The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1852-04-08

resignation Of an angel. E
Notwithstanding all her cHssancv.
iny sis,er,in.law ioscd her csKd with
a mothers do,ins fondness, and as
she soon cav that if she would save
its life, m effort must 5c MAde to sof.
ten the heart Of the crucfsbrotller.--.
She made the Avowal u her rhysi
clan, kind hearted and charitable
man. who had already ssccrtaincd
,ha. poverty was the first disease to
be cured and 10 this en.i he had
contributed lis small but Insufficient
aid, for he was nealy as poor as his
patient. The physicians crthe poor
possess every talent but thatIof get.
ins paid for their services.
II was this excellent ma ~ 10 took
upon himself the task Of Writing 10 re,
and on my arrival at Msrseles he was
waiing for me in the coach cificc yard
As | had not replied to lis letter. he
had Presumed, in the simplicity Of his
heart, that would Of course come.
Generous hearts are always thus in
huenccl ; they judge from themselves
and believe in goodness. lie hasten
cd so meet me. siyin.:
You have los, no time, my dear
sir You foresaw that delay would be
equivalent 10 a sentence Of death. ---
God will reward you for the good
act
This unmerited praise MAS Jitt,r,
but had not the magnanimity to say
i, was undescrved and what man cv.
or refused to be tlattcred What ass
but would Tass for a lien 2
| My first visit, which had deter
mined should be to the manager of the
thcatre,was made to my sisterin-law
found her in the miserable garret oi
a dilailiated house, situated IN mar
row street, with not even ray of sun
shine to cheer her lonely hours. Neal
the bed, with its scanty covering, was
a little girl. She had large and lus,
.rous eyes arched eyebrows alread,
finely formed; ; her hair, profusc auc
in careless rinslcts. 50 beautiful il
childhood, encirclcd regular features
ful! Of intelligence, and stamped Will
that serious resignation which early
suffering gives to the countenance. -
Oh how sweet wss that child ever
then, and how eloquent her thin, pale
cheek pleaded for her l gazed W OF
her in silence | began to feel that
there is in childhood an irresistible
attraction, which VIC feel and &C
knowledge, although our hearts may
have been for lifetime closet to ev
cry b,nevolen. or tender cmo,ion.-
| longed to clasp the dear child in IN,
arms but sordid avarice Whispered
If you suffer your heart to be touch
ed with pity, you are lost' / fel
that | should incur Obligations which
during my whole life, had studiet
to avoid. should be compelled tt
relieve eficctual!y the accused mise
ry which surrounded me. Like on,
who sees an abyss at his feet, l re
coi'cd at the thought.
The benevolent physician could no
comprehend my d, ,trstable seltishness
and he believed my strange demeano
| the effect Of pity. The cold hesitation
of a mser, at the sight Of suffering h
f would avoid, would fly from, he suppos
ed the emotion of a sohcncd heart. =
A melancholy smile irradiated his fea
. lures. Approaching me more closely
he pressed my hands in lis wit
; warmth, and said
, The sight Of so much misery, Sc
, affect you deeply. In our profession
if VIC do our duty, We must become bu
too familiar with such scenes; you how
ever, are The only physician wanle
. here--let Gs go nearer.
, we ven, c'oser to the bedside.
was in cold sweat, for shame was Il
,. work nj my heart, and my mean al
sOrd d sul,erfuge tortured me.
= when my sister in law saw me s
: near her bedside, she rose with diil
!" Guilty and sat up in the bed. leanii
upon the physicians arm. There VI
{ visible in her countenance both prid
- and resignation The would haye con
/. manded, tut she did not dare 10 con
mand, ard it Was painful task TO a.
i aid and protection from the only Ic
@ son in the world she had jespised. =
p She did not, therefore, descend TO 8
= liciiaiion, but trembling with emc,io
: she pointed with her astenuaied fnse
" TO her child, saying in heart breahir
! tones, My poor child, will soon be M
iherless. Thi. simple, bu, powcrf
T. appeal to my compassion did not co
quer my stubborn heart. carful
Jf avoided looking at the child, for fear
II relentins, and said as c"oly as ! con
5, Why DO you indulge such melancholI
.. forebodings' You are sill young al
r in The care Of a skiIlful physician
), ought never 10 despair.' Any other b
man beng would have said, Your br
iher is here be has cone to wipe ax.
i your irsr', and to make you forget b
e former unwor'hiness rely upon hil
? for he will be father to your cbil'
e But i said no such ih,nl--I had b
n one wish, 10 ny. Oh worship Of q