The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-03-24

WV y" ""-) w E't'ag somc,hlnF Tor The
pcor family ?
u was thinking, father. rcpi,cd John.
ny, 'ol What We said iu.l INV that oar
Savior ,ecHf ahosf doing roci and li.at
II would bc morn like Him v ~e eould
90 rs well as send. Msynt ~ Ga
therT ?
Certainly. my som
And iaihcr, may 90 = asked Mary.
placing her hands on her fathers, and
giving him "A mos, bcsoeching hook
Its a bleak, cold night. sa,d The doc-
most too cold Toe Mary, lear, bs, ak
your mother
Mrs. Narien hesiinlri but Il was bat
tor moment Shr know that MARY
could bo made comfortable for the short
RIDE and .hu wa. unwilling la lo.o 80
euod M nppuHuuty ior teaching her
practical charity.
Aud now, while Mr.. Wharton and
the chlllrcn are filling the large basket.
and James, tle hired nan, i. loading thu
sled, and Mary and John arr munlng
themselves for tho ride, we will 90 to
the other iircslc.
Far out in the snhnrh., on an open
field, where the wind has full sweep
this dismal stormy night. stand. an oh
brown honsr, which families, who can.
moi afford to pay rent have one niler
another deserted. which would he ten
antlrss now. but Mrs. Rnhin.nn can
hnd no other shelter, within that
house little boy is laying the last stick
upon the dre. place. aud tear j. tuck.
ling down his check which he quickly
wipes nwayi IN the corner Of the room
is low brd-trad, the covering of which
once was good, but though clcnn is rag
ged aud worn now. There ly the
sick girl and her mnlhcr, kncelng at
the bedside, was holding IN one hand
those of her daughter. and with the 9th
er was pressing h'f fnrclp'nl The wind
roared without. and ~ II swept by. tho
drifting .now bca, against the raitlinr
windows. and the fickerine Anme on the
hearth was the only light in that dwell
ing.
She is dying, my darling /. DYING
s)Lbcd Tho mother. And The boy ran
10 the bedside. he had tried to restrain
his tears before. for fear of grieslng his
mother; but he wcpt bitterly now.
Sarah, my child, my darling. she al
most shricked, must you die now, and
here in this cold. cold spot. anl your
father never see you nstnY o. Ileav-
emily Father, let il'i- cup pms. from me.
bdt not my will, bat fhino be- done
A cold sweat was on the broS ol the
little sufferer, bat sill her eyes wcro
bright and GNcl on her parent, her
lip. moved and she said 'Mohrr
The sound Of sleigh bells was heard
at the door
Somebody is coming. said Charley.
as he ran 10 the wiudow
IL it papa asked The dying giH.
No no : DOM say II nay ch,ld said
the mother you are dyins nnd viii
meet papa IN heaven
The door opened and d. Warton
entered. With Miry an1 Jnhn aud The
good pastor Nj WrIlfprl, al loadvi
with clothes aud provisions.
Bless ,ou GnI ble.. yol p rscaim.
ed Mr.. It'bin>on, 'tl,s. you fpr com
at lhis boar. my sweet gil /. deug.
The do''fos wiLkrl up 10 the bedside.
and taking her haod in his aid
There is no hope Tor her
j knew "a ! krrw it, ,aid the
mother, aul she ilirrn h,.r.~ir upon tho
bed b, b'r clahl % ,ril roull l,ui be-
~. Pray i"r u. ira, firn4 NJ W N.
ford, fog ny Sarah j. dying oow.
Add ihe group all weeping knrrlrd
dD'sn, While ilp. rector Offered Up " f.r.
yenf prayer TO HIM. wio daih ns4 ai.
flici willingly lbr rlnllr,n of n.s.n A.
The anrn Tn. responded ltsll knork
wn- heard at lhr door.
IL .Jaanrs with the wood .aid the
doctor, and Johnny ran Ia open tho
door.
Softly. ~pfily, mid John -. James
began TO sia.op lho SNOW ffg'a has
bo0is
There i' a 2-'aierap here sad
James, '~t.p snl ne 10 .l.ow Lim ibe
way 10 NJ, Rpbin-,a'
1hs stranger entered and boxing
Il noncit aroaHd The MON .aid
Is lhi. yotH kus. aL.ir am uch z
II wac bat d uousnt - bus5sed asd
VIE were chapel IN rarb oltrr. urn..
The shock was too great Mr. Robin.
son sAOonra. and for while. serious
fears ~rFe eWenained losi, under tho
cirunsiacrs II hrr pfoiueird snii.-rag,
her mental Anguish. and the .uddrnaess
Of her husband. return. che nigh bs
overcome beyond the means of rr.iora-
ton. But 10 sooner bad shs b. gun 70
revive. Than ihr dscior cailed the IT.
irnfion n thr parents 20 me rendition II
iiisir chiid.
IL !. yosf Giber. mr dear. dflag
ehhl. shreksi No Il .bin.,p. and .Lr
fiiher cia.prd ii- iiula g.d 10 hi. ismn.
She attempted 20 'Lro~ hrf arms al.out
his neck. and iainily sa.d 'Papa p sod
al.ose fbe Loaiias s.nds alil.oai srre
beard ii,r sol,. o. iir ftii.rs. ii- fu',ed
be h,.nd 10 lnah into ihc iare 81 BIZ
child, bot shs sas rlill her eyes ~ets
fixed her breath had eoss bsF IA
fLrffs feafs ssfrss "a. fsr sf..-..k as.I p