Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-04-16
From the New York Ledger.
TEE ICE-BoUND HEART.
BY MARY c. VAUGHAN.

1 here was 40 reply, ana ste added, III an uh
der tone. What a provoking child = then
louder, Fanny don't you near me' want you
this moment
The words were not well spoken, before lit
tie girl Of ten eleven years came out OF Il side
entry and advanced along the hall with quiet
gliding step. Her manner wSS a. quiet as her
motions, and there was no apparent hurry, nj
though she moved swiftly.
"Oh. here you are - exclaimed Mrs. Bruce
impai emily Why did you not come souner -
Il was counting the silver, mamma, as you
tod me, aud you Told me not to leave it until
finished ard locked it up in the closet. Here il
he key, MAMMA"
well you did right, j suppose. though you
have been too long about it,, replied Mrs Bruce,
careless ~ II want you to sill beside little Baby
and keep HIM q let, while l 60 down and i've
orders to this new cook for dinner. Poor Inle
fellow she added, with tenderness of tone
that contrast, strangely with her manner tow
ard the little girl, As she stopped to arrange the
ciad.e draI cry around the babe, whose flushed
lace and iabUrea bleaihhg testified how greatly
he was suffering; ''poor little darling, he ha,
been very sick all night, and your father prom
Used sen d.. Elton before this time. Keel
him quiet # yOu can but call HE if he wakes
WnA these words Mrs Bruce went nut solil".
quizng as she went down the stairs, Fanny is
The suaIgeSt child. | never saw such an ex-
did not care AT all for little Bobby; and yet ]
know she does. though she never asked ques.
ZION, nor locked The least anxions."
HE moment The door was closed, little Fanny
thew herself OH her knees beside the cradle
Could her stcplnother have seen her them she
would not hay deemed her countenance expires
siuniesS. or her heart unfcehG. The tears Were
rolling down her pale checks rs she gently t"ok
The SICK babes burning hand, and pressed hel
lips upon it.
"Oh, little Bobby" she murmered. "arc you.
indeed, very sick? Fanny will take care %.
yUu, Fanny loves you. But, Bobby. l would oh,
now willingly, be Just rs sick a5 yOu, it mamnn;.
would speak 10 me as she does 20 you. My own
lear mother used to cal me her darling hei
Gown little Fanny, but since she Went away to
live with the angels, nobody loves or calls me
pct NAMES any more.
Bel ding her head upon the pillow beside tn,
sick CHI d's her subs grew louder and more un.
restrained tli the little one. disturbed, threw MP
his arms, and moved as il about TO awake J her
lite Fanny raised herself, aud while with un'
hand shc 4, cktd the Grad e. with the o'her she
wiped away Ii Tears. Beinrc the babe had SUM-
again. to s.uuiber her face had resumed the cod
cam Expression 81 unnatural, 50 pitifl i'll OH,
ri her Years
Her attention was fixed upon the babe, who.
stinCd from tine 10 time, and grew more restless.
At length, with faint cry, bis little eyes open
cd widely. The next instant the crimson tevel
flushed pom his face dcepcned To purple, and
his features and limbs distorted Y a VIC
lem cunVulsiun.
Fanny ran t" the door, crying ";namna, mann
ma, III The T. mes of terror, hen back 1" The era
de. lcS"Iuiciy iGcking upon he distorted face.
and holding the ConvuiScd bands in her own.
though the scene WAS fearful enough to a.arm one
tar oder than htrsclf.
Mrs. Bruce hurried into the room, but, appar
emily more frightened than Fanny, cou.d only
sink back into her rocking. chair and moan aud
wIiI Q la ~ - III utier help.eSsne>s. Foriu-
matcly the physician at that Iht II enr arri, od, u
finding Fanny far more capable of rendering
sisiahce at Thai critical moment, than her more
excitabc mother, he made her h"d the med-
cine, While he forced open the child c.cnChed
teeth. and Then sent her 10 the kitchen with or
GERS 10 he e""k torclale :. waln bath.
Little Bobby was re .icved for the time, bui
disease had Slapped the foundations of his young
life the COMMISSIONS rceumed, stranger and
none frequent, and before night his itte body
lay calm. and teuante>s, the fevcl-Au>h dis
accd by the palIor OF death, and the limbs late.
~ wriihug in coHVul>iui.S, sfIa:9hi aud rigid III
their mAlb,e-iikr beauty.
Through most "t ihaI sad day, Mrs Bruce had
lam helpless in hysIrIical c,LNulsi,ns; while
Fanny, pa,e and calm, lad Lc,n ready tn al !
wherever a;d was LCtd,d Even when the
babe wa. dead, and the mo. her was rendng the
air with her shrickS, and The father shed Gears
that were no shame to his n.anhoud, she looked
on with dry eyes N d made no moan.
AflerwarA. Dr. Eaton III speaking of ;hc day :
event said
II never saw so strange child rs Fanny
Bruce. She went through all the trying SCENES
Of Ihat day, absolutely without emotion. so far
a. could discover Sill she made herself ex-
tren.ey useful, did the right ling M The rght
time, and ha! all her wits about her. She viii
make highly practical wun..n, | should mag
inc, and I'D led sncermgiy, probably one Of
the strong minded"
AID her mo;ncr, in relating the story always
finished by averriig that Fanny had no he"ri,
no $cnsibil;ty," ard would add, with Il sigh
chow toi tunate such n meal constitution was,
for Fanny would escape much Of The suffering
that timeiy-"rgauized and sensitive natures like
her own wee eXpuSed to-
Nobody heard Fanny's solS in the solitude "i
her own little room, or SAW the pillow dtcnchcd
with tears 81 that long night at weeping and an
gui~h And thus, even in in he, childhood, wa
Fanny Bruce miS judged: Her calIncss and self
control construed into Want Of feeling, the Ia
ture was simply uudemousuative called cm0
tion'csS her drt9d Of scores taken tur want al
srmsihIliiy, her silent cravings for symla by ard
love al unsu< pCcftd aud III> fled llei iath
er. III SoibCG in business. aud with new luNes
looked the pale, quiet little gir, " hose mother
had lett her 10 his sole ,haIge Noai> ago, " heI
she wen; from his ide sn suddenly. in he M dSr
Of her youth and beauty, AID never ,hnucht ~
giving her the love aud sympathy for which She
made M demands While her stcpmo her, per
fectly convi ced of The ruth u her 'he0y al
Faniy's want i heart, won. d have been mucl
surprised lad one uf rm d her tha: she left M y
thing undJne ot her iuii duty when she had
provided carefully fer lhe child li, steal wants
Even Fanny unNaryng attention and hmG
ness iu Mis-. BlLCG : iasl-lLcr, asi hIU, d ut ll
tie ones was all Let DUNN to tie3I IN common
uiaci.cai talent and secei led wih the sur ui
;.itude one ex'eIGs 10 an Kemp AIRY SER am
Fem cut this uvcieas chi dh od Fanny G
merged into wonaI hcrd--a tail. >tarcly gill
lair. guldeI-haii ed, bi.e-eNed cud calm beau
~ t. The eye attracting by that leaury, LUt re
ieI.iTg by her n.aLner ali WHO aPpI' ached.-
I Yet not quite all. TOR there WAS Gle Nbo hGC
! penetrated the icy lciiHeHCe of that outwait
ca n,ne>s. and learned that beneath il, Ike IA,
/ h;dCcn fires of the Nu.cauu, beneath It's >Iit W
covered sides, there leaf \ wHrm heart, fired lbs
/ an intense unging for mparhv abd iuve.
Fanny uatme nerd, but tbc Pr,meihear
touch To Kind It's hdd,n fires To tame. alC
Juetus Eiiuils was ll,e hand that he d he toI oh
they had known each other trum Ch,idituud. ful
I ,Iusiu> WAS flie nujherieS> child ii Ia. EHun
/ who had passed his judgment upon Fanny
/ wear, betuie.
There WAS one bond Of sympathy between
these mu;her.ess ones in childhood. their be
/ r, aved and lonely co.,iituH. Ju,tu> under
/ the care ui his ia.hcr', ancient hon>ekeeper,
wutuan who if she had ever and c,fcc.iJu'. had
/ survived Iheu al, in-d for c"mianiun>hIp--
/ HE was lie ica {, spiritual looking boy, "ful
at nudes and t3uc.e,.' a., busting father SAID
''al i just the oLe To- be- benefited by that prac
teal little won,au / Bruce Spihe Two wei'
aynia,eS in chl dhp, d, companions at schUul
couhdant, ALWAYS. and !oveIs hefutc they weI'
IN the ieasla aware ii The TAFT. All the repa,,,
| tenderness al FGnuSs nature Wa p"ptei ou
upon Ju>ius, al .iie dreamy en-. hn>.Hsm ct ha
VAS bestowed vluu her. What lie lacked il
energy aud steady Perseverance wa. >ul plie'
roai her. what >he lacked OF Imagination. Jus
ia, gave. Tvgether, lhey turuHd a Periee
wEo.e-amd seemed 10 rea .Ize, ia Al; liz Ieriet
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