Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1856-10-17

Dear Lizzie uttered Mrs Lindoll, lay
ing her hand upon the poor girls head, what
is it. What's the matter
But the child could not speak
Tell me, Lizzie, urged Orion, What
makes you cry =
For a while this renewed carncstncss Of
love only made her weep the more but ut
length she 50 far oyercimo her emotions n to
be able to speak, and in a choking tone said
Oh | was wishing that my papa and
mamma could be loved as YOU love me. Oh ,
they are very unhappy and nobody loves them!
Nobody , inquired the woman DO you
think so no ono loves them -
Perhaps God loves them DO you think
lie does .
'Of course my child God loves all His chill
dren. But cheer up. We will love your pa
pa and mamma
At length Mrs indcll succeeded in calming
the child's emotions, and when the meal was
ended they returned to the front room, where
Lizzie told her simple story.
She could only tell that her father was u
book binder by trade that he had been sick
for some time, and had consequently become
poor. Once they had a good home, and were
comfortable and happy, but now they could
no longer enjoy any Of the comforts OF htc
They only stroyc to keep life in their bodies;
But what did those two mon want of your
mqmma = asked Mrs Iindell, who had now
gained the entire confidence Of the child
1t isn't both or thcm, said Lizzie, very
earnestly. It's only Duffy Glickcr that
wants her. don't know exactly what it is
--onl ! know mamma is afraid of him. He
wants her to do something when papa is dead.
Oh he is a very wicked man -
The hostess drew the fair unfortunate upon
her bosom and kissed her, and then asked her
| if She would not like 10 go to bed. She said
yes and Ms Lndell soon prepared little
/ bed in her own room, into whlrh the child
/ was put Then she sat down by her uud
/ taught her a little prayer, and sang swcctly
| TO her until she fell asleep
For Il long time after Mrs Lindell returned
/ to her sitting room she and her son talked
/ the matter over and they selected some few
things which hc was to take to the suferiu.
/ ones in the morning. After this they related
/ to each other, as was their wont, the affairs
| of the day, and then retired for the night.
On the following morning Orion and his
mother were carly nstir. TIE fog Of the
preceding day had all gone, and the sun arose
bright and clear, with the prospect Of warm
and pleasant weather. Breakfast was soon
prepared and then Lizzie was aroused from
her deep slumhcrs. She smiled when She
started up. and her first uttcrance was that
she had had a very good dream " hen she
was all washed clean, and her fine slken hair
combcd, and her dried and cleaned garments
put on she looked very pretty and sweet
She threw her arms about Mrs liulcll's
nncl and ti.scI Lor snI tbor ,cLiIo tlc
Urn, toors. ,,ushcd fran, Lor ovcs sho p,rr-
murcl -
oh how good YOU are to me o.
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horses bu+ Of themselves os we'll Nanv
men ran ont in front of the furious animals
and swunr their hats and cried out. hut thcy
dartod hack as the cnrious ani,nll. r,mo
rrushinr an and all tba;r nNorts soon, to
rriabton tbc,n morc In thn r,r,c,rd ,ort Of
the coach was a female. who's, hand. ,yar.
claspcd upon the silver r,J Of tr,o ,rosr,.~ r..l
who cried aloud for hclp-ior mercy rr
. God TO save them. soon cry oil horror w"at
up from the multitude. HE horses w.ra
dnshing towards post upon the r1l!-i .'.
ON they i!nw-thc coach with Its shattered
aNlctrcn struck the immoyablc oh-'aclo--the
shock came, and the female by the da-'nr
was hurled forward and caught upon the pole.
the rcins and straps strangely catching and
holding her. The carriage was crushed by
the concussion, and away went the Aursrs
withoutit.
The people now stood tranSiiXcl with hJr-
ror The iil-iatod female could no longer cry
out, or if She did it was in "a tone SD weak
that no one could hear her That She must
must be instantly killed seemed apparent to
all. She wa, fast to the tangled harm SIS,
directly between the horses. and her .tr-
mcnts we're quickly torn to shrods. Orion
saw the whole at Il single glance, and under