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

This is TOO much--too much, Moses. I
II you were hasiy, | have been obstinate
and deaf TO all reasIn; and even to-day,
when you were saving my child's life. /
was planning means to annoy you. IL is
too nuch-I do not deserve il, Moses"
"Ssy no more about il, Sire. Say no
more about il. | will 90 home now aud
send Ned over to see AFTER your cattle.
guess lleiiy had better stay aud help Annie |
take care Of David until night, when Ned
aud | will come over aud watch with him. |
Hannah" he continued, in reply to word
from David, "well, Hannah let il be then,
though | much doubt whether she is as
good nurse as her mother"
The reconciliation between the old men
was perfect. Every day Barker called to
see David, and he often watched over him
with care aud tenderness strongly al vari.
ence with his usual coarse, rough man.
ners; and at the earnest request Of David
and his mother, he consented that Hannah
should become his constant nurse.
But when he heard that the gossips Of
the village were discussing the proprieiy OF
this step, aud INDUCING in ill.naiured re-
marks, his hasty temper again burst forth.
lie declared that although he did not care
a snap for all they said, yet bis daughter
should have a right TO watch over David,
that even the most precite old tatller
among them could not question, for she,
should be his vile within twcnty.four hours.
The mothers were struck dumb al the
idea Of marriage under such circumstances,
aud. when they regalned the use Of their
tongues, made objections Innumerable; but
David, after long conversation with Han.
nah, seconded her fathers proposiiioD.-
Not that he entertained much if any hope
OF recovery. for the physician had frankly
stated his danger from the FIRST, but he
yearned to keep her with him TO the last ;
besides, ihe felt that in all future differences
that might arise between their parents, she
must be the minisiering angel aud he
fondly fancied that. a. his widow, her inhu-
ence, at least with his own father, would
he more efficient.
We might tell OF that sad and solemn
wcdding-of the long, weary days and
| months during which the young wife watch
ed over her husband with devotion that
nigh. have won him from the grave--oi
the burst Of glad tears with which she re-
D ceiyed the first decided limitations Of hope
E from the careful physician-of his slow re-
:, turn to health during the summer months
of winter passed at the genial South
1 from whence they returned with minds en-
T larged by observation and intercourse witt
7 society, and hearts siill mole deSoledly uni
J., ted.
!. All, there are many pleasant things Il
/, speak OF in this world. but we have no
l. time nor space TO note them here. w
can only say, that the old roo,-ps,h was n
r longer osergrown with daisies aud Glove
= the gates were repaired, aud the mother
L" again called pleasantly to each other aero:
IN the meadow. The old men took eoune
e, Of their youth. aud lived for many yeuI
Is the golden life of peace. Nov, they hav
o. both gone TO their rest The eldest son {
I'd David aud Hannah has brought home a ia
be wife, and the young couple live with gram
IN mother Barker. Scarcely day passes
p which Annie Benton does not come aero
As 10 chat with them; and in the Interest III
ed these old ladies' take in the happiness
re their children, they seem to have gain,
e, a new lease Of existence.
nd There is enc addition to the landscap
which VIC must not omit to MENTION
IN. About midway between the houses. staI
de two young thrifty oaks. They sPra'
ng from acorns, one Of which grew on the q
Wy oak that caused the grea, quarrel, and I,
ne, other upon the tree which so nearly dePr
tie, ed David of life. They were planted
lily Hannah the autumn succeeding her nj
lcd rage.
for These trees are known among the fam
as the Tree Of Strife and the Tree OF Peat
its and whenever Hannah perceives any in
me cations OF sel6shness. or hasiy, quar-
her some temper in her children. she poi
bod them TO these trees and her pleasant vol
OF mingled with the murmurng Of their bro
orc leaves. as she tells the story OF their graz
! OF fathers quarrel and reconciliation, sed
Bit fails 10 chase away all clouds. and br
be- again the brigh, atmosphere Of truth
on love.