The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-09-30

Tom and Nancy gRspcd her hands aud
caught the unspcakahlc loye Of her dy-
ing luok. while my father kncli b, her
side CARING in dy-cycd agony at her
FEATURES. which the hand of death had
nlread, touched why was II that !
stood IN comparative calmnrss ut ,hc
foot of the bed Somc say iha, |
wanted feeling some may cant about
hcauhnc-s but say il Was because
had been treated collly by the family,
md had gradually been induccd 10 re-
gard myself NJ a stranger At home
Did ] not know that ! was rs capable.
ut loving my mother ns Tom, twho, by
ihc.hy. could never lay up a cent in
the wufld) could have been allowed Z
Then what use Is there ia this humbng
abou, feeling Perhaps the reason Of
Toms greatness IN my mOiher's eyes
lay Ia the fact OF his being handsome
fellow. for that sort of thing always
takes with women. And J. 10 speak
plainly, was ugly am said to have
q strange cast in my eye, which gives
me a di,aer,cahle expression, An en-.
cmy OF mine calls IT stony wicked
look rs though could help it ir it were
81. | am thin IN person. and IN early
youth was afflicted with Dyspepsia,
which impaired 10 my features yellow
tiugc. Therefore TO iool- and silly girls
my form aud features might have been
unplca,ing; but what Of that thank
Heaven ! am not n handsome man.
The gifi Of beauty might have been a
curse 10 me.
The house was lonely after my mo-
Tiers death. My father walked gloom
ily about the rooms and in the garden,
or passed hour, in looking at the por-
trait Of his wife which hung in the par
Tor. He left his business some months
entirely To me, aud remained at home.
lie mutlcrcd n great deal to himself
and .al for long periods with Nnncy's
hand pressed in his Once when was
about to enter the sitiing-room. | heard
him say: "My wife. my dear, dear
wife come to me again ~ or words
of a similar purport; and on entering
the room. saw tears rolling down his
checks. Sometimes Nancy would read
to him. sometimes Tom. ! never did
for he never asked me to do so but
regretted that man Of his age could
not bear up with more ior,iludc under
ailliction. When be again appeared ut
the office, his step was slow. and his eye
once so clear and searching. had
dreamy look. which denoted his thoughts
were far away. Gradually | became
the principle man in the business, and
soon all was given up 10 me. My ia
rhcr now failed rapidly. He gave
away handsome sums OF money TO divers
charities which vcxch me for what
right had an old man, in trouble, TO
through away the property which would
otherwise descend to his children. mere-
ly 10 ease his heart; demonstrated
with him. lie gave me cold smile.
Joshua said he. 'charily is thing
you know nothing about. Permit me,
while vet live, to 10 some little good
with my surplus funds. Fear not for
yourself, for know you well enough
10 s,v ,hot Won will n,ver wan, f,,
money
had, indeed. no hopes of aid from
Tom still thought it my duty to men
tiop ,bi. matter 70 him and hoo nj. IN
iiuence To induce my father 10 desist
from hi. course Tam ,I.o smiled nj
mo
do Won think said he. .tl,a, for any
such r,.aso,s "a van urcc | ,youlJ nrc-
vent father from eo;oy;ng in any w,v.
,ho J,.oI;no oc his III. Yon o,ah, ~
have known m. bctier'
ouob, certainly. IA, w.s rich,
,barc
.poor c,,b.rr continued be ,bo will
not he here lono Do you not MOTTO,
b,v r,n;JIv he fail. =
i do ndeed Tom on.ver.d / ,he
shopld'n, mon. -
.No,.r .r,.1 Il. .Lo.hna yoo ar.
a.. colJ l,lood,.d A. G.h"
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o.r,,.d ,,,n linn
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died ,Le iii man vbo lad b,sn ,iling
,,r .o,n. vel. and had been fora C.n
d,,s confined ,o M. led na..ed away
fra,, ~. /, m,l,nrholy cont.
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