Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1857-12-11

upon my neck and told me she was loved by
a mere youth. knew him. His genius was
his only possession and ! scornod him. Then
one day he came to me- and she, my Emma
they both knelt at my feet and asked for my
blessing"
He paused, for his tears choked his utter
ance, and the scene he had coniurod up was
too much for his feelings gave him some
wine and he proceeded.
81 turned them from my door--aud-
saved my gold "'
"And what became of themi"
81 left the place and came to London but
man met me in the street, and told me-
"Whati"
THAT my child-my little Emma--you
know"
Take time" said I.
"He-hc told me she was dcad-the little
thing who used to nestle in my breast, he
said she had died Of rant in giving birth TO
child--uLsoluto rant"
"Can it be true p said !.
Hush /" he cried, "hcar all-5car ALL
Her young husband-he, they saiS had Kiss
ed his cild and then sought graUo-and
had saved my gold z"
"When did you hear this.'
"Ihc last time | clung 20 the railing fyour
house. Since then have not tasted food"
Tho child said, ''your Emma's child
did it livc:"
81 know not"
"Where did all this happen ;"
"At "
That is place near --."
at is"
"And your daughters husbands name y
"Was Durham"
Immediately formed a resolve, and rising
/ said
"Be calm till return. Take little wine
occasionally, and | will send you a nurse and
other refreshments"
Take with you the dross which has been
my destruction"
Il viii soon return" said I.
| hurried from the room. Medical mon
know plenty Of nurses, and in half an hour
sent one to the old man with medicine and
food then hurried home to my wife.
MARY said I, " am going to ----.
"To where :"
Don't ask me any questions, but come
with me. | have ordered post horses. and
we shall be there within three hours, they
tell me. I'll tell you everything on theroad.
Good fast horses and well paid postllion
do wonders. As we ncared --, I called
to the driver
AS there a work house at --;"
"a workus :" he cried. "Lor l thinks
as there isn't but there is at ---. A
{ workus. Lor"
/ had told the whole story to my wife, and
she had az once suggested an inquiry at the
work house, to ascertain if the child had liv-
ed or died, as the parish must have been cog
infant of the whole affair. We soon ratified
up to the work house door, aud l was usher
ed into The masters room.
y Il am Dr. --' said T. Wave yar
child here by the name Of barhsn
"Ys sir, was the immediate answer.
"Tfss&-Hcaven," said L. "What is il, a
boy ;"
mo sir, girl"
'It's age =
About eleven, sir You see we had to
bury the mother, and the father drowned
himself"
''Wil you trust the child to me :"
II dare not, sir, said the man.
81 will hold you harmless" said l. "You
know me by name"
The master hestated moment, and then
said
Il will. sir. VIII you please to be seated
a moments"
He was scarcely two minutes gone when
he returned, leading by the hand little girl
dressed in blue stuff gown of five centuries
ago, and little pnched up white cap. She
was beautiful little thing, with mild blue
eyes, and look of earnest simplicity upon
her face, which admired very much,
THANK you sir, said | to the master.-
"You shall hear from me tomorrow
He bowed, and took the little orphan oy
the hand, and led her to the chase. The
moment appeared at the work house door,
great crowd that had there assembled,
greeted me with a loud hurrah.
handed the child into the chaise, and fol-
lowed myself
ITO London, said l.
"Hurrah r. shouted the crowd, and away
we went.
had been away FIVE hours exactly when l
entered the misers room with his daughters
child He was asleep, and the nurse told me
he had been quite delirious. l felt certain
that this was his last sleep, and | motioned
the child, who was sweet tempered, tracta
bic little thing. to stand quietly by the bed
side, while l awaited for his ewakening.-
There was a dead silence for about quarter
of an hour, and then he muttered in his
sleep
"Yes, darling-yes kiss pe my little En-
ma Bless ou-bless-bless-
''Are you betteri" / said softly.
"That's Dr. -, he said.
"Yos," replied.
81 am much better, thank YOU he said,
''in fact quite strong and we'll. | had pain,
but it's gone, and it's still night"
! saw by some infallible sign that he was
dying.
"IG" said, "your daughter had child, it
would inherit all you have"
"Dr. -" he said, II could die happy,
if some one could assure me that my poor
Emma's child was alive but-but"
He burst into tears The little girl who
was worry tender hearted, was so much affect
cd that she wept audibly shall never for
get the expression of the mans face as he
heard her.
"Who is that % he cried, "who weeps;-
Who--who woeps for me y
"Listen,' said, "Hs your own Eoma's
child"
He clasped his hands, and his face for a
moment was lit up with heavenly joy; then
opening his arms he said
"Como come to my heart to my heart !"
I n1oced thn child in his arms SAVING