Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-04-04

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cerned him vitality.
Mr.. Morris, who had gone to his study. was
summoned from his unfinished page, to attenc
the vitalIy important matter.
Mrs. Drake looked at Miss Crump, and Mis-.
Crump twinkled at Mrs. Drake, and the lady
commenced
lregret extremely that am called here or
such an unpleasant errand but you know, my
dear friends, that my duty, however painful
must be performed; and as this is matter
which affects the church deeply, feel it woult
be wrong in me to keep silent longer.
Miss Crump' eyes twnkled now, till they
seemed like two tiny sparkes of fire. Mrs
brakes severity increased, and she proceeded
1t is reported, Mr.. and Mrs. Morris, in this
village, that you keep in your house a pack o.
ca,ds, and that you both are in the habit Of
spending whole evenings. with your children
in playing cards. This is practising very dif-
fcrent from what You preach, Mr.. Morris and
the influence upon our young people will be
most awful.
Mrs. Drake, said Mr.. Morris, am surprised
that any one. knowing me, should have beev-
ed the story for one moment. Will you tell me
who your informer was?
Why, said Mrs. Drake, Cooking very much,
4 am more holy than thou, am not at liberty
to give names but, in the first place, young
lady went into your parlor, in the evening, and
she saw you all seated about the centre table,
playing cards. She said they were very ha silly
put into the drawer. Since that time people
have watched a little, and have seen you doing
the same thing, repeatedly
Have watched me : asked Mr. Morris-how
Why, through the windows, when the cur
tans we're drawn aside
A flash of indignation shot across Mr.. Nor
ris's face ; but he was minister, and down into
his heart went the burning thou ghts ; they must
not pass his lips, although such impudence de-
served reproof.
Mrs. Morriss hitherto distressed face broke
into smile almost sarcastic, as she walked
quickly to the drawer Of The centre table, and
took from thence bundle of cards, each one
bearing set of questions and answers
Here they are. said she, giving them to the
ladies' our children call them the Geography
Cards and we do, otten ask and answer the
questions, in order that we may amuse and in~
struct them at the same time.
Miss Crump gave two or three very short,
sharp coughs, and rose to say good morning.
Mis-. Drake, looking as if she were the most
prosecuted of human beings, also rose and said
she felt it to be her duty to pay some visits in
silver street, before dinner.
The pastor went with a worn look to his SER
mon, to take up the thread Of thought which
had been so rulely broken and the wife went
with a long sigh to the baby she had neglected
for the morning call. She had scarcely sooth-
ed it into sumber, before she was summoned
to the parlor to meet Miss Dutton.
That lady looked at Mrs. Morris, with her
little, taded-out blue eyes, and said, holding up
at the same time large green bag, dropsical
with great amount Of knitting work and balls
Well, Mrs. Morris, lhave come TO spend
part of the day with you, quite in the family
way; now don't put yourself out at all.
Then, taking off her bonnet and shawl, she
settled herself in the best chair, dragged tie
knitting from the green bag, and began to knit
aud rock ;-unwindng at the same time, with
her sharp tongue, all the news she had gather
Morris that she dincd, the day before, at DR..
Halls, and they had nothing on the table she
could cat: She never could bear boiled dinner
she did like something that reished.
Poor Mrs. Morris began to think Of the re-
sources of her larder, aud fled to tie kitchen to
consult with her maid of all work as to dinner
prospects.
Diddy, you may get both the steak and the
salmon for dinner.
But you'll be wanting the fish ,o.norrov
ma'am. said Blddy. startled at this unusual prod
iraiiiy.
know it. but we must do without if. Miss
Du,lon is here TODAY. and she is narticular
about such ,bjnqs I'VE will trv to n,oaso ber
The dinner, Which was also rpIisbpd hy an
'aren for the ameIjoration of tba conl,;nn nr
the Jpys.' hainr over Miss D,,,on bor.n ,o
think of SOME reirhh,r s}, m;,rrt r,..i3 u,itL
aver q dish nf toa. and soon f,nr, lar law,
with the crcon har much to 1lrs Nnrrf,.
comfort.
One tour of oniat tho ,irod no.lor fo,nI il,
her nur.on, Ar tine cv,irati,n of thar ,i,o,
q very C,r ,varm lo,linr woman ,r;th , l,ntl
tcrAv daurbtor on hcr arm bns,Iad into ,ho
parl0r. and Mrs. Morris left her chi,dron with
a .ioh 70 have a session with Nrs Uorton and
her dauqhtpr Narv
Mrs. r. The older hroa,bod worry hard and
winod her tocoas If the ,roa,bor y,o, a,'oaod
inIlv hot
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inr voice. tow Of ms Iadios bayo n' for sa'fo p'p
lime Leon thirlino thar yo would ,oao
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