The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-10-30
FOR THE BOYS g. GIRL S.
AN AFFECTING NARRATIVE.
El GRACE GREENWOOD.

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Lizzie was child whom everybody loved
not only because she was 50 pretty. lively an,
intelligent, but for her being 30 sweet. gcn,l,
and pcarcablc->o truly rood Lizzie ha,
tw" brothers. a few wears oder than herself
"ho were very fond of her and of whom Sh
waS very fond. These three children AWAY
went 10 >cho"! and to church together, an,
PLAYED IN perfect a.rccmcnt
1t happened that one sunny autumn after
noon they had visit from two little cousins
who lived about a mile distant. They had
7lId, joyous time; they played in the yard, il
the barn, and all over the house. Mrs Stone
who was kind, pleasant woman, looked OF
and laughed, if she did not minglc in thci
>l'ort>. She got them nice early tea l.,
themselves; and when the visitors. after OH,
last merry game, were about leaving, she SAT-
to Lizzie:
''iour brother, Will 20 home with Alic,
and Celia. You may 90 with them as far a,
the milk but be sure to stop there and come
home with Your father
rs the cousins set out laughing. and trol-
licking along Mrs Stone stood in the littl,
front portco Of her cottage looking after them
as they went down the lane, and thinking
what handsome, and happy. and above all,
what good children they were She smiled
at Llzzie's ailectionatc way OF taking leave
of her, though she was to he gone but short
time. Lizzie never parted from her mother.
even for half hour, without kissing her low
ingl " and bi'ldin. her good bye in voice
as sweet and tender as the cooling of a dove.
Now, as Mrs Stone went into the house. She
SAID softly to herself. 1T is nearly ten wears
since tod gave me that child. and She has
never vet caused me one moments SORROW
The cousins played 50 much along the road.
stopped 50 often to pick flowers and berries
that it was nearly dark when they reached
the mill. Then. when the girls came to part
they had vet SO many things to tell each 9TH
err, so many invitations to rive, 50 MANY rood
byeS to say. 1t was no wonder they fingered
awhile.
1t seemed that Lizzie could not let her
cousins go She started from them in her
loving way. So many times that her brother.
grew little inpatient, and George, the. rll-
est, said:
""hy, sister, | don't see but that Ned and
will have to help rou in your kissing. or
You'll never get through
Then Alice and Celia blu>hinr and lauob-
Ing, broke away from their con>in<. and ran
last down little hill towards their home -
he boys soon overlook them: and Lizzie
after watching the group awhile. and think
ing how good WAS God to rive her ,uch ami
able cousins such noble brothers. and su.h
dear parents TO love turned and was ,rm,>,
frightened by the din Of the mill. and J., H..
iaFRne$S' tor the nj glt was fast comnc on
She called her fathers name: he answered..
D"' The machinery made 50 much noise that
She did not hear. Thinking that h. had a.
ready gone. she turned out to 90 Ennr ,Iouc
She took wa, She had often safely take, a.
yer the flnme, by the great watcr-wh,.|
But tonight she was b.wild,rrl- lost hon.
i"otih@, and tell Oft on the wheel which wh;rI-
ed her down, crushing and tearing her in =
shocking manner. 1t Happened that Just at
that moment her father, thinking that Lizzie
''ad been sent to call him home, stopped the
mil and began to search for her. Led lv th,
cries he came to the wheel, and there tound
what had occurred.
Are you badly hurt, my daughter :" he
asked in great grief and terror.
"lcs, fathcr,I seem to be crushed to n.cos
and cannot stir; bnt think shall Ey, till
You get me ont. Leave me here and rn ,or
help"
The nclghborhood was soon aroused and
mai! men hurried with saws and axes to
INC MIL but they found that only one or
' ''''''' work at time IN c"t'ln" away tn"
S'''"S' "ca'y nmher>- and that it would be-
., , ''"'' 'e''re A'zzIe could he taken from
and or,,.n l',.' n"''r sue was held 50 fast,
.,o.., ~ ''''''''''''!' anu they SAID to
LIN ~, '.'e "'''' ''cN" arn or forward might
w., ~ =, ''''.'
' '''''' came one OF the men let
"o",' Il ''"''' INTO the wheel, so that She could
u" pun '''''i' "hen she saw l'zzie's
N"''' ,'''' ara the bleeding arms held to-
wards her. she shrirkcd ana cried BITTERLY