National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-06-21

Help! help! We are dying of
cold and hunger. Come, quick
My mother is sick. We have Meth
er fire nor food
The coachman gazed at the old
shawl waving from the white snow
drift, and turned to speak to his
master.
'he has heard me- cried Robert,
his voice trembling with excitement.
He is stopping we are safe at last =
Thank iod " gasped the poor
woman, bursting into tears.
The lad looked again. Did he
see Alright The sleigh was NOV
ing slowly onward. The Iich law
yer, muftied in furs, had not even
raised his curtain TO look at the
humble signal of distress. They
had tGrned and left no sign. The
cOachman went on thraShing his
hands, and not another glance wa
given to the spot where the four
helpless beings were buried under
the snow.
How could Robert tell this to his
poor mother and half starved Mag
gle, with her trimming eyes turned
50 pleadlngly to his He grew
faint and fainter, until he erasped
at the rounds of the ladder to keep
himself from falling
Are they coming. my child 2
cried the mother impatieurlv.
No answer.
Robert. dear, are they stopping
to aid Ms 2
The boy burst ont iutoloDg, deep
~obs. as If his very heart was brok-
en-.
i Will tive TO be n man. one Of
tlrs. DAYS. and / VIII never. never
forget thisr
WHY. what has come over yon.
nv brave bo, p sand the mother
raising her head and Gazing wildly
at the lad. keen uo courage, Rob
clt: vc shah have hcn. now
so. we >han't' caSped the boy.
They have gone on they are al.
most out Of sight. will live to re-
ycnac this. mother: see if | don'tr
Robert pulled in the signal. drew
the board over the roof as best he
could. aud creeping down the ladder
more dead than alive, threw himself
upol the floor. buried his face in the
folds of the old shawl,and Law there
SO mute and still that his mother
1aucied he had fallen asleep from
fatigue.
Suddenly Robert Spranc from the
floor. flew up the ladder. thrust the
old shawl once more through the
roof and shouted till the night air
rung with echoes.
All right, my lad was shouted
IN return. Are you an SAFE : We
been shouting these ten minutes To
arouse NoN'
'Saie enough cfIeI fooeft' 'hut
coId. ana hungry anu SICK
>" t.i men, ere" lHe 'Ic'IA
voice lrom the diilts ana gloom.
cheer mp am your minister
ana as soon as can GET 10 ne VII.
lage ana pack aSalh Niui he'p' Will
nave You aug out ana taken to my
mouse hul YOU see can 40 noun
ing alone
'b"l II you 20 away ana lol 5e'
us aN tlc Ilcu laWN CT dlu
but / ShdlI not forget YOU, my
i"d. VIII nave You all llght TINS
very nlght, ana my Wlie snail haN'
not supper lol you Wheh You are
ready ior IT, ) Will ride as last rs J
can; hnt the sno" Is neaVy ana th'
time VIII seem long Now 20 com
tort Your mother, ana keep as warn
as you can uhtil you near me oioV
tue olu llIl hoiIhWueu you may nan!
out the tiag agaln''
wv are all lISht hoNJ tIleu Nuo
crt, Fastening ioytuIly down from
his perch, we snail nave Suppe
and fire, and no thanks to the Sci
lish lawyer either
Not many hours had elapsed ht
fore the widow and her little iamll
found warmth and comfort in til
minister's cottage. But while tn
widow prayed for blessings upo
her benetactors, Robert tossed res
leSsly upon his pillow, and dreame
only of his future revenge.
When summer came round agai
Robert stood at the roadside wit
his basket of fresh berries, as fine
lad as could be found the whole ceul
, try over.
The carriage of the rich lawyo
passed that way, and noticing Il
beautv of both the hov and fruit, |