Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-12-19

dirty street, owned and inhabited by a clcany
old Scotch woman, who had been a servant
in the house Of Mr.. Richard percival's faith.
or, IN her younger days. She was greatly
rcioiccd at the young girls unexpected adj
vent. and bustlcd around to make her guest
comfortable. talking all the while Of Mr.
Richard ard sir. Frank, in wav that bro't
tears to her listeners eyes. 1t seemed 50
/ strange to near this woman, tOtteling on the
verge Of the grave, relating little anecdotes
of the boyish days Of the two brothers who
| had gone before her and Sarah's heart
warmed towards her rs she told how brave,
and generous, and impulsive her own father
was in his youth.
MIR. Richard was more quiet and cautious
and Mr.. Frank forever in disgrace, said the
old lady warmly but for all that he had a
smile that would do your heart good, and a
way with him that would charm a bird from
Il tree
Mrs Bryce, do look like my father =
asked Sarah, suddenly.
The good woman turned and looked at her
quietly with her clear, gray eyes.
/ Ma, ma she said, shaking her head and
/ nlyuriug her speech with strong remiuis
ccnco of her native dialect, 'ye have a blink
Of your cc, like him, but your face is like
| your mithor my BARN
| Did you know my mother . asked Sarah;
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,Yns tno,. Lor S,o vas o.o,,l l,.,, ,
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'On the mothers side she was, but by the
father She came of as good Scotch blood as
ever crossed the border
Mrs. Bryce said Sarah. thoughtrulv.
do You think my mother ever loved my
father Mrs. Pcrciyal told me she did not;
vii. ,,nu, toll ma what ,,o, tliIl, ,i,t -
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she married Mr.. Richard out or rnrs ,.o,.,
tion. When the new, came Of Mr. Franz :
H., ,,. 5nnio " dr' rra,lA
mother. nav BARN. WA. of bi,b r,;niI,. o,i
a wealthy one Th.y ,ynrn ,Il an,,,.,; ,,r,,,'
She luarrjcl your atLor brt vba1 sbo I. q
him .ll wa. FORGIVEN. Tho m,ttar ,r,s I,,..I,
ed np and ultcr Li, otb .r,, In5rr;"j ,',
.Sic dill not low, him tbcn > s,il SIr.i'
sa,ily. She had baan n,c,st,,,,oI - ;,,,,t
tbis unseen mother win oyorr ,ossiIla ,o.
lection And to In. tolj rb,t ino ,,as ollli
AMI rlse. and hrartI..s was tbo b;ttar sim,
.l.,yn,' said tbc Sr,tcI,yyorn,r. ,,.iti ~,
ter cmrhasis Nv hairn il was ,nnro +r',,,
Ioye-it was ilolatry. and sinful snrnosn ''',,,'
lie WIS ton vr,r. vG,r',ar ,la, .I,o Xxx
one would haye drpyn il ~ ba, .o Ii tI,' ',o
t,aetber saw Them tLroe or r,,,r t;,,,aI
Pari, and once in ,nJon II was hoc,ro ,.,i ~
were harm yon Lnn,y was '''oi' ~"
YES lit If She I,,od hin, 60 ,.... o,,,,i
she l..yp him I If bs1,r"'i Li,,, i',,,. o'',ii
She give Inc up wa. hnt i litto JG "bi,i i'"." :"
littlo us only t. have A faint memory Of I'or
Wn,1 size went nWay.'
My hairn, here nrc wrongs that vii,
make Il proud woman turn against the limo.
cent child she has borne said the old woman.
SolemGIy. wondered greatly at it myself.
but cannot now. Mr.. Richard, wife. or
rather Janet, her confidential servant. plav,d
h,rIart well. She was q tall. lady-like eirl.
well furnished with money and fine clothes.
She began ly sending anonymous letters to
Nrs Frank, who would not show them to her
husband. Ii She hal done that. all mi-tt
have been we'll. Bat She only brood,d over
tn u and when Janet came to see her. with
d ht.la babe in her arms, and toll her it was
HfS i'm. IL MAS pu.u.rI Al ,Io l..., .l, ,.
GEL. I'r lm seemed changed to huta she
itit y5u both, with bitter VOW that -b,
w1u'I never ,rn you again. And 4o she ha.
kept it,, and Mrs Richards plan has succeed.
cd
Sarah listened in silence to this stranre
story.
bat how did YOU know all this. Mrs.
Bryce she asked. after a moments pauso.
j was ON the continent ,r;tb n I,I ,J