Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-12-22

and marked his labor in breathing, a terrible
conviction forced itself upon that he was not
long for this world.
| made some excuse TO Mary, ran up stairs,
hurried on my shawl and bonnet, and went
down TO DR.. ASHES, and found him 1t home
! told him the symptoms had observed in my
broiher.in-law, his apparent excessive deprcs-
sion and illness since his reiura, and spoke Of
the fear which had, that very hour, penetrated
my mind. and implored him TO tell me what
was the matter.
4 really have not she power to tell you. Miss
Hiliwell.' was the reply. j see how very III
DR.. Goring appears to be, bui cannot faihom
the nature Of his Illness lie never speaks to
me Of it, thGush meet him daily, as | arm at
tending most OF his patients for him. It's as
much like neglected cold as anything
III not decline =
More a waste than decline, was Dr. Ashes
rejonder. He oses flesh daily
And il he continues 10 ose it and cough as
he does. and spit blood
Does he spit blood = interrupted DR.. Ashe
Susan said 81 the other murning. But 10
resume--if all these symptoms go on and can
moi be mitigaled, what 10 bis lie worth, DIR.
Ashe =
Scarcely months purchase
dragged myself hack again sorrows SEEM
ed to be coming thick aud ihreef"ld on me-
Susan was in Mary's room when | entered il,
and sad her master was engaged in the dining
roam with Mr. Stone the lawyer.
Susan says she thinks papa is making his
will, whispered Mary.
oh, MISS Maryl interrupted the girl, Il
did not quite say that. ! said that Mr. Stone
was wiring, and Master debating to him, and
that they were talking about wills when | took
in the glass mas,or rang for
1t was an hour after that when we heard Mr.
Stone leave; and my broiher-in-law came up
the stairs. opened the bedroom door, think
ing he was coming in, but he turned into his
own room, coughing violently. When the ft
had passed away. stepped across the passage
and asked il coald ge, him anything.
Nothing, just step in,' he said, pointing to
chair by his side, and down l sat- Hester
be continued, Il don't think shall be here long,
and am settling my worldly affairs. trust
you will not refuse 10 be the personal guardian
of my children
| could not answer at frst--the words stuck
DO you mean that you have been making
your will, Mathew
/ Just so.'
'l-hope'---I hestitsied, for my heart was
beating violenily-'rhat you will not forget the
claims Of your children in the settlement Of
your property; that you will do righteous JUS
lice by Them
Fear not, Hester he whispered, wringing
my hand with hot, nervous pressure--'fear
not tina, shall neglect the interests Of Mary's
childien.'
Nor mine either, trust cried a soft, false
voice, which made me start from my seat. as
Mrs Goring striped from the other side of the
bed, where she had been hidden by its curtains.
i am your wife now, Matthew, and as such,
have the first claim on you
Hester Mrs Goring justice shall be done
ALL he uttered, impressively, so far as il lies
in my power and ability to Judge.
Il beg yonr pardon, ma am, for stepping
aside here with my bro,her-in-law, said, as
shot out Of the roam, i certainly did not know
you were in the chamber
Very soon, tery soon, befnre Mary Goring
was well enough To leave, there came week
Of deep confusion and distress. DR.. Goring
broke blnod.vesse, and ere Mathew and Al,
fred. who were ,elegranbsd "a, conIJ arrive a,
home. he was corose There was No lime IN
send 10, F,aares So she. moor child. never
saw her father. dead or alive. af,et her mother :
death.
We buried him by the side Of hi, wife-in
the very prave over which le had besn bisssd
not fifteen months before Mrs. Goring insi..
ted on following him IN i,-,vitb uoscsm,v "A.
ieulaton. il appeared TO me. for !, was no, nuch
The custom in MiddIeburv. for ladies m a,,end
funerals. walking herself nex, IN ,bc hodv and
,hrusiing Ma,ihew and Alfred bshind bsr
Never mind /, could moi, then br;n, bs, ,,v
nearer 10 his moor beart or es,ranoe ibem from
In. After ,hey came home Mr.. slime ,..em.
bIed MS all in the drawinp room. and n oiuced
the will.
One Thousand mounds were left 10 each of the
three boys. and two thousand hounds between
each of lbe tnree g,rls. The o,,s,andingf.es
che, colla.,ad ,,ar. = H., I'D i; ,ho ua..;l.