Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-05-05

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monotopous breathing.
The breathing became less regular, now and
then gasp; the hand she held grew colder ;
there was feeble expiration of breath and as
the attendant descended the stairs, all was quiz
ct. As the door was opened, Dolly turned In
quiringly to the nurse, who stepped softly to the
bedside laid her hand on the wrist, then on
the heart Of Fanshaw, looked at him steadily,
then turned to Dolly aud said 1t is all overl'
Dolly was a widow.
The wreck Of her husbands estate barely
sufIiiced to maintain her and her boy Theodore,
with the use of the utmost economy. am
sure the reader will form some Just conception
Of the happiness it afforded Dolly to provide for
her dear little son. am constrained, howov-
er, to say that she was far too yielding and 10 p.
dulgent TO become pattern mother. Ii was
very hard for her TO compel any body, and
it was part Of her nature to surrender TO 9th
ers The boy, however, possessed an inanate
nobleness Of character, that could appreciate,
but could not impose upon his mothers kind
ness and never was parent more beloved and
honored by child than was Aunt Dolly by
Theodore.
| think il must be evident that this same
Aunt Dolly is far from being a first-class he
roine. She never troubles herself about 'wom-
ans's rights or discusses progress, or inves.
tigates 'woman's mission She is fond Of the
faith in which she was educa,cdy but is COM
pletely puzzled by the explanation Of dogmas.
She associates on the kindest terms with peo-
plo of all sorts Of creeds, and entertains most
dangerous charity for all manner of errorisis.-
She can neither write tale nor a poem; has
not the slightest taste for fashionable society
and never dreamed of such thing as coquelry.
She is only loving, guileless, unselfsh wo-
man; and il my reader does not think much Of
her, ] am very sure she does not think much OF
herself. Bot to our history.
As Theodore advanced in years, the expen.
ses Of his maintenance increased, and his moth
er's selfdenying acts were multiplied. But she
was determined that he should lack no advan-
tage; and, for the better completion Of his ed
ucation, removed to a large town, tina, he might
receive the instruction TO he obtained at its eel.
ebra,ed High School. From thence he was
transferred to college. His increased expense
made i, impossible for Dolly to live on her
limited income. She wore gowns and bonnets
for incredibly long periods, and praclised every
possible means OF economy, but all would no,
do, and so she determined to take in plain sew
ing. She assured Theodore that she wanted
more employment that her time often hung
heavily on her hands that she was passionate.
ly fond Of her needle; and that nothing bu
, plain sewing was necessary TO complete hei
J happiness
Notwithstanding her innocent artifce, her
, son knew well his mothers object He re-
monstrated, and threatened 10 leave college
and Immediately begin to work for his living
but Dolly, yielding in other Matters would no
abandon her determination TO labor for her only
boy.
/ Finding remonstrances vain, he withdrew op
position. But Dolly soon noticed that he ros,
earlier, and retired later that he no longe
took his accustomed walks with his friends
5 and that he became paler and thinner. He
Q anxiety to ascertain the cause was at lengtl
satisfied, and che discovered, to her dismay
that her son was employed as proof-reader 70
' a printing Office. She begged him not TO in
4 jhre himself by this incessant application, bu
5 he was fixed in his determination. H. enlarg
t ed on the valuable knowledge to be acquired il
0 his new vocation, and on the satisfaction i
: gave him to indulge in this way his liierar,
tastes; and reminded her, that as he had with
: drawn opposition to her plain sewing felicity
t it was cruel in her to oppose his proof-rcadinI
: enjoyment.
. Thus caught in her own trap, and struck b,
Q her own son with return blow, Of self-denial
S the fond mother was thinking every day hov
|, she could escape from her dilemma, when affair
4 -. AZ. r. -
Q odore. lie was attacked with severe typhoi
! affection. DIR. Dobson could not master ii, an
d was compelled TO acknowledge that the feye
o must have its run DIR. Dobson was stou,
Q broad-shouldered bachelor of sixty, skilful i
8 his profession, gruf in his manuers, and
/ sworn enemy Of all cant and humbug. He ha
been the physician Of Dolly and her son durn
G their town residence, and felt well enough &c
: quanted with the former to call her by her oil
sobriqust Of Aunt Dolly
o need not dwell on the untiring devotion Q
n the mother to her boy; but how shall de
y scribe her feelings when, in reply to her ques
u tion, the Doctor told her that the young man
life was in danger. In an agony Of grief sh
d cast herself at his feet. Save him save hin
Il Doctor = she cried. Il cannot cannot lose him
= have only lived for him. would gladly di
}. for him, but cannot live toifhom him. Oh
Doctor, listen TO a poor desolate woman, an
o save my noble boy, my darling child
% DIR. Dobson was a little ashamed Of having
II warm and sympathzing heart, and wheneve
y the tide Of tears came rushing to his eyes, b
+ would forthwith proceed proceed to 'd--n IT,
Aunt Dolly = with rather an ill-simulated al
10 peatance Of anger, and with loud but broke
Il voice, Il say, d-nt, Aunt Dolly, do you SUI
pose do MT do my dutyl What do you knee
II 10 me fort What do you mean by such cor
r duct What-what-I say, d--n it, what
70 you make such fuss fori'
ID The Doctor jumped from his chair, strobe u
st and down the room, vigorously wiped his lac'
20 as if his anger WIS breaking out in profu'
@ perspiration, cunningly passed his handkerch
10 over his eyes at tho same time, and finally thre
up the window, as il to let the spring breei
il cool his wrath.
To Forgive me, Doctor said poor Dolly