The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-13
Che famiIp GirtIc.
A DIARY.
Br MARTHA RUSSELL.
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Dec. 2iM.-Ile came in, the good
Doctor, with a face SO sad that almost
repented OF my plotted mischief. lie
'pished' and 'pshawed' at the Era
which he took from the table, and SEEM
ed in anything but peaceable Christian
temper. At last, said
You needn't look so solemn, Doctor.
know all about it,
The deuce you do = his face evident
ly Frightening. who could have told
youF
oh, it's an age Of wonders perhaps
the rapping spirits. OF course, should
not be left long in ignorance of what so
nearly concerns me-
True and he seated himself by my
side and looked at me long and earnest
ly, before he added, Then you don't
care for this, cbild?'
Yes, indeed, very much. But ]
might care little more intelligently, if
only knew precisely what the great
This is
why, you said you did knowr
So | do, that you and Mrs. G.. are
plotting some Christmas surprise for me.
! heard you in the something to
add to carth's sunlight, or it would not
be you, kind friend ; and my eyes filed
with tears at the thought of all owed
them.
Sunlight / wish it was Such a
miserable earth as this is J filled with
all manner of rascalities. | have tried
to make the best of it until / am tired,
icr i' AID sg Soi t. il and Td2a gave lie fore
stick kick (he insists on my sitting by
wood fre) that sent n shower OF sparks
up the chimney, as preliminary, | sup
pose to the grand conhagration he deem
ed so desirable.
Seeing he was seriously disturbed
about something, | repressed the jest
that arose to my lips, and waited his
next words in silence.
i feel Just as if could fight, Bessie,
he said at length, settling himself in a
chair by my side. i am angry at my
self and everybody else, yourself includ.
ed, for have something 10 say to you
and you don't help me a Bit
TO mer | said rather startled
What is it 2
1T is what you will deem an imper.
tnent question; but tell me child he
went on very seriously. taking my
hands in his, has Harold L. ever beer
to you aught but friend lever by
word or glance sought to win your
loyey'
Doctor c., will you tell me why
am to answer this questlon-which-
which
Docs not concern me, you would say
Can you not trust me this far, child
without reason?' he asked. Il sait
by word or glance ! he added, seeing
me still hesitate.
Oh, words of mocking raillery, higl
courage, and earnest interest--glancci
whose mission begun when that of word
ended, how ye stood out from the past
bu, not one which might not have fall
en- from brothers lip or eye! Ant
so told the Doctor, aud more, how
that | had met him at period whei
my moral and intellectual being wa
struggling for some wider development
than contcnded those around me how
be had kindly slackcned his own swif
race in the march OF progress, TO al,
my stumbling steps how he had beel
teacher. friend, master, but nothing more
and an earnest, Thank God = was th
reply.
Bot may know ! added after
moments pause, " what led you to sup
pose such thing"
lie told me himself that be ha
boarded with your mother more than
year; and knowing you both. coul
not well conceive how il could be other
wise besides '--
What. DociorF
Il would not say trhat, were il No
needed TO explain my imperiinence. 20
You we're delirious when you were il
and
/ saw it al, and buried my bnrnin
face IN my hands. while tears Of woman
ly pride rushed TO my eyes.
In moment or two, he gently raise
my head, as he said, 'forgiye me Bessi'
Ii was bot the ra,ing of delirium-
am convinced. wouldn't have disiresi
"a YOU for a hess reason
What Is that reason 2 ! asked. lool
ing him once more firmly ia the face.
Harold +. Is about 10 marry ID
niece Of Judse A., the widow y.
have Il on what call good authority
and I could no, bear 10 think that ,
Who hal stood 10 me in the stead q N
children God has denied me. was q
unmiiisa,ed scoaudrrl. Il Is bad cnoUg
a. Ia"
I drew ny hand from his, that B
mishi cot marx the throbbing pols
anA. after moments silence. aske'l-
This Mrs. n What Kind of a wofnh
Il shei Ose worthy of Harold II
Yes. rich, vaia anil ambitious !
, replied, getting Up and kicking The hr
as II he were Pgnlshins Harold !