Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1867-06-13

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bear him. He had made some landmarks
and taken every'precaution, but ne sup.
posed the sport had excited him so much
That In the moonlight he had passed
them by.
He then told her OF his attempt to get
shelter In the other cottage.
Sir" said the wsman, off you had
said you were gentleman"
The boy laughed al don't think |
knew It, my good woman" he replied
my senses were so benumbed for |
was sometime struggling at the waters
edge among the broken ice, and then |
believe l was nearly an hour creeping TO
your cottage door. l remember it all
rather indistinctly, but as felt the fire
and drank the warm beer, l was a differ.
ent creature"
While they still talked the husband
came in, and while he was eating his
supper, they agreed that he would walk
TO Dean Hall, and let the inmates know
OF the gentleman's safety and when he
was gone they made up the fire with the
coal that remained to that poor house
hold, and the woman crept up to bed
and left her guest to lie down and rest
before it.
In the grey Of dawn the laborer re.
turned with servant leading horse
and bringing fresh suit of clothes.
The young gentleman took his leave
with many thanks, slipping three half
crowns into the woman's hand, pr0Oa'
bly, all the money he had about him.
And | must not forget to mention that
he kissed the baby, for, when she tells
the story, the mother always adverts to
that circumstance with great pride, ad-
ding that her child, being as " clean as
was, was quite fit to be kissed by any
body
Missus," said her husband, as they
stood in the doorway looking after their
guest, who dost think he be 2"
don't know, answered the missus.
"Then I'll Just tell thee. That be
young Lord W. so thou mayest be a
lords, and asks them into supper-ha,
ha !" So saying, the master shOuldered
his spade and went his way leaving her
Clinking the three half crowns in her
hand, and considering what she should
do with them. Her neighbor from the
other cottage presently stepped in, and
when she heard the tale and saw the
money her heart was ready to break
with envy and jealousy. oh, to think
that good luck should have come to her
door, and she have been so foolish as to
have turned it away, Seven shillings
and sixpenCe for mOrsel of food and a
nights shelter-it is nearly L weeks
wages ~
$50 there, as they both supposed, the
matter ended, and the next week the
frost was sharper than ever. Sheep
were frozen in the Jenny fields, and poul-
try on their perches but the good woman
walked to the nearest town and bought
a blanket. 1t was welcome addition
to their bed covering, and it was many
a long year since they had been so COM
Portable
But it CHANGED one day at noon, that
looking out at her easement, she spied
three young gentlemen skating along
the ice towards her cottage They
sprang on the bank, took off their skates,
and made for the door. The young
nobleman informed her that he had such
a severe cold he could not come to see
her before
He spoke as pleasantly" she observ-
ed, in telling the story, as if it had
been lady and no less. And then he
brought parcel out Of his pocket, and
I've been over to B" he says, and
bought you book for a keepsake, and
hope you will accept it; ; for then all
talked as pretty as could be for matter
of ten minutes, and went away. So
waited till my master came home, and
we opened the parcel, and there was a
fine Bible inside, all over gold and red
morocco, and my name was written in
SHE and bless him a ten pound note
doubled down over the names. I'm sure
that when | thought he was a poor, for
lorn boy, he was kindly welcome. So
my master laid out part Of the money in
tools, and we rented a garden aud he
goes over on market days TO sell what
we grow. So now, thank God, we want
for nothing"
This is how she generally concludes
the title history, never failing to add
that the young Lord kissed her baby.
But" said my friend, C have not
told you what thought the best part
Of the aneCdOte. When this poor Chris
tian woman was asked what had induc-
ed her to take in perfect stranger, and
trust him with the best clothing the
house afforded, she answered simUly:
{ We'll, l saw him shiVerng aud shrink
ing, 50 | thought thou shalt come in
for the sake of Him that had not where
to lay His head
The old woman in the cottage may
open her door every night Of her future
life to some forlorn begger, but it is all |
but certain that she will never open it
to nobleman in disguise.
Let US do good, not to receive more in !
return, but as an evidence Of gratitude |
for what has already been bestowed. In |
few words, let it be all for love and |
nothing for the reward"
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