Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-03-20

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said Nj. Owen, pointing 10 her, without making
any direct reply. - She has not been justly
herself slDce. lt Is a nlerclful thing she sort
OF s.unL-l, Il seems to ne ehc makes no wall.
Poor mother If my heart not broken, it
would almost xiii me see her Bennie was
her Idol | told her often, God has said, Thou
shalt ave No goos before Ine.''
bir Allan looked Ii establishment at he 5owed
man be came now q d stood before him.
Ihesc ic.7 h0urs h5d Gone the work of years
ne sineny frame wes COttering, the eyes we're
ilmm-d, and { c sudden sorrow had written It
sell IL deep wrinkles all over his manly face.
( He recOsnized the power OF the great, kind
heart simple ami almost chIldlkc IN Its Inno-
Gems, clingIDg afeciion now could this be rec
Of.ci4ed with tns stern, strong head the head
that TO common Oaselyois outlined the character
Il the man? God have mercy on you He Is
tying yOu II q luInace seven times heated,
he exclaimed, almost Inyoluntarilv.
II should b. ashamed. father - he said,
- hen | am d man, 10 think L neve- used this
great Tigho arm and he held 1t proud
~ b.iyre 80 41E my country, y lieu II needed
II. P4izy &, l4slcE tnan Keep II al ths plow.
- 90, BornIe, .nen, 20 my COY" eald, and
Coo kee1 YOU. ca has kep5 him, | think d,
Nlg. Allan - and ne farmer ieat.d these last
words slowly, e. #, IN spite OF ms sad, his
heart doubted 1aem.
Like tie pc ot his eye, Nj. Owen, doubI
i not
Blossom hsd sat ue4r them listening, with
blanc1ud cneek. Sac ha; no. shed to-
day and he teTTo- 10 h5r face mad been 80 very
III 20 one bad noticed II. She had occupied
herself mechanically IA tAe househoii cares,
which Ler mother > c-ndltIoa deVolved entirely
upoa her. NJ" enc, answered q gentle tap at
,lc kitchen aoors opening 1t to receive from
naIgh0ors aAnd : .e5ter . l. l. from MIN,
Was all ahe sad
Twas IKE =. L s5i6e ifom '~e dead. Mr..
Owen could not break The seal Tor Dis trembling
fingers, aad held il rowari Mr. I ti.o with the
Le.p ple-sle.s OF 4 chall.
ihs minister opened a., and o,edlent to
motion ION +ae .-t. %, read as iol4O"s
" De- Fa.Ler w len tbls reaches you, |
sne.I -- Ia D,e A.-y. \ hrst, II leemed awful
- ice; H. ave tnO-sAt apo0. it SO much
new. gil- & las 20 ,-rrur. They say they Will
20. bind me. Du- thaa | nlay meet my death
Ike = i;ia.. ---t -.--. t.tbes IL might have
DC, Oh tue oe,.---h Z, tor us g. uutry, and that
when [ tell, Il Woul4 be lighting glorlousv
But L. be shyu ! ysn IKE i dos. f,r ue.rly be-
trayIng = 20 die Tor neg Z. Of duty oh,
i.ther, Wol1l1 tie very iaoughr does not ktll
ne But snail no. disgrace y0l. | am going
II wII.e you 44I about II, and Bhen / gone
you mag JlA ny conIadee. | can't now.
- You know promised Je,nms Cars mother
I 1ynuld COX ..tler nor bow. and when he fell
.ic5 ai4 al could tUr hlm. He was NOT
.nd The day before thai night, / carried ali his
luggage besides my own, on our march To-
wtrd pl.ht W. went M on l9uble oulck and
though tne baggage began To teei very heavy
every BODY else was lred TOO. aud If | mad not
Int min an arm nov. and then, he would haze
dropped by the WAY. | was all tired out when
we came into camp, ana then 1t WAS Jemmy's
turn 10 DC sentry, and. would take his pace
tu5 was 90 tIssd. itraur | could not have
kent awaks ii bal n..j : ean at nv head. but
| dId Mt Anoyg II unt1l-weIl, until it was too
itte''
e. Go4 1e thanked ,' IN Trup.ed SIR. Owen,
rev ~reuoy, - kne" Beanie was not The boy to
s.eep clIelesa-y ,.- lis st
- Iley teiI Inu ~ cay that / L4yc 1 short re-
iEleVe, gwen 10 mt ~ c4.c44stances time to
Wr!;e to JOu cur good Co.nne. says. Forgive
hun f4tler, ne ouiy does nls duty. lie would
sadly save II he could, ana dOn't lay up my
ueash against Jenny. Ihe poor boy Is broken
hearted and does nothing but beg and eLtreat
them u let him Gle IL my stead.
= can Z Oear to tAink Vi mother and Bios
som Comfort them, iathei Ieil them die
i.s 4 brave boy should, and that when The war
Is over, they val not be ashamed Of Lac as they
must be low. God help me, ii is very hard to
Tear. iood ~ father, COO seems near and
dear To ue, bot IL al as II he wished me per
ish forever, Dul as II le ielt sorry Ter ms poor,
sinful. bsoke hearted child, ami would take
!
better lie
! great sob Durs from Alr. Oven heart.
Amcu!" he sail solemnly. Amen
Tonight IL tie early twilight | shall see
The COWS al coming home from pasture. Daisy
and BrindIe and Bet; old Billy, toe, will neigh
30 ne iIOm his stall, ana precious httle Blossom
stand on the back sto0p walIng Tor me-but |
snail neycr-ueyer come, @9t bless yOu all !
tJrgiv- your pJ-r BenaIt
Late hat ni1hL the door of The g back stoop
Upered softly, and i i1tte hgure glIded out and
down tn foot ? tn that led To The road by the
Mil. She seemed rather flying than walking
turning her head aeither to the right LETT !;
starting not as the full moon sire tched queer
f.nsastic shapes all around her, looking only
now AID Then to Heaven, and folding her hands,
as If in prayer.
Two hours later, tie same young girl stood at
tie Mil Depot watching the coming of the |
night train, and the conc uotor, he reached
down TO Int her IL, wondered al the sweet tear
stained taco that wa dptuTned tow 4rd the dim
lantern he held II his hand.
Jew questions and ready Answers told him
all, and no father could have cared more tender
~ ior his only ctIiid, than e for our little Bios