Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-07-03

'NANA' VI 1 itAltfrt bhN filt w Nv " " WV
hun At was composed Of something be'lde,
cloth, AMI be sat down to examine II -
While he was busy wi;h h's hands un.
rolling The bundle, hi, mni was revolving
he probability Of some iaitys hacrug han
roll Of sIl,cr, aud taking THIS cunous nc
ihod Of transmitting It 20 bin But blofc
bi, expectations had bccu raised TO too high
a pitch, he shawl was uurollrd, and out
rvcp,d a smiling iufin'. The old gentle.
man I'D not srcm At Nil dcsplcascd with the
t.suh OF he golden dream, for he smiled &
handled the chld on his knee making
however, rs all oil bIlchgIoHs do, avoty a.
wLward appearance.
iln,y was soon aroused and the child
consigned 10 her care, while Old Rupg
preceded on his motnIng walk When
he returned, he found his house keeper IN
no very pleasant mood a new idea had
struck her mind She was fearful The old
Gentleman would Keep ne child, aud a
dup it as his own, und should he do thus, II
would probably b. the means Of lossenlng
tho hold which she vunly imagined sh,
had upon his golden affections She dc
,ctmined to sound him upon the subject a:
soon as they were seated ut the hrcAhMs
table, she very pcItshly nsked hun # he
intcudrl 20 keep the chill
Keep her, cAclaimcd hc, certainly |
intend 10 keep her Who IS bitter able to
keep her, and take care OF her, than am ?
as long Us am us able us am now, she
shall no, want for friends or home"
This was death blow to Iluy's hopes
1.-THE the child was adopted as hJs own she
would, in all probability inherit his prop.
eriy, leaving the large dover which she
had long had IN view for herself minus ,ond
she tarI y replied.
well clllirtn can be found at al
times il n person wishes to adopt one a, hI'
own, wl!houllakng up with an ouIcas, ant
raklng the highways for whatsoever may
happen 10 be cf there TO die
4, is my determination Miss Hay re
piled he, TO adopt the child rs my own anC
lflhe trouble which II wlll cause IN bring
ing up should prove too much for you, yol
are AT Liberty 10 leave my services nj an!
momcn. you choose
This reply had the effect ofsilcncing he
and she did not venture 10 speak again up
on the subject She saw 10 n momen, thu
she had touched tender chord, when sh
sligma,lzcd the child as an oulcas,.
She hal for some time been receiving
the address Of the village schoolmascr, a
scholars, and majority ot,hc villagers =
lie was avoriclous in the extreme. h
whole study being how he could turn lh
and that to the best account, Pir,v m
virtue were secondary objects with him an
ambition for any high or noble purpos
was altogether out Of the question, win
his desire for acquiring money WINS u
bounded. a love for the root OF evil hu
evidently been planted in his heart while
youth, and the shoe, that had sprung fro
this seed tad gown with his growth ar
Strengthened WITH his strength Some
the villagers had even gone 50 Ear MS to s0
, that he would not hesitate 10 take oth'
means TO obtain money, than those held o
as right and Just, both by the laws Of G.,
and man. Certain II was that he bad NJ
. er paid any particular attention 10 Mi
tliuy until he had heard 1t limited TINT St
. was 10 be Mr. Ruggles' heir. Ofhls biz
and paren,age no one had any rnformalio
and he was always very studlous to nvo
any mention Of the subject and never n
, prarcd free to converse upon his form
, life He had managed to keep his pa
in the village school, by the assistance o.
| few persons whose favor he had g1ined at
in whose praise he was very prolnse
When he made his appearance al o
Ruegs, the next evening after the don
| fail Of iliuys hopes, on one Of his love Y
+ i,s. he found tho blooming md be1uiif
maiden 10 fiji Of deep melancholy, al
, ,rudery inquired the cause She read
/ and without any hesitation whatever,
formed HIM Of the events e the prec
. ding day, and conhl,d to him her fears
9 to the etfcc, they would have upon her ~,
fare Black, tor that was bis nome, syr
! palhlscd deeply wHh her in her trouble
\ and expressed great deal Of surprise
the course the old gentleman had pursue
CHArTIK II.
Time passed un-ysars rolled hy, and (
% infant HELEN had grown 10 lovely lass
Z nnr or ten years, during which lime Il
G muther had resided bot lew miles ifc
Is tie village, and employed her ume Ia
p tending upon the sick, and administering
If HE wants ol tie afflicted, and so dlhge
!. Vas her search for aud attention 70 tie ne
dy and suffering thai she soon fecelv, Il
name of'lhe Nurse and her ability o
skill 10 that cspaclly was known far and wir
Nut had 10 the mean lime sstrulined q
~ he daughter had fallen into good hands a
D. therefore dad not suemptto s,e het, know
3. that hef presence would serve bot go bri
60 her troubles 10 her m;nd airesu She 80,
.r however, bcgap 10 have calls from tie =
of !age to aiiehd Upon lbe SICK. aGd one e
a succeeded another until The most VI her IA
"as spent among the Villagers, from wh'
- she received Tie sppei.ailon OF The '
- age Nurse llete she mad al opponun
Inf ,I..t|e d.