Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-08-17

nat nlgnt, Whhe Alice was catinq ncr |
supper. Friend Goodman CHANGED TO read
aloud something in which the word heaven
occurred. Eve been to hes,en." said Al. |
ice.
Hush, hush. my child.' replied her IA
ther.
"Bu, haze been 10 heaven" she insist
ed.
Little children have wings there"
| Her parents exchanged elancrs Of SUR
prise and the mother asked, "How dost
thou know that little children hase wings In
heaven r.
Because saw them" she replied
They wear white gowns, and they are the
children Of my donny. My donny lives in
the little mceiing.house in Camiio's gar
den. She's the mother Of Christ that loved
little children so much; bnt she never said
anything to me. The birds call me lady
bird in heaven"
Her mother looked very sober. "She
cts her head full OF strange things down
there yonder," said she. ~ tell thee, Joseph,
don't like 10 have the children playing to-
Eeiher 90 much. There's no telling Whist
may come Of H."
"Oh, they are mere babes" replied Jo-
seph. 1.-THE my donny. ss she calls il, and
her doll, are ell the same 10 her. The
children take a IDEAL Of comfort together,
as 1t seems 10 me IL is not worth while TO
put enlargement between them. Divisions
come fast enough in the human family
When he is lad, he will go away to
school and college. and will come back 10
live in totally different world from ours.
Let the little ones enjoy themselves while
they can"
Thus spoke the lsrge-hssried Friend 10
seph but Rachel was not 90 easily satisfied
IL don't like this talk about craven images"
said she. "lf the childs head gets full Of
such notions. il may not prove so easy TO
put them out"
j Truly, there seemed some ground for
Raehcl's fears, for whether Alice walked Or
slept, she seemed to live 10 the neighbor's
garden. Sitting beside her mother, in the
silent Quaker meeting, she forgot the row
OF plain bonnets before her, and saw vis-
ION Of winged children through veil Of
vines. At school. she heard the old green
parrot scream, "Lady.bird |" and fan tailed
doves and java sparrows hoped into her
dreams She had never heard fairy story
have imagined that Camille was prince,
who lived in an enchanted palace, and had
some powerful fairy for friend.
/ .. same ~ pass a. Joseph had predis,sd
I-thsss days Of happy compromising soon
passed away. Camille went to distant
school, then TO college, and then was abb
sent awhile on the Continent. 1t naturally
happened that the wealthy Catholic family
had but little intercourse Win tbs suDuan-
tial Quaker farmer. Years passed without
a word between Alice and her former play
fellow. Once do ing his college life, she
met him and his father on horseback. and
as she was riding home from meeting, on a
small grey mare her father had given her.
, lie touched his hat and said. allow do you
do. Miss Goodman r. and she replied
allow art thou, Camilloi" His father in
CURED, "Who 10 that young woman r. and
lie answered, "She is the daughter Of Far.
: mer Goodman, with whom l used 10 PLAY
: sometimes when was little boy"
Thus like shadows they passed on their
a seperste ways He thought no more OF the
: rustic Quaker girl, and with her the bright
picture Of their childhood was like the re
membranee Of last years rainbow.
Il But events now approached, which pu
y all rainbows and flowers TO fight. A Re
8 bellion broke out in Ireland, and terribl,
civil war began TO rage between Catholic
II under the name OF fikemen, aud fsvss.
o tanls under the name Of Orangemen. Th
~ Quakers, conscieutiously opposed TO war
could not adopt the emblems Of either par
~ ~, and were Of course exposed TO the hos
!. tilily Of BOTH Joseph Goodman, in com
a mon with others OF his religious persu Aston
9. had always professed 10 believe, that q
o turning good for evil was heavenly prin
e, ciple, and therefore safe policy. Alice hs
I. received this belief as Evolutionary inner
a lance, without disputing il. But now cam
rs times that tested faith severely. Ever
rs night they retired 10 rest with the cor
70 seriousness that their worldly possession
: might be destroyed by ERE and pillage be
he fore morning, and perhaps their lives saer
3. feed by infuristed soldiers. At the NEE
b. ing house, and by the wsyside, earne
ey were the celebrations OF the brethren |
ID stand by their principles, and not finch
N. this hour OF trial. Joseph Goodmsn's ss
so mon was brief and impressive.
Oh "The gospel Of love has power 10 regeI
ed crate the world" said he ''snd the hun
~ blesi individual, who lives according 10
all has done something for the salvation I
va man."
he His strength was soon tried for II
Ter very next day party Of Pikemen came i
Of 10 the neighborhood and set FIRE 10 all Il
"a houses Of the Orangemen. Groans. al
81 nhrieks, and the sharp sound Of shots. we
!: heard in every direction. Fierce men rus
ed into their peaceful dwelling, demandiI
," food, and ordering them TO give up The
ed arms.
dy Food will give thee. but arms ha'
at nons," replied Joseph.
zen "Mors shame for you r roared the col
70, mandsr Of the troop. "Ifyou cant do su
thing more for your country than that, y
lily msy as well be killed at once. for eowa
the as you are"
hill He drew his sword. but Joseph did n
md wink at the fash Of the gliltering blade.
'ih- He looked him calmly in the eyc-al
hey said,
he elf thou art willing TO take the crime
her murder on thy conscience. cannot help
red would not willingly do harm to thee, or