The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-12-09

my passions as to have all patience will
quiet and submissive child, but n cry
ing one always vexed me Come yo,
need not CRY about il youldo not wan
me to tell your father that bis Florenc'
is naughty girl. Come right along ol
/ certainly SHALL
The last sentence was spoken quickly
aud at the same time took her by the
hand aud conducted her to her little bed
room which opened FROM my own. She
cried all the time in q low voice, but was
soon in bed. Good night said I as
took the light; 4 shall not kiss you to
night because you cried She was still
a moment and then giving me sharp
look she said, My mamma always kissed
me when cried. and told me not to cry
for she loved me- That sudden and atern
uunpe-isan N her mamma ended the
matter, and I lef, her
| Bnt ] did rot SO readily forpet il.
When l returned to the parlor it see med
to me that the eyes of Florences mother
followed me incessantly from her por.
trait with reproachfu sadness All
night | was restless and for many
hours could not sleep. The little tear.
stained face and flashing eyes haunted
me, and my coucience whispered, What
heart is that which you have neglected,
See with what tenacity of love it clipes
TO the memory of the dearest object So
might il have clung to you had you fos-
tered and encouraged IT, II is folly to
say that you cannot love what is not
your own. You could if you would al
low yourself to do so. Has not your
own loss taught you the desolation of
heart robbed of the object of its love
o selfish unkind heart love seeketh not
her own, but desires the blessing of those
around it, Had you no other motive,
can you not through gratitude, love the
child of him on whose faithful breast
you have so long leaned, and from whom
you derived support aud consolation
when the storm of afliction rent your
heart almost to breaking
When at length I slept an uneasy
slumber, my pillow was wet with
tears. How long | had slept knew not
when I heard soft, rustling sound and
iu the pale light of The moon l distinctly
saw a white form sta nding in the door of
Florence's'room. II beckoncd mo to ap.
proach arose and tremblngly obeyed.
II receded and 7 followed until it stood
at the head of Florences crib. I then
saw that its counteuance bore the like
ness Of her mother, but the expression
was of the angels and such indeed she
was. for op her shoulders were q pair of
snow.white wings aud sleeping on her. bo'
som 1 beheld oh my angel boy She
pointed to him and covering him with
white portion Of her robe, rested her
hand for a moment on the brow Of her
child. Tears we're npon its e." auu as
the mother poipt"' 80 them, she turned
,o mo I'm glance of reproachful en-
.reaty as if she would say, my child is
of earth and needeth an earthly mother
your sbild is of heaven and shall be rs
my own" A moment and beheld her
no more. but awoke, chilled and weeping.
Impelled by an irresistible impulse |
arose the moon was shining brightly,
and | could scarcely assure myself that
l had jus, awakened from dream.
l entered my little daughters bed
room, and bending over her kissed tear
from her check She opened her eyes
aud started painfully then looking at
my white dress she said, Il almost thought
you was my mamma come back
And am your mamma, dear Flor
enoe' said not your mamma in heav
en-, hut the ono tha, God has sent to axe
care of you until you can go to your own
mamma. When yonr dear good mother
died God took her to live with Him, and
as she sorrowed to leave her little girl
He sent me to be your rev mamma Will
you not let me love you. for now that
God has taken my little Frankly, have
no baby to love and my heart is sad ?
My baby is with your mamma in Heaven
and dreamed that she came to me with
him and said that must love you now
and by and by 1 shall go to her with
you and you will have your owu mamma
and l shall have my own baby
This was o new thought to her, and I
saw that it touched the right chord. for
her eyes glistcDed and her lip quivered
as my tears fell upon her bed. She
sprang up and throw her arms around
my neck, exclaiming "You shall be my
mamma here ! do love you. You have
10 little baby TO love and you are lone.
some, You won't let jane take care of
me, will your She asks mo naughty
questions about you. Size said you did
no, love ne whom you had baby Of your
own. but l do not believe her now
The food gates Of my heart were open
ed and all my pent up affection gusbed
forth clasped her TO my bosom, and
kneeling down gave thanks to tina. good
father who had taught me the right way
ere had gone to far for improve ment
so absorbed was / that had not hear
the footsteps Of my husband who missing
me from his side, and hearing voices in
the next room had followed me, fearing
that Florence was ILL., He had heard
the impulsive out pouring of my soul
and as arose he received me in his
arms, eIclaiming, Agues my darling
wife what is thisT told him all, with
tears and self accusations and as | finish
ed be gathered us both in one embrace
murmuring, My wife. my child-God
bless you both