Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-07-28

low. Denying herseii every mental advan-
tare, she afforded him every facility for stu
DIV, carefully concealng from him the toll
and privstions they cost her.
The departure of her brother, left Ellen,
as il were, alone yet she was not alone
He was still with her, upon whose strong
arm she had ever leaned with the conhding
trust of childhood.
Three, four, five years passed slowly
round, yet she still pursued her quiet way
the report of her brothers rapid progress
in his studies, the early talent he exhibited,
filed her proud heart with Joy, and cheer
ing her path of toll. And, though her pale
brow grew still paler, and her slight form
more shadowy in its proportions, the same
clear. hopeful ligh, beamed in her eye, the
same holy smile PLAYED round her lips
Though her woman's band sometimes fall
ed her, her purpose never wavered, her
strong heart rever fliered
Al the close Of long s1ltry day in Au-
gust, wearied by the days toll, she seated
herself by the open window, and resting
her head upon her hand, seemed to slum-
Der. The cool summer breeze came softly
IN, kissing the pale cheek, and gently lifting
the soft dark hair from the wan brow. The
drums turned in their ceaseess motions,
and the clash of iron wheels, sounding like
the far off murmur Of the sea. rose up on
every sIde-yet she still slumbered on
klnd-hearled maldens glided around her
heavy looms, guiding or checking their ra-
pld motion the form of him, from whose
quick eye nothing escaped, passed through
her narrow alley-but she needed them not
Requesting, struck by her strange position,
and thinking she still slumbered he ap-
preached her; but the eye so quick to per-
ceive his coming, and the hand so ready to
obey his bidding, moved not.
Bending his head, he spoke to her-but
she answered not. He laid his hand gently
on the bowed head, but it only dropped still
lower. Surprised, he unclasped the slen-
der fingers from the cold brow--but he
might not arouse her. She slept quietly and
sweeiy that sleep that knows no waking"
Amid the busy sounds of labor, the wild
clamor of that noisy and dusty room, her
spirit had broken its earthly letters aud
SCARED up through the dark wall and rolling
drum, out into Gods pure air aud bright
sunshine-up! up oh, child of earth up
farther still through the dark ether blue
the regions Of infinite space, to the throne
of the Eternal
Well and noby had she performed her
vow.
4 Grave and learned doctors met in solemn
conclave around her iielesss form, giving it
as their deliberate opinion that she died of
disease of the heart, of many years stand
ing.
Sleek, portly citizens gave forth THEN
solemn verdict. that she "died by the Wis
ita,ion ofGod p Strange words vain mock
/ cry This was all they knew of the young
flowing heart thai had been slowly breaking
"a sheir midst ave weary years.
IL was not until the heavy clods lay thlcl
} upon her gentle breast that her broihe
= knew that he was ssterless as well as father
/ less. And, though. he sorrowed for her il
bitterness of heart, Il was not until he had
arrived at the age of manhood that he full
ly realized the loss he sustained that he
fully appreciated the depth of that sislerly
devotion that led her to sacrifice for hun
not only the spring-time Of her youth anc
the chosen of her affections, but her very
existence.
He became a minister of the church o
God and was Instrumental ia winning ma
ny souls to Christ. His was the reslstless
power of learnlng--the wondrous gift oI
eloquence. Many lips praised, many heari'
blessed hun. But who thoughtof her whose
tolls and privatious laid the foundation o
his usefulness Who remembered the low
y maiden who waiered with her tears The
seed that brought forth SO glorious har
vestl
But what modest thou OF the praise o
r man, oh, glorious seraph standing among
the white robed martyrs that surround tn,
r throne of the "Cruci6edl" What cares
= thou for the voice of earthly adulaiioul III
who sees man sees, who rewards not al
man rewards, whose strong arm supporie,
thee in thy weary pilgrimage below, has Civ
en- thee that peace that passeth all knowl
edge" that Grown that fadeth not away.