Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1841-11-09


poud,os svmpa'hes n OUT souls, ivill &c 10 YOU
brother aud the Providence which brought ne tosc,h.
90 i7 The horrors OF The past u-ht and which has
'nru'aiy cons1mmAted nur Acquaintance go your Ga
theirs dytg reference shall hallov this roof a. Your
paiernai homo An that have j. the giR of Heaven,
'he faiheriess child Of my friend is doubly welcome
Emily sioei for a moment her ewes Fixed upon Dis
counicnanoe as though not comprchealing hs words
bot suddenly cyioniiul'to hjm her clsspei hands and
raising her clear hazel ewes towards Heaven, size cx
claimed with the energy oferutlje and sympathy,
,rti be 70 You a sister And God giant thai, Henry and
uy dear lather see the ble,solness Of my lot g
Time winged his cour,e lightly brushing away the
clouds Of and scarcely shadowioc the sunlight Of
loy, hat had fallen brighter and warmer upon tic little
circle in 81 the memorable events Of Christmas
Eve
The future knocked and was admitted into the pres.
eut, uuiuvt-d and uulearcd. Newly and Emily had
attained that euyiablc state which loses the bitterness
OF past sorrows 40 present blessings and ia the ENJOY
mcut of satisfaction, unexpected and seemingly be
yond reach, were exempt from that intense yeatuing
for the consummnuon Of cherished hopes, which ever
mingles the fear of disappointment with the hearts
ondes an,icipations. Such Of mental repose
are the lot OF }ep, and they the meekly suffering
lieavcn-trusung children OF affection. Prosperity
the JOY swecened by the memory Of disappointment,
Tho wreath that Is bound 10y the hati hand OF adversely
Go, them ye who have on, drunk of the sweet waters
OF prosperity who have never turned from earth and
all It's dear delights closed to your sympohes for
ever-go bot the tear of pity you would drop
Tor those who have been thus tried, who have wealth
cred the storm and let fan their anchor of Cape
Good Hope; for Hcirs is depth and breadth of bliss
We never knew, and they would not exchange their
oearned rest Tor the soes gales and the smoothest
sea of an unskiul voyagor Only the weather beaten
mariner know. the luxury Of fresh supplies
Emily, by anticipating the comforts OF those around
her had become fayorte at Newy's The old house
keeper, caps had never received perfect finish,
and Then they were alwaysin season and the dong OF
them seemed great pleasure to Miss Emily that
they fitted her heart well as her head. The heels
Of the erranI boy were lighter and fell with a sound of
bcarlier good viii when Miss Emily smiled and Miss
~ had never found II easy keeping things in or
der and then Newly's boots, slippers and stray gar
meuts spirited 10 their places so unaccountaby.
that her good hoy saved the trial of finding them
in the sitting room, and his Of the daily reiterated
( o1culation How you do litter the whole house
Iii, books and papers only not pot out Of
place in being put TO rights but crep into a kind Of
systematic array extremely convenient for bis frequent
use Newly was fue reader and selec,ed books with
correct taste and judgment Emily also eNcelled IN
this accomplishment and the evenings, which n.
mpercepibly heightened by earlier returning from his
store, between work reading and conversations passed
delightfully."- The facility with which Emily drew il
Illustrations and explanations fromher previous rare at
tainmeuts in literature and science gave additional
charms TO their evening hours and Miss n. vcntured
the opinion, that Emily could write book she had
such a mack Of making every book she took up speak
aud mean more than any body else, their au-
'thors could. And Newly congratulated himself thai
hls home had an inmate Of whose sociabIy aud good
|humor he vas always sure, and Of which could
never 'ie-n whose magic touch old things became
new and new ones fol- OF instruction aud amusement
Thus time was passing when Emily, who had really
lbeen so happy AID coniente1, became hliul ia her
moods. She would at times appa rcnily soar boyonc
her natural spr's and permit her sympathies TO flow
dniesirined aud then nothing could exceed the mrtl
a"d music OF her conversauon-the Joyous depth o
Der cieaf 10" laugh except II we're the sweetness o
Tie melody That played 10 the fountains OF The hear
whence 'hey issued. But she was olener lhoughliu
a"a restrained IN her manner and evidently gave way
10 sad anirIpa'ions or oyerp'weung recoHer,'on,-
which, or whether both had conspired IN working 50
great change Newly was al loss 10 determine, ll'
had several times been on the point Of soliciting her