Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-05-21
"reminiscences Of Bygonc Times.
From re ME- rsrk .Miyror
NEW-ENGLAND WfTCuCRAfr.
~ J0HS NEAL.

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the soor Get his foot upon the broad, rough step
stone which rockcd and urmbled under hrs tread
for tho windows were shut and secured With heavy
wooden bats roaming from corner to corner and bolted
through bs frames, add What appeared vcry saTpriA
ing, thrrc light sound Of sciiyiiy neither
life not motion. witha without The house. H.
knocked, but there answer nothing bat heavy,
doll echo witliia, bui Dee Withdrew bis hsad lac
heard noise within, and heavy black shadow moved
stsaIhy aihwau bis way, and he felt IL he had been
psrsued Up the very door And for what and by
what Brave though he was, sa bi tlrill along
ms arteries, snd be caught his breath and lhe next
rn9mrni his heart eaped with Joy he was halt aahsm-
cd Of, light flashed through s,Hale pane Of glass
| self answered the summons by bidding him teaK in
as he fumhcd within at the heavy door ~ wilt sir,
sad Burroughs lflng HE iootand the half feooing
81 will, though when passed over your threshold
three years ago. this very month may, this very night
ssi live Strange should not have remembered this
| IN now ! had well nigh determined 10 recross
while breaihcd - and he stood for moment IL de-
batting with himself Whistler to go forward OF back.
"Ah, brother Burroughs ah, Is that you p said his
/ sped friend "why man, how pale you are " lining
up the candle the face Of Burroughs, while
he Swallowed his own eyes with trembling hand, as
il not altogether satisfied with himself his visitor,
"You tired, may be-yes yes, see how II is-yery |
tired you have come long way hasn' you you But
Why do you stand there Why do you hold back, as
"a 4 unwilling To enter Walk in, walk in, | pray you,
*& and make yourself al home, brother
"No. no." said Burroughs. talking TO himself in a
low voice, and without appearing TO heed the preacher
"No, it is too late now cannot 90 back if would
bat Of truth, il is very strange that should not
u have reooecied my bad WISH til my foot had actually
overpassed that rocky threshold, which made
to again while breathed-never, nersr-
under the penalty of death Pray, forgive me- brother,
entering as he spoke-"but how IS this You APP
pear less cordial than Of yore.
LEES cordial, brother i--l hope not did not mean
10 receive you ess kindly but your visit rather
unex pected though knew Of your being in the neigh
bonrhood and in short, BROTHER after what happened
at the court houss-,o tell you the truth, III
taken Iiule by surprise. But have right now,
think, 10 complain of you. Youmade no answer when
l called TO ask who was there and when you saw me
after unboted the door you hesiated and half drew
,@l nd cd bO
meath my roof"
"Didfi well, that is strange But did not hear
you ask who there, and stood wondering al sbe
stiffness after knocked"
'sPrsy walk in, you are evidently much disturbed !;
something NUT have happened TO you ihere, there,
let US the door, and they entered the house to-
"DifIr exclaimed Burroughs, after they had seated
vhems-lyes, "diG !, indeed How wonderful Pray,
give me drop of cold water and allow me 10 rest my
self Are the children up =
"Ab brother, brother, you have not forgotten the
dear child, see.
(which dear child :"
"Whicht an, an, took IL for granted your inquiry
was abou, my poor little Abby, the image OF my poor
departed wife r; you never had timer friend, brother
" IL Bridget Pope with you stilt 2
Why. George Buuou CHS !" looking at him with a
mixture Of pity and asionshment, that poor ehd ba'
meyer been oat OF your head dare say from the day
YOU first gathered her, as At were, among the ths'es an'
yocks w re she six eight years Older do believe
:, roy heart YOU would almpst-nay, n,y forgive me
/ did net mean TO speak lightly OF her resem blance Il
YOUR vlie, nor Of your ason,snhg pa''u' = ~, -
:, i,,s ers,,pres tia, you saw about my table tire
wears ago; but begin to have hope now, some l't'
hnne tina, we may yet them ms they have been 10
within day or two, Bridget has begun to took NOR
cheerful aud 90 about the house IN that quiet grace
full easy way which used 10 bring the water ino you
ewes wheueyer YOU saw her gliding rs you called !
f;oa one puit Of the IA another do WIS
YOU had cone earlier; why did ut you We nav
been ex Getting Robert Eyrreii here, and y we can o
ne made the children play together and be noisy an
cheerful as they wont, have notion that bot
will get their melancholy ways ihef heaiih
t.,st EaU
why wha, ais the man whatis the tmattet with yo
my itiends believe in my heart you have nj heard
word We been saying all THIS time
add YOU what Really, don't understand you
Al any rate, | should like 10 see the chiNiren
Very we'll they have but Just done their supPe
aud &c Shall find them getting ready for bed Sayn
,A,s, he opened the door and walked into room WIN
anpeated TO be the kitchen, though there were no
than three beds in i,--one turn-uP.
Burroughs loiiowed-and great indeed was ihe CO
ernaon aud he ielI on seeing ihe poor ehdr'
They were 90 pale, wasted 80 fall Of care, 80 un
Mai they should have been at their sge-the age
innoesst looks and cheerful hearts They started
a, ne entered Abigail ran away inio lar corr
sasbd herself and a. for Bridget Pope though
stood spll and stared al him with steady looN,
made reply when he spoke 10 nef' o"t grew p"
and paler tn she seemed Just ready TO crop, IA
nh.ns.abis lyht that issued ron the fire place VI
which an armlul Of hemloek srush had been heaped
Ito ezunEu'sA the fire aud h we room WIN sn,'
~ and the chimney with rush OF SPARKS whenever
q Father oh fsiher oh nay" cried The little Al
.
ana sfsaking wllh q sort OF impatient Peevish VII
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Il goes dout you see II a
father -
See shat, my dear
"Burroughs-Bafroughs- there, there Il =
there il stands lit looking At ne now On "a.
f.shef 4 never saw hin before bot I've seen all
y,n-in nv sleep, ialhsf--oh my esGI you sec
nov, father -
See hun % BE- sare DO, my child
81 racieus C,od Father 81 mercy What IS the M
ias 81 this cried BafroBghs iocking bis hands
tsTrot aud Afing them ~ 'ehs'lsn' s -
a. There, father Did ~ you hear lhatf On lai
Hi amt making believe pray g.
Way Abby, don't you know meme your
iIsead Baroughs
There father. that's just the way be used 70 -
Any6os, ualehi know thai shape Any where Wa
sase a. gou are alive that's Pafsoa Burroughs bins
so l. sure q is, ana masl happy AN 4 to ase
t,V dear ehs!a" be answered ia suethng snloe
- - f',,i 80, !. Mat all vou shy DO
treghle Don't you kRoS me yea, ABBY nor
ether. Bridget
aoh s,t Is II you Is Il only you yourseli Nj
Feughs crisd tar FoBf g,n gsfFang ~ bieAih
Asddng % iuts ths shadow A. r 10 afoia IA 'osr
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