Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-08-15
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turned with s.art. Was quite alone as
thought a'd Ihe hoe treble OF that Qua iit'ie
voice struck strangely uion my eAr. had been
saying that was tired oi Me- 20 9mo such re-
pIning speech, which ! never allowed myself eK-
eept IN solitude, ana th- o1lect 2. my Eaee an
sWered me, e Yes ~ iookeI " her ~
ams1ement Sae vas 3 little mlrs'i' scarcely
50 tall as wailfrJWn clhd ~ seven 0l, WIZ
grave, mature, pretefua'uFaly "ne lace,
which might have belonged 70 any age IRON li-
teen 20 twenty-five. Va sne g'3lin or mortal
" no are you asked.
My name Is Susan MoTy' ma am but they
mostly call me Brains. lhey say We IN old
head u be ON such youns shoulders Ana she
laughed, small noe, queer Augh as unclnny
IN sound az her voice was harllJ yat con
'lnced that she was human
How od are you
l"elVe' ma 4mi ia'l birthday.
Ana What 90 YOU want b'El1a. Ilo"
came YOU here
want TO do your effanas, M am heaFl
you needed some one and your door WASH
quite smut 80 came no. Excuse tts ifeelom
Aud here she bJh3el me a drol little courtesy
quite IN keeping W. h5f voice, ana AeT laugn,
and the quain; correctness ami proprety Of her
conversation. It was true wanted an errand-
grl but what couli thls odd morsel oil human
ny DO
W hat wages did You expect asked,
more from curiosity 10 see what tsAmauon she
put upon her services taan with any serious in-
@h'on oil enploying h't
heat1 you had 1ssh paying three douaIs
week, ana 'he sIl 11aFaa herself. thinE
coulu earn as mAch.
bat she was q large gHl, sad, m sur
prise. " She swept and busted my room, ear
ried home al my WoFh' anl sl0pptu Tor lIn'usS
and trimming
" Yes IN. She spoke with ln aoqule'eent
air, as 1t she thought she .osA had mentioned
was not at ell too much i0S her she seemed
90 ready aud oaee'y that e'uld' bear TO Fe-
inse her
Can you sweep ! asked
Il you n try me ma am think my work
viii please you II not you Sno" ~ only 20
send me away again.
There was no room 10 dispute her assertion.
began to like the quaint neat little creature
with her earnest, unchidish lace. would ques
ton her little more, / thought
Have you homef asked DO you
live with your parents
with my mother. There are tnrea OF Us
mother, and l. anu body-l mean my sister
Jane she grew 50 last and was 80 careless aud
thoughtless' that iather always used to call her
BODY, ana me bsal1s' Nhen the war broke
out he went Tor private soldier, but he was
shot the second summer We nave eigh' dol
lars month, you hn0%-mo'her pension
Out that won qui'e make Us comlorIanle' ana
mothet delicate ana 80 thought eonlo
do your erranu'' AS am
% she' zoo haa 1885 oy 'ne War---she N one
way anu ln another. i"e 'doush' MADE my
heart warm 70 hag ye' more
You may come tomorrow morning, SAID
Come at haI-last SIX, ana ask the porter ior
the Key oil NO. ~, lou viii ma broom Ia
hat closet oehlno 'he uoor' anu you can get the
room swept am aus'el neole e girls come 10
work.
" Yes m.
Another droh 10 courtesy, dnd she was
Rone
Then ! went back to my thoughts again
They were Nt'e less melancholy ana selIcom-
passionate, however ioF tue diversion Yet /
had lost SO much. Before the war began my
is'her hae oeeh one OF the wealthy merchants