Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-03-02

OreatnG. Let the Cl1llQ COlnti BIC
said to those who thrust me back into
the trundle-bod. She opened her arms,
and | nestled close into her bosom, show
ing my sympathies by kissing her night
gown, when I could not approach her
face without disturbing her, and by gras-
ping her arm and calculating mother,
dear mother % Amid her tears and bro
ken prayers fell asleep. have always
thought, since that painful and dreadful
night tic seemed to link me to my
mother unlike my brothers, nearer and
dearer. My heart, little though it was,
had beat close to hers in its darkest hour.
Sad days followed sad TO my moth
er, sad to my brothers, as they began to
realize in the funeral pomp and process
sion, the Affections which had befallen
them not sadder to me, than the days
when lived alone in the nursery. Now,
l could sit by her side and look, when l
would, up into her pale, sad face.
You have a greatresponsbility, GER
tainly, the bringing up of your three
boys" said friend who came to pay my
: mother visit of sympathy; "but it is
not as though you had not enough 10 do
with" contrasting the luxuries about us
with her own narrow hcme.
4" do not know how that will be-"
answered my mother, with sigh pro-
phetic sigh it proved to be.
The next painful scene fastened on,
an examination of my fathers affais and
settling his estate. No will was dscov-
cred, nor was his reason granted long en-
ough to say any thing regarding a future
provision for his family. On the last
night it was said he attempted to speak,
and looked with unutterable sorrow up
on my mother; but what laid upon his
: mind, his lips in vain tried to reveal.
L. 1t was not long before Mr.. Madison
, Jones, who administered on the estate,
began to utter short and significant
growls, that " things were no better than
: they should be; that it was Just as he
, always said; Philip lived too fast yes,
he knew from the first how it would be ;
his family would be left poor, left to
come upon their friends /" Cousin Mad
ison was famous for seeing results, when
they appeared; it is not every one who
. is thus gifted.
( AT last it came out naked enough, that
, my father was bankrupt. We were
poor, absolutely poor, but for small
A sum belonging to my mother, and secur-
= ed to her in a marriage contract. Its in
r terest had never been touched, and SO it
: amounted to something, but little enough,
| upon which 10 bring up three boys
a Rich relations, we had but one, Mr.. Mad
), ison Jones, and he, only cousin of my
4 father; rich cousin, who prided him
e self upon his money, and valued other
= people by the same standard.
And now what was my mother to do
It The moment she ascertained the actual
:, state of things, she began to act. Would
n she open boarding house, that genteel
n and uncertain alternative for poor gen.
= tlewomen If possible, no; her time
s must be given to her boys.
! Did she move into the quarter of thai
| small tenement in back street, behind
d cousin Madson's, and take in sewing
y letting her eldest live half of his time a
It his nnmesake's, and sending the young
= est 10 his grandfather's or could she
l. not so manage as to keep them all with
a her?
IS That neighborhood is so bad for the
,. boys and besides, there is no yard fol
o them to work in," argued my mother.
GA yard what do you want yart
, e.. ~ 81, al n nre:, M,I,enp taet;I,
al "Then they can play great dea
y with our boys, and often take their meals
with us. Every little helps" added Mrs
g Cousin Madison. My mother thanked
g her, but inwardly begged to be excused
D from too great an amalgamation of thu
" boys. She said she would take time L
l. think, and endeavor to place herself ir
] situation for the best good of her sons
C, Behold us, then, in four months time
1t at home, i'll village, five miles from
y -; village, of which my mothe
lie knew very little, except its neat, wcll-or
III dered appearance, and its excellent cler
D. gyman. A cottage" presents too ma
re ny poetical associations TO indicate trul,
IN our new dwelling. 1t was "a simple one
h. story house, that had been yellow; some
of what unprepossessing without, perhaps
~ but within, it had two nice chambers il
~ the attic, pleasant sitting-room, bed
ed room, and kitchen. Its chief attraction
er to my mother was small barn and
as large yard, part of which, behind tn
ny house, seemed to have been the remain
d. of a garden, by some early occupant
er struggling Characteristics were discover
he ed among the grass, and some stinte
gooseberries in the corners. A sma
ch farm was on one side, and Mr.. Giles
great bayfield, on the other The spark
and Goals of blacksmith's shop opp'
he site, the blue sky above us, with the SUI
'as rising and the sun-settlng all in sigh
Ter and green pastures almost within
is stones throw.
or We were scarcely settled, when M
it'll Madison Jones and a gentleman rode OF
ng TO see us. My mother was absent, b'
Ter soon to return. Meanwhile they surve
ok. ed the premises then coming in, the