Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-12-02

he got on his knees, with the rest Of the com
pany, and offered up long prayer the pa
tent frequently interruptIng him by scream
ing out Historically, 'AmnP When he had
got through, Bob Allen insisted on praying
for himself, which all approved of; but in
the confusion and terror Of his mind, he
mingled together all the prayers which he
had ever heard, and imperfeclly remember
ed rafting them over with the rapidiy of
one who has no time to lose. Our Father
who art in heaven halowcd be thy name ;
Kingdom come will be done earth as it is
IN heaven; give us this day daily bread
believe in God. Father Almighty, maker
Heaven aud Earth: now / lay me down to
sleep, pray the Lord my soul to keep; if
J should die before | wake pray the Lord
my soul to take. There, exclaimed the ter
rified man, have said enough! VIII that
! dor
Some thought he had said enough
Tell me the truth said he I'D rather
say too much than not enough and forth
with he went on again: No man may put
Off the law of God; my JOY is in his law
all the day; and presently dropping the
extracts from Websters Spellng-Book.
he resumed the incohcrent prayer re had Just
repeated.
Some of the friends seemed almost to think
that it was desirable for Bob Allen TO die,
he was in such heavenly frame. The Meth
odist minister was less sanguine, but he tho't
him considerably softened; and he made a
singular but very Just remark, that the sin
ner's heart was often Improperly said to be
as dead as a stun, whereas it could not be
compared to stun" because i, had the
principle Of life in it; but he thought il
might be likened to an Cgg' was under
the painful necessity Of smiling at this re-
mark and after examining all Bob Aliens
symptoms, told his friends that they were
more favorable, prescribed medicines, and
came away.
As | drew near Mrs Quaintley's, | OBJ
served quite a little assembly inspecting my
new equipage. GUY exclaimed they, with
one consent; wonder where the doctor is
going now
felt vexcd at having attracted their atten-
ton, for when one is disposed to 90 quietly
about ones own business, it is very annoy
ing to be compelled to give reason for ev-
eryihing. But found that had got among
a very inquisitive people, who would not per-
nit even slight matters to escape their no.
ticc, and that | should ruin my popularity by
bearing with an i'll grace what was not i'll
intended. | am told that the late Dr. Mini
me, who was a blunt man, acted after diff
fercnt fashion; and when accosted nv the
roadside with Where are YOU going, doc
tori or some such irrelevant question. he
replied with tart prompttudc, None of
your business, Sir On the present occa-
sion got rid of the crowd by jumping into
the gig and driving of, never needing the
cries of Mrs Quaintey who threw up the
sash Of her bedroom window aud screamed
after me with all her might
But have no objection to state the real
cause of my journey TO the unobtrusive read
err ! had been attending for week past a
poor English boy, who was i'll Of the con-
sumption, and drawing gradually nearer to
the grave. His parents were the tenants OF
some rich Lord, and he had come hiher in
quest of fairer fortunes. But the severity
of our climate undermined his constitution.
and knew by unerring signs that he would
soon die. There was that III his appearance
which caused me to feel from the first mo-
ment that beheld him, an unusual interest
in his welfare. He exhibited pensiye mel
and mild deneanor, independent of the
, languor which illness occasions and not very
frequently met with in the lower ranks OF
society.
} His features were gently aquilne his
eyes were dark aud tender, and his pale face
: was tinged with the hectic which comes upon
( the cheek when Health gathers his hues into
4 one resplendeni spot, before he departs for
ever. | watched him decline continually
but every day, in answer to the usual nqui-
ny, how he did,, the response came more
2 feebly, but with distinct and hopeful enun.
: citation, better, better
? One day went into his room, at the usual
I time 10 visit him, and ionnd 1t empty. Hi:
bed and furniture had been removed, the
= window was thrown up, and not trace Of
him could | find. lie is dead, said !
really, had not anticipated his departure
/ so soon Poor fellow he has persisted far
? from his parents and his home, and all the
endearments which soften the pillow o
death.
In the midst of such reflections, turned
on my heel and went out. The woman o
the house met me on the staircase. So
, William is gone! said l.
Yes, he's gone, doctor, and for the mat
= ter o that he ought to have been sent long
ago, for his moneys all spent, and IFS toe
great tax on us to take care on him, when
MS pretty nigh as much as we can do to take
care of ourselves
Is it possibleP said | angrily, and why
$ did Won not make the case knownP | in.
stanuy perceived from the words of the wo
man, that the youth had been sent to thai
den of filth and abomination, the County
Pooh House.. He had been removed, il