Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-12-01

ine sleu over the rough W Oeateh pA'h
was 50 very painful, he could not hear The |
idea OF being removed TO a sleigh when
they reached the nearest house, but begged
them 10 take him home as he vas, aud let
him die in peace.
Barker al last persuaded him to allow
them 10 place a bed beneath him aud al
most buried in the blankets that the good
woman Of the house wfapt around him,
they again started of. II WAS not until
they came within a mile Of his own house,
that Barker began 10 think Of his peculiar
position. How should he break this un-
happy news 10 his enemy--io man with
whom he had rot spoken for more than
yearl "Whst need is there for you TO
speak to him now ~ whispered PRIDE
"You have done your duty, aud more, per-
hsps, than others would have done in Jour
place. Send Ned home with his child
you have saved his life and that is enough"
Blu, the faint low means, that came from
beneath those blankets, had more power
over Barker in his present mood than these
whisperngs Of false pride. He suddenly
gave the whip to Ned, and FASTENED with
rapid strides toward home.
IL will send lleity over TO break the
news TO Annie Benton" he said. Us be
reached his own gaie--"women manage
such things better than men, besides must
20 after the Doctor" His wife and daugh-
ter caught a glimpse Of him as he passed
the window, and needed but one glance to
assure them Of some misfortune. They
both met him al the door and the mother
exclaimed
"For mcrcy's sake, what is the matter I!
is Ned killed."
"No, no, but David Benton, poor fellow,
has feled tree on himself and is crushed
almost TO death. You must 60 over and
tell his mother, Heuy. His father. he ssys,
has gone TO the saw-niill Send the boy
after him at once. am going after the
DOCTOR
lie spoke rapidly. and his hand was al
ready on the latch, when Hannah caught
his arm and asked
"Where is he, father where have you
left him :"
"Ned is bringing him home. left them
at Muddy Creek, and they must be in the
Hollow by this time-but, Lord bless me
child, how white you are Are you sick =
Hannah did not stay 10 reply, but csugh
down her hood, and sped out Of the dool
aud up the street like the wind. Barke
made a movement as il to call her back
bu, some thought seemed TO restrain hun
They stood gazing after her for moment
and when their eyes again met, all the hu
man was visible in the old men'- face.
'She has gone TO meet tIem' lie mui
INJURED. "Well, let her go-let her CO.
=, All will soon be over with the poor boy.
y Gently did kind Iletty Barker Perior
= her painful task, and with thoughtful care
+ relieved the mother Of all the arrangement
d for her sons reception. for she, poor W.
: man, could only stand al the window, an
watch with her dim, fearful eyes, for u
Z appearance Of the sled. When II came
SIGH, they saw Hannah seated upon II SUI
y porting the head Of David on her lap
u they drew up al the door, the father arrive
y accompanied by two or three OF the mo
= distant neighbors, and with their assislanc
-, the poor young man was cafi'ea III anu ID
upon his bed.
ne Barker soon returned with the surgeo
o. He did no, stop at his neighbors, but TO-
ne directly on TO his own house. Amer earn
H. for his reeking horse, he walked slow
III back to the gate, and stood for some tin
IT, with his hand on the latch as II irTesoiu
= while the lately reused spirit OF human
nd struggled iearfully with the long cherish
he inmates Of his heart, pride and 'ell'will,
us the mastery.
es' The past came up before him with
I'm mighty influences. He thought OF the ii
up when he and Benton had played togeil
'h. as children-of their youth and manha
leo of their marriages and tue years
I'm nleasant intercourse that succeeded, bel
IN, The pride sf wealth had taken possession
op, his soul, as misfortune and envy had em
XII tered his eighbor'si and, as he stood
way side this image Of his earlier days and c
re- uas,ed il with the fairest that self-l
zen could draw Of the present, his heart g.
va sick-humanity uiumphed.
ing Needless of his rash vow never to ds
yea en- his neighbours door again, he rapi
io'- passed the gate, and paused not until
had returned the silent pressure Of An
'ere Ben,on's hand-mei the pleased glanc'
ain, his wife and daughter, aud followed
tin former 10 the room Of her son.
JUS No one manifested surprise at his
acy, trance, save the sufferer himself So
I OF thing like CLEAN Of pleasure passed
Duld his face, as. at sign from the surgeon,
Iop' old man approached and took station
ihe his bed, where he could render some 81
I'M assistance in the examination that
aud, about TO be made.
melt The surgeon understood his busIn
in TO and in less than an hour the broken II
yids were set, and everything done Tor
] his Young mans comfort that his skill HIi'
SER pericnce could suggest, Then, when
'neft ncghbors, with friendly offers OF ser
ssure departed, and the women again can
nlded with steal,hy footsteps. Barker beg'
saw, feel awkward aud uneasy lis mrs
NOW, pulse was TO Withdraw at once, but al
rees'' nest, pleading glance fro" David De-
mos him 10 remain.
W be- Hastily passing round the pea TO
ID IN the father sat with his lace buried .
sslble hands, seemingly stunned ana heaf''o'
; that by this sudden affection, he said
lily as cousin Sire, lei by-gones be by..g
David | have been hasly. stubborn anu WI,
home My temper has led me on 10 say ana
seless thousand things that were wrong
nload fel, to-day that this is no way to i've
way to. quarrel has lasted quite long enouI
earest a,n so,rv ,ha, 4 begun ii.--and now,