Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-16
BY E. p. WALTON & SON

pieces, and | cannot stir, but think shall
live tlll you get me out Leave me, and
90 for help
The nelghborhood was soon aroused, and
many men hurried with saws and axes To
the mill. Bot they found that only one or
two could work at a time, in cutting away
the strong, heavy timbers, and that il would
be some hours before Lizzie could be taken
from the cruel place where she was held
so fast, and crushed SO dreadfly; and
they said to move the wheel backward or
forward might kill her al once.
When Mrs. Stone came, one of the men
let down a light into the wheel, so that she
could see her poor child. When she saw
LIzzIe's white face, aud the bleeding arms
held towards her, she shreked aud cried
bitterly. But Lizzie called up to her as
s"eetly and cheerlully as she had ever spoken
in her life and said,
Don't cry, mother. They will get me
out before long; keep up good courage
and pray TO God for me
And so she continued TO talk. hour after
hour, while the men kept cutting and saw
ing at the great timbers; she so cheered
aud comlorted her parents aud her poor
brothers, when they too came 10 the mill.
Once her voice grew very low aud indls-
tlnct-then 1t ceased altogether the doc
tor looked down and said she had tainted
away, and they sprinkled water upon her
As soon as she revived, she began again to
say comforting things, and to beg her moth
or not to cry She said she did not suffer
SO much as at FIRST, and that she was sure
that she would live to be carried home
1t was nearly midnight when the last
timber that held her was sawed away, and
a workman lifted her gently up, and LAID
her IN her fathers arms. The pain OF be-
ing removed caused the poor child to faint
again, and she did not revive until she had
been earned home When she opened
her eyes she found herself on her llule bed
with her dear father and mother and brolh-
ers at her side
The doctor carefully dressed Lizzie's
wounds and gave her some opium to make
her sleep but he told her father that she
could not possibly get well. When he
heard these dreadful words, Mr. Stone
groaned, aud covered his face with his
hands and for few moments Mrs Stone
leaned her head on her husbands shoulders
and cried. Then hitting her eyes and clasp
ing her hands, she SAID, Thy will, Oh !
Lord be done and went and sat down
calmly by Lizzies side, and watched
her tll she slept,
The poor gir remained sleeping dur
ing the most Of the next day. She would
often wake and ask for water, but she then
seemed hardly to know where she was or
who was with her Her cousins, Alice
aud Celia came to see her, bat she did
not recognise them, and they went away
sohbing bitterly.
Early IN tic night, howoyci, no awoke
and seemed better. She knew all about her,
aud smiled on them. but SAID that she must
leave them very soon She told her father
that she wanted to hear him pray once more /,
and Mr.. Stone knelt down by her bedside,
and asked God TO take safely home the lit
tie daughter he had given them, and thank
ed him Tor leaving her with them so long.
Then LIZZIE said to her mother, VIII Won
sing me Just one verse of the hymn love
SO much-Jesus sought me ? Her mother
tried, but she could not sing for weeping
aud LIZZIE SAID, Never mnd-where | am
gong there is beautiful singing. Yet 1t
seems to me shall hear no voice so sweet
as yours, mamma. Way do YOU CRY On
" think, mamma, if l should live now, how
crooked and sickly should be. ! might
be poor hunchback, aud give a great deal
OF sorrow 70 YOU ALL VIII II not be better
to bury up the crushed baay, and let the
pleasant grass grow over il, and have new
glorious body, such as the angels have ?
As she spoke these words she smiled, and
did not weep; but when, afterwards, she
asked for faithful house dog, and her pref
" Maltese kitten, and they we're brought to
her, she burst INTO tears. Goodbye, Old
Bose goodbye, Kuy she SAID. cry,
mamma, to part from these, because new
er, never shall see them again But YOU
and pa will come to heaven before many
wears aud you, too, brothers, If you are
good boys
4 lllie while after this she said, George,
give my love to Alice and Celia, aud tell
them am glad that kissed them so many
times last night. Eddie, take care of my
flowers, aud don't miss me too much in play
Amer lying very quiet some moments, she
again spoke aud said
Mamma, are the shutters open, and has
the morning come very brighlV
No, my daughter, her mother answer
ed, Ii is still dark night
on, then, said Lizzie. it must be the
window Of Gods beautiful palace, see, with
the pleasant light shining through. am
almost there Good-bye, mamma end papa,
and brothers, good-byep And with smile
spread over her face, Lizzie stretched out
her arms, looked upward and died
When Lizzie lay IN her coffin, that sweet
smile was on her face sllll-brlghter and
purer than the white roses that lay upon her
plow-and Mrs. Stone tried not to let tears
fall upon IT, for she said, God has taken
back a little angel lie lent me few years,
aud why should weep for my happy cAiH 2
IFrom the Literary Nod,l
Capt. Stansbury's Expedition to
the Great Salt Lake.