Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-07-12
LIZ XIE EIG II.
BY CHARLES DICKENS.
(CHc'uded J

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i NAV he dead ard gone--but all the same
thou wilt take home the wandering sinner,
ond heal up her SORROWS, and lead her to her
Fathers house. My lad can speak nc
more I'm turned very faint
lie placed her in chair; he ran for water.
She opened her eyes and smiled.
God bless YOU. VIII. Oh | am so happy.
It seems IS if She were found my heart is so
flied with gladness
That night Mr.. Palmer STAYED out late and
long. Susan was afraid that he was at his old
haunts and habi,s-getting tpsy at some pub
lc-house and this thought oppressed her, even
though she had so much to make her happy, in
the consciousness that VIII loved her, She
sat up long, and then she went TO bed, leaving
a arranged as well as she could for her fathers
return. She looked at the little rosy sleeping
girl who was her bed.fellow, with rcdoubled
tenderness, and with many prayerfuI thought.
The little arms entWined her neck as she lay
dop n, for Nanny was light sleeper, and was
conscious that she. who was loved with all the
power Of that sweet childish heart, was near
her, and by her, although she was too sleepy
to utter any of her haf.formed words.
And by-andby she heard her father come
home, stumbling uncertain, trying first the win
dows, and next the oor.fastenings, with many
loud incoherent murmur. The little inno-
cent twined around her seemed all the sweeter
and more lovely, when she thought sadly OF her
orring father. And presently lie called aloud
for light; she had left matches and all arrang-
ed as usual on the dresser, but, fearful of some
accident by fire, in his unusually intoxicated
state, she now got up softly, and putting on a
cloak, went down to his assistance
Alas the little arms that were unclosed from
her soft neck belonged to light easily ava
kened sleeper Nanny missed her darling Susy
and terrified at being alone in the vast mysteri-
Gus darkness, which had no bounds, and seemed
infinite, she slipped out Of bed, and tottered in
her little night~gown towards the door. There
was light below, and there was Susy and safe
ty So she went onward two steps toward
the steep abrupt stairs; ; and then daZLled witt
sleeplness, she Stood she wavered, she fell =
Susan flew to her, and spoke all soft, entreating
loving words but her white lids covered up the
blue yiolets of eyes, and there was no murmul
came out OF the pale lips. The warm tears that
rained down did not awaken her she lay stiff
and weary with her short life, on Susan's knee
Susan went sick with terror. She carried her
up stairs, and laid her tenderly in bed she dress
ed herself most hastily, with her trembling fin
gers. Her father was asleep on the settee dowr
stairs and useless, and worse ihan useless i
awake. But Susan flew out of the door, ant
down the quiet resounding street, towards tn,
nearest doctors house. Quickly she went bu
as quickly a shadow followed as if impelled by
some sudden terror. Susan rung wildly at the
ght.bell the shadow crouched near. The
doctor looked out from an upstairs window.
"A little child has fallen down stairs at No
0, Crown.street, and is very ill,--dying 'n
afraid. Please, for Gods sake, sir come direct
| w. No O. CrOWn-slreet'
'l'll be there Directly said he, and shut tht
window.