Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1856-10-01
Our p9eung Araocrs.
AUNTY WONDERFUL.
THE VISIT.

81 have promised your Aunty Won
derful TO let you 60 and visit her." said
father Honorable to his children, Her
man and Augusta, ''and this morning
the weather is so pleasant and inviting,
you may go. | will accompany you
as far as the foot Of the mountain on
which her house stands"
20, I'm so glad, papa > cried Her.
man 81 have so long wished to go
there You have told us so much
about Aunty Wonderful, and the stories
she can tell, that have always wished
to see her"
"And too" said Augusta. II could
listen all day long to pretty stories. 0,
] am right glad we can go"
The good mother now entered the
room, bringing their best Sunday clothes
and prepared to dress them nice and
clean. She had much less trouble than
usual, this morning, with the washing
and dressing; Herman stood quite still
while his curly brown hair was combed,
and Augusta did not cry when her face
was washed. "Ah, what good children
you are to-day p said their mother. "lf
you were always so | should love you
twice as much"
When the children were dressed, and
quite ready, their father entered the
room, smiling at their happy faces. He
looked about in search of something,
which Herman perceiving, he ran quick
ly. and brought his fathers cane. "Aha. y
said his father, "you are so thoughtful
to-day that you know my wants even
before / express them"
Yes" responded their mother, "we
have two dear good children, whn they
are contented and happy"
AT last good by" was said to then
dear mother, and the children set out fol
their visit to Aunty Wonderful.
They had not gone far when Aueusti
asked her father if the mountain OIL
which Aunty Wonderful lived was very
high.
Yes, very high replied her father.
As high as heaven. papa y
No, my child; though not as high a
heaven. still so high that you will b.
very weary before you reach the top
where Aunty lives. No mountain reach
es, as you imagine, TO heaven; were j
so, many would 90 TO heaven, who ha'
no other merit than their good legs"
g But we 90 to heaven when we die
don't we, papa'" said Herman.
. Yes. il we have been good, and live,
as God has commanded. my son: this j
of the greatest importance; otherwis,
the gate of heaven win not be opened t,
receive u.s."
Thus conversing. they arrived at tn,
foot of the mountain. Father Honora
bic pointed out narrow footpath TO th,
children, and telling them to follow i
carefully, babe them good by"
And now the children commenced t,
climb up the steep mountain: when the,
were half way to the top, they seate,
themselves, TO rest and take breath. A
they turned around, they cried out wit
wonder and delight at the view they sa,
beneath them. The villages and houses
with fields of grain and orchards of frui
trees. all which had seemed TO them 5
large and grand. now. in the distance
looked smaller than themselves. An
as they looked they thought they sa,
people going TO and fro. and that the
recognized their father but every thin
looked so small they were quite bewi
dered. and at loss to understand VIII
all was so changed. After resting
while they proceeded on their way, turn
ing often TO look at the enchanting vie
beneath them. They soon came TO
little house at the top OF the mountain
The children approached it, and locke
about on every side. hoping Aunty Wol
derful would see theEl, and come out
welcome them; but no. sne was to |
seen. The windows and doors we
shut; every thing was so still that Il
children were frightened, and did n
know if it were best to 90 on or tul
their steps homeward. At length He