Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-07-25

rosy face moving among the flowers, where
1t had been her fancy to hide, without for
a moment or two discerning the difference.
She was brim full of loving, playful ways,
and of a nature so fond and gentle, that |
believe she would have caressed he. great
est terror iu the world, beetle, if Signor
Scarabaus could have been by auy means
put upon honor not to do her serious
bodily hurt. Oracle was. past comparison,
the greatest coward in this world. have
bofele me still the look of wild, wonder.
ing terror that stole, on the slightest pro-
vocation, into her large blue eyes, and at
which, in those early tdoughtless days, l
have often laughed, secretly exulting in
my own superior hardihood.
know that must have been rough
and bitter-indced, at all times, more like
a brother than sister in my dealings
with Gracie-for, though | loved her
heartily, my contempt for her utter want
of courage led to nay treating her with
less gentleness than such a nature de-
manded. was wrong in saying like a
brother" A brother might have been
rude and over bearing q have seen no
worse tyrants than little brothers,, but
he would not, as did, have made pa
rade of his protection.
Especially in my moods of Jealousy,
poor Oracle must have suffered not a
little. TO be coward was no particular
merit ! could not imagine why the little
timid thing should be greater pet than /.
1t was hardly for her superior beauty. At
all events, |, thodgh dark of tint was
pronounced by the excellent judges who
resided in the neighboring cottages, the
prettier of the pair.
Strange as it may seem, my mother
fingered on for two years after--as sub.
sequently understood her medical attend
ant pronounced the case hopeless. ltwas
as Ii ner fond anxious love held together
the decaying mansion of the flesh, and
prolonged her struggle with death until
her darlings were strengthened to begin
theirs with the world.
Before she died, she essayed one fond
half. hopeful effort to reconcile herself witt
her implacable mother. Although tha
object failed one favorable result wal
obtained: Mrs. Morfew coldly announce
her intention Of not allowing US, when or
phaned, to become chargable to any par
ish, and even went the length of promis
ing that, for certain period after tha
event. we and our attached nurse, Emm;
Rusbridgor, should remain in the occupa
tion of our cottage home.
Those only who knew Gran Morfew car
fully estimate the comfort Of this latte
concession. believe it soothed my
mothers heart more than if Gran hersel
had come down, in her mighty old coacl
with the towering horses, and taken us t
her rocky bosom on the spot; for thougl
Gran was but human, and was known t.
have yielded to an occasional emotion, sh
was never known to forgive. 1t was Ger
tain she would see in us only the confirm
alton of the wrong she cOnsinered she hat
received Our best hope, therefore, wa
, that her uuconcealed repugnance Nigh
preserve the form of keeping us at dis
tance, permitting us to d" dwell with hum
BILE livers in content" rather than be shu
in the "glittering grief" of her luxurlou
but loveless home.
cannot write of my mothers death
enough to say she was translated from Vi
The shadow we had been 80 long accustom
ed to watch and tend, passed into tn
world of shadows. Henceforth, nurs
Emma united 10 her own person the Of
fees of guardian, steward, governess, cook
and general director. Except for Sigh
tincture of authority, she was the sam
, kind devoted Emma as before. One habl
of hers alone underwent change; where
e as she had been used, almost from GU
S cradles. to WELD Gran Morfew's name a
, a symbol of terror and punition, she abal
/ Ioned that weapon altogether.
0 "Do that again, Miss Mildred, and 20
. 90 to Gran Morfew !"
e "Very well, Miss Oracle Gran MOI
lfew's coach is a.coming for you in h'
e minutes, Hark there's the wheels.
!. LAS sure as my names Hemmer-bot
# you naughty girls you'll be sent
r Gran Morfew, and nobody ii hear no moi
# about neither of your
n This never-failing remedy for exube
ant spirits had to be dispensed with. En-
e ma knew that we were living on Gran
It bounty, and was dumb. ".
!. There was no perceptible difference
J. our mode of life; if anything Nurse Emu
n appeared to be in the possession Of mo
!, money than our dear mother We we
s somewhat better dressed than formerly
1t had more p!aythings; aud to our breat
Is less delight and surprise, donkey-'
Il actual living donkey, possessing ears al
!. luses such as no human irgenuity cou
r. simulate. was added to our establishment
70 Once every three months, young &c
10 tleman came to pay us morning visi
lc His hair was light, long and rather oil
He seemed to prefer bright colors and d
A ;JoJ ,,ttorne and though we never sa