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

Soon alter this Interview, he departed
with q strong escort 10 convey his mother
and other Catholic women into less tur-
buIent district Alice babe them farewell
with undisguised sadness for we learn TO
lore those whom we serve, and there seam
ed little probability that they would essr
return 10 reside in that troubled neighbor.
hoed.
The next time she saw Camille, he was
brough, into her fathers house on q litter.
senssless, and wounded. as il was supposed,
unto des,h. Al the rsstorsiiyes they could
think Of, we're applied atlssf, as Alice bent
over him, bathing bis temples. he opened
his eyes, with a dull unconscious stare,
which gradually relaxed into feeble smile.
as he whispered, my Quaker lsdy.bird"
Some hours sfierward. when She brought
drink be gently pressed her hand and said,
|, "Thank you, dear Alice" The words
were simple. but the expression Of his eyes
and the pressure Of his hand sent thrill
through the maiden. which she had never
before experienced. That night she
dreamed Of winged children seen through
towering vines, and Camille laughed when
the parrot called her "Lady-bird."
Sorrow, like lore, levels all distinctions.
and mells all forms in lie fiery furnace. Ia
| the midst Of sickness and suffering, and cv-
cry day familiarity with death. there was
ANAL attention paid to customary proptie-
ties. No one needed whether Camille
were tended by AIies or her mother; but
| if Alice were long absent, he complained
| that she came 90 seldom. Az his health
improved, they talked together Of the flow
| Al .-.lf 10 Il h. mn
and the little boats they launched on the
ripping brook. Sometimes. in their mer-
risss moods, they Knocked the laughing Of
| Of the old green parrot. and the cooling Of
the fan-tailed doves. Thas walking through
the green lanes Of their childhood, they
came unconsciously into the fairy.laud Of
love All wss bright and golden there.
and but one shadow rested on the sunshine.
When Camille spoke OF the ''liisIe meeting
house in the garden" and the image Of
"My donny," she grew very thoughtful /;
and he said with sigh. II wish. dear Alice,
that we were Of one religion" She smiled
sweetly 40 she answered. "are we not both
ofihe religion OF Christr
He kissed her hand. aud said. "Your
soul is always-lsrge, and liberal. and noble.
and kind but others are not like you. dear
!. Alice"
] Aud truly. when tie war had ceased
and Camille Campbell began to rebuild bis
, demolished dwelling, and The young couple
spoke Of msfnsze, great Mss ihe, enpsierns 4
! ton in both families. Even the liberal
minded Joseph was deeply panied to hare
bis daughter mary out Of Society,"" al
! their phrase is: but he slrove TO console
p-~hsi. .-he- ,-~.-- f.r move affiis,sa cha.
: himselG-"The young people love eael
|. other" he said, "and Il does not seem RICH
TO put any eonstraint on their Affection
Camille is goodly youth; aud think th,
, dreadful scenes he has lately witnessed hav
: exercised his mind powerfully on the sub
ject OF war. have observed that he j
thoughtful and candid: and il he does bu
; &C. up 70 HI. OWE Light. !. !. I'll .sk 70
1 him. He promises never to interfere witt
b the freedom Of Alice; and she has sdopte
mos, Of our principles from her own convic
ton. do not fear that she will ever depar
from them"
!, "Don't comfort myself with any sue
. idea" replied Rachel. ''She will have pic
u lures ofthe Virgin Mary in her house, an
u priests will come there TO say over thei
, mummery; and small beginnings max
great endinga--At all events. one thing
i certain. Alice will lose her membership i
our Society; and that il is which maiul
!. grisves me. She is such a serious, sens
BITE E'''s s's. -i"-y. hSr.1 - s--T r-- =
esteemed minister among U.s.
. n sa disappointment 10 me Also. y
pied Joseph. but We must bear u cheei
Z fully: III certainly y better TO have o.
child 20 Out Of the society ana keep hs
= principles, than Il wosld be 10 have he
le stay IN Society and depart from her prime
+ pies. as many do"
" Mary Campbell was more disturbed ihs
Rachel Goodman. Ia the first paroxysi
al OF her distress. she said she wished she ha
been killed in the war. rather than live
e see her only son married TO black Pfose
e tant.
II "Not a black Protestant, dear mothe
is only dovs-colored one" reIoined Camill
re Plsyinlly. Then he kissed her, aud II
q minded her Of The story Of the efuclhx. an
- bis Alice was. Al he talked. yision ro,
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