Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-12-24

:. Can you save herl" came from the inmost
recesses of the mothers heart
eff God sees fit, madam, he will take your
child from you, and from present appearances
l cannot bid you hop. to have her spared long
enough to see the dawningo of the New Year
yet will do what lies within my power to save
her."
"Oh, sir, you must save her She is my all
in this world"
"Stay by her, and will soon return, and
seizing mis- hat, unmindful of the storm, he ran
with the speed of the wind through street af-
ter streot. until he reached an apothecary S.
Sae mustsnot s,sie I be sxclaintpd, as he re-
seived the prescription he had ordered, and hur-
ried away. Such beauty 1t cannot be that
God will take her to himself"
"Alice, dear Alice" said Mrs. Graham, as
Grayson entered, the Doctor is here to see
you"
The sufferer opened her eyes, and the hectic
flush upon her cheek grew deeper as she met
the gaze of stranger
.It is not Doctor Melville, mother !"
1t is not" replied Grayson, " but am
come to see if I can help you.'
- No, sir, you can not help mel am dying
and yet, you are very kind TO come to such
place as this
"Ttere is hope while there is life, Miss Gra-
ham Others as i'll as yourself have been saw
ed"
81 know it; but feel that God will soon
take me home. have seen you before, have l
not
1T is possibe-my name is Grayson.'
w. "Thomes Grayson, sir "
cit is"
"Mother, why did you bring one here who
is so unused to scenes of poverty!' There were
, others, of our own class, you could have
called"
MAY, Miss Graham, she did not call me.
offered my services recognize not the dis
tinction which debars the rich from the society
of the poor, and above all, sickness should leve
all such distinctions"
God will bless you for your Kindness" sht
' replied with evident emotion.
t 81 have done but little IN life to deserve his
Q blessing, or the many favors He has bestowe'
: upon me"
Yet you may deserve them," she sait
8 quickly.
d 81 understand you yet to my mind 4th
= time seems far in the future. But it is tim
you should fake this medicine
= Sue complied, and taking Up ais hat S;e WA
r about to leave.
" shall send you nurse in the course of q
: hour, that your mother may obtain rest, an
l if am needed during the night, do not hes
IT tate to send to my hote.'
d "We dot wish to put you to that trouble
sir'
l. II shall deem it pleasure, Madam so d
1T not make any remonstrance."
!, He approached the bedside and was about
y bid his patient good night. AS he took ht
" hand within his own, she said in low, half on
'h barrasscd yet strangely earnest tone:
ne "You may deem it uncalled for, for one
ne my position to say what am about to, and
not deeply felt gratitude prompt me to it,
IL would gladly forbear. l may never see "
n again, and ere l die, would a word of couns
w be unkindly received" "
ed " Far from it, Counsels of the virtuous
sadly need-counsels of others | have too oft
Ia needed"
"lt is of this would speak: was prese
az at the University, short time since, when y
ne delivered an essay. l listened to it with de
10 interest, and heard it commended by all. L
W. tie did dream that the night would see
eo author -'
She paused-he was deadly pale.
Forgive me, Doctor Grayson, if l hi
my said that of which should uot have spoken
81 have nothing to forgive. Would | |
~ others, whose friendship would lead them to
ng me of my faults, instead of praising what
Ola talents possess. Thank you, bless you,
Ses the pains you have taken to warn me.
aey that with such stigma upon my name,
can but despise me, yet -"
'no "Oh, no, indeed !! Never can we despise
who has come to US atsuch time as this
'D' DO not, oh, do not as you value reputation,
''i the favor of One in whose hands lies your
heir I'm not WI ,1:.o c.,
':r' express the Indebtedness you have laid me
" der by warning me from ruin. Heaven /
Va you. Goodnight
- . ~ He pressed her hand again, and with h
w beating with new impulses, he left the room