The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-05-07

NftrftAs IhA-ltN IHts WIN htI eyes
closed. BY her side with its head pil.
lowed on the arm that partly cla.ped 1t
lay liiile child; like its mother in
paleness, Ike her in its closed eyes
bot unlike her, whose breath was scarce
" heard. in it, short and painful breath
ing, which would have been loud. had
Il not sunk 10 the hurried whisper Of
departing life.
We all gazed for minute, in silence.
aud in reverence for mortal suffering.
which calls alike, republican and aris-
tocrai, rich and poor, 10 account. The
lady looked at the sick woman, and
then at the dark-eycd young girl who
had brought her, and who kept her
eyes fixed on the lady; the proud wo-
mans look seemed to ask why she had
been brough, there.
"Jessie wished me TO fetch you"
cried the happier mother, for she could
nouri'h and quiet her child. | noticed
that there was no ring upon her finger,
however.
"Poor thing! But ! would have as
sisted her. wiihout'--and the lady put
her hand into her pocket for her purse.
mo, it is too late for that. You
must do something else for her, and
you are bound-you are doubly bound. "
Again the lady's proud eyes looked
question. There was no fear in her
face, but her glance round implied
challenge Of the right to keep her there.
at was yours naughty haste that kill
ed her; it was yours that brought her
so near death Yes, Lady Julia, ! do
not mean TO offend you, but you ought
to know the iruth--snch as you ought
to know it. That is beautiful dress
YOU have on, very beautiful, far too
beautiful for poor Jessy to wear. But
when did you order it' Was there
time for human hands TO make it before
you must have it, for this very day
And who set the finish TO that beautiful
dress? Whose aching fingers put the
last work into III Jessy's, there and
when took ii from her last night, she
lay down to die !"
The proud lady was silent; her eyes
bent upon the dying woman, without
retort and her naughty features soft
oned to gaze Of rejecting SORROW
For these English women hare hearts
in their bosoms, naughty and cold as
they seem; at least, some have. Sud
denly the lady's manner altered, as if
she threw of some mantle of restraint
and pride, and turning once more TO the
girl that brought her, with n low, simple,
direct way Of speaking, she said,
"And what can be done, now Z"
"One thing; to let pride and luxury
come and do homage to want and mise
ry, when death raises the lowly above
the high"
81 have done that"
"Next to bring justice and consola-
ton TO parting life. On that bed lies,
half conscious, the poor seamstress who
died At her needle it is a common end
enough. But that same womau--not
half your age--do you see her child =
The lady bowed.
"Ilow much would you rate its life
worth? Why is il here at all? Why
came into the world only to look for a
few uncertain days upon its misery p
Who called it Z"
The girl paused, as a sigh from the
! dying woman summoned her attention
but she went on, bent 10 make out the
reiribuiion, where redemption could
not come.
Lady Julia. do you know what II is
TO have temptations hopes Of the heart
where no straight path Of hope ap-
pears You cannot. Ii ever YOU are
tempied--and you are, and you yield
your face tells it-yon have not beer
driven by total wrelcbedness and des'
| pair. Love never visited you in mise
ry aud prisaiion, and endless toll; new
er came from distant world Of pleas
ure and power never whispered into
your wearied car, that pleasure might
[ 10 itself be a release from slavery; nev'
er won You 10 one short dream Of de-
liroas delight, aud then lell you, bach
/ ia that nightmare Of plcasurclrss toll, tC
await the consequences Of pleasure TAX
en-. pleasure granted without bond eS
acted But it did come so 10 poor Jes
~ there"
The hdy began to look inpatient
( notice Of these English that they car
never listen 10 any narrative Of suffer
ings, save when they tell il Of them
selves
"You are looking AZ my hand" SAID
the girl. holding ii out, 10 confess b,
the net that il vas riugless 'bui ] WA
no, deserfei Trouble and sorrow hay ,
Z I. bat not despair. Bertrand, take ih'
darling" She gave her ovn baby Il
he young man, snd stopped over ih'
others child. "Now. Lady Julia, lool
closer, aud see il in This poor death
stricken littlc creatures face you car
trace a proud tkencss. Jcssy, on bel
desrnea araih-bed. has concei,ed I
longing 10 see ihs father q her child
Bo,h uili BE- gone soon, and Why should
not hat liliie wish be srslihcd Mouh
the father graige that irosbic '-he
TOOK more to persuade Jessy oui Of hri
hard poverty into his pleasure Woul'
be be too mnrh of coward 10 ls,l ihi
poor room ahcnc safeIins and ghasill
death have sacreedrl bose =
I.alt Jul.a l3alea Go see n "a ~