The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-11-16

known to HIM on GOOD authority III
the course of few years. how Curl
ous collection it would form. The
following is an example:
It must be nov nearly century ago
~hen one fine summers day about the
hour Of noon, a little girl, who could
not have been more than ten or eleven
years old, was leen on particular
pait of - Common, or heath in
Kent (England,l not far from the
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forloshTWsrhc 'cbih VAS shlof7elF The
siugularity Of the circumstance excited
the surprise of the two ladies, who
We're taking their morning walk on
that airy and agreeable common They
looked around, expecting to see a par
ty of glpsies, to whom they coDjectured
the child must belong; but, though
wide and open, not living creature,
saving the little creature boiling her
pot, was to be seen far or near Their
curiosity was raised and much in
creased when on a nearer approach,
as she turned herhead toward them,
though burnt andbrowned by the sun
aud wind they saw at a glance that
the face which Looked out from be-
meath . bonnet worn out from all col
on and shape, and the arms which
we're but partially covered by an old
tattered cloak, was neither Of the gip.
/ sy character or complexion The fea-
lures were small, round, and the eyes
and hair Of true Saxon origin-blue
and light brown. There was also an
expression of artlessness in the com
tenance, which, it must be confessed,
is not very generally the distinguish
ing mark of the daughters Of Egypt. ~
There was something SO singular in
the solitariness OF the employment
and the personal peculiarities of the
child, it was impossible that two la
dies OF good hearts and benevolent
intentions could other than feel inter
ested for her. They proceeded, there
fore, to question her, beginning with
the kindly and encouraging expression
Of MY dear as they asked what she
was doing there
Boiling my pot for my breakfast, =
was her reply.
And what have you got in it?'
Two turnips that l took out of n
field
rs that all you hass got for your
breakfast z"
"All except some bits Of bread"
That's very poor breakfast To
whom do you belong?'
"To nobody"
TO nobody and you so young
How did you come here, and where
are you going 2
Il don't know
You neither know how YOU came
here nor where you are going. What
Is your name, and whore did you come
from: You must have come from
some place.
My name is Mary, and l came
n long way off, but l can not tell
where"
How did you get here /?
Il walked; I've been many days
walking.
Il never heard so strange an account
as You give of yourself Where did you
find That pot?'
Il brought it away with me.
Then you must have come from
some persons with whom you have
been living. Have you been with
gipsies =
A blush rose to her cheek as she re-
piled, Yes | have been with gip-
sizes? p
where are they? and where did
You leave them p
She paused moment, looked down,
and then said, Il got away from them,
for did not like their way of life D."
and when WAS it? and how have
YOU lived since YOU left them ?"
Very hard said the child Il
begged my way along the roads, and
with the few half-pence / got / bought
little bread to save me from starving.
have nowhere to go; / have no
home"
She burst into teafs, and there was
something so forlorn, both in voice and
countenance, as she spoke these words,
it was impossible to doubt their truth
There was nothing in it of the whine
of a made up tale to excite compassion,
and she rather tried to wipe away her
tears unobservod, and she turned
aside her head, than to make parade
of them.
81 am sure, said Miss c., the
daughter of a neighboring baronet,
there is something very uncommon in
this child's story. Poor creature, she
is really in great distress Let US
take her home, and mamma will know
better than we can what it would be
the best to do for her
Her friend assented, and Miss O.
turned to the child and told ner that
if she would come along with her she
would give her some good advice. -
The little girl followed gladly, but she
would not leave the pot behind her,
for that and the miserable attire ON
her back was all the property she pos.
sessed IN the world
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