Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-12-13

SjUO0y SNtitW warn NHTu was nOt V"'iVT.
Not content with dragging me over fences
and bitches after those good for nothing
weeds. to which you, in your wisdom, are
pleased To inpuic sncl, miraculous virtues.
the gvpsry must need stop to speak with
every dirty urclin. and listen 10 every
old woman's compliant of rheumatism, crick
in the back, and all that, until we reached
old Goody Smiths. 1t seems the old Ounce
fell down yesterday and spraincd her ancle.
She was hobtiiug out to the yard with her
milk pail, aud Miss Clara, forgetting both
her dress aud my govt, left ne standing in
the wet grass, while she MIXED the COW her
self. She has brought home good share of
the milk ON her dress. lfshe has one grain
Of sense, she will learn to leave old women's
cows alone, next time
But, dear Mr. Hayden, Mrs. Smith could
hardly walk even with her staff. You dd
not Leave, little Jem Bradley alone, when he
fell into the ditch the other day
mo, but told the young rascal would
| if he fell in there again. But sure Of this,
Miss Clara, you will not &c, me out to gath
er weeds again, can tell YOU
| mo, b, cause we start for New York to.
tnOlTOWs Outs VIC SIdil nave tiUlt
| in the morning TO 90 down and inquire after
Mrs. Smiths anclr,' replied the merry girl,
as she sprang pas, hin, into the house.
Clara Harrington had been Mr. Haydcn's
ward, aud was now his adopted d.ugher.-
| She was the only being on earth whose in.
fuence he could tolerate, or who could live
will, him and act will, entire freedom. lie
was naturally endowed with some of the
best qualities of heart and mind, but his first
experiences of life had been very unfor,n-
nate and vr,y unhappy. His father had
died when he was quite young, aud left HIM
sole heir of immense wealth but his better
qualities, under the management of weak
mother. and amid the dangerous exposures
bv which s',r allowed him tn he surrounded.
instead If receiving that cultivation, which
woml! have made his whul, lii. i blessing
to himself and others. had given way To the
influence of Sunn' vrr> serious faults, among
which were pride. srIf.wiIl, aud Il reckless
ness Of all restraint. Ea,lv in life he had
Contracted an imprudent marriage, and af-
terward had suffered severely in his domes
tic relations.
| A, length he was left almost alone. with
none hut distant relatives around him, and
almost destitute of the usual sources Of en-.
jnvnent. He had suffered and grown wiser
prrhaps-hnt he was not YET pacilird. lie
became gloomy, mOroSe and misanthropir.
He summed society, and confined himself to
the solitude of his Own room. He would
not permit the slightest allusinn tn the cir
cun,stances under which he had suffered. and
so great was the awe with which he inspired
the servants that they ceased 10 meuliun il
to one another.
About this time Mr.. Harrington, who
had heen his most intimate friend ~ the DAYS
of his boylood. died in distant part of the
: connlry, beqneal,ng TO his love and care
his little pnrlinnlrSs daughter, Clara, the,
about fnnr years Old. This request annny,"
him. Ii Mr.. burlington had requested lin
to brstny halt of his fortune on hts child, /,
would have been done with lnlp lmsi,,,ion
bat he could not endure the thought of hav.
hight II Child in his house We, he could mo-
slight his friends dying request. aud li,,l,
Clara was sent int" the country, and place.
under the care of Aunt Sally Collins. Aun
Sally was distant relative of his mother
!. and once had lived awhile in her family. or
ten, in the summer, hn had spent severa
weeks u, her house in Minlen. Though, sl,,
= did not brlong To what l,c had been accms
a toned to regard as society, yet she was nov
the only person with wlium he tUnk an,
pains to preserve an intercourse. She wa
indeed one Of tho excellent of the earth,
- AMI in Ibis prcsrn, mood, her quiet tous'
aud sincere, I,omrly kindness were 80 pleas
III. g.. I;,,I
side with her, his visits 10 Mindrn brcam
!. more frequent and prolrac,ed. Aunt Sail
!. cared very little for his prcvishness. Sin
had an admirable tact for talking either wit,
him or at him, AS his mood might direct, an
was accustomed to say that his growl was
great deal worse than his bite.
h Al first he took no notice Of the child ex
cept that he was careful to put his cane an,
r. gold spectacles ont of her reach, and GENT
e remove her play things, when she place
e them too near his easy chair. One day
e however. on entering the sitting room, h
r. found Clara seated in large high.stuffr
If chair. On her head was one of Aunt Sally
e hgh.crowned caps. The bows of his col
}. spectacles were tangled in her mass Of sun
is ny curls. and the glasses thus retained be
q fore her eyes. In one hand she held bod
e dridge's Rise and Progress wrong end NJ
and with the other she was waving Al,
~ SaIly's immaculate Sunday fan. Her ros
~ lips were slightly compressed, and with sue
% an evident attempt TO initiate Aunt S ally
j. manner and hook when she rested from liz
lahors on the Sabbath, that Mr.. Hayde
burst into hearty laugh.
From that time Clara vas the victor. 81
a gained complete triumph over his mi
ID anthrophy. Henceforth she was allowed I
~ arrange her baby -honss where sI,s pleased
70 aud was even permitted to play all mann'
ii Of tricks on his f,vnri'e dog Crisp. A clos
l. acquaintance began hrtween, them, AMI
ia" hours winch during his visits he sneni
H. PLAYING with lm', talking To her, ar takii
ID her "ui l." ride. h. seemed IN e more 10 Ia,
n fnunI son.,i'i"g ike real happiness. II
r.. child had taught HIM lhn h" was still cap
Il, III" Of l,nm,m hopes AID human feeling
Her Influence over him grew with her wear