Lewisburg chronicle, and the West Branch farmer. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1849-1849, 1849-11-21

and listened TO bis breathing. He conclu.
ded that some disease Was making rapid
progress, and that the child must have
relief, or its lie would soon be in dsnger.
"Fergus," said he, ado you think you
could get across the pond TO- night, TO the
doctor's7>
"Oh ye., fa,her," said Fergus, easy
enough"
But the snow siorm,' said his mother.
"Why motLer. doa't care for the
SLOW storm, the sno~ is rot very Deep
"Suppcse YOU 60 out and try i'-pu'
on your straps, and go down as far as the
apple tree and see"
Fergus wen, 10 little cupboard in the
well and took from it pair Of small
leather straps, which he proceeded to fas'
ten round his ancles. over his pantaloons,
to keep The snow from working up between
them and his boots, ard clappng his cap
upon his head, sailed Icnh into the snow.
His father and moher watched him from
the window. He strobe pcmpously through
The snow. plcuSA hing his way into the deep
es, drifts he could Gnd, and looking round
to The window with a ,riumphan, smile
The smile was returned, heartily, froE
Georges coun,ensnce. and even in Mary.
anxiety AID fear gave way for a moment
10 faint slesm Of pleasure.
lie will never be able TO get through
laid she, ' only see how dep the snow is
THAT is dfiil.' said George; i" il is
not so deep as hat generally"
George hesila'ed .or few minutes,
aware OF the danger. He showed Mary
| tha; ,hey mnst take their choice between
the danger in .,,c cradle and that OF ih'
! ~or.p. There Nas 20 other way Of cos'
mun;ca'ing will. the physician. for Mar,
could nm GO. and George could not 90
Mary proposed srndirg 10 urishbor
about hr.i mile distant, lc get rn,n IL
70 : but George said .Eii he road 70 iha
usiphbor's vas nrre crilei han the other
and il would &c qui" is.e before he could
ge; there. aud after dark i; would be certau
destruction to venture cut upon The pond
II think concluded he, I'VE a.,d be-.
ter lie, Fergus GO; suppose he v. II be adj,
10 get there y lou, much critically, ,and her
YOU know he can ride back III The d,clor
At dny rate iha, seems TO b. the best VT
can do. Aud now you must hot ieel anx'
ious nhnu, him. You must consider tina
God sends hin,and that he Will watch oveI
him"
God sends him - said Mary. how =
"By making il appear to Us necessary ,o
t--..I nm. ne arranses all fhese thing'
which compel US 10 ae' ;; and # we reall y
de..it-- rs seems best, under all the light he
furnishes. The whole responsibility rest,
with HIM"
"E"i do,4't think il i. 40 clear that wt
ought 10 send him. II Is & terrible storm
| aid think II is increasing.
"rhen We must not send Ei,Ei," sale
| Georse. We nHs, Eok AT all tie circum
| -,ancss. and exercise our bes, judgment,
and by no ans ie, him 90 unless we hon
! e.ly thinh ,hai il is the best aud wises
! couTs.."
Mar, lu.k,i a, Benny in the cradle and
then ou' Al the storm. She was perplexed
| The scale CT he alternative wss 50 nearl,
. N equilibrium iha, she could 20, decide
| She began 20 feel li,e sexed and irrta-
,ed because ste could 10, decide.
! Jus, then she heard restless movemen nl
in The crac!e, accompanied Nv low moan.
She went hastily 10 it, aud began TO rock ii.
! Benny oEeLcd his eyes. and when he snw
his I. OF her he put his baud TO his head with
lone Of snp,,l'caion. The frs, Language
oi infancy is that Of locks and sigma, the
SECOND is he language OF tones, and then
comes sF,i.'ula';oG, Benny wanted bis mo-
tlier Ia i.Er a-av tie rain from his head
F!e thought she nigh: do il OF course. as he
had often. VIXEN he ned been at play, .e,l
a sharp rain in his back. and on running
TO his mo: her, she had ,eieved him at once
with her hand. II is /: ue that such times
sh. took pin away ,hul Benuy did not see
the pin, and he knew Of 80 reason why she
could not lake away one kind Of pain as
well as another.
Mary did no' undersfaad Benny's sign.
and he turned sway mourning frelluIly al
finding his wishes disregarded. The emb.
ryo feelings Of lm.,a,ence aud irritation
Mingled fer mo nent with the little suffer-
e,'s sense Of psin ; but the struggle ended.
almost Immediately. in fecbleness and ex.
hauS'ion. lis mouns grew faint. his ewes
closed, and he sunk itto restless slumber.