Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-08-05
Miseellauu.
~ the Double Blessing Came

ttsrisE5lof others in some sort his q
"a gAAb4,. tor whatever else it might
Cad, certainly increased with his yea
hiss XQrthy heIpmate during the lc
5ss Fssd lsfsstheir welded life. through I
a 1s-tsehf &sof assimilation, and, above 2
ssss..4l.e ssss.s4.e ssenly fruit of sanctifed sorro
.slsvsfss own to be modelled very pea,
.ssai,g5r tE. same pattern.
's'as foswhen the deacon sat down. one W;
lips . khy night, paper and spectacIes
lssa IS ~ and related the " news which W
. sfeFerybody's mouth as they seated then
.sv around cheerful tea-tables and bIa
'h fires, or gathered in social knots At n
Elage store, Mrs Gray ceased to roc
ck and forth in her arm chair, cushione
b hens feathers, and dropped her knit
work, quite regardless of a little blac
ewhltc kitten at her side. which mn
ball to the use feline fancy suggested
And what will become of Jerry?''
Iffy other people had asked the sam,
stlon that day; but coming from goot
Gray's honest heart, the very word.
Nd 9ifeTently, like the same tune
pea in disslmiIar keys.
sacop's eye, as it sought the opeu
pap fel5f raifee Shipping list, but it was
4m w hdraysn, as if the gIancc nained
nlln'ais nm i lsYering remark most persons
~oulCye ihought decided DEPRESSION
-" iust three years tonight, Mary.
siRc iearai cur boy was drowned We
"ere.ssfslciflg him home fom that voy
age ortoa put on you best silk dress
that ;,gbt for YOU in Canton, and set
the u "a With the China set
1l8raYiss eyes sought the burning
emit which, flashed and fickered on
thSfeg-e be-forgotten night and puss
NJ nssno:her tange in the yarn.
lns sharp, choking, stranged her.
am wss their only son, the pride of
hshearts. "a bright-eyed, merry boy.
4 he was born within sight of the sea,
from-- his early childhood, when the
mimic ship made wonderful voyages
" mimic oceans, all his thoughts and
= YES centered on the blue heaving waves
ga strange fascination which his fond
saOsfnts. much as they loved him. could
,.esisl
4 WIihSfnf went to sea. 1t almost
40 the mothers heart but when he
cam, honsefiesaI bisu voyage so handsome |
flushing aud x s asss.;s asa.thdal tbroSbs% fGlo5
with PRIDE 5Aa-i y 4 only mothers
He had story T. teil~ Far, away from
home, but with all its sweet influences how
ering around his path like SO many guard
ian angels, pacing the deck in the starry /
tropical night Watches, God had met him, |
not III flame, MT in the earthquake, nor /
the whirlwind, bit in the ''still small voice"
Of love. The prayers of Deacon Gray and /
his wife were answered, and William went
Jack to the ship than most noble sight on
DDS earth. an 0pen-handcd, open-hearted |
dristiau sailor
Then came ,he shock 1t traced broad
funows on the good deacons kindly face, /
how'd his tall Straight form, and silyered
his Tfe's brown hair; but we draw veil
over hat fearful night with its memories
Their was a saCed sorrow, and 1t yielded
" the ,eaceabIe ruits of righteousness"
Do You thirs any of Williams clothes
that you keep I the red trunk would do
for Jerry with ;little fxin' ," inquired the
deacon. cIearig his voice which had
grown a little hsky.
We will no transcribe gentle Mrs.
Gray'S reply, Dr relate the long conver-
sation which followed, extending into the
small hour Of tn. night Suffice it to say,
that on tie morrow the deacon's horse and
wagon took iurney to the hovel where
lived jerry.
The pom bo, wa~ crouching on a straw
pallet in TIE C rner, resisting all endeavors,
stern or Indy, to induce him to quit his
wretched aone. His father had deserted
him wheI an infant, his mother in her
thirst for liqgor, forgot all her maternal
instincts. ano died one cold stormy night
from the offects Of drinking.
Jerry mus 90 to the poor-house, the
neichbor, said but Jerry had another
mind abou5 the matter and, half frightened
at the crowd Of strange faces, looked about
him with pinched, hungry face, and eyes
ike those OF wild animals at bay. They
pitied him, and disiked employing force,
but while dcliberating what method to
pursue. Deacon Gray entered the hut and
made his say straight through the crowd
10 Jerry.
d" My poor boy, am sorry for you. Il
YOU don't want to 20 to the poor-house,
perhaps YOU would like to 90 home with
me. | have no little boy, and | want
one. You shall have some nice clothes to
wear if You will come"
The deacon waited for no answer He
saw the quick, eager look of the boys
face, the yielding, trustful clasp Of his
little hand, and drove away with him.
Mrs Gray met them at the door of the
pleasant farmhouse.
g Take these dirty duds off of him the
first thing, Mary" said her husband
and give him his supper, and then he
will do"
Mrs. Gray was not slow in obeying the
advice. Her heart warmed to the poor
for-aken boy, as his eyes rested on hel
face with a shy timid gaze, hungry tol
new draughts of the love that he hac
never seen before.
He would really be pretty" she sale
TO her husband, after the washing anC
dressing operations were over, = if i
weren't for his starved look But wei
soon remedy that" And slipping int
the pantry. she filled the china bowl tina
William had liked so well to eat from, an
set it before Jerry.
And 50. warmed as he had never bee
IN his lie before, he went to sleep tha
night in pretty bedroom, with snow
curtains, and such soft, white pillows 0
which 10 est his weary little head, tha
no wonder he thought himself in heaven.
One or two years passed by, and neithe
the deacon nor his wife regretted the steT
Jerry's warm, gushing love healed tn
aching spots in each heart. and thoug