Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-06-08
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MOT BY NIGHT"
AN ENGLISH STORY.

gotten. service at larm 'uoWn eputh -
and with a aentltr husband might have beer
induced T. tread hctter path. But tai
George Robinson was never-at least IT
those d5vs-to make auy body better.
1t happened at this time that Sally's for
.ner mistress died, leaving an orphan almost
genniiess H,ning oi this, Sllly's Old love
aw0ke.
Miss Kate must come here, George" she
said. one evening.
..Shc shan't. saii George. Il can't af-
ford 1t. then. And III re than that, can t
i've with your saints They're all set Of
hum"
"Now, George 90 and sally grew angry.
she won cost You penny. She esllrn
her living, or I'll earn Tor her
"Gamm0n :" said George.
IL tell YOU it ism CANNON
And / tell thee 1t i. and TO prove 1t, Il
let her come. But IN bet thee
No. won't bet" said his wife turning
away to hide her Joy, ''tut / II ask Sykes 10
write to her, and tell her to come at
once
go ahead then" sand Robinson, I'm try
her; but If she don't earn her bread, i
kick her out Just remember that, now
Sally went her way. and IN another week
Sli-s Kate arrived, with hight purse and a
heavy heart.
..0h. sally. sally l' >le cried weeping
bitterly, ii haven't a friend in the wide
world but YOU
Dear lamb, said the kind hearted crea-
ture, III whose eyes Kate wss It'll the little
child lie cared for years ago: II u make you
happy if can"
''Goi helping you, said Kate SAY that
dear Sally
God helping me- sa,d sally, Speaking
quickly.
No say it like prayer"
Il can't. Ineyer Frsys.'
80. sally. haw very sad But God sent
me here that We may uray together don't
you think s5 -
sally did not answer Sh, %. gan to rev
ercuce this gal OF fifteen, as she had once
rcytrenced her mother. Yes, 1t was tue
that God sent the c.IlI.
Miss Kate as Sarah had been won't to
call her. was a womaulv li-,lc parsonage,
with a kind face set of hy large Loose curls
and eyes If great depth and .cautv. Train
cd hy a Christian mother. sire vas already
one Of natures genuea.men industrious,
thrifty. clever In domestic matters, and pos
scssod Of a true heart that found Its joy in
God As they walked home she spoke Of
her dead mother
.'She prayed for you, dear sally
Dare say. said Sally. IN d husky voice.
as they at last turned into the street which
she described as "ourn. And YOU Il not
mind nv husband. mi-s, she added, with
her hand upon the door. Hes rough, but
ain I bad hearted -
ooh. am resolved to make friends with
him" said Kate.
sally shook her head doabtfully, and went
in. : group Of her husbands friends were
gathered round the fire. and one Of them who
had received better education than the
rest, was reading newspaper and lecturing
thereup1n.
"Hall0a r' cried Gcrr-a. here's the old
lass already. But where, '5ur miss?'
Outside said Sally: dye think Id
bring her INTO such smoke as this Pah its
enough to smother poor body Open the
window. Mr.. Sykes, there 2 good cretur
m sure my miss can't eat her supper here. -
Then she can 20 without. said George
"or eat out-o-door. Nobody wants her to
STAG here, tell thee :"
sally had begun the wr9lg way, and she
hlltA IL Jul AAiN tiAAAeA 10 A'N- EN-N"N -
vented the reply.
This is nv husband, miss, said sally,
respectfully: land Sykes and Rock and
Wilson have come to sit "a Bit
And are about going oil 70 tie beer shop
To make room for you, SAID W IlsOn with
mock Difference.
No, don't do that, said Kate '' ! wish
to hear you talk. What you said Just az Sally
opened the door about tie poor mans rights
vas very good. like 10 hear you want
to know all about It.
The four men started az laying aside her
bonnet. she sat down al the table; while
Bob Sykes nearly twisted his short neck IN
order TO avoid putinr a snoke-cloud INTO her
pretty face. But Wilson did not proceed
with his long speech, for sally, finding that
the fire was low. began - scold her husband,
who on hIs side showed signs OF insubor
nation.
..Bother your kettle. be exclaimed, with
an angry gesture. "I'll turn YOU and your
kettle out together, if YOU don't take care! y
..You won n cried Mrs. Robinson, angri-
lv. "though turn out myself as soon as
look, would"
"No. no. dear sally" and little band
lay on her arm. 81 don't want tea tonight
and If YOU say such words on my account,
shall be very wretched. Let me have some
cold water and piece Of bread
.sNo that thou shan't' cried Bob Sykes,
starting up IN blow the fire mysalf,l Will
and words which We VIII not write escaped
his lips.-..You are 60 kind, said hate and
yet she shuddered "Will YOU forgive me
if ask Of You a very great favor p
s.FOrgive thce-wlth that face and voice
so like my lad that died2 Ay. that viii
SAID Bob, as be bent down to hear her.
"Then don't ask God TO send you to hell
If YOU don't blow the fire
Bob drew back with a frown. What,
don't YOU like it, Mrs. Sanctifed p be said
moekingly.
Her ewes were full of tears as she looked
up. %. 80.
she added. in a voice that reached his eal
alone. lis it a worse thing 10 be saneuhe'
than to love wickedness
He did not answer but began to bioB tn
fire while sally set the tea things on httl
table in the corner, Presently, however, b
stepped and looked at Kate
And docs thou mean 10 say that thoI
art really sanctifed p e said inquiringly
''beeause,ii thou docs, thou art a humbIg.
Il DON'T said Kate. sitting down beside
the FIRE. 40 be sanciiGed to be quite holy
and | am only just beginning to love holi
ness
"0h, that's it, il it? And how cams
lhop to begin ? Dld'st see vision, or hest
or Shatg''
~ saw the love of Chuzt Ia dying for N
SINS said Kate fixing her deep look on him
d" saw what | hope your dead boy saw bs
fore be died.
land what was th,.t?'
&" That heaven was my home, becaus
Christ died for me-
a Bah YOU and lie were young fool
both Of yOu.'