Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-10

aud Charlie had the tobacco pouch, the man ha,
/ dropped in his hand
Where did this come from ~ said he. 81 fee
| as though ! had seen ghost / gave this 10 Rol
lladaway the day he saved me.
We soldiers have not much 20 give, you know
and he vowed never 10 part with It while he lived
/ How did it come here. motherYn
/ And fell back in my chair white and cold, and
sad l. 50 A wandering tramp left IL here. Never
/ your fob, my dear never your Rob lie must
have been an imposter, | wouldn't have turned
away person really in want. " Oh no. no; irs
another pouch, child not that or he stole IT, A
tall follow With blue eyes aud yellow brown hair
wounded he said, and going to his mother at
Greenbank. Not your Rob-
And Charlie stood staring at me with clinchel
hands and said he, " it was my Rob, it was INV
dear old Rob, wounded aud starving-iny dear
old Rob, who saved my life, and you have driven
him out in such night as this, mother. NV
mother to use Rob so ~
Curse me, Charlie" said I, " curse me if you
IKE Tn afraid God will, Three times be came
back. Three times he asked only for = crust and
a place to lie, and | drove him away |, and
he's lying on the road now. OH il | had but
known"
And Charlie caught up his hat. "rl find him
II be is alive said he. 80 Rob, my dear
friend
And them never saw the girl in such taking
down went Drusilla on her knees, as IL she was
saying her prayers, and says, d" Thank God [
dared to do it!' And says she again to me 20
amt I've been trembling with fright, not know
ing what you'd say 20 me. | took HIM in the
kitchen way. I couldnt see him 20 faint and
hungry aud wounded, and put him in the spare
chamber over the parlor aud I've been so fright
ened all the while'
Lord bless you, Dusila," says Charlie, and
Amen says |.
And she, getting bolder. went on And took
him nm "A hOf short-paxa and aput, ssse anil 20,
SAYS She land took him CANDLE and no
brick for his feet, and told him to eat and 90 to
bed IN the best chamber, aunt Fairfax, with the
white counterpane and ALL and j locked him in
and put the key in my pocket and told him he
should have one nights rest, and that no one
should turn him out unless they walked over my
dead body"
And Druslla said it like an actress in a tragde-
dy aud went off into Mysteries the moment the
words were out OF her mouth. She'd been ex-
pecting to be half murdered for doing it, you
know, and the girl was but sixteen and always
before had minded me as il | was her mother.
Never was an old sinner so happy ! was that
night, So thankful to the good Lord aud it would
have done your heart good if you had gone TO see
the two meet 10 the mouiug-Charlie and his
friend Rob. And Charlie, who had got on so we'll,
and had a mother that not poor either, helped
Rob lnto business. And he got over his wounds
at last and grew handsome as picture, and to-
day in week is going 90 marry Drusilla.
I'd give you anything have said [, and
won't refuse you even Drusillan when he asked
me, telling me that he had loved her ever since
she was 50 kind to hlm on the night I've told you
Of
And Charlie is to stand up with him, and | am
to give Drusiila away, and Rob's sister from
Greenbank is to be bridesmaid, and ! have
guess that some day Charlie will bring her home
to me to take Drusas place.
don't drive beggars from the door now as |
used to, aud no doubt Tn often imposed upon !
but this IS what | say. " Better be imposed upon
always, than to be cruel to one who really needs
your help
And Eve read my Bible better of late, and
know who says, Even as ye have done it unto
the leasto these ye have done it unto me".- DEM
oresrs NIqqeiRe