Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-02-03

took a small farm in the country. Her fathers
creditors, as a proof of the undimlnlShed regard
in which they still held his unbemshed reputa-
ton, permitted them to remove all their furni-
ture and, as their new habitation required but
few articles of the simplest kind, all the iurnl-
ture of their late residence was disposed OF, and
the sum Immediately appropriated to pay for their
home. Every vestage Of their former splendor
was gone, and the past seemed like troubled
dream. They lived very comfortably on what
they had saved and the produce of their little
farm, and enjoyed their quiet and cheerful home
Their humble abode had an air of peculiar neat
ness and comfort and their life seemed to glide
on, like the gentle flowing stream which mean
ders through the noiseIess vale. Fancy was per-
mtted to throw its deceitful colorings over the
future.
But new and unlooked-for trials were in store
for them. While anticipating the period when
the visions of the Imagination should be turned
into visible realities, the desoatIng storm arose.
Her brother resorted to forgery for Temporal
ny relief from his embarrassments, was detected
and sentenced to the State Prison, for num-
Der of years. His wife, an amiable and accom-
pshed woman, to whom he had been early IL
nited was in a declining state ofhealth. This
trial was more than she could endure, She had
submitted to the evils attending life of poverty
and obscurity without murmur; but this last,
greatest glef, was too much for her bursting
heart TO see him on whom she had avished
her affections wear the manacles the law fur
nishes for the convict, was too much. She was
supplied with overwhelming sorrow, and fatal
consumption hurried her from this mortal life,
cor, rather" said the old lady, translated her
from her sorrows here, to live forever with the
spirits of the Just made perfect. The little boy
and girl were their children. The grandmoth-
(for EIsie's mother died when she was little
child, J sunk under the accumulation of mslor-
tune, and became bed-rdden and helpless, Eve
ry thing now devolved on the gentle, unpractic-
ed Elsie The helpless condition of her grand
mother, with that Of the children, now depend
ent on her alone for protection, reused her to &C
ton. Her sorrows were deep, the affections OF
her heart rolled silently indeed, but with mea-
sureless depth and, no longer divided by the
several relations Of life, they we're drawn excu-
sively to her brothers children. She felt their
desoIation more strongly than her own. Had
her strength been of earth, she must premature
ly have sunk beneath the intensity Of exertlon !;
but her support was the strength of Omnipo-
tence d" In each moment of difficulty, under
every fresh trial, said Elsie, " find my strength
in prayer Two long years, by close applica-
ton with the needle, by working late at night,
and by disposing of every article with which
they could part Elsie had continued to provide
for their necessities. This she could not have
done, but for the circumstance of there being
so much in the house to help exc out the sup
plies of the moment. But misfortune pursued
them even now. Again was Elsie driven to
seek another home The miserable howell in
: which they now resided was vacant and thither
! they were removed by the kindness Of a friend
who permitted them to live there free of expense
Elsie said her grandmother had been so much
) worse since their removal, and the children
needed so much attention, the youngest being
i'll, that she could not earn enough to, procure
food, and hunger stared them in the face. A
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the sad tale of their misfortune, and tears stood
? in her eyes. Good will bless you,-he will bless
you for your goodness to our poor old grand
] mother" said the old lady, in tremulous voice
, while the tears ran down her aged face. JOY
) fully would Anna have relieved all their neces
| sites, but the small salary afforded by her faith
I er's flock, set narrow limits to the Office of hui
manity. She was the daughter of pious bu
INDECENT clergyman, who had spent his life in
5 following the example, and obeying the com
mands of the blessed Jesus. Anna had beer
. taught, from child, the great and gracious
truths of the gospel, and her heart was warn
Y toward the human family; particularly all those
in distress. 1t was her delight to pour into thei
bosoms the healing balm Of human sympathy
e and point them to the Saviour Of men as the
! great comforter of the afflicted. "And by
t faithful imitation of her Divine Master and b,
: always aiding and never obstructing the princi
r pie of growth in her soul, she had reached ;
: height but little lower than the angels"
= Her virtues walked their simple round,
J And made no pause and left no void"
, Anna went among the wealthy neighbors t'
obtain relief for this suffering family. She call
ed on Mrs. Newman, lady who was rich, anc
proud of her wealth. fashionable, naughty, COLI
and distant in her manners. When solicited t
aid the unfortunate, she was apt to turn owe
every leaf of their past life to seek out reason
why she should not relieve them, and to sanction
y her assertion that they merted then msfor
tunes. Anna was aware of this, for she had Of
, ten solicited her aid for some poor sufferer
:, - But she still persisted in asking, and no insult
= to her feelings deferred her, for she knew Mrs