Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-02-08

= do, dn, for INV sake, and--But where il h
wi e e's the child? Is he asleep p she inqu rp
$ suddenly rising from her seat and going to II
. bed
V Western slowly turned down the drugget a
. she aplroached, and exposed beautiful, bu
pale faced oy of two or three years old. nestle
close by his iatler's side and sleeping soundy
! II" crird At FIRST whcn Won went out, an
ask d for dinner said he u>ba nd. mournfully
I As the mother knelt down ard kissed the lips o
her sleeping child but had not strength I,
, get ont and reach the bread, poor child! So
: told him some little stories to divert his mind
and id that he +honl see I'll the men toni ght
aId then his ille eyes grew heavy, and h,
Ia d his he I'd unon nv lap. and fell asleep, talk
ing of the soldiers o.. what blessed thing
Is sleep, :" the poo and hungry for, bv it. the,
can che t the craving stomach oe meal or two
See, dear, he is awakcl
Bnl we must hasten on, and will merely d.
rect the Hders mental eve once more 10 tina
ah"he OF sickness, want and cold but where
snch is the asSimilaling efr'ct " art aud bean'
IN re W IS much innate love and deIicacv n'
on. U on the further ex remitv of an old IA
! De, drawn close tn the bed. RANGED in donhp
hleS, stands The mimic armies nf the chps rd
ana on IN" nearer end. the rem Iant Of n >la'
Ioit, jug nf warm milk and water and knit.
ID ptr the limited allowance of their tuut. -
Rather. mother and child are seated on the bed,
WIN pleasure gazing on the c,rved array, and
one, III lnlani'ne ectacv, holding ont lis hand
" c'n'cn the tempting toys, and as they admire,
E"''ng the husky bread, and drlntng. each in
"''' 'rp'n the seIf'ame Jug, The harmless d,lu
'e"' "hi'e The wind and rain howl and beat
"s"'"St the lonely tenement, and the fl tu bla zp
from the alternate flush and fall of the wood
pnnerS gives noInenlarv hight to the repasi-
making The raging winter that beats without.
ana the deH"la'ion brooding thin, appear more
tern and terrible.
rue |" her appointment en- the folowrp
morning, tie mechanics wife with the nrizad
chessmen carefully folded in separate n.per.
ana ehVeoped in " hite maxim, rcpsi red I,
NE mansion OF MI. Chestprfird and was in
SANITY introduced TO The benevolent nis;rcs,
MIS- Ch'sierh I'D, with the tact that wome,
'h'y KNOW, soon CLEANED from the poor wil.
'he concise history of their long priva,ion,
'"nrr'hg WIN innocent pride on her husband
>h''' ana rhned oy displaying before the atnaz
eu eyes OF the lady the proofs O! it She ha,
brouhh', "'''
Mrs. Ches,erfel was no mean iudre of .r,
and gazrd with admiration and sur,risa m ,h
costume, execution and f,ui,lesS svme.rv -,
every figure, enhanced bv the ivory ,,nit,,
ness and beanilul texture Of the wood in w,,ic,
'hry were wrought: and calling in her Inn.
hahd. participated with him in hi. lavish JelyIu
ma ehcnmlnns-wlle the poor woman nm.
o'@ I" suppress her JOY that her husbands tnpri,
wa at last appreciated, soJbed aloud from o,
cess of pleasure L"
neHe are Indeed, superior specimens of
arr observed MIR. Chesterfield, after a rioit
scrutiny "f every piece. 'What does your hns
band require for them 7?
Oh' H'rr replied Mary, speaking thron,l
her tears, Il have carried them 10 so m,ny nj.
cPS. bnt 10 one would uff,,r me anv thinu f.,
l'e'n. that my husband said he would s.. iLe,,
t'r a shilling piece, if YOU woulJnt mini
'"' dear and there's the board he made Ion,
A shilling piece. Impossihle Nv moo,
Vontn, You must be dreaming.
well then. sir. what you Please. for m,
huHImnd IS very i'll. aud want 10 buy him som
medicine she replied, almost choking frn,n r.,
vul-inn of feeling.
You mistake, NY good creature. mean !.
say ihev are too valuable tu he sold vitLn,
consideration and f1r fear should not h, in.
I" y"u. wlll consult some f,iends as IN ,yh,,
|h"nli eIHe-''r mean To purclra>" them. f.
'h' Pre>rn' hrre are ten >uverpiuuS and wI,.
ever price is pat "n them hv INV friend. "
pay yon agan. A man OF vour husband, H.
mus must moi be l,fI in ol>curity and w,ut
vi ! lend piIy>lcl,n TO attend To hip. and n,,
90 home and come back on Monday for whr !
-halI then be in your debt. Your husband sh,
not be neglected, depend upon it,
Unable I" speak er thanks but craspiny ti,
gold ~ her hand with a nervous tenacry. III,
0ewildered woman WAS led ont Of the room b,
me hand of the sympaihiSing Mrs Chester
il"Id and when she found herself again in ,n
road. II was with the addition of a well file
btNket ct wine and pro,;, ,iuns. Casting h,
d'mmrd 'ycs 10 llravrn. and mnlterinna "A pr,,e
ot 'hankf"lneSs, poor Mary turned in The direc-
non "t "in". and ran with the speed of a cha
'n"lS ''ll the battered door and broken casemen
OF her abode stood before her. The luxury OF
that moment, aS she told out her treasure be
fore the hectic husband. was worth life's pri
va'lon To enjoy. The sick man. unable to px.
press III" sense "f struggling happiness, benz
hls head mockly on hi chest, and groanp,
tInm the tnnesS uf his soul; while his wif-
lh'd'ng her arms round his neck, pressed III,
Lace to her bosom, aud between hysteric tear,
ana laughter, whispered, Told you NOT TO de-
par. knew that better dav, would come
aud that YOU would live To see and bless them
Uoder the sklliu hand of the PHYSICIAN
Western WAS soon restored 10 comraraiiv,
! health aud, aided hy the paironaee of Alr Che,
irrh"ld, WAS IN few mrn h removed 10 Lon
: don ani sination CHAINED Tor him AS &c
; slgner IN on OF the first houses in town, wheu
hr may Stlll he found directing The enerpes q
= "A large establishment. respected, prosperous Am
happy and daily thankful To lis wife for tina
faith in the bounty of Eternsl Providence. tha
, under Heaven had, though all the peiulancc &
' disease and crush of poverty, kept a living prir
? cipIe of hope within his heart Nor does hi
r now restored and c"mey wife forget, in thank
I inl prayers, her gratitude to God for the coul
n age that opposed 50 long her husbands gloon
h and gave her pownr Ia prove the confidence ths
:, b' Dyed herself-Never 10 Despair
w. III. II.
s George Smith, dn you recollect the story {
David and G"li,h ?
=, Yes S'r-ptvld was tavern.keeper, IN
- G"liah was All Incorporate man.
Woo told Won that p