Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-11-10

'AIl. But her life is insured for three thou
sand pounds
what help that would be TO you. Il would
free you, and double free you. What good
thng!'
why you speak, laughed Matthew, 'as II
il were something coming 10 me Tomorrow
Nv ever having il is the most remote contin' I
rency in the world. She may ouslise me-
And IL not, Mrs Goring intends that money 10
20 to the children, not to pay of my exirava-
gance.' There is always little corner OF
thankfulness in my heart when ] think Of that
sentence, and Of Matthew'S cheering, hearty
expression when he gave uiierance 10 1t. II
seems to repeat over to NE that he was not the
guilty man, the man with murder on his soul,
that some have since deemed him.
Mrs Goring's life seems precarious one,'
she went on 'sho is always ailing. am sure
il the three thousand pounds you speak Of
should drop in, il would be your duty to make
use Of il. Your ease and comfort should be
paramount to every other consideration
| fear feeling Of positive hatred rose in my
heart when heard her thus make light Of the
life Of my dear sister, and his vile. gave
great cough to let them know was there, and
walked round to the front Of the arbor.
She came out then, bot not before ! saw him
draw his arm from round her waist, and she
wen, towards the house.
Where is Miss Francesr said TO her.
with her sister, replied Miss Howard.
'She is in the kitchen with the Servants, |
re,orted. And spprehend Mrs Goring would
not approve of her making them her comPan-
IONS
| said no more. II had, /, might have said
too much and resoluely bit my lip 10 impose
selfsilence My gentleman hod saun,ered of
towards the vegetables.
did not see much, after that, during my
stay. To be sure, was out good deal then,
calling on old friends, and sometimes 10 spend
the evening, so that those two, il they wished,
may have found opportunities of being together
without my knowing it. My sister was I'M
proving in health, and sat up for several hour'
each day, but she did not leave her room yet
Our own pupils were coming back TO US ,h'
10Th Of July for We have never followed th'
pernicious custom Of giving five OF six weeks
holiday and on the 7th returned home, Their
being several household matters ! wished to ar
: range with my sister Lucy before they came
a | took Frances with me Mrs Goring, in he
weak, nervous stale seemed unwilling to par
o with Mary, who could now make herself useiu
: in many ways and we quilted Middlebury cal
ly in the morning, reaching London and HON
$ the same evening.
was up betimes next day ! am always a
n early riser but we breakfasted later than usna
4 for at eight o'clock Frances was still sleeping
q We would no, begin without her, and yet dl
not like TO disturb her, for she was tired, poe
. child, with her journey, so that il was past nil
i was pouring os.'-s,-s- -s,s.s-..--.--r--~
: when the posiman's knock was heard at Il
ct door. and our cook-the other servants being
IN that hour engaged in their upstairs duties
10 came in with leuer.'
" 'Two-pence, mat am. said the cook
10 'Two-pence = | answered, diving into II
a pocket, who can have sent letter unpaid =
ct III is to ask for prospectus, no doubt o
ID served Lucy, who had taken the letter while
E. paid the cook. But it has the Middebul
If posimark y
II 1t is Mary's writing, am sure, Aunt lie
ter observed the little girl and what gre
ID sprawling seal she has put She has been &c
< ting at papa's wax, too, for ms black
ID 4 took the letter out Of Lucy's hand, and
d sort Of unpleasant tremor came over noe whs
lie gazed on the black seal. Mary Goring
ID her little notes 10 her young friends, was
fond Of displaying her blue scented wax. WI
q had she now used black =
le opened the letter it was blolied a.
written and folded in haste, and but a fe
Iy words were in it. ran my eye hastily ov,
: them, and screamed out. Had my life depen
ed on my not screaming, could not have he
r ed myself the shock was terrible. Thong
have great command over my feelings in ge
IS eral how else should / be fi TO train the younl
Mamma is dead. And they say she was poisone
r. Papa Is crying dreadfully. Come directly. Yo,
afiectonate neice. MARY G0RING.
Now were not those words enough TO NAL
n me screami
v went at once. ! sent the cook out for
g. cab, taking of my gingham dress and putin
le on my black silk one, while she was gone, al
" my shawl and bonnet, and when she came bas
D. with it was ready, and drove away TO Il
IN Paddington railway station. | left the lett
ST with Lucy, but we did no, tell Frances. | o.
Of ly said TO her that her mamma was not WE'LL
Young girls are easily satisfied.
l. / could not get of ill the twelve o'cloc
g. train, and it was night when the Middlebul
s, omnibus-which had to take me the concudir
I'd miles Of my journey--reached Middlebury.
trust | shall never again have to pass such
Of day as that was. My suspense and anxie
Of were hard to bear. Sometimes felt as il Il
h railway train did not go quick enough, and III
must rise from my seat and try to fly over Il
Ie intervening distance at others, it seemed as
u nothing so horrible could have happened, al
Ut that Mary's letter must have been drear
A gentleman, in The same car, offered me Il
20 Times 10 read. took il and held il before u
ID eyes, but the letters seemed to swim, and wh'
lg did get 10 reading a sentence, could not u
e. dersiand it, So thanked him and put it dow
Of again.
IN knocked when got to my brolher.in-law''
Z very softly, as became house where there WI
er death. Susan opened the door, The housemai'
he neat, tidy girl she was. 'oh, ma'am o
n ma am she exclaimed, putting up her han