The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-01-21
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I,ETSEY'S DREAM.
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FANNY ItEN.
Il was very wcarvlying there so long. Bet
sew had ccun:cI al til" squares, and three
corncrc,l pieces. and circles in the patch
work quilt upon her bed she knew there
,ycr. six more red than green ones, md that,
enc o'thc circles was picccd seven times.
Yc.. poor lame Brt>cy was very tired; not
tina. She was unused 10 lying there. day after
day. while her mother went out Washing: but
somehow. tLis ,lay Lad seemed longer and
more tedious than any which had zone before
r., h. sure, She hal last years almanac. am!
a tern newspaper. but she knew them both
bv heart. Bct<cv wished She 'o"'y had a III
lie book but she knew that her mother
coul,i'n, buy books. when She ha! money e.
nouoA for bread: 50 she twisted and turned.
and rubbed her lame foot. and IA. an! look
eel at the mantle with lis pewter lamp, and
the shelf with its two c'r;,lcrn l"N>. al! rs
WOODEN spoon and I,!attrr>. and the bench
wit, l,cruo;Ilcr'> VA N tub on it and square
of brown soap aud Tie l:own ius inl! starch
and the Old wo.n-ont broom and mop. Bet
scv coul,! have seen them inst As we'll had
her csc, been shut. she hal looked a: them
many times
Did tell YOU Bct>cy was alone GA no
there were four or FIVE families in .hr same
entry There was Mrs O'Fiansan with her
>i> rcl-hcadcd quarrrl>omc Children and
drunk.!cn husband. who bat her every day.
Ill. >lc screamed with pain: and tl.e TX little
E,,:eln: al! screamed! too, till E,'t>cy would
m. her .;nrrrS in !l,r ears 70 >hU; ont TIE
!y-.,iui sounds.
i.,.". 'hcrr was Mrs Do',rr'y. NAo hH'.
twin babies and one room, and tool. s'.r':ct'
y the corners Then. there Wa. |la-I ~
nah, who 90: her living hv srrapn- the out
tiers, and came home every night with great
tow-clo'h bar upon her back, and cmpti"d
the cid honcS and RAGS a'.d papers upon the
9 floor of her room. ard kept broom handy TO
whip the little Flaniran<. who ran in I" steal
I: them. when She went o;hc pump in IKE al
" lev to get drink OF wafer
Il Then. there was li;tr l',t H"ulr. w,o
e lived mp the alley and kept a little black
e ,lor named pompcv. When Tat Didn't know
:. what else to do. he would open Bctscv'> door.
Is an! put Ike dog in to worry her cat, ana en-
p iov Bc;Scy's right.
lc Pomrcv would chase Pussy all around the
a room and then Pussy would spit al !iir,. and
Vt hump up her baHk and hide behind the wash
II tub: and then ron,p"v wonll.urn over The
n wa,h-tub, and SEIZE P">Sy by the neck tl'cr
a hcr ewes would turn all "rccn: and then Bet
20 scv would scream and beg Pa: to drive Pom
rcv 81 : and then Pat would point to hc1
ny lame foot and say. Lets see YOU do it y""''
ril <et. honey: then Ect>cv would hide h"
10 face under the coyrrlid and cry and thei
IN Pat would run of. leaving the door wide o
'v pen. and the cold air blowing right MP III
'yS bell Yes. BetScy had all this to amnSe he
;'r lc>iles Tie torn newspaper ard the old alma
ok nae.
''' BIT WHY Mint her mother come hcmc ,
''' tia; WAS The question. Il must be late in Il,
n afternoon :-Hct>cv knew tIn'. tnr the sill
w had crcpt round to the west window lon
ny since. They must have treat wa>'in. t
'f- ito up 4. the big house. Bct>cy hoped tn
'A' lady wouldn't 90 cut to ride in her carriage
VIZ and irret. as she sometimes did, to pay he
en- mother: and she hoped the cook would civ
">' her some cold tea. to warm for their supper
run and perhaps lit Of meat, or some potatoes
or The lady herself never cave BctScy< mothc
NV ANYTHING except an old cauzc bail dress =
any make over for her little GIRL which Bctscv
mother sold for twenty-five cents. to bu
INK >0mc tea.
Acll And then Bctscy wonlcrcdif rich rcopl
Lille were always born w,..out hearts AID if he
WITH foot would dlrnyS be lame, and she Shout
ave never be able to help her mother but mu
the always he a burden: an! then she thonrLt
why would he better if she died: and then 81
lied thought not. because when her mother ran,
: Oh home at night ever 50 weary. she .cucD
ii : ltrru that she always kissed her cheeks, az,
lout called her IA It'll, darling. and divided he
9th piece Of bread with her. and smiled lust ;
~wcetly as ii she la,ln': worked ever since ii
ale sun rose. for d mere penny.
Ms: Then Betsy was 50 weary that she fell ;
'"'- >.ccp and dreamed that she was an angel
any She was rot lame any longer; she had briel
ON wins. and pure White robe and 90
Oh 1e@ harp. there was 10 misery there. an
i Of n;oh, and Jax She san, ..wor.h,. ..,,
Nv worthy tie I.ai..b.." and .Aou~and Of brieI
'""- WINGED a,@y!s echoed it tack and then
~ poor l;'!e iiet>cy woke crying because
u VT. only dream. and found hers If again
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