Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-04-20

were all about them the old gray mountains
in the distance. with the purple shadows Of
evening dropping over them the green fields
beside them, with the white lambkns sport
ing over them the dim forest with its catho-
dral aislcs. stretching far into the distance
the blooming orchards, with their snowy pro-
misses; the little brooklot with its singing
waves the brown and golden birds filling
the scented air with their clear notes, and
lastly the scarlet west, with the amber cur
rents Of sunshine playing over il in gorgeous
tides. And when she knew his heart was in
terested and full Of unutterabc feeling, she
said quietly, "What good God to place us
in a world so fair Would you not like to
know something moro about Him, Willie
Would you not like 90 study that holy book
Of His, which He has given mankind to show
them the way TO heaven
go yes, ma'am,' and the boy spoke de-
voutly
81 thought You would, and so ! asked you.
| am going TO have class in the Sunday
School, and shall open it next Sunday. You
will come, Willie, and be one Of my scholars.
"I'd like to, ma am and then he glanced
at his bare feet and his ragged clothes, and
sighed as he added, "but don't see how
can. These arc all the clothes have to wear.
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Jacket"
ga "Vbat pndcr tbe sun have vop oot
T., vorr hands Mis- N.rto, f" sa;d Mrs Gra,
thc nov, n,ornins a. tbe school man, enter,
oJ tbc kitchen
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,o mend II far L;r, 60 ,Lat bo can ,d n Syn.
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snrin., f,l,c tbem down and wash them unand
sort ,bc,, ovcr bnt do,r mo vo, novor c,,
lo anytbin, with that oId tbir,"
"Yor,u Soc F" v,s no cheerful rosronso
and tbc scbool r,,.ar, ,nourted mn tho Iaddor
IA tbc Ioo o,d soIoctod so,,o su;tahlo matches
shin, down by tho ,yindo,y sbc rin,ed nm
botb slocvcs ,boyo tho chow cpt off tbc rars
and pieoed them down sewod nm the seams
again, and put in fresh lining. and made now
cuffs Then she cut OIL the torn button-holes,
nieced out the sides and made new ones, and
darned here and there till there was not sim
gle hole.
.Ifas tbe school r,a'am turned tailoress :"
said the Deacon as he came IN dinner. ",ybat
yaoes do Won makes"
"a. good ones. | tell Won. Amt n GOOD
hand at patching ;" and She held an the neat
ly mended Jacket. And then. before she
could speak further Mrs. GRAY told the Dea-
con whose il was and how it looked when she
brouobt il in.
you must have some hopes of the boy,
Miss Merton. or YOU would not take so much
pains with him"
1--WE great hopes of him. Deacon Gray"
And she detailed the experience of the week.
"Ab. but one swallow don't make sum
mer."
Il know it. Deacon, but then one swallow
is a harbinger Of summer 1t gives us hope
Of seed time and harvest. 1t tells us there is
warm weather somewhat, Deacon. have
studied the boy this week, and am satisfied
that he only needs kind treatment and encour-
agemcnt to place him far above the average of
men. O, if you would only let him come here
now. I'll answer for his good conduct"
The Deacon hesitated. but Miss Merton
plead. and eloouently too. for she felt that