Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-07-27


csee' nv io,d ,hs.e fair md s;lkrn iocLs
bow h,iII;sn, ,bev s,e III ,he Sunshine -
Ru,. dear Era 4 vour son-Always 40 siIent
docs he never exhibi, The yivssjiy and gave.
~ Of his ace 4, "a f7 20 ~
"Ie Il. sIw,ys sad seelied Mrs Mere
din 4 "Ala.l wnb me M could hardI,
loaru 10 Iauvh."
1--WE will ,ry 10 anus. and cheer him .
..;d I.,dv MAJ nCon,e m, dear child |
III, .your grandfather. hold on, your arms
ma ,ell him you love him.
William did M, dir i. te
am var No, Lnow how, Harry INV
love ki., your uncle and act YOUR cousin = |
GOOD ex,mpIe.''' 1851 ~
Harry ;nmped upon Lord James's knees
threw both arm, round hi, neck. and said
al live Won. uncle."s ".
"Now II il your turn. nv dear William
said LADY Mary
William stirred not. and did no, even
look al his grandfather.
A tear coursed down Eva Meredith's
check.
",Ti. nv fault" abe said. II have
brouobt IN nv child badly" And taking
william upon her Lap. her tears fell upoi,
his face he felt them not, but slumbered
upou nj, mothers heavy heat. a5d
.Trvs TO make William less shy." said
Lord James 10 his daurh,er-in.lsw.
II will ,ry." replied Eva. in her submis.
,;vetones. lie ,hose Of an obedieut child.
II will sry: and perhaps shall succeed, If
Lady Mary viii kindly tell me how she rem
dered her son so happy and so gay" Then
the disconsolaie mother looked a, Harry.
who was at play near his unclc's chair, and
her eyes reverted to the poor sleeping child
HE suffered even before his birth." she
murmufcd; I'VE have both been very un-
happy; but ] will Try 10 weep no more.
that William may be cheerful like other
children aii u
Two days elapsed, iwo painful days. full
ofseere, trouble and ilI-concsaled uneasi-
ness. Lord James's brow was care-laden.-
at times his look questioned me. l reried,
my eyes TO avoid answering. On the morn
ing Of the third day. Lady Mary came into
the room with number OF plsy,hings for
the children. Harry seized sword, and
ran about the room, shouting for 10y
William remained moiionless. holding in
his little hand the toys that were given 10
him, but not attempting to use them: be
did not even look at them. "a
"Here, my lord" said Lady Mary 10 her
brother. give this book TO Jour grandson;
perhaps his attention will be reused BY the
pictures il contains" And she led VIII
liam 10 Lord James The child was pas
siye he walked, stopped, aud remained
like statue where hekwss placed. Lord
,o.,,rd. ,hs .,5nn fofi.;,a nv he old =
,nd h;s vrandson Lord lanes WI. gloomy
s;le,, sevsr.. he slsyIy turned sevsrsi
nsses s,ono;ns. a, every picture and look.
ne 4, W;iI,.m' whose vacant psxe was no,
d;rec,ed ~ ,he book Lord lanes ,nrned
! few more papes then his hand ceased 10
move; the book fell from his knees 10 the
around, and an irksome silence reigned in
the apartment. Lady Mary approached me,
bent forward as IL TO whisper ia my ear,
and il a voice loud enough 10 be heard BY
ALL ~
1.-THE child is an idiot, doctor 7" she
said iii 30 20 .sief HsH,aa' VI.
"A shrek answered her. Eva started up
as if she had received blow; and seizinp
her son, whom she pressed cousulsisely "a
her breast-- f Y ga, al, ~
| ''Idiot r. she exclaimed. her indignant
glance flashing, for the FIRST time, with I
vivid brilliancy; "idiotl" she repeated
"because he has been unhappy. all his life
because he has seen but tears since his eyei
first opened because he knows moi how Il
| play like your son, who has always bad joy
around him! All! madam, YOU insult
| misfortuneI Come, my childP' cried Eva
ali in tears. "Come, lei us leave these pitt
less hearts, that find none bu, cruel word
10 console our .miseryi' aF o. ifsoi
And the unhappy mother carried of he
boy 10 her apartment. / followed. Sh,
sat. William down, and kneIt before the III
| lie child. 'hly son my son !" she cried
1 William went close To her. and rested hi
head On HI. mothers shoulder. - !
aDoetor.n cried Eva "he loves me--yo,
see he does. He come. when I call him
4. Kisses me His earss.e. have suffice,
| n, nv ,ranoniIhy-for NV sad bsppiuess
Nv God was j, not then enough? SpesI
20 me NV sou Re. assure me !, find con
.o,;nr ,.n,d ,;n.Is ,sn,d For your desna;r
inc Iosbssi Til now I have asked moth
ne If vol, hu, "a ,.m;"d me- az your father
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