Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-02-20

/ s. Then it's made up again; and be sure ant
tell Hector when you see him that it was one o
my last wishes that this marriage should not b.
delayed. Why should they delay it? Why
should my grave lie in the way of bride t.
church? Don't let my dying stop the wedding
single hour. At all events, tell Hector that
did not wish it to stop it, You will be sure anC
/ tell Hector that?'
Mrs. Hagart gave the required promise.
&" And now, Margaret, John gets the hous;
here and the furniture, and what little money
! have left, barring few legacies- He has beer
great comfort through all the years he has
stayed with me. And he will need it too, for
rather think that, before long, he will be pre-
senting you with dau ue hter in law; that he
will be taking mate from the Uanvohr nest
He might do worse, Margaret. leave you
nothing, dear, save few triukets, which are
sacred by the touching of dead fogers you will
value them, L know. Had you needed money
should have left you some but you don't need
it now. Well, I'll ink that is all | have to say
Ii you think have forgotten anything, Mar
garet, hope you will mention it, for am tired
and sleepy, and my time for sleeping or waking
is but short"
During all this talk there sore distress at
the good sisters heart az she Laif oct, Holt
ioaueu on the bedside One topic, all-imp tant
as II seemed to her at such moment, had been
entirely overlooked by Miss Kate, and she would
have introduced II before ha1 opportunity been
granted her The opportunity, she conceived,
had now come.
. You have forgotten nothing, think, in the
way OF temporal matters, and | shall fulfil every
one of your wishes but sister sister if you
are TO leave US, would you not like to have a
clergyman TO pray with yOu?"
Miss Kate turned her eyes quick round on
the appealing face. 81 thought, Margaret
you had known me better. For tbs hour
have waited more than fifty years, and was
not tool to put off preparations till 1t came
upon me ike armed man. have been lone
ly in my religion, as have been lonely in nv
life. II y temporal and eternal affairs | have
transacted myself Weak and frall. and scant
OF breath, | know my Redeener Iiveth HIS
right arm will sustain Inc and carry me lie
walked along the road on which am now en-
terIn5, and took away Its loneliness ana terror.
Not 10 my own merIts trust, but III HIS"
IL moment Mis-. Hagar, 5 arms were around
her sister, aud the tears were falling thickly on
her face.
d" Now, don t cry, Margaret; don't think
this dying is worth the ding of d tear
Now, you must 90 to bed Ring the bell for
Ann; she will watch with me tonight"
" But you must allow Inc TO SIT up with you
tonight" plead Mrs. H4gar5.
" You Will do nothing OF the kind. In II
night or two you viii have t. wait, and 90 YOU
had better take what rest you Just nov
Ring the bell for Ann, dear us her duty to
wait on me, and she's paid for II ; and then 20
and have some supper, and d little talk with
John. and think a. tenderly you can, both Of
you, of the old dying woman here"
And So Mrs. Hagart rang the bell and, when
she went into the room where John was sitting
she threw herself down on the sofa, and broke
into fit OF weeping.
Mrs Hagart had 10 wait one night. Some
what less than week after, Ann. M.s Hagart
who had come trOm Greysey, and John, were
waiting at the sick-room. DR.. atkins had
been Mortimer Street several times during
the day, and was just gone. Miss Kate was IN
a sleepy cOmatOse cond dion. Ann had IN 1.
Whisper, expressed hex oFlnion TO Mrs. u-s~-t
that = ch iuge would come with the turn of the
night \ little after midnight Mss kae said
= Margaret?
Mrs. Hagart went and leant over her.
=. think am getting INTO calm water, now.
" no 10 il the room with you
Dolly Alfred and John
81 should like TO snake hands with them aud
say good by" Aud at Ihe word Mrs. Hagart
alotIoued Alfred, who came forward 10 the bec-
side.
- Is thas you, Alfred Hagart - said Kate,
when she ielt his hand
1t Is me- said Alfred, hus<ily.
q giad you here. | have been able
to help you aud yours, and It, pleasant
thought now. rm going away good by, good
by. Think as kindly of me you Can when
am gone.
- john?
Yes, aunt"
Our partnership is at an end now, John.
Be god man. Be good man. You will
know how precious goodness Is when you come
to lie bed like this. !s this your hand
God bless aud keep you, John
Miss Kate lay still for a little while, and then
she called again, (" Margaret "
: / cant you, Margaret Surely tbs can
dies are very dim Have you any message for
Katy? KIss me yet again tefore 60. Mar
garel.
And when on that spring morning sparrows
began to chirp about the windows and carry
straw in their bills for nests beneath the states
and III tn cOsey corners OF gartoyles and spouts
and TIE vegetable carts to come rolling through
the street csrry ing with them the scent OF prlm-
roses and the coffee-shops TO open for the benefit
of the breakicellsss artisan hurrying to work :;
and the night policeman to disappear from every
beat, in .he sunny light ot that spring morn
ing Capsaiu Kate, still and white a mound of
snow, lay in u white bed liz Mortimer Street, her
warfare done, her long campaign closed Let
us draw down the blind and leave the room