The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-12-23


u alnl's nephew, bad dropped in to
dinner
Qwry " la, brings him here ~
often 81 iaicf Ap increasing apprecia-
ii.'n Of b.. auri> casimerc. or thr lauj-
shlc dcsirr 10 krrp himself in practice.
is PLAYING oH ail hi- European iascina.
iious un coumr, teacher,
He certainly !. handsome; and. as
aunt and be- sat there. both 50 carefully
dressed, ~ .crmingl, ohli,ious Of the
fact. TIA, rents and dust, lint and wfink-
hes, missing buttons ard hook s-aud-cycs
are part Of lh, evils consequent upon
Adams fall. that At would have been
an iueNprr,-ihlr relief 10 me 20 have
seen speck OF dnst ON citcr Of them
ave 10 have proved their affinity for
"duN aud ashes" like other mouals. !
would have been willing 10 encounter
sliehi Nirncco, or HAT cloud which Chris
iian saw at the house of the Interpreter,
even at the expense of my new maFo0H
merino, in which ianced was look
ing remarkably we'll
II. greeted me with his blande,i
smile, and uncle inirocnccd my niece
TO hi, guest. the Rev DR.. Smith Tn
cle's manner of introducing me rs "my
neice"--a tile which he evidently CON
siders sufficiently distinctive for any
reasonable Young lady--causcs some
mistakes, for his guests invariably al
dress Br n Miss Scwal. Thi, old g,n-
llemau did the same, and when set
him right be said
"Ah aye yes; the daughter of your
sister Elizabeth, Mr. Srwal rcmcm-
bcr yonr mother. nay child, Whrn she
wa, scarce as old a. yourself She mar
ried, let me sec-a----
AN editor ! said.
AVE. yes. think me-, him once or
twice during the sitting of HE Associa.
ton in this city. some c--wtll---some
twenty-five years ago. How time does
hy lie is well ! hope
Il trust So | said. my ewes filling
with tears But before could gather
courage 10 60 on, uncle had answered
for me.
"Mr. Lyiion is dead. sir.
"Indced !" said the old man. in tone
Of concern. pardon me-. my dear
yonng lady. might have heard it, but
we old folks forget
"But your molher--i- She still in the
city z
mo. sir;' said !. calmly, for 'nc'e's
cold tones had recalled me TO myself f;
"my fathers health failed soon after hi,
marriage, and my mother accompanied
him to his native village, where he died
when | was five wears old. Mother
and | have continued to live at the old
place. with the exception Of II short res
idrnce at G., two years ago.
And it seems but few months
since your mother was here girl, said
the old man, looking kindly Mt mc.--
"Bul yon are not like her child, unless
it be abnut the mouth"
"My niece Is all Lytlon. as tell her, -
said my uncle, as we seated ourselves
at the table.
So. tl, old man had known my moth
er before trials and poverty aud sorrow
had changed her, and determined TO
make him my friend, if possible, and
h.,,"r ca,nan,,on e n.ha, n. was M.
H. t.. ,,',nL, han laJ oL,a;oaJ c,a,n
- Ell. ,',t';aa III H.
's;,,;am. ~ h9. TT. ,n,,,l'.d n;.l, M
.ia'.i..l - " -. ".' " ,hy, I.a I'LL I.,'.
..,,'.a.,, tas,,'lr ,,,.,," ,,no,, y noor ,.d;
,ar ,,ho ,.a. "o,ly . farmers .on
am .orry ,o s,y ,b,i w,. mora
o.cn,i,J ,yi,h ,l,.,. tlou,Lts thon ia.
Doc,or's ..,roc. - which vo. .c,rc.Iy
ended When aunt, REACHING forward f. q
adm, ,b,. c,ll oc mo Ler,Lc ,hisner.1-
DThat Jr,.. oc your. !. far Too nr,e
,.ar II vriulle. ouit, lady uuapr tLr
arm. and your braid. on the leG side
ore SHINING down.
Order /. The first law Of nature, YOU
know
Dear Varnnn. had met auni's cham
bernpid, lntle toddlin, nrphrw in the
pa.snge. a. | came down. and. oblivion.
Of hair-pin. and braid.. had stoppcd TO
to.. him ..un ia tbe moon Bui did
no, fell anni this. had too much regard
for m,,.lf aud hubby Lre !" mere
is said. a, | cody cat my chicken
".Jus 50. aunt; bat as We happcn 10
be still on earth. hold it 10 be wiser io
comnly with earth, laws; PERHAPS. in
hi. uny VIC .b,il. iu time. ron. io nm.
der.iand and fulfil those of "A higher
sphrrc."
A,utto.L.l , li,tle confosol as I
b,,,. oo,,c.d .b,. uo, uufr.o,cn,ly doe.
a, ms remark and tle old doctor IN.
,,rr,,,i,, bim..I, !, s,m, r,m,rL
,.l,J-
..v-L,, v,. that Won v.re .a,io.
about a .phcres-a Gt,oriie phrn,e
with the ,a,ins ppoplc Of the present
dav. MrSruai."