Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-12-15

ASo, DNiS"o III SluNh ouo VI 1Oui hi'""h
edge. How is Miss Sarti?"
just for all the world the same, sir, as
suppose Daniels told you for 1 reckon YOU
come from the Manor, though you've come un-
common quick, to be sure
"Yes, he got to the Manor about one o'clock,
and set off az soon as l could. She's not worse,
is she -
mo change, sir, for better or wuss. Will
you please to walk in, sir? She lies there tex
ing no notice o. nothin', no more nor baby as
is on y wick old, an looks at me as blank as
if she didn't know me. Q what can it be, Mr..
Gilfl2 How come she to leave the Manor p
How's his honour an my lady?"
In great trouble, Dorcas Captain Wy
brow, Sir Christopher's nephew, you know, has
died suddenly. Miss Smti found him lying
dead, and think the shock has affected her
mind"
"Eh, dear that fine young gentleman as
was to be tn heir, as Dannel told me about.
remember seein' him when he was Il little un, d
vsitin' at the Manor. Well-a- day, what grief
to his honour an my lady. But that poor Miss
Tina-an she found him a-layin' dead? 0
dear, O dear y
Dorcas had led the way into the best kitchen,
as charming room as best kithcns used to be
in farm-houses which had no parlours-the fire
reflected in bright row of pewter plates and
dishes; the sand secured deal tables; 80 clean
you longed to stroke them; the salt'coffcr in one
chimney corner, and threecornered chair in
the other, the walls behind handsomely tapes
tried with flitches of bacon, aad the ceiling Or
namented with pendent hams.
"Slt ye down, sir-do,' said Dorcas, moving
the three-cornered chair, San let me get you
somethin' after your long Journey. Here, Becky,
come an tex the baby"
Betty, red-armed damsel, emerged from the
adjoining back-kitchen, and possessed herself Of
the baby. whose feelings or fat made him con-
veniently apathetic under the transforence,
hat'll you please to tex, sir, as can give
you? I'll get you rasher O. bacon i no time
an I've got some tea, or belike you d TEX lass
O. rum-an water. know we've got nothin al
you re used t eat and drink, but such as hev
sir, | shall be proud to give you.''
"Thank yon, Dorcas | can't eat or drinl
anything. I'm not hungry or tired. Let u
talk about Tina. Has she spoken at all"
= IL n
says she, tex me in !; an then went off into
faint, an not word has she spoke since.
get her t. eat little bits an supso things, but sh
teks no notice O. nothin'. I've took up Bessi
wi me now and then here Dorcas lifted tt
her lap curly y-headed little girl of three, VIII,
was twisting corner of her mothers apron
and opening her round eyes at tho gentlemna-
l." folks ii TEX notice O. children sometimes whel
they won't O nothin' else. An we gathered
Bessie carried EN- up in her hand, an put 'en
on the bed. | knowed how fond Miss Tina wa
O. flowers an them things, when she was a littl
un. But she looked at Bessie an the flower
Just the same as if she didn't see EN-. 1t cut
me to tn heart to look at them eyes O hers
think they re bigger nor iver, an they look lik
my poor babys as died, when it got so thin
DEAR its little hands, you could see thro' 'em
But I've great hopes if she was to see you, sir
as come from the Manor, it might bring bacl
her mind, like"
Maynard had that hope too, but he felt coli
mists of fear gathering round him after the few
bright, warm hours of joyful confidence whcl
had passed since he first heard that Caterinl
was alive. The thoush would urge itself upol
him that her mind and body might never recov
er the strain that had been put upon them-tha
her delicate thread of life had already nearl,
spun itself out.
$50, now, Dorcas, and see how she is, bu
don say anything about my being here Per
haps it would be better for me to wait till day
light before see her, and yet it would be YER.
hard to pass another night in this way
Dorcas set down little Bessie, and went away
The three other children, including young Dan
iel in his smock kfrock, were standing oppost
to Mr.. Gilfl, watching him still more shyly nov
they were without their mothers countenance
He drew little Bessie towards him. and set he
on his knee. She shook her yellow curls ou
of her eyes, and looked up at him as sh
said,-
Zoo tome to teo ze yady? Zoo mex he
peak? What zoo do to her? Tiss her?'
Do you like to be kissed, Bessie?
"Det," said Bessie, Immediately duckin
down her head very low, in resistance to tn
expected rejoinder
We've got two pups said young DAME
emboldcned by observing the gentlemen s amer
tiles towards Bessie? Shall show them yer
Ones got white spots.
" Yes, let me see them
Daniel ran out, and presently returned wit
two blind puppies, eagerly followed by IL
mother, affectionate though mongrel, and a
exciting scene was beginning when Dorcas r
turned and said,-
lhcre HiNei any uihoiehto Ill hcr turui
l think you needn t wait, sir. She lies vel
STILL as she al'ys docs. I've put two candles
the room, so as she may see you well. You
please t. excuse the room, sir, an the cap
she has on, it's one o mine.'
: Mr.. GiIfl nodded silently and rose to folio
: her upstairs. They turned in at the first doc
their footsteps making little noise on the past
, floor. The red-checkered linen curtains we
: drawn at the head OF the bed. and Dorcas h
r placed the candles on this side of the room.
e that the light might not fall oppressively
+, Cateriha's eyes. When she had opened t
{ door, Dorcas whispered, "I'd better leave yo
sir, think?"
: Mr.. Gil6l motioned assent, and advanced