Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-12-04

had been accustomed-but alas Madame, the
little we could earn was not enough. daily
saw my still invalid parent languishing, and dis
dressed that he could no longer contribute to the
wants of his beloved family. The intense cold
prevented us from pursuing proftaby our Ovo-
cations
whit was before us4 starvation we were
M in despair. From the window of my cham
Ibcr saw your amiabe charity to the poor fam
Iishing birds A CLEAN Of hope dawned upon me.
1t was not necessary to enquire your name; for
that Of the good NADINE IIelvelius, was already
known to me. A plan to procure that assistance
from you which pride and delicacy prevented me
rom soliciting bodypresented itselfto my mind.
hesitatngy and without at first informing my
PARENTS, resolved to attempt its execution Oh
| he pain it caused This dear innocent bird was
hosen for my interpreter. was necessary to
expose him to the rigorous pangs Of hunger, by
epriying him Of food for several successive days.
I thrust him daily forth, that he might learn to
Join the flock assembled each morning upon the
terrace at your hotel and the poor little creature
would fly frightened over the whole neighbour
hood pursued sometimes by wild spnrrows, who
pecked him with their be ks, and so he would
return with torn wings and liberated breas',
JMopt over him, and often slid, thou shit
90 Nth ~ mare ? but when turned AMI saw
those l)veI ones, my pnrp Sc chm red. sent
him ag lin, and with Joy observed him mix among
the thronG. puta<e of your bounty, and at last
alilht upon your shoulder The next morning
vcnlurcd the little big, which confined my
first biNt'
Trembling with emotion, Elise now cxclaim-
ed:
D.. Most honored and beloved Madame IIeye-
thus You know all the rest. MOI not ALL You
do not know nor can you picture, the intense
iy, the fervcnt gratitude with which present.
ed, and my pmcnts accepted, the generous sum
your generosity bestowed The proud happiness
we felt when we we're able to repay it, cannot
, portrly'
Whit a lovely picture did this lovely daugh-
, ter and sister present at that moment her tear
, iu couuten1nce, at the same time radiant with
all the virtuous emotions, Is upurned to llea-
ven as if invoking its blesslngs-then bent
glowing with or ,titude upon her benefactress, OF
lighting up with ventIovc as she met the proud
fond g,ze Of her beloved pnenls
, The friends of M,dme II. who were witt
I her at the time these new acqllintnnceS CHIN
, ell her attention, displayed throughout the scene
m ,st lively interest. Mad II. herself, press
ell the guod Else 30 her he lrt, and expressed j.,
. at hlyiml been chosen to relieve the distress o
. this estim,bIe rlmiIy, All for hreiny hid tn,
exquisite grati; lton to witness such a noble in
: istmcc Of 6lDI affection.
) Bat the pet sparrow-thc messenger bird
whit bee me Of him ? you my dmgbter will ask
II Elise promised to bring it herself 20 visit Mad
anne H.; and this good lldy never omitted al
opportunity to contribute to the comfort an
hoppiness Of so mnch yiitue and never cclsec
Il to imcuIcate the lesson which now repent;
2 That it is better to absoIye guilty perso
+ tina 10 conriGt an innocent enc: 50 the fear e
nourishng vice, or encouraging fraud, shout
= never cause as to neglect any opportunity of a
fording relief to honest and ylrtuous Indulgence