Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-09-23


cious '"eelhess uo"n among uhe rank grass
ana weeds ihe bobohnks nodded Their saul
cy black caps at hor as ihey followed along
in friendly proximity rillng iorth meanwhile
their unmteuiglhle Jargon, rich ana clear in
its Ilvery sweetness, and thus attended she
taversed slowly the long meadow path, drink
ing in at every step the beauties OF earth and
.eky and cloud. Down the little hill which
hid her home irom view, then through huge
gate winch opened httie way with its creak-
ing sweep let through hcr agile iorm' then
around the corner OF q held OF rye, already
standing stout and tail and she entered lit-
tie pine grove. The breeze wos whispering
and signing M the waving branches making
sweet pensiye music which chimed IN pleas
antly with her thoughts So attuncd to natures
harmony and she fingered IN the charming
grove little pleased with everything even
the soft, brown carpet winch the iallcn needles
made under hor iect. Regarding it tnen' ana
not I'LL then, She noticed that She had on her
new CATERS Proyoking The morning dew
would nearly spoil their beauty, but it was
NOT worth while TO go clear back home again
so, resolving to make the best OF IT, She pass
ed ON out at the bars, aud down little piece
Ioi dusty road 10 the brown little house which
was her destination.
The soft, clear, summer night passed slowly
away, the patient watcher moving quietly
about, doing all that sympathy could prompt
for the poor Old woman now SO nearly beyond
the reach of her gentle ministrations. With
touch as lender as though the Invalid were
% dear friend, she ehaied the aged limbs,
nnoothcd back the snowy hair from the wrln-
klec face, aud bathed the aching head. Tn
wearicd were her attentions and much were
they needed by the worn sufferer, until toward
morning they took effect aud she sank away
into quiet, peaceful sleep Still Charity
sat by the bedside, driving away with her
fan the villainous mosquitoes that persisted
IN annoying her charge ana at the same time
creating with II fresh currents OF AR Tor the
comfort OF the sufferer whose lungs were wen
nigh wasted away.
AT sunrise the iamlly were up ana Ohan-
ty was released from her post glad to 90 iorth
in the fresh morning air after her wearlsome
night.
The fresh rays oil the morning sun shone
full in DR.. Norton's face, rouslng him iron a
night Of unusually quiet and undlsturbed
, sleep. To visit old Mrs Wells was hls hrst
thought ana he made a nasty toiiet ana
: started out. sudden determination selHed
hun to 60 across the helds on loot insteau 0i
taking his horse to 60 around py 'he road
which was twice as lar. The morning air
was so inyigoratng that he ielt as II the walk
Z would be a decided oenen'' so ne s'rucS 'n'o
the path across the pasture w which at 'ne ryS
neld' came mo inc pam marty lIa'er''''
the evening before ana wa'Neu 3risA'y on
Mindful OIL '9e Well-oclns oi nor nr" g"l'-
crs' charity pioked her way care'u'ly along
the road wetung them IN the ueWy grass
when She tried TO AVOID 'ne uusi' ana cover
rag them with ulrt wheh snS trleu 70 a'oiu
the dew by taxing the mlduie OF tne roau;
3 : Once IN the SHADOW 0i 'ne pines sue peuseu
to look at them IN disgust when orillah,
+ thought struck her why not uoh SnooS 81 anu
warm ana m pleasant anu u'e pau s'loo'n onu
uuti duu ouc NVulu sup III "'''oNi WV ~ -.