Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-03-02

spoke little, but from Mrs Haughtons lips there fell
few most GENTLE earnest loving words, which sank
into my heart, and gladdened me and then she left
me with my child alone.
My darling chung around my neck and wept and
camer myself, poured out all my love upon
her, and soohed her as | could and then we talked
together, and she told me all her Joy. And there
some words that she said that night that have
never since forgotten, will forget-words that
have cheered me often since-that live in my heart
now, beautiful, distinct and cleat when she spoke
them first God bless henry own child
Brightly as ever the sun rose on an August morn
ing, did his first rays beam through Windows TO
welcome Arhur's birthday. There was nothing but
joy throughout each heart and gay voices, and merry
laughter, making the roof ring. There are few
days in lives which stand out from all oth9Is
have known days which it TO as if the
flood of sunlight round is gilded with SO bright a
glory, that the commones things which it .
falls glow with beauty never felt before days
on which the fresh breeze passing us, and sweeping
through the green leaves overhead, whispers
TO cast all from hearts, for that in the
great world around us, there is infinite Joy, and hap
piness and love. Such day was this and bright
and beautiful with the clear blue sky with the gold
en- sunbeams, with the light, laughing wind it rises
in my memory nova day to be forgotten.
was not very strong, and in the afternoon had
there resting with only the distant sound of gay vol
gces reaching me now and then, and everything else
quite still had not seen much of my child during
, the morning, but knew she happy, so was
quite content. And indeed, l too, myself, was very
happy, for the sunlight seemed to have pierced into
my heart and felt grateful, and willing that
: all should be it
( had lain there about half hour, when heard
= steps upon the garden walk without. The head of
r L
>. not easily see who it was, but ina few moments they
# near and Fortune and Nevll entered by the low
d open window.
It 81 was longing TO my child, said softly, and
q with few loving words she bent her head down
II me- kissing me quickly many times.
e Nevill stood by her side, and smiling, asked:
CIVIL you not give me a welcome, tooF'
d I said warmly, for l am sure felt it,
IS ''You know you are always welcome"
l. He pressed my band and after moments pause,
v half seriously and half gaily, he went
sr "Aunt Dnah, have come to ask boon-the
greatest boon l ever asked of any one VIII you
q grant it, do you think -
d. l looked at him earnestly, wondering, doubling,
er hoping but could not speak, did I've wait long
G. for an answer; but, bending his head low,
I'd evil you give me- he sad-and the exquisite
st. tenderness of his rich voice is with me st-"youl
Fortune to he evermore ny Fortune, and my wife 2?
,o glanced from him to her. | saw his beaming
an smiles as he stood by her, and her glowing check ant
ii downcast eyes, and then k3ec that it true, ant
"a tried to speak But they were broken, weeping mos
imperfect words, saying well know family ant
nj illthe deep joy that in my heart and yet the
i understood me, and, Whispering God bless you =
Nevill stopped and kissed my brow, and my darling
ri pressed me in her arms, and gazing in my fac
H. with her bright, fearful eyes, a whole new
or world of happiness in their blue depths,
~. A few more words will tell you all the rest. M
H. child very young, and Ncyill had little beside hi
h fellowship to depend upon, and that of course, hi
- marriage would deprive him Of So was settle
~, they should wait year before they married
- and tho close of tho they parted, Ncvill
m who had been some time ordained-to go for a cura
cy London, and Fortune, with her mother, TO re
M lations further north.
no 1t to me a very sad winter, for | was lionel
without my child, but looked forward hopefully an
rc every very kind. And in the spring an III
inf expected happiness beell us, for living us
nd Mr-Beresiords gift became suddenly, aud be
fore it quite summer again, Nev was establish
on ed rector there. And, then, my darling and he wer
married.
bo There is a little child, with dark-blue eyes an
or golden hair who often makes sunshine in my room
me whose merry laughter thrills my heart, whose low
sweet songs love to hear, as nestled by my side s
TO- sings to me- They call her Dinah, and | know sl
81 is my darling little girl but when look upon he
face can forget that twenty years have passed away
to and still believe that she is my little Fortune