The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-09
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WIEN TuE SUMNER COMES

81 ssavsn than Of eArtb---even 3: q y&ss-
ps glimpse stirring our heAr.s, snl filing
N,vm vi,n yurvr and hoiier thoughts
Ba this. Ire little franeie. va. more q
shcrsb ,Asn an sngel---sa NC picture
,hem--~ith bis elsdsonse hazel eyes, be
dazzling fairocvs. his clustering golden
t.,r. ard HE a!mt<s winged step. Such
h. wa., Al hast. until sckrcs laid lis
heavy hand upon him J. then indeed ~ hen
sAer days Of burning. wasting fever hours
q weary rcs.iessaess--,hc little hand lay
u a., uo,ionless outside the scarcely
~hi,cr co,erlc, Of his tiny bed, the fair
will hand pressed down uron the pillow,
.nd the pale face gazing with the silent
wonder Of returning consciousness on the
anxious ones around ii; then, indeed,
bright ye, plying look would I'll: across
il, or dwell in the anxious cycs--a look
sieh ~ ~c assign " angels in our dreams
When r,ne fond fancy sceus to bring
them hear 10 IS. weeping for mortal griets
t~yond their remedy.
(, Wa strange sickness for one ~
,Vung--;le struggle cf ,yphus fever with
baby frame lat lie and youth obtain.
81 the victory and quicker even than
bope could venture 10 expect, the pulses
rallied, the checks grew round and rosy.
ind tie li,,.e limbs filed up again.---
Health WIS rcs.orcd-heaitb. hu. not
strength We though, this for awhile. -
We did not wonder tina. the weakened
limb. refused their Office, and still we
waited on in hope, until days, aud even
weeks passed Is then it vas found the
complain, had left i,s bitter sting. and
.ui !i.,lo Fnneic could DC, walk u step
or even stand.
Many aud tedious and painful were the
remedies resorted to Jet the brave little
heart Lore s,outly up, with that wonder
eAl for,itudc, almost heroism, which all
who have watched by suffering childhood.
when the tractable spirit bend. to its car
" discipline. mus. ut some time or other
have remarked. Francic iortitude might
have afforded an example to many; but
desrer lesson was given in the hopeful
spirit with which the little fellow himself
noted the effcc. Of each distressing rene
dy, marking each stage Of progress, and
showing off with eager gladncss every
.;ep attained, from the first creeping on
the hands and knees, to the tiptoe jour
pey round the room, holding on by chairs
and table then TO the clinging 70 some
loving band !; and then at last the grace
full balancing Of his light body, until he
stood quito erect alone, and 10 moved
slowly on.
7. was in autumn this illness seized on
the little one. just when the leaves were
turning, aud the orchard fruits becoming
ripe. His nurse attributed it all to hi,
sitting on grassy bank at play on one 0
those uncertain autumn days but he il
his childish way, always maint.ined, II
Was Francie himself-eating red berrie
N the holly bower" However, thi
may have been, the season and the tim
seemed indclibly impressed upon hi
mind. In all his long confinement to tn
house, his thoughts continually turned
outward objects, TO the external face c
nature aud The seasons change, and eveI
moro his little word Of hope was this
When the Summer comes"
lie kept it up throughout the long VIII
ter, and the bleak cold spring. A fair
little carriage had been provided for hin
in which. well wrapped up from the col
and resting on soft cushions, he was high
ly drawn along by.a servant, to his ow
great delight, aud the admiration of M
ny young bcholder But when an
oue-at,empting to reconcile him the be
ter to his position-eApatiated on Il
beauty or comfort Of his new acquisition
his eager look and word would show no
far he went beyond it, as quickly int
rupting, he would cXclaim, wait till Il
summer comes--thcn Francie will wal
ugaini!'
During the winter there was n fea
full storm: 1t shook The windows an
moaned in the old trees, and howle
down the chimeys with mostmenac
Ing voice. Older hearts than Francie
guailed that night, and he, unable I
sleep, lay listening TO it all---quiei, bl
asking many question, as his excite
fancy formnd similitudes to the sound
One time it was poor little children crl
ely turned out, and wailing; then som,
thing trifling, with its last hoarse cry
then wolves and bears, from far off oil
err lands. But all tue while Franc
knew he was snug and safe himself; n
fears disturbed him, whatever the nois
may have been. Throughout the who
O! it he carried his one stcadfast hop
and in the morning telling Of it all, wit
All his marvellous thoughis, he finishe
his relation with the never.failing wol
OF comfort, "Ah there shall be 10 lot
wind, no waking nights, when once Il
summer comes!"
The summer came with its glad bir'
and flowers, its balmy air and who CT
pain. the exquisite delight Of the 81
fering child that had waited for il
iongs Living almost continually
the open air, he seemed to expect frt
health and strength from each re'isi'
breath he drew, and every day won
deem himself capable Of come great,
effort, rs il to prove tina, his exPecta,ic
Lad not been in vain.
One lovely day he and his little p!a.
fellows were in group amusing then
selves in q part Of the garden whe
some friends passed through. Franc