Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-12-11
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rus ONE CALICO DRESS,

rY NRs. CAROLINE A. souir.
Nou were no, here yesterday, said the
gentle teacher of little village school, as
she placed her hand very kindly on the
heal Of one of her pupils. 1t was recess
time, but the little girl addressed had not
gone out to irOlic away the ten minutes
nor even left her at, but sat absorbed in
what seemed lruitlcss attempt to make
herself mistress OF sum in long division.
Her face ami neck crimsoned at the re
mark Of her teacher but looking up, she
seemed somewhat rc-assurcd by the kind
glance that met her and answered, NO,
ma'a.n, was not, but sister Nellie was.
Il rJmc,uhcr there was a little girl who
called herself Nellie Gray, came in yestcr-
day, but did not know she was your Sis
ter Bat why did MT you come You
49,. .m ~ love 10 study very much.
1T 'r's not because didn't want to-
Na3 the caru.st answer. and then She
Iuu.cl a93 til, deep rose flush again tinted
the i.l- r9w, ut, she continued after a
moment q n.iniui cmblrra ssment. mother
Caurac ST G.lc both of us conveniently, and
So "" .c. .;oins to take turns. am com
in - school one DAY and sister the next,
and to nj. It am to teach y -llic all have
!'0rl d t. day, and tomorrow night she
VIII teach m3 all that she learns while
A-gr. lts the only way wo can think Of
getting ~arg, and we both want to study
very .Gu,l, - as to sometime keep school
tlrso.y.. and take care Of mother, because
So. has % wJrA very hard to take care Of
WIZ saoui"e acncaey Miss NJ
Iorc'oro 10 question the child further, but
H.. I..- I1, 10 "a
lain-d tic rule over which she was puz-
lin, her young brain, so that the difficult
sum was lily finished.
y III LlI better 80 out now and take the
air u moment, you have studied very hard
to-jay, s1'I tho teacher, as the little girl
IUt asii' l,r slate.
Il la. IatL,r mott misM tar my drcsS
III stand hy the window and watch the
IGst.
Ihero vas such a peculiar tone in the
voice u l.r pupil as she said i mi ght tear
lpY dress that Miss M----was led ms.
tnctiy-'Y to notice tilt was nothing but
a nia,veruy rri"t OF Il deep pink hue, but
u Was very neatly made. uuI bad never yet
been Washrl. And while looking at 1t.
she romeu ,rci thuC during the whole pre-
ivUs i'riti,,u that Mary Gray had attend
C.! school 'sulJr,y, she had never seen her
" ar .a. the uU, arts-. 'Sho Is IL thought
I3 ....s NJ said she to herself, and
@.u- war ; 20 make la- poor mother any
t..u'.n. Hl-l rad more such scholars.
"a ..o i.Ar moaning Mary was absent
:p. l.. .I ter Nellie occupied her seat
There ".s som ;hing SO interesting in the
t"u i.'t' sisters, the one eleven and tn.
other G., g.. zen months younger, agreeing
t. "'to. s.aooi ~ turns, that Miss NJ
,.u.i inf, iprb-ar observing them very clos
ly Iu'y We're lrctty-idccd children, o
deI-a.a forms and iliry-liko hands auC
l'ct--ta eldest with dark lustrous eyc'
aui ta-,.u, cplls, the younger with orb
.I.- IT," stv Of June, her white neck ycilel
i'r 70 Wca,tI Of golden ringets. She ob-
'.ly" ia both tho same close attention to
thir stu.i.., aul as Mary had tarriet
Within drr'r, lay time so did Nellie anC
upon s!.a.lns TO her as she had to her sis
t.c, she r-c.!vol too, the same answer, i
,..tttHFr my @r,sS,
.u,-.,y ctu,4I Miss Nj t. no,ic
the ,'rb ~ the sister. Sac saw at once j
vts III .ha sumo piece as Mary's and upor
,.-utiu:1ln; it very closely, she hecam'
certain it vas the same dress 1t did no
tit quite sp Ircttily on Nellie and was to,
lJh. for her, too, and shc was evidently il
1"0 "T''Iou H'i 'e"'"o
j. "'"S az ',2 orlGht PINK n)wers tAat Wer
r., 60 'H.cA'y On the "hlte ground
The discovery was one which could no
'+. In'''''' " nedrt so truly benevolent o.
was tiat which pulsated in the bosom O
tuo teacher Of that village school. She as
.-'a'' t"1 residence ol their mother, an
'''' .'.'N Hh"rtehea hersell ny nal
rw curse that same night, having loun
tl iu yI'y ton IN c place i-w yard
OF III '"uc material, purchased dress IL
HI" ."IH', ma sent IL 70 her IN such
wy D.. t'- eonor could not De easily d
g''t.
= .uIHt ana halpy looked Mar
T., 'y .a f.I4Ay morning as she entered I'll
t.. a. ia earl y hour. She waited t
I.tc as' ooA5 IN neat order on Ler deal
ere |I .ro"ched Miss M--and Win
J. r.i pa ;nIce that laughed IN spite OF "a
h,' e''-.S To make 1t low ana delcrentll
.A'tel l'.' week sister Nellie Is coming
''. ~ dd%, ana y, am glad; ,
.n"' IS very goou news fpncl u
''"rH.I } ID y Nellie Is iona nl IL
.... a. ana am happy to kno" tina
rA' cam aye an Opportunity to study he
""k Iy day. linen she continued,
I'i-" = "I n"turcl nl~chlei encWcllng h'
~ aud aIwuhng her sweet hps' Is
can Nonr mother spare you both con'er
cH'lt
'''. Y''' ma am yes ma am, she G.
r'". something happened that She dld
expect. "'I hhe Is as 5'4l 70 nave u; con
ar W. "'. 10 40 So oho heslta',a Tor
m'i1'''' 'ul he' young he1ft was MEG
t'e h''' N4'h Jy, anu "nIn emu
h'llt' ~ j. H' '",uI'i 10 yen ','' ctuS'.