The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1858-04-14

and wrested from them. And these wor.
thy men lived in poverty and neglect, in
the land for the prosperity of which they
sacrificed their all.--These venerable la
dies are wives of these patriots and Wild
ows of others, who have gone to their re-
ward. They could tell you tales that
would thrill your heart and make it better.
This is the celebrated and learned DR.. b
-, who saved hundreds of lives during
the spotted epidemic. BY his great sue.
cess, he reused the animosity of his med
ical brethren who succeeded in running
his practice, and then blindness came up
on him, he was forgotten by those whom
he had delivered from death. This lovely
creature is his only child, and she is moth
erless. She leads him daily by the hand,
and earns the food she sets before him Yet
her learning and Accomplishments are won-
derful, and she is the author of those ex-
quisite poems which appear occasionally
in the - Magazine. These children
were orphaned in their infancy by the As
iastic cholera, and their sad hearts have
seldom been cheered by smile, or their
palates regaled by delicious food. Now
dry your eyes love, and lead on to the din
ming ROOM" ...
She obeyed, and Notwithstanding her
emotions, the humping coarse shoes, and
ratting of sticks, cruches, and wooden legs
behind her, well nigh threw her into anoth.
er indecorous laugh. -
To divert her attention she glanced over
the table. There stood the dishes for
which her husband had stipulated, in the
shape of two monstrous homely meat pies
and two enormous platters Of baked meats
and vegetables, looking like mighty noun
tains among the delicate viands that she ex-
pected She took her place and prepared
to do the table honors, but her husband,
after short thanksgiving to a Bountiful
God, addressed the company with, Now
my brethren, help yourselves and one an
ether, to what you deem preferable. l
will wait upon the children" !, d..
A hearty and joyful meal was made, the
minister setting the example, and as the
hearts of the soldiers were warmed with
wine, they became garrulous, and each re-
counted some wonderful or thrilling adven.
ture of the revolutionary war and the
old ladies told their tales Of privation and
suffering, and interwovo with histories of
fathers, brothers, or lovers who died for
liberty t.r.9 .'.-.
Mrs. N was sobbing convulsively
when her husband came round, and touch.
ing her shoulder, whispered, .a
My love, shall we have dancing Pr
That word with its ludicrous associations,
fairly threw her in the Mysteries, and she
laughed and wept at the same time.
When she became quieseent, Mr.. N
thus addressed the company. ..
Il fear, my friends, that you will think
my wife frivolous. inconsistent creature,
and must therefore apologize for her.
We were married only last fall, and have
attended several gay parties, which our
neighbors gave in honor of our nuptials
and my wife thought it would be genteel
to give dinner in return. I consented
on conditions, one of which was that l
should invite the guests So being pro.
fessed minister Of Him who vas meek and
lowly in heart, followed to the letter, his
command. But when thou rnakest a feast
call the poor, the manned, the blind, &C.,
you all recollect the passage. Mrs. N.
-, not knowing who her guests we're to
be, is highly delighted with the ruse i
have played, and do not believe there
has been so noble and honorable COM
pany assembled this winter.-My wife de.
sired new furniture lest we should be
deemed parsimoniOus, and l pledged my
self to expend one thousand dollars in
manner more pleasing to our guests, and
which should obviate any such imputation.n
Then addressing the children, he said:
"You will each be removed tomorrow
to excellent places, and if you continue to
be industrious, and perfectly honest in
word aud deed, you will become respecta-
BILE members of society. To you. DIR, B
-, under God, l owe my life. l did
not know your locality, neither had l
heard of your misfortunes until few
days since. can never repay the debt
owe you, but if you and your daughters
will accept the neatly furnished house ad-
joining mine, will see that you, never
want again. To you, patriot fathers,
these nursing mothers Of our country,
present one thousand dollars. tits Just