Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-06-08

ma glorious skies around your chLdhoods
nome. Won't you, my child?"
=" No, don't believe shall. That would
make me too happy, ] shall die, or get lost,
Or something terrible, but can never be
what | want to be so much,-a beautiful,
beautiful poet"
"Why do you wish to be Il poet, Lily
asked Mrs. Randall, her lips quivering with
emotion.
"Oh!' exclaimed Lilibel, her bright
eyes glowing with animation, would ike
to write such poetry that you and father,
and my dear brothers would love to read it,
and every line would make you glad and
happy"
Her words did not fall unnoticed on the
ear Of parents and brothers, but no more
was said on the subject that evening. Ear
ly the next morning the whole family were
on their way, and in less than week ar
rived safely in their new home, in New
York. Lilbel was delighted, and skipped
from one new thing to another in the great
est glee, while her brothers easily found
employment, where they could earn full
wages through the day, and pursue their
studies in the evening. One would have
thought, as they looked upon the face of
Mrs. Randall, that load of secret grief
had been lifted from her heart in coming to
her rev home, so much younger and hap
pier did she seem than for years before.
To explain this change more fully we will
take peep into her journal which she
seems TO have neglected for long time.
She says:
"My heart is againfree and joyous. No
weight now accompanies its every throb, for
l feel that we are now far away from those
who hate us and seek our ruin. Years ago
when James Randall was stranger to me
and was alone and unprotected, my hant
and heart were sought by Charles Raymond
But to me there was something detestablt
in his very presence. l knew | could moi
love him, and of course | would not marry
him. He listened to my refusal and ther
turned away, his heart full Of the deepes
hatred toward me. Then j cared not fo
his hate, and SO l passed quietly on, ant
when / knew and loved James, | gladl,
consented to be his through life. Whel
we were married Charles Raymond vowe
to ruin US, or, if we ever became parent;
to have revenge upon our children. / di
not weep then over his threats, and we wer
far away to the forest-rabed mountains {
t! " -y,I -,,aI, h~rr,- hnr,a =
| Nothing seemed to disturb our repose fo
several years, and our hearts were glad
dened by the prattle of our two little boy,
Then Charles Raymond purchased tn
land adjoining ours, and with his wife, (on
whose heart beat congenially with his own,
came and settled there. After this his cor
tinued unkindness to US caused me bitterl
to remember his vow of revenge. Ho'
anxiously l have watched my boys, non
but mothers heart can know. Indeed
my whole life since, has been darkened b
the dreadful fear of that mans hatred. An
when have looked upon Lily, so sweet, S
beautiful, have almost wished to clasp he
in nv arms, and fly with her to Ian
where hatred and revenge are unknown
Bnt now, thank God, am in measur
free from this dreadful torture. i can loo
upon my children and rejoice that no on
is near who would take away their happ
ness"
Thus did that faithful mother pour oil
the feelings of her heart to flat ever trust
friend, her journal. But not long was 81
to remain in joy and quietude. They ha
passed but one short year in their ne
home when they were followed by Mr.. Ra..
, mond and his family, who came to dwell
the house just across the street from the
own. Too we'll they knew his motive
: coming there, and they saw also that it w
useless to try to escape him, as he seem'
determined to follow wherever they mig
co. And again the dark cloud OF sorrc
o'ershadowed the heart of the faithful mot
er. but she would not yield to despair, thin
!. ing bv her seeming cheerfnlness 20 baf
their constant efforts TO render her unha
nv. All this time Leland Raymond seem
to know nothing of his fathers enmity
the Randalls, but sought every opportun
" to gain their love and confidence. He wo'
often come in, presenting Lilibel with to
and candies. and when be found that the
= did not draw heraffections to him, he wor
bring her new pieces of music and eho
=" hooks. that he knew she would like, then
complimented her on her beauty, her d
voice. and her skill in playing the plan
y ;, still she looked coldly upon him, and car
not that he upbraided her for withhold
ber confidence from him. These attentio
= piven to child scarcely thirteen years
:. age. did not pass unnoticed by Mrs. R'
dali, though she said nothing. ThI
thought she, "may be a part Of his fathe
long contemplated revenge, but my warn
;s not needed here. 1t is evident the ch