Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-12-03

Of the invalid detected her.
ooh do no, leave me, dear Mary, 10 die
alone here with the servants"
Dearest Catherine, must 90 home a
few moments, to attend TO some little fami-
ly matters. will return very soon.v
"Ahl 60, go ] must not dctain you
from your family. have no claim upon
you, nor upon any human being Ror.-
There was one upon whose love I had
epery claim. lie would have worn out his
life in watching by my side-but him ! have
outraged. him | have alienated"-
"Oh! Catherine. Catherine do be qui.
ct. love | will stay with you but you mist
be perfectly quiet"
The injunction came too late. The he
morrhage broke out again and the patient
was brought Immediately to the very verge
OF the grave.
At early dawn, at the same hour Of
GATHERINGS attack q, steamboat stopped FOR
a few moments. to land a passenger, near
the beautiful own Of G., on the west bank
of the Hudson. Captain Dunn, leaving the
boat with his boy in his arms, took his way
towards n white cottage, nearly hidden
amidst the trees, on the bank Of the river.
Passing quickly through the white painted
gate, aud up the neat gravel walk, bordered
with roses, he paused and rang the bell
Early as was the hour, the inmates Of the
cottage were as,ir. lie was met by a
cleaniy maid servant, who showed him into
the neat parlor. and went TO Summon her
mistress. An old lady. in the dress of the
Friends. entered the room aud embraced
the visitor, saying:
Welcome, welcome, my dear son. How
hast thou been these many dsysr
indifferent, mother ; Indifferent but"
said he. uncoyering the infant, II have
brought you my son; if you love me, dear
madam. take charge Of him during my alb
sence."
bot thy wife, Lemuel. where is she p
How is she 7" inquired the lady, as she re-
ccived the child, and proceeded 10 Olsen.
cumber him Of his outer garments.
ii know not | care not |"
What meanest thou, my son p
Listen to me. dear mother I; have but
an hour to spend with you'll must be on
ship board by noon to-day. so l must be
brief with my explanations" Capt. Dunn
here gave a rapid account of the troubles OF
his marriage life. When he concluded,
breakfast was placed upon the table, aud
the old lady arose to pour out the coffee,
merely saying, by way Of comment upon
her sons story
"Oh these young people these young
people, One would think, with health. and
happiness 70 Dc duty Do, with lheir pride
and their passions, their petulance and
haste, they cast away Gods richest gifts
with ingraiitude, as things Of nought."
Twenty-four hours from this time, Capt.
Dunn, bearing an aching heart in his bos-
ON, had left the shores Of his native Country.
Two months succeeding this event, Cath
crime Dunn sat up in bed for the first time
since her illness. Her thin and snowy face,
with the blue tracing Of the veins on her
forehead, the languid eyelashes, the gentle
dropping Of the whole figure. gave to her
beauty a delicate and spiritual air il had
never possessed before. while the depreca-
ting s~oltness Of her manner silently appeal.
ed to the sympathies of all around her.
An elderly woman, who had been her
tulttlut lutbG tOi huauy WCtao pa1A dnl W
whose skill and unwearied attention, under
Providence, she owed her life, now entered
the room.
'If you please, Rebecea, l will lie down
now, l feel faint"
"Yes, DEAR" said the old woman, as she
tenderly placed her patient in recumbent
posture, inquiring kindly If she ''felt com
Portable"
VERY comfortable" answered Caihe
rine; then looking affeclionately at her
nurse, she said
How much | owe you, dear Rebecca,
not only my life, but the knowledge Of that
truth that makes life Of value"
"fhy gratitude is due 10 thy Creator, my
child, and not TO the feeble instrument he
has been pleased to use. Thou wouldsi
not thank the cup for the coffee thou hast
Just TAKEN"
''Ah, why will you not let me thank you
my dear friend, friend indeed as well as
Friend by profession! Think when you
came to me, | was a shipwrecked mariner
on an ocean rock, all, all lost, my life not
worth a moments purchase, or, il possibly
spared, obieclless and aimless. Rebecca
Rebecca though my first. best gratitude is
due to God. | must thank you too. l must
love you too"
81 had an interest, dear child, in your
recovery and in your spiritual health" said
The nurse, looking steadily at Catherine.
"Tell me your matron name" gazing
earnestly in her face.
81 am thy husbands mother, Catherine"
The dreaded mother-in-law the hated
mother-in-law Catherine looked in the
sweet face of her nurse. and burst into tears,
There, my child, drink this, and com.
pose myself" said the old lady, pouring out
a glass Of water. Then she continued =
Eyes, Catherine. thou wilt think ii strange
that a woman Of my sober class and age
should be ~masquerading in this way but i
came to pass after this manner. Nearly
i've months ago. hearing that thou vert i'll,
l came down to visit thee. Finding thee
IN great need Of a mothers care, ! deierm.
ined to remain with thee. As thy state was
very precarious, and any surprise would
have killed thee, ! agreed with Mrs Leslie,
not TO make myself known, but TO attend