The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-09-22

his room until twilight deepened in
to darkness, for his thoughts reverted
to by-gone days of happiness. One
by one the doors rolled open in the
far off years, and his soul went off
strong and joyful to other days; and
wherever he went, there stood still
before him the form of his beautiful
child, in every picture the laughing
eyes, the smiling face Of his daughter
looked on him. Lilly, come to me
and comfort your old father this
dreary night, he murmured, in
Just such yearnng tones rs a mother
mourns a lost child 81 wonder
where you are this New Years
night, darling" he said, "and if you
still look like the queenly beauty you
were when | saw You last in this room.
don't believe time could rob you of
your charms; | can only see you as l
saw you at your New Years party
twenty years ago tonight. The years
seem long, very long, since you
crossed this threshold, and my heart
is heavy tonight at the memory Of
your wrongs. Your children shall
love the old homestead where you first
opened your eyes, and grew to woman
hood 1t should be theirs, and shall
be this very night" And the old
Judge rang for lights, and the family
servant wondered at the change in his
old master, at the new light in his
face. and vieor in his tones That
night Judge Carlton sent for his law
yer; and before he slept his Will was
drawn up, leaving as "New Year S
Gift, Carlton Hall and all bis vast
estate, to- Lelian Delays children.
THE dawn was just breaking in
the east. Airs. Lawson had just risen,
and was standing by the window As
She turned away, Judge Cartons err
rend boy stood painting at the door.
"Why John, what has brought you
out at this hour?'
The Judge took poor turn in the
night, but has revived, and asked foI
you, replied the boy.
Mrs. lawson was not long in max
ing her way to the Hail Tie master
lay in the front room, with the doc
tors and servants gathered about him
but Mrs. Lawson knew, with glance
into his white face, and the glaring
eyes, that his end was near. The ole
, mans eyes opened as the lady entered
new light fickered across the din
ness. He took the soft, white hand il
. his cold one
Mrs. Lawson, he said, 81 have
done as you wished. Last night
i made my Will, leaving all to Lelianl
; children as a New Years gift"
Thank God !" broke from the lip
Of the kind lady.
} you are right now, and the shriv
y eled fingers frightened on the warm
! living ones. ct is better to drop tn
$ burden this side OF the grave: Itwoul'
e have been very heavy to carry be
e You'd"
+; And You forgive your daughter Al
the wrong she lid you r. interpose
y the lady
k 'As l hope that God may forgiv
me" and these were the last word
I, which ever passed the lips of Judg
Il Carlton.
Il
II "Another week, and / shall receiy
my first quarters salary Oh, Lily
it is for your sake that it seems s
V long, and the time passes so slowly.
e And the youth who had spoken thes
e words with q feeling OF pathos, an
y an expression Of pain, threw himse
e down by the side Of the lounge.
a The slight form of the girl who Ia
a there stirred little A smile gleame
e about the white lips. you are tn
q. best brother in the world, Edward,
i said the invalid, "but ! see that 70
r; are wearing yourself to death on m
$, account and that is harder to bei
ID than all my pain and suffering"
W Don't think of me, Lily. l kno
re that every hour is precious now, thu
ne your life depends upon Your gettir
ID out Of this dark, gloomy garnet
ID ooh, 1 long to leave it !" And IL
ID white face Of Lily DeLacy kindlt
IS, with a smile. ooh, l long to go
n the country How pleasant it wi
seem, Edward, to leave this clio
o. room, and feel the fresh air on II
of brow
Id poor little sister u and Edwai
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