Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1851-10-03

this child presented. lnstilctvely she stoppe
TO listen to what she had to say.
"Pardon, Mademoiselle: but VIC are so pool
so miserable. We are French, and | do no
speak your tongue rightly ] never begged
before, never; but he is cd, and we are starv
ing, und-anl-oh help Us " she cried, clasp
ing her thin hands together, and looking int,
Fanny's face with an expression of implornt
anguish.
Fannys eyes grew teat'u, and she PAUSED
for moment. "lIow could you tell had any
money :" asked she, inno:ently, and she looked
turtivcly at the bright siGer shilling
81 did not know, wa not sure; but thot','
said the French girl, in her broken accents
''and it seemed easier to ask of you. little
girl such as am, than of grown woman. Oh
Mademoiselle; if you cal, help us! We
have no friends, no help, you do not help U.s.
Take pity on us, or we mu.t starvem m
If Fanny had hcsiatcd before, she was quite
vanqushcd now. Come with me-" said she
quickly and she led the way down the street
passed the shop in whose window stood the dol
in lis gay robe, and stepped into bakers
shop.
"a large loaf" said she to tie man, who
knew her well, rs she was often Ient for bread
by Mrs. BrghtwCll.
oiving her tho lonf '''~'
NO." and she placed the shilling in his
hand
och vb,, , cur;ors sb;lli,rt b-;,,l+ ~ ,
new ono, and vet it's cut and bnrd ,s # !, had
been in use for years; y and the nan sounded
the coin two or three times befor, he could sat
isty himself Of its goodness, and gave her the
change
"Thercr said Fanny TO the Frnch r;rl civ-
ipp her the loaf and Mi the money that rene;n.
ed from the shilling: take tha TO vour moor
grandfather md don't be sad or HUNGRY INV
more Good-bvm
And lonvnr The grateful chill without STAY.
inr to listen to the blessings witch poured from
her Inns Fanny ran nwav home
wv here's your DOLL child :" was the ino,irv
of Mrs. Br,Ghtwell which erected her ear, ON
her return. She stood. blusbnp and tidrntin,,
and s,arn,norcl forth reDlv nat "she lad nat
bou,rbt itn
"rbon what bovo Won dono with tho shilIiro
I rave vou2 Tell me This Instant. Fanny o
I Shall bc wonderful eros. ,on toll Won II
you'ye been and spent It on tmmperv.n
ii haven't spent il all: rave il awavo
said the half frirhtouod child Tins sorelv nrns.
scd and She pitnouslv + I'D the story of tho
Door French GIRL while Many listened. scarce
knowlnp whether to feel vc;od or pleased at
this instance ot the tondor-iror,odnnss of bnr
adontcd child. Her rovn r,ueron, svmp,thics
appIaudcd what she h,d done but She tanrcd
TO cnco,,rare such disnter,stedncss in one who
would in after life have ,o work for her broad
So she said nothinr I'm, halo the child On nhout
her us,,,l ovocations AMI Tins. ,o nh onneor-
ance. ended poor Fannv's nopcs of po,snssinr
a renl doll Two mr. tI,r,c davs Afterwards she
passed the ,oy-sbop a~njn, B1t the l,dv in the
pink calico dress wo, rono, II was NOT IN chi,d-
sb nature 70 reprossa sirb bpt we will an..
wer for if that never once did thc wish cross
Faunv's heart that sh. h,d not rivcp her br;rbt
shilling to the poor GIRL and her grandfather
One dav. week nfIor th;s occurrence =
STRANGER arrived at Rrdgc-En1 nnd loco,oG
himself in the prin,in,I nnnrtmnnt of tbn
Brown Bear. A STRANGER is always nm ;n,nr-
es,inp object in a ljtde countrv.town. but tb;s
oontiemon ottroctoI n,rt;cnI,r ohsorro,;on .,' ho
causo bn seemed 70 lno,y No. nro in tho rI.oo
and appeared TO have No reason tor con;nr ev
cent to walk about tbc town. looking nj tho
names above tho shons and nj Innr,h wniL;n,,
into that of Mr. White thr bnkor
III. first oct;or vaS 70 ST dawn III, eooo,l
70 mi, from his nocIo, STiIlnr carof'II,' u(I''
xrpnnod in nonor IiaIdn,r !, hn,nr, N,t,o'o.! ,ho
yInI hpIsnr's nyn hn .ta 81
know This niece nf ,nonnv:,
.Know # sir, Rn,ily con,t s,,,.Io,,.,
he c,nec,od IN rocoIlnct nyorv sLillin!, y
"Tbis ,e, vorv no,,I;or nre - ;,7,orr,,,,oa
=, ' 20" ''i toNu''a' O'0' ii''c'! uP'cu
will know il ornln Rosdcsn oddcd he T6n,'
tien,Iv 81 h,ve traced il to Won nnd tba,,s
epou5h. You must know If and Won mrst 1oII
mo from whom Won rcro;yoI itn
Tins ad;ure / Ur White lookod coror,Ilr
At the sbiE,nr and nj lonrth snldnnIv ovclo;,n.
al with cn1s;dorahIa o9or,,,..nlIoiI al -.
d;dn,, ,L,,,, NJ ,ho ,;,,'o i vs. ,roor a
had NV InrLts nf tat;,r !, a., ,ss,,.o ''o,,
bnt if sonnJcJ I'll ri%ht and i,,,n F,nnv Oo' S'u,
conld sbo b,, ,,o, :, r ,,,,,ia.H y ''0"
"J,i,,In Fan5v ~ cr,od rho s,rorror horra
inn, trorn h;s so', i, s,ro,,, ,,,;t',,''
:, ,a,ont ro,ar;,'', h; .',on'
the n,rson v6n raIi by tb,t n.,n'o an1 ',ho "o.9
Jno .ho I,'o., h :, l ''',| ''''' anu "Dc'o
a. NJ p.;,',,naI!i, pIaa.. C-..
,ho ,a,rnn -a,iia'i ,La ,lar I'ti. .t'Fc' up
r,arJ t,r ,ho cP;i5 .m,, s',ro r,''s' III ms IT,
,Jn, In,. i'',.n' :, hl ~ uh;;' ' P'oI ann!
barJ hor ~. o." ,,,ia 10" oe 100
d., "o'i o'i' I re-, .';i ,3.lJ 'i'!"s
t,yho'n Mr WIZ n'I 'Percn' inc
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