Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-07-12

Ito thee. Thy little child clung to me only yes
terday; and if it's gone to be an angel, it will
speak TO God for thee Nay, don't sob that
as thou shalt have it again in Heaven ; ! know
thou'lt strive TO get there, for thy little Nancy
sake-and listen I'll tell thee Gods promises
to them that are penitent-only dOan't be afcar-
ed
Mrs. Leigh folded her hands and strovc TO
speak very clearly, while she repeated every
tender and merciful text she could remember.
She could tell from the breathing, that her
daughter was listening; but she was dizzy
and sick herself when she had ended, that she
could not 90 on speaking. 1t was all she could
do 10 keep from crying aloud.
At last she heard her daughters voice.
'Wherc have they taken her to 2 she asked.
She is down stairs. So quiet and peaceful
and happy she looks.
Could she speak? Oh, if God-if might
but have heard her little voice! Mother, used
to dream Of it. May see her once again-Ob,
mother, if | strive very hard and God is very
mcrcifuI, and 20 to heaven, shall not know
hcr-I shall not know my own agan-she
will shun me as a stranger and cling to Susan
Palmer and 10 you. Oh woe! Oh woe ! She
shook with exceeding sorrow.
In her carnestncss of speech she had uncov-
cred her face, and tried to read Mrs. Lclgh's
thoughts through her looks. And when she
saw those aged eyes brjmming full oiteara, and
marked the quivcring lips, she threw her arms
round the faithful mothers neck, and wrpt
there a she had done in many a childish sor-
row hut, with deeper, a more wre'chcd grief
Her mother hushed her on her breast and
luIcd her as if she were baby and she grew
still and quiet.
They sat thus Cor long. long time At las
! Susan Palmer came up with some tea and bread
and butter for Mrs. Leigh. She watched the
mother feed her sick, unwilling child, with eve
rv fond nduccment to eat which she could de-
wise they neither OF them took notice Of s. can,
presence. That night they lay in each other'
arms but Susan slept on the ground beside
them.
They took the little corpse (hc little uncon
scious sacrifice, whose early calling home ha'
reclaimed her poor wandering mothcr) to tht
hills, which in her lifetime she had never seen
They dared not to lay hei by the stern g-and
father in Milne-Rowe Churchyard, but the,
bore her to lone moorland graveyard, where
long ago the quakers used to bury their dead
They laid her there on the sunny slope, where
the earliest spring flowers blow.
VIII and Susan live at the Upclose Farm
Mrs. Leigh aud Lizzie dwell in cottage :,
low where it is placed, you DO not see it. Ton
is schoolmaster in kochda.c, and he and Wi
help to support their mother. only know that
if the cottage be hidden in green hollow o
the hills every sound Of sorrow in the who'll
upland is heard therc-every call Of suiferin!
or Of sickness for help is listened to, by a sad
gentle looking woman, who rarely smiles, Gam
when she does, her smile is more sad than othe
n,onlp'S tears but who comes out OF her Sc
clusion whenever there S shadow in an
household. Many hearts bless Lizzie Leigh
but shc-shc prays always and ev,r r forgive
ncss-such forgiveness as may enable er t
see her child once more. Mr.. Leigh is qule
and happy. Lizzie is to her eyes somethn
, precous-as the lost piece OF silNcr-fonn
once more. Susan is the bright one who bring
sunshine to ALL Children grow around he
and call her blessed One Is called Nanny
Her, Lizzy often takes to the sunny grave-yar
in the uplands. and whi,e the little crcatnr
gathers the daisies, and makes Chains, Lzzi
sits By little grave, and wecps bitterly.