Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-03-22

news to tell you," said the doctor, hoping to
divert her mind
"Of EMMA ? news 2"
Oh no, no, you must not speak or think Of
it. ! am trying to cure you; Will you not help
me?"
"Oh, will wiH-I ,OiA try, said Mrs.
Howard, calming her mind with powerful eff
fort
II can do nothing unless you do," said DR..
Goodman, tenderly. 81 know your heart is
ready to break, but is there not One whom you
can trust?''
Pray with me- said the sufferer, closing
her eyes, and folding her hands on her breast.
The good man kneeled by the bedside, and in
a subdued voice asked consolation of the great
Consoler, and petitioned fervently for the earth
ly and eternal well being of the sorrowful one,
who was now called to drink so deeply of the
cup Of affection.
There, feel stronger now," said the in
valid. ." / almost wonder that anything could
so affect me. did not think it possible" she
continued half musingly, " that could be 80
overcome. Oh must be calm-I must get
well-I have been too much burden already
always sacrificing for Others" said the
doctor, " but don't think we are SO selfish as to
feel it burden to shelter and care for any one,
much less one who has been a friend for years."
"Oh, but you don't know aNr'
"Iknow enough-but if l don't, there's all
the better reason, and the less merit in shelter
ing you. Come, don't pain me by speaking of
anything of the kind again"
81 can never repay it-nevsr," said Mrs.
Howard.
Perhaps thousand fold, who can tell?-
But not to me; you have and will again to 9TH
ers more needy"
"0h! to what depth have fallen I! all lost,
and dependent upon charity " said the suffer-
er again in anguish.
Charity don't call it charity; you do me
injustice you are guest welcome guest,
said the doctor g but must be gone short
time. have been summoned to attend some
thing singular this morning."
sob! you can 60 as well as not" said Mrs
Howard, determined to make as little trouble
as possible. +" am quite comfortable now
Doctor Goodman had hoped that she would
manifest sufficient interest in what he had said
to inquire something of the singular summonl
he had received
There was q dead body found near tht
mills about daylight, and have been summon
ed to the inquest" pursued the doctor.
A dead body-a dead body" answered Mrs
Howard slowly and Solemnly.
" Under suspicious circumstances. He wal
evidently murdered, as there was fracture il
the skull SO they told me, and he was lying il
the gutter by the side of the road. canno
account for it. There are strange deeds don'
all around u.s."
Murdered o Fathe: in Heaven remem
Der now-I must tell you now" she said eager
ly; and in brief lucid manner she related Il
the Doctor her adventure with the robbers il
the woods. " And have nothing now, moth
{ ing The little that is saved is not enough tt
pay the rent o Father !" she said softly, ii
mercy take me. am going-going-" she fel
s back into Inconsistencies.
4 After prescribing, the Doctor left her for
time, and went out to attend the inquest.
8 The dead body found at the foot of the hill
t near the mills of St. Aubin, it is needless t
y say, was none other than the gallant helper @
Emma, who had paid for his indiscretion wit
r his life. The blow of itself appeared to hav
n been hardly sufficient to produce death, but h
:. had worked down from where he had first fa
len, as was evidenced by the appearance of tn
It gutter and marks of blood, TO rool of watel
: where he had strangled in his inability to hel
1t himself to place OF safety.
IS 1t was mysterious Providence that deprive
T. him Of lie, for had he lived to recover, tn
ID falsehOod SO successfully palmcd off by Ere
II Stygle, of the death of Emma, would have bee
met, and the terrible sufferngs of Mrs. How
/, ard softened by hope.
n In the course of an hour Doctor Goodma
Al returned. He found his patient consderabl
in worse in high fever, and moaning continua
1t y in partial delirium. Her nervous syste
was completely shattered, and the good doctC
" apprehonded the worst consequences.
xe In the course of the afternoon, Slocum can
e. in to transact a little business with his tenan
He was shown into the parlor and Doctor Goo(
G. man called.
er " Isn't Mrs. Howard hero? | thought 81
went down toyour house" said Siocum, aft