Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-01-24

: gelher, in order 10 give splendid banquet t
c Their talented and generous countrywoman a
r the close of the concert. While the prcpara
h ton for the festival were in course Of conpe
r ton, the chanter drew his pupil aside, and sai
?, to her. in the familiar tone of former days, ~
5 good Veronica, can YOU spare half an hour Il
f accompany me home This money we gh
|, me down; should like TO dispose of some Of
tonight, and 10 leave thc rest in safe place
n In order to afford additional pleasure to th
D benevolent heart Of TIE Old schoolmaster. Nc
S ronca lad nirnsted him with the destrbutio,
/ OF the receipts of this evenings concert. anc
she now gladly 9cceded to his request.
S Confdng her father to Georges care, slt
; followed he chanter through many winding
street, which the darkness Of the night and heI
: long absence from Subcry prevented her from
recognising. At last Rosse stopped before the
, door Of gloomy looking house. and turning
to the cantatrce, said, s ! wish YOU. NV dca,
/, Veronica, 10 see with yoar own eyes the man.
ner in which employed The money entrus ed
to my care. We shall fad on The ground nior
OF This house most nrCessit0us aud miserable e
family, and man whose present state ulT,rS a
melancholy confirmation of the TRUTH Of God 3
word TINS unhappy man was the only son OF
wealthy paren's, who died leaving him posscss-
ed of an abundance Of this worlds goods. Idle.
ness, gambling, and drinking ruined his health
and dlspatei his property. lie is now dyinr
of an internal a(]sc,,on ~ ,bo ,broa, looy;H
his wife and children prnnilcss. lie il mora
over, prey to the bilterest pangs Of remorse ;
and none can approach his dy:ng bed without
!CcIinT IN his lnmOst soul the ttuth Of the di- =
vine words thai As man so,o,h sa sLi,Il ~
also reap' '''' ~ 7''"'' "V
The old man ceased to speak and cropnr
his way through dalk passage, at lcrGlh p,ac
ed his finger on the }ntrh Of I,,r y,;1 ,', r,"e
cd into il. FolDwed Lv Nrronir. Lo n,,;;,.al
a nrce room. which nrs.nr,ad s,r,i,;,,', 49,.
tra.I 10 tie brilrian, hail ,ho, I ;,,.,
a sinclc lamp cast lis feeble ,,I,n1ar ,,,,, Mo-
wall. and h,relv saryoJ T., ,o7I.,,I, "P'n t''V
scene which Ills aboda If .o,ro,,, ,,,oI 49,.
bic 10 the owes Of ILo ,Ir,,,,-,r, '.'
worn woman was pacjn,r T,a o.,,,,,,a,, ',',I
seeking to s,I the erie. or i,f,,Jn h,',,. ".u
at her breast; two other chi,Ircn obon, ,hr'-
or tour ve,rs If ur, sIon, j.,
bcap Of iars bni 6vnn in .l,o, ,I,,ir ~
ccs snake NOT of hn hcatlr,I ror,., ~, l, ~
chiGhU3d In a he'd. vvbi,.h ,,a ,l,c.l lr,
the stove. Law The sick man sru,,r,nl H.. .,..,
pillows. on which hn vai,ly snr.,h, T., i.
pose for his wearicd heqJ
Tire poor woman received tLo ,o.o s,r.,,,,,,,r
with the mournlnI ind ference or I.sn,ir
Il; your husband a.irsn3' ,.,oJ iIa r;,,
lo,.,..t III ...... e.. O '''''N
'No.' repied the vo,n,n .ho l. .,,.. .,l
Pnl.aI "'o"S T"'' IS 10 become OF me
How do you fee tonight Kuukcl >
.Ju., a. aIvays d.; h','r''.,''! r"''H'i
r,,', |S, - "'NT!S u'' ne reP''h IN deslon'
AS iee that ncrs nf h"rn,.',- 'v oo.,'' 80 'J'G
never can Gar rid or .,cI'n "''"ry, "i'lc" !
th-o,, ''' 0"'"s Just '"e'e N my
.<n con u;rl .;.,t
b,rni,,, r,o,a, ,,r'S, ~ I"u' 'uea aoou, 'hIS
No, ,he d"r,oy rJ ,'T 'u '''e 'Ian'er' nave
tha, tho rai, ro,, "" C'a ;"'o i,u nui'ured tunes
nr yonr .'" 1' 'I, Is ?"! '"e natural result
yo'r.a, nor., H., aIr na' Is '"e use OF m'h'ng
"'s' =; ".,I"I,7 sue" ZONES 10 take
Hnrh, ] r. ,,"' ,,n,. ",''u h"l, ,,.,.-,,,
!, ,rnth,i,, N"G' ,,"; 'eI".Pu h' SICK man
me- cont,nnaI7y L,nr Cv' C' IT. 'neIe, enr",n@
wGon h.ro ,oT .'' c"u wafer; but
,nor, ,,n"so ,"n ~ Tue neat UecomeS
.Kunke,., resumed u'n c,,r,er .l,,;....
this is a ,,rr, cbImora IIn, ca',lI '1 '''',
burning money hay, m,dn i,s way ,o,n ,Ur ,anr ~
throat. and reI5iu.d if. Lo', a1 ,r way '.'" your