The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-03-09

/ fed and when liulc Willie wus taken down
with Ilie mcaslcs We hud 10 spend 70 much
time with lin that W. got bUbindhaud with
our rent, aud mother worked night mud day
/ for fortnight, aud Il was too much tor her;
1 she almost died, aud am afraid Nill never
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'liul you think her better"
'Nos, better, mn'nini but she will never get
well, iill she hns comforts We cannot provide
bet. Oh, you Will only give me work -
J Life In sHf now; bat should mother dic'-Hnd
she wrug her thiu, cold hands, aud wcpl.
Mrs Icc and daughter We're unable longer
10 rcslfnin their deeply touched feelings
There was something ~ the expression of
her cOuuienance. aud IN the tones Of her
voicr, that madu fh0n feel hcr tale was true,
and her grief hht the OuIpouring OF stricken
heart The entrance of domestic, bearing
u tray with luncheon, aroused ihc mother;
and calming her feelings, she poured n cup
of ton, and filling a pln e. with cold pustry,
plnccd ibom before ihs-Mccping gir. inviting
her az cordially a. though she were an old
friend, 10 partako with them. She glanced
~ the dclicuclcs blushcd as though she wish
ed, yet did not dnrei TO speak, then ialiorud
out
II YOU wouldsu think me very rude, !
would nsk'if ] mny iako lhom 10 my mother;
she needs ;hcm moro thar H.
'Oh, no, no. answered Mrs. Lee. sniiliprlv
Il should loosN4orcycr MY reputation as n
skillful Nurse, werc,l 10 allow sick womnu
TO eat such things ns those. But have some
very nee soup, which prepared this morn
ing Tor an iuvnlId friend, | shall bc happy to
send her some Of that; II IN very innocent
aud strcugthcning'
'i'hank you, quickly responded the girl u
shall be very grateful
4 viii get n Tot y-0u thon; meanwhile cat
your lunch; ~ will perhaps Tclfcsh you--y GU
seem very urcd, Ellen, want you a mo-
meni' when, with delicate tact she leli The
iluiid girl 10 purinke of the .daint,os, without
the embarrassment ofenling before strangers.
'Oh, mother, mothrr,' Ellen sobbcd out,
when they were alone, do give her some
Thug. How wish had not spent all last
quarters allowance. lfyou will only lend
me somc money uioihcr'
No, Ellen; you know that il il something
never do. II my children wish TO give, II
must come from their own private purse
But you wont send hor Hway WITHOUT any
thing, mother =
Certainly not Whnt she asked lur ! shall
give her, aud such other things ns Lem prls
zluI l2IIInut taining her She did NOT beg.
aud five le, her go,her scfi.respccI would he
huublCd'
ho like you
Alter giving their young visitor time to
get thoroughly warmed aud to cut com
tortubtC meat they returned TO the rootr, Alfs
Lee bearing ahundlc aud basket and Ellen
pair oflincd rubbcrs
TICfc Is a HUC s1FT, which I wUnt very
much this week; do you think YOU can do ~
4 THINK CHuj auSi with try aud sew It ms
neatly as you cuu wlslj' answered the young
girl mudestly.
4 will pay you ia advance for this one
said the lady, placing dollar and n half IN
the small thin hand; and this evening Twill
send you some coarscr sewing which you
need not hurry with
Bur imam, you do not mean 10 pay INC
all this for one shirt?
Il do. know il is more than the usual
pCice, but am very particular, indeed quite
oid maihish about my sewing, aud | know
that Que cannot afford to do work neatly un.
less property compensated. II is my usual
price. Aud hcr6i' continued she, as she
saw how earnestly tho girl stroyo TO thank
her, in this baslSGt have put up a pni of
broth and n bottle oLsyrup, for your mother
lihink they will help her; Indeed | am sure
they willphey are what Railways recommend
to persons recovering from illnosscaused 10y
exhaustion.
Il should be happy to lend you my rubbors,'
said Ellen, as tile stranger rose ~ 70, too
much overcome to speak The gratitude which
gis,eued IN her eyes. i think you will iind
them very cuml0rInhlc.'
NJ could bar fud words to thank you
both said she, az last, in "A broken voice. .--
oh, It is so new 10 have folks kind to the -
Gdf will bless your and she departed.
Domestic Duties called Mrs Leo at that
moment to unottfer part ef the house, lesv-
ing Ellen to her own reflections. She eat
for long time motiouless, her hand upon
her brow, "A teaT nov aud linen stealing duwn
her cheek. AT length, ,HiurHuriHg at intervals, |
1T is an opp0riuniV-it would buy great
many things-pcrhaps this blindness ungm |
Le cured,-how very sud she was'-she Iefl |
the room. md gaining her clamher. lLrcw
herself on loungr,au suffered mNXd &benu J.