The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1852-12-18


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Ten minutes after. Iary's door opened.
ard his mother giided gcn,ly in. Shc ~~
fragile. delicate wa.an. with moarnful
blue cyss. and tc,nples ssartingiy trsmpa-
rent. Laying her hand ss'saiy upon liarrys
bead. she ssaspcd aisl kiAsed his f'rehcad.
The uck was sSuGhsd sMl The water
gashcd firth 1Dcas mother" aaid the
weeping boy.
"Why didn't you Tell your father that you
plunged into tho water to save the life Of
yuuY play1nate!S
"Etd h gire ms eAanees" said Hany,
springins to his feet with a flashing eye
"Did'nt he twice bid tho be silent when
tried 10 explain! Mother he's tynn. TO
yoa and 70 me-"
@Iiary;hc Is my husband and your faith
err
ayes, and an sory for Il. What have
ever had but blows and harsh words!--
Look at your pale cheeks and sunkcn eyes,
mother! It's too bad, I say; he's tyrant,
moshcr," said the boy with clenched fist
and net teeth, .'and If II were not for you,
would have been leagues of long ago. And
there's Nellie, teo, poor sick child! What
good viii all her medicine do herr She
tremhles like leaf when she hears his foot
step. say It's brutal, mother!'
"Iiarry! "a soft hand wAs laid on the i'm
pctuous boys lips for my sake"
"Well, il is only for your sake--yours
and poor Nelliee--or should be on the sea
somewhcrc-anywhere but here"
Late that night Mary I.ee stole to her
boys bedside, before retiring to rest God
be thanked he sleeps" shs murmurod, a.
slsc shaded her lamp from his face. Then
knceling At his bedside, she prayed for pa.
tience and wisdom to bear uneomplainingly
the heavy cuss under which her steps were
faltering and thcn--she prayed far him.
mo, no. not dat :" said Harry, springing
FROM his pillow and throwing his arms about
her neck; II can forgive him what he has
done to me, bat never will for what he
has made you suffer; don't pray for HIN
at ieaa don't Ut NJ Asw ar'
Mary Lee was tho wise to cxpostulate. -
She knew her boy wa spiri,-sore under the
sense Of recent injustice; ~ she lay dowr
beside him, and resting her fearful cheel
against his. repeated in a low, sweet voic.
the story Of the cruciAxion. sFather, for
give them, they know not what they do
fell upon his troubled car. He yielded /,
that holy spell.
;, 81 WILLS he sobbed. "Mother, you ar,
an angel; and If ever l get to heaven,
will be your hand that has led the there :"
There was hurying to and fro in Rob
EFT Lees, house that night. II was heav
hand that dealt those angry blows on tina
! young head!
The passionate fathers repentance cam
/ too Lnie-came with the word that his bo
: must die!
"Be kind 10 her," said Harry, as his hea
4 drs0ped on his mothers shoulder.
1t was dearly bought lesson Besid
that lifelcss corpse. Robert Lee renewed h
= marriage vow, and now when the hot bloc
cf anger rises to his temple, and the hast
word srrings to his lip, the pole yaee .f u
= dead rises up between him aud the offende
ir and an angel voice whispcn-"PEAcE .
n sr,LL!-(Olive Branch.