National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-05-17

/ mil, and II did seem to me that
/ walked on "a great deal faster by
the help of the spirit than | other
wise could have done.
! had no doubt but that | could get
home by night. But for all the
speed with which / was getting over
the ground, found, ON arriving
at the mill, that | had been five
hours III travelling nine miles l
could not believe it. but the miller
showed me his nOOn-mark. and cal
culatcd the time SO that there could
be no mistake. He told me that
the water was low, and he could not
do my grinding short OF an hour.
1t was not a mill like the mills we
have nowadays, that can grind a
bnShel OF corn in a gitfy. SCme-
what Sobercd, | felt yeXed at this
state OF things; | saw plainly /
coud not get home that. night, and
my children must 90 to bed super
less. | felt ready to cry, for no
man ever loved his children better
than | did; drunkard that | was.
my heart was never clean gone.
cursed the 'Squire's grimdStone.
WhiSleY arrcl and all, but it was OF
no use my cnrSing did not mend
the matter in the least. At last. |
thought the children might make
ont with milk for supper for ONE
night, and >hould get home bright
and cary IL the morning. ! got my
9rlSt about an hour before SundoWn.
and returned four miles, when put
up at the ho use of Il neighbor for
the night, TIVE We're Ill neighborS
Within twenty miles,)
i was mp in the morning as soon
as it began to Get light. and while
engaged with Il bowl of bread and
milk, some one knocked the WO-
man OF the house went to the door,
and was asked by a Young mal if
Mr. b. was there. Being told that
he was, he man entered, and com
ing up 10 me said
Mr.. b.. two of your children are
lost IN the woods
i told him he lied, for l know
not what I said. but had some kind
cf thoaght that the man wanted to
scare me.
1T is truo.' he said and I have
been clear down to the mill. looking
after Won. And Snmn Of the uDioh
Dor, have been huntjno. for tbe cbild.
rem All nioht'
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iur. dld not bevilder me, nor rem.
drl. me inactive. rushed from the
,ouSe ike = n,adman-soon leaving
tbr mpsSruopr and the oriSt far be.
hind Nrither STUMP. stone. nor
fallen tree imprded nv course. |
was youuo tbrn. and few men were
morr tept ofoot than was in those
DAYS remember nothing of my
tb0uohts. until had cot within u
hal,. nila ofmv Own house. | then
ho,,, +, coniocture which of my
chiIdren II rnnld he that WAS lost.
lt,r ,orout that thc man mention.
el tvoN Conld it he my own dem
little \elly. who used to come
douc;uo to meet her father every
uioht with her little ewes sparkling
like diamonds 4? Whether came
home drunk or sober. Nelly was al
,yavS reioiced to meet me.
tUavc Won amy children, sir ?
We answered in the affirmative.
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