Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-10-26
From the New York Organ.
TIE BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER.


1t was not cottage, my dear reader No, it |
was not a cottage where Emile lived; but I'll
tell YOU what it was. 1t was the second floor of |
a comfortable house We cannot call it little |
house, for it was not; nor big one, for it was
neither ST. you may imagine ii Just what you
please But nevertheless, there were two snug
looms, all snug'y furnished, ani two little ned.
rooms to m Itch: and all bespoke the comlorl,
tidiness and joyu aspect Of humble, vrtuous
home. And there the pei, the only child the
beautiful Emile lived for Emile was called
beautiful.
"Cln have a piano one Of these days, like
Mary Rayuard, pa 7" said Emile to her father
onp day.
"P.hqw my daughter A little girl of seven
years talking about piano, and her Gather but a
poor mechanic, brckl4yer. Besides, don't
believe you've any taste for music Etni!le," an.
swered James Mordel, the fither.
Indeed she h IS, and she shall have one"
Joined in tic proud mother, II | have to work
my fingers off, and live ON raw potatoes"
"WelI, we'il see, we'll see" said the flther;
and he arose and went to his work.
Such was among the bright, early visions i'm.
parted by her 20 ID parents, to the swelling i'm.
agination of YOU " Emile MoldeI Her flther
was an intelligent mechanic, frugal and indus.
troua. Her mother generally prudent, bnt as
piring woman. She would have her own little
paror, though rents we're high, to receive her
fiends in; but as her husband was a good work
man. and atIhe point we write Of, a steady man,
.hey managed to live within their income Years
passed away, and james Mordel became drunk
ard And here, my readers, complain not that
/ tell you frankly and at once, so sad crcum-
stance. L am heartily glad there is one plain
old English word, and tells the whole story in
breath; aud thus saves the recital Of the discus
ting details. First came squandering Of means
aud then in progressive rotation instability, sick
ness and less of employment Soon followed the
sacrifice of furniture and DIRE SIS and paror and
the proud young wife was taken at last, to an
unfinished, desolate garret which completed the
desolation of her heart, and-she died
Emile was left alone with her drunken father.
But this could not last long. lie would come
home intoxicated, and beat her with stunning
blows for not preparing meals for hlm-she scar
cely thirteen years-and he not providing one
quarter of the necessary means. Poor Emile!
thou hast Iearned'music now but it is the mu-
sic that comes with tears of sorrowing.
Que evening the drunkard returned home lat
err than was his custom. Emile heard his clam.
DeFlng, unsteady tOOtStep on the St2lS, and trem-
bled She had drawn out the little pine table,
and placed thereon the few pieces If broken
crockeryware, which were used to eat from Food
there was 'none-nor money, nor credit to obtain
it; but she had already sadly learned the I'M
reasonable expectations of her father; she knew
he would demand il, although he had made no
provision. He entered the room-glanced around
and at the table with a wild, maniac glare; and
demanded in harsh voice, why she had not
prepared his supper
"You ddn, cave me any money father" an
swered the child.
"Dldn't leave Won any money, bratW shouted
he, approaching her, and striking her blow on
the head with his fit hand. that eveed her to
the floor "Havent told you to 90 into the
street and ber, that YOU might have something
when [ got home p And taking up huge
stick that lay near, he dealt with it, heavy blows
upon his PROSTATE child
'Ol, father do not beat me- screamed Emf
lie. Dear mother taught me not TO; but indeed
4" , ~ III ee' S',i'e one 10 iN''n ,ne ~ "eg'
I,Io. ,o%'" yI"' u',ou '"o o;re' 'no' ~ "
be,t the moor sur.ring Girl .,pIl learn von tn
do what ="
At this moment persons burst into the room,
and prevented the druukard Gom becoming the
murderer OF his offspring The inmates of the
h"uoe-aIarmed by the cIles OF nIle, and know