Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-12-16
miscellaneous.
An Affecting Narrative.


Many years ago, in pleasant village of
New Eegll-c,.l'-ilo2gsti +, Little girl whose
Wu- mn ~. ,r''''-,--' i7alate-Lizzie
s.. 'N',s ,he s-ses's lqs7nnner
Lizzie was a child whom every body low
ed not only because she was so pretty, live
ly, and intelligent, but for being SO sweet,
gentle, and peaceable $50 truly good. LIZ
ze had two brothers few years older than
herself. who were very fond OF her, and of
whom she was very fond These three
Achildren always went TO school and 10
echurch together aud played IN perfect agree
ment
1t happened that one sunny autumn atler-
noon they bad visit from twoitle cousins,
who lived about mile distant They had
Wild loyou, time they played IN the yard,
in the barn, and all over the house. Mrs.
Stone. who was a kind pleasant woman,
looked on and laughed If she did not MN
gle IA their sport. She got Them an early
supper by themselves aud when the visIiers
after one last merry game were about leaV-
ing, she SAID TO Lizzie;
Your brothers will 20 home with Alice
and Celia You may 90 with them as lar
as the mill, but be sure aud stop there, aud
come home with your father.
As the cousins set ont, laughing and lro-
licking along, Mrs. Stone stood ia the little
font porlico of her cottage, looking alter
them as they went down the lane, ana tllnh-
ing what happy, and above all, what good
children they were. she smiled at Lzzle'S
sdecuonate way of taking leave OF her,
though she was to be gone bui short ume.
LIZZIE never parted from her mother, even
for half an hour without kissing her low
ngly and bidding her good bye, IN voice
as sweet and tender as the coolng OF dove.
Now. as Mrs. Stone went into the house,
she said softly TO herself, 1t IS now ten
years since God gave me that child, and she
has never yet caused me one moments sof-
row.
The cousins played so much along the
road stopped so often to pick flowers ana
berries, that it was nearly dark when ihey
reached the mill Then when the girls
came to part, they had yet SO many things
to tell each other, so many invitations to
give, so many good byes to say, 1t was no
wonder they fingered a while.
1t seemed that Lizzie could not let her
cousins go. She started from them IN her
loving way so many times that her bro'hefs
grew a little impatient, and George 'ne
eldest, SAID,
Why, sister, don't see but that Ned
and will have TO help you N your kIssing'
or you'll never get through.
Then Alice and Celia blushlng ana
laughing broke away from their cousins
and run fast down a little hill, towards then
home The boys soon overlook them, ana
Lizzie, after watching the ground a"hllei
aud thinking how good was God to gave
her such amlable cousins, such noble bro'h'
ers and such dear parents 10 love, turned
aud was almost frightened by the din OF the
mill, and by the darkness, for nlghi was
1 fast coming on. She called her father
name he answered; but the machinery
4 made so much noise that she did not near
Thinking that he had already gone sh'
turned out TO 90 home alone. She took
way she had often safely taken, over IN
hume by the great water-wheel. But to-
I nigh, She was bewideTed-lost her iootIhg
and fell of on the wheel, which whiTled he
down, crushing and tearing her IN shock
ing manner! 1t happened that Just at ina
moment her father thinking that ldzzie MAJ
been sent to call him home, stopped IN
mill, aud began to seach for her Led D.
her cries. he came 10 the wheel, and lher'
found what had occurred.
Are you badly hurt, my daughter n
asked in great grief aud terror.