Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-05-20

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ushered in another day yet still, beside that
%senseless clay, knelt the stricken form of Fred
eriCk Creme.
The day following the death of Mary Crane
Mrs. Wilson returned home, and was awe,struck
in spite of herself, by the appearance OF the pau
pers.' The beauty of thot cold corpse,
"Fashioned SO s~lenderly,
Young, and so fair"
awakened all tie sympathy that was left in her
worldly heart, and she assisted with somewhat
of feeling in the preparation for her burial
Without show, but followed by sincere and lov-
ing hearts, she was laid in the family vault Of
the Wilson's and Frederick returned to the
now utterly desolate chamber-for Fanny had
some time before conveyed the child to her own
~room-where he was left to indulge his grief
alone. For two days Mr.. Wilson forbore intru-
ding upon him, except to inquire at his door !;
but on the evening of the second day, Frederick
descended to the parlor, where the family we're
quietly seated, and walking up to Mr.. Wilson,
said,
MY duty now calls me to my father, and |
have completed my few arrangements for leaving
here in the morning but how shall I--how can
thank you, noblest of men, for your kindness
to my poor he stopped, sank upon a chair,
and burst into tears.
do not say one word, my dear fellow said
Mr.. Wilson kindly taking his hand | have
you to thank for discovering to me what a trea-
sure | possess in my only child and he turned
towards Fanny, but her chair was vacant-she
had stolen softly away. i am sorry she is not
here said Frederick, for | had a favor to ask
OF her, that she would continue the guardianship
of our child for one year longer-it was Mary's
last request-and at the expiration of that time,
| will return for her.
4 can answer for her, gladly accepting the
charge said Mr.. Wilson, 'and now, dear Freder-
lex, if you are resolved upon going tomorrow,
you must to bed and try to get yourself a little
recruited for your Journey
Farewell, then, may Heaven bless and protect
you till w meet again Frederick ascending
the stairs, and knocking at Fanny's door, begged
to see his daughter for a little while. The child
was handed to him by the maid, and he carried
it to his room, where he remained an hour;
when re returned, the servant again received her
little charge and Frederick retired to rest,
somewhat disappointed that Fanny had not al
lowed him to bid her farewell. Before the sun,
he was up and prepared to steal away, as he did
not intend to disturb any of the family, but up.
on opening his door, he discovered a form hall
sitting, half lying upon the stairs.
Fanny is it possible? | am glad to find
you. Oh | could not bear to 90 away without
thanking you, sweet girl, for your unceasing at
%tentlons to my suffering wife-tor your sacrifices
for your sympathy--for all that you were, an
gel of mercy, to my wretched home. lean nev.
er repay you, but your reward is written in char
acters of gold, by Him who has declared mas.
much as ye did it to the least ofmy children, ye
have done it unto me-
Frederick knelt and kissed the hand extended
J, towards him, and without looking back, left the
home of his benefactors. Pale as a statue, and
almost as cold, Fanny tottered to her own room,
and fell %fainting upon the led.
CHAPTER v.
why on earth, Fanny, do you keep yourself
shut up in the nursery with this child forever
You make a splendid beauty and h%eiress,' !
must confess how do you expect to get any
offers, when you never let mortal man catch
sight Of you hardly =?
i am not anxious to receive offers, dear moth
err; it would only be to refuse them, and that
is a reputation | do not covet.'
ooh, yes, it is very well to talk that way--I
suppose you think there is plenty of time, as you
are not yet nineteen but let me tell you, that
after twenty, girls have precious few chances of
being married
4 shall be perfectly satisfied if my chance was
ended now believe me, l take more pleasure
in instructing this dear girl, and watching her
improvement day by day, than in all the gaiety
you SO deplore my missing
Mrs. Wilson shrugged hel shoulders and re-
turned to the parlor, muttering as she went, Il
can see as far through a milestone as most people.
She would never nope herself that way with
the child, if it were not for the love of the faith
err
More than twoy years had elapsed since Fred
erick Grgme's departure for his native land, and
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Mr.. Wilson had received several letters from
him, however, in which he spoke of his fathers
unwillingness to part with him for a length Of
time sufficient to accomplish the journey, and
begged them to continue the charge of his little
Mary, This, as we have seen, Fanny Wilson
most scrupulously did. From the time she had
finished, as it termed, her education, every hour
was devoted to this child, who was now a lovely
little being of three years, and repaid her care
with the warmest affection. We have not spoken
of Fanny's personal appearance through our sto-
ry--the beauty Of her moral character scarcely
needed an addition, but for the benefit of those
who think this a main point, we will describe
her, Small and d%elicately made, with hair Of
that exquisite color, brown in the shadow, and
gold in the SUM- a dark halle eye beaming with
intelligence, a pure, bright, healthlul complexion,
and you have the beauty and heiress' before you.
A few days after the conversation related at
the beginning Of the chapter, Mr., Wilson re-
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