Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-07-31

the mice nibbllng, and no company Dut UOd
silent stars. These. rough and wicked as
she was. she had made into companions,
knowing each one, and loving them in dull,
vague way but tonight here were eighteen
little girls, her own age and younger, all to
be with her.
Nanny did not believe it she crouched
down in the darkest corner Of the room
while the undressing went on, hoping she
should escape notice and be allowed to sleep
there on the floor, but expecting every mo-
ment to be found and dragged away.
She resolved to - make fight" when they
came. andal the rasped and wronged part of
her nature was up and vigilant. Not thing
escaped her. She saw each child fold up her
clothes and lay them neatly away. She saw
them in the odd, long, white dresses, whose
uses she could not understand, as she had al
ways slept in the few rags which made her
underclothing. Then she saw them kneel by
the side of their beds, fold their hands, shut
up their ewes and speak, What did they
say? What did it mean? Nanny crept
soitlv up on to her knees in her dark corner,
folded her hands, shut her eyes and moved
her lips. but didn't dare to allow them to
make a sound. Was this Nanny's first
PRAYER? DO you suppose God looked on ap-
knowingly and smiled ON His poor child?
At last every girl was in her bed and to
each one the matron had said some kind
word several of them she had kissed. Nan
nv saw that her turn had come, and crouch
cl down closer. almost holding her breath for
fear of being discovered.
Now. Nanny" said the matron, walk
ing directly to the corner of the room where,
from the very first, she had seen her. 'Come,
You shall have this bed close by Patty Lane.
She is q nice little girl, and You will love
her dearly" Then she held her hand out to
Nanny. but in her terror and confusion Nan
nv had NOT heard what she said distinctly
enough To- understand it, and she began to
strike at her, uttering atthc same time cry,
which was half moan and half defiance.
4 dozen little heads raised themselves in
bed and tried u look at her but the matron,
without touching. placed herself before her
and let her exhaust this new outbreak. Then
she said, even more kindly than before
e. Now. Nanny don't you see Patty j. up?
That, her round, white head above all 9TH
els. She wants You % mc before she goes
to sleep Patty, call Nanny, and tell her
how nice your bed Is.
s.. Nanny Nanny ." called achili voice.
~ WHAT" said Nanny, dropping her
double fists and jumping up.
e. Come O. bed. Nanny it', awful nice.
Then Nanny head and body bent for
warl like buttiu. ram. drove against the
matr1u. lartcl by her. spaug on Patty's
bed. pulled down the tedclotAes with as
strength poor, frightened Patty could not
resist. and Just as she was, clothes, boots and
an. culllel down
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IN l.,.i. ann ,.-.-r',l Inn. i'm led
Tb,,, r...e , .-,.r1. ,f ,,it.. .iu,ino THAT
.,-a..-.-+ III ,biI3 HYMNS e. .Ie.7. GENTLE
~lc,l,.rI l.,r r-.. '-F The u.atron watched
-faielI.ths- carefully. She saw. before
tla fr.- ,cr.a was ended that tbev were
l.....r,l Ar the ,I.-.. of r,. second PATTY
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and f-.,., ,r.lar -f.. -,y r.,-.b 6,liI- apreared
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p,+.,.---il.
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C.l-.'t,.,rr- rI,i. child La.l ever bear,l sur.,N
and &. T. .,,,. .,,..r.ior tb,- lie Iepr r. r.
.,,-rr. mn, ,oyrer tbat Ikea trnc mother
,,i.c .1f+cpa and s,,tbed her p
=. T,rr,- sr.,r learn If I'm, '' said the ma
r-.n .-r'.tir. rI,. stiff neglected hair .,eptl,
o.. Gam y,l,. sim, NOW -
Nan1c .f...E her b,,5 lut did MT move
avn,
b.. PATTY r,rca+ If ,ftsr mo and Nanny if
.te will H.. a .,o.l ,,irl NAV min us W.
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=, IN. ,,,-r,p fe.-,r slowly 7, .,, ,,cr
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vain, oltcr carl one u6tiI .Fe heard both
y,,co. f5ll.wipo
e.. Blc-. thy little lamb to night" Who's.
lirrle l,,oI Nanny kent a.kin, herself this
when. after another short struggle. She found
herself i'm ,l.e 1,d the matro1 had at first
r,inteI ont Il, her. the lamp carried away.
Ind tbc r..,,lar brcatbipc of the children
around maxine such new. delightful music.
Nanny could not slcep Ia the dim LIGHT
coming In through the six large windows of
rb, r,Ir, -b, caIIlI see the row of little beds.
the r,+ebe. IN the Quilt. the small white nil
I,,rl and -be children. head. s. Lamb .
INV littIe lamb 80 VINO was it? Was it
v.r NnU3 o, YES If must he Name
Inn; ,rettr Loby Name with wbite face
~ ,ri;t.. f,ir ;,,st IiLoo lor,b
Xonnv had Jjsannointed feeling when
.bo ,-,,pe to this conclusion. for there was
.n,.l,a Lnngrv rIoce in her heart. which .tbongb