.,, m;,h'
tout d dahdIe. fediPio;s
proportions BY the loss Of halfa spout. tea
cup and saucer Of different patterns, and two
or three plates and basins. all more or less
crac ked, and repaired. mol very artifficially,
win putty ana whne paint In one corner
was the inmates humble bed--a chaf mat
ress. with one OF two rugs or horse clothes,
much the worse Tor wear; IN anolner me ne
ue PIE o. straw ana chips, ana ,cueh SUES
from whence ine iue, now s'nos,ng 'a'ne'
.han burning "a lne chimney nua ov s n. se,ec'
'ed ana Y thito' u'ngy neap q SHOES
The old woman. satisfied with her labour
retired to her pan Of the. dwelling Eliza
beth was the first TO break the pause which
succeeded her departure.
This. Edward is the abode Of my ia
/ ther--a father whom, in spite ofall that sur
rounds us, | have good cause 10 love. Does
mol the sight o! such misery serve TO recon
Iciie you 70 the destiny that parts us2 Such,
at least. IS the effect which i ought 70 have
which il has on me. am not NJ 10 belong
10 your family. Never shonid have cher
lished such thought. Strange that Mr
4 Sumner. knowing as he did the whole trnh'
should have encouraged our attachment -
Strange. most strange that vi now me
name and the existence q my Mther should
have remained secret Well my prs,
sumption is fitly punished. and you Will
I,urn with frver heart 20 one more. worthy
Mo share your home and possess your alice