Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-01-02
/ will 3atutcnd q her brIll1 now 7Nlaga9iee.' She

said tenderly, bending over and strokmg
the head Of the fair girl, who, wearied
with her unusual exertions, and the reacA
ton Of the excitement under Which she
had been lqboripg, had sunk into achlir,
looking pale and wan.
AT this moment John appeared with a
card. and gave it to Maggie. she glanced
at it and said :-"show The gentleman IN
to fhe parlor, and tell hin. | Will be down
in few minutes" ''' ' ''' ''''
Aunt Mary looked at her inauiitingly.
For an answer, she placed the card in her
hand, i'Harry Hail." she read she
made no, comments, only. t"Certainly.
dear, see him; and descended the stairs.
Harry Hall was certainly afne looking
man Tall and we'll proportional, black
hair, soft black eyes, mustachea and
schin,' whiskers apparently about thirty
years of ogeo He2started up eagerly as
Maggie entered the room, takidg her
hand, drew he: tenderly to a seat and
looked commisqratingly on her weary and
detected air. 5fias7g % .doqo bojlg5 'n'
MY dear Miss Mason, Yea have, i
fear, dorc yourself injustice by Seeing me
o-nnigatt,r att,rir1Y 1Y1su are looking weary. and al.
most woras" "ifgsIii ztu9mn131oq e,G,a '''
ri Sne summobed smile to- her face
THANK ybu,J Mr. Hail." She replied light
".You ore grown 50 complimentary
Of late, ] shall be sorry lodid see you, If
you begin to tell me how badlyiI am look
lug" POE 2mf' 9a' OF lii.'ii
mot. badly" was the rejoinders but
Eill. | should have thought from your ap.
hpearance it was you whom DR.. Bond had
been summoned to attend, had he not in.
fartncd me to the contrary. ~ ~ t 'i'i
1t was very generous in, you, Miss Ma.
SON. he ceatinued, earnestly y'lMany a
laly would not have done SO much.',
"SurelyiMr Hall.p and Maggie's face
flushed scarlet-"sutely, II deserve no
praise for what have docc. 1t was not
much--no more than any womab would
have done under like circumstances" 20
Il am not SO certain of that was the
reply 'iNlany ladies do not possess our
kindness of Heart. l fear there are many
in this city, very many, who would have
left her to be taken care Of by the police ;
mahy who will not at toallapplaudi you for
cur action tonight. ."asaoiq eds ii .a,
81 do not care for the speech Of people.
Mr.. Hall ! have cared TOR this poor girl
as w9uld for any ,partlof suffering hu-
mardt ysaiI did not knowias there could
be such destitution III the city as her ap-
peaiance indicates. She is nothing but a
e ~ ll lag
girl, ,m-7Tn9 older than ! am. at any rate
'iliowjqpgwlll she remain with you,
Miss Mason? ?p oqdi 'o5H; oa cod jsdj
al intend to keep her all Winter, or al
lieaSt until she tcau do better / need, o
seamslress and companion; and il she il
intelligent as 1hera face depotes,si | don,
know how | can do. better.'' o1em lni Of,
I a"YOn have d good heart, Miss Mason
answered Mr Hail. while lis eye
shoue mistily.; f'bat what will your lady
] friends say?idgso1i 1870 suoln5uam j,
al"Oh1 shatitis only ahothef'whim o.
the extravag1nt Maggie Mason" answer
ed Maggie, laughiuglY. pray, Mr. Hall
dob'tI praise melany more. nor combat u J
good resolutions by ae1ifyihg editions Q
,Pwhdt Mrs Gsoniy Will cay. Come onc
hear ySf favpritel Ailleeu ArOOn to
!. nigh t;s7tpnd she went gaily to- the pi
.baflog whittier Mr. Hall followed 0her ant
stood looking down at t-hef, with his hear
I ID hts eyes, Heloscd this little giif b,
/ had Thought ~ for ,same tim6--lpoy b
was thoroughly convinced ofIitusAnd s.
4 the hours stole ON, with silkenasabdale,
feet. luuh eSded Ny Maggie whose vtari
ness was all fo.got; and song after som
was sung, until y clock from q peighbor
i ing tower strucsdhe hour, and Mr. Hall
J apoloeisidg for rIohiaslong stay, and ex
ciaiming AZ the iatehess Of the h3ur,, has
tily withdrew and Mggslf, Pilipssom
cushions i'm one oofotho deep lslndow.
4 threw herself down upon them, Drew th
heavy Curtains betSeel Ter aid the light
ed parlyr, aud, gard out into TIE gbigh'
The storm had ceasedl No trace vesther
!, tolt tell whereit bad been, save the elittl
drifts.of snow piled iupaou The pavement
and crossing, and the insrcased ,chtllipcs
Of the biting winter wind. The cloud
8 had passed away, and overall tell tn
/ clear, gIi,teripg starlieht.iiiVcry diffcrer
were Maggie's thoughts as she 6 'zed o,
! ii The starlight; very diiiefeht were Il
visions she made from what she saw
,Pth Q Goals, in the lcgiuning ofIahe ev
I ding; and very different her resolve. .
EIwth lhe light Of 4 holy purpose shini'