Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-03-18

do you suppose is to become Of your son, II you
cast him away? You have never taught him to
labor YOU have never shown him how to strug-
gle with the world you have never suffered him
to act for himself; he has lived with you, and
for you. If he goes out among strangers and
wicked people, what surety have you that ne
will moi fall into temptation and rum! H's Olood
be upon Your head!'
"Spare me ! spare me |" %groaned the landlord;
abring my son back to me- viii 90 Whatever
YOU choose"
"And agained the wind, that had died away
in the distance, a back across The creek,
bringing with it the sound of tho water, ana
crept gently up the lawn and at The foot OF the
trees, stirring the scattered leaves to a tremulous
music. and swaying the shrubs around the door,
but gently, lovingly. 1t was no more the rude,
boIsterous wind. As the passions in the human
heart had departed, so had the strength Of the
gale, and now it kept a p%Ialntiye signing through
the blinds.
81 will see my son once more repeated the
old man che may bring Minnie hnme-bm
but what will people say? Oh, | cannot take
back my world =
And still the tears fell those strange, bright
tears, from eyes that were always so stony ant
anguish and remorsc shock that cold, proud
frame.
1t was nearly morning when farmer Wright
departed. but he had gair ed his end. He hau
saved Harry from d~espair-Minnie from the
dread aud modification of a public curt, and
his friend from himself The blessing Of the
peace maker was upon him, and his heart was
light and happy.
That very evening there was a wedding at the
Morrises. Mrs. Morris was in an agony on &C.
count Of the absence of frosted cake, aud the
indispensable lilac silk dress, the nc plus utro
of a country brides trOuSscau; but every ont
else was perfectly satisfied. Two weeks alteI
this event, the whole neighborhood was eIectri
fed by the announcement in the country news
paper, Of the marriage of Mr.. Henry De Roo
to Miss Marion Morris.
Never was there such a fever for visiting AM
tea-drinkin2 known as that which followed thi
t announcement. At least a dozen calls and lnyi
| tations were showered upon Mrs. Deming, who
r delighted with the unexpected relief from tn
monotony of her usual life, repaid her friend
$ condescension by giving them all the information
upon the one great topic which she possessed :
= said information, barring sundry guesses and il
ferences, amounting precisely ;o-nothing.
it Great was the Indignation of the lawyer cou;
o in, who had already written out his closing speec
y and appeal to the jury, and, to test its efficacy
- read it to lis wife, who declared that it was Hh
most moyingest thing she ever heard in her life
J. There was a wonderful securing and sudsin
r aud rubbing at the great house, prepare tory (
r the reception Of its new mistress: and the p;
pering, painting and rerurnishlng of two or tire
rooms at the same time, told of a relaxation {
the purse strings unexpected at least.
n Aud so Harry and Minnie went home; an
S they did disappoint farmer Wrigbt's prediction
for sunshine came with them and dwelt Their,
" even in the gloomy November Days; and Pete
It De Roos often thinks, though he never tells i
: that never has the wind sounded so mournluII
c in the chimney and around the windows as o
= that memorable night. He is a very old ma
now, but he grows kinder and milder year /
year, and is never so happy as when h
S children, the Morrises and farmer Wright al
e seated around his hearth.