Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-10-10

"Oh, that is it, is it?" But aloud slic
ly said 10 Mrs. Dubant,
"Yot brothers. wife left quite far .
lily. if remember"
"Six ma'am."
~, 40 mas the care of thcm?o contin-
ucd Miss Comfort, who-e warm heart
really yearneu over the forlorn little or
phans already.
"Her MOTHER replied Mrs. Dubant.
"Ebenczer lives there too, Tor the SAKE
of the children, but the old lady don't
make it pleasant Tor HIM. | do wish he
could find somebo ly who would be kind
to the children. He is good provider,
Ebenezer il, and always had the name
OF making good husband. The nei gh-
bors will all tell you So" continued the
little WON III who was outdoing herself
in sisterly anxiety.
Well; now 1 wonder If Sally Bean
willie wouldn't make him good wife.
mlstrust she would he wiling to marry
if she had the right kind of oilcr You
know she hasn't any home to spc Tx of,
and it would be an excellent oppoftuni-
~ for her, sure enough.
Evidently this suggestion WAS not ac-
ceptably received by her hearers, tho Ugh
Nj. Dubanu only rdstled Il little wIic
Mrs. Barnlm looked more innoceht
than ever; and just then the unhAppy,
bereaved Mr.. EDenezer Stainsby dove
past the window into the side-yarj Ill
his great lonesome wagon.
On, why If you are not back a.
ready How times flies! Well / must
hur. v up my tea. L .ese men always
want to toe gong first, you Know cred
out Mrs. Barnum, wncn he Ell cred. |
Will trouble you to take seat in the front
room till supper is ready Sister Cnf.s-
tyuna, will you be kind enough to slow
the way? Oh, thcic. Mrs. Dubanl, If
you'll wat just Il jihy l viii go out a!ld
cut that rnubarp .of you before l iotge.
i." she continued, W tn Il sudden bust
as thoLgI she hal not a.rLnsed her plan
AMI even her words Ing beiofc.
30 Mrs. Dubant dropped out OF the lit
tic procession. and consequently, Whei
Miss Com iort turacu abuuu aitci OPENING,
the door the Other end of the ntil,
she saw onl, Mr.. StainsDy with Il Dut-
ton OF his coat, rips III has gloves, ANA Il
widowed look III. ,Ner ham. she dis
diined he cOwnr lice If turning back
herself u..der amy p.e.cXt, so she wen'
in like the faxed SIX ndilu.cu at the D.t.-
tie OF l,aianilva. Tnen she dew up tnt
Venitan bind with Il deal OF noise AHA
incident, alu IN III sitting ~ the iaithci
WIN ow, She began to Ia.N, And she
talked and talkeI and tai .<eu with flow
OF words steady as the nov OF wafer ~
Niagara.
But il was Of no use: When man
has an. til ing to say he Will say 1t IN tht
face OF twenty Mig ara,. so OF II SUD lei
out 1t came.
Ebenczer Stainsby was wiser than a
serpent, and he understood very wei
in. ,Ar a ,--
Comforts heart. So he sad little aDou
his own loneliness and necJ--.i nun rct
creases ana wrinkles eloquentiy pro
claiming hat fOr hlin-Dut told, with
tears in his eyes, of the fOriorn state o
his mOtheriess litile ones.
" Every body in Ashland knows wha
their grandmother Bciciier is, Mis-,
Comfort She means well, perhaps, too
bat she is elderly ald not in firm nca t..
and mas AWAY Leen woman OF higi
temper, besides being SO set III her owl
way and inclined TO br frctiul. | dom
say these things to speak against the Ole
lady; but really, NJ !ss Christyana, VIII l
| know what an uncomtolluble uOin'
my little children have my heart aclcs
do assure you. and 80 woLld yoIi's."
Miss Comforts heart did ache just i,
sympathy as she listened; bu SYM ath,
is 4uI,e another thing from really goins
upon hot siX-barrei gridlron One'ss |,
= am truly sorry tor you and you
family, Mr.. $ ainsby ard | wish tcoui,
d. something .or you. But l don wlsi
TO change my situation. | am too Old t
think OF sucn IL thing, though | thant
you Tor the honor" she said, win TIN
formal pIopriety OF an old school lady.
She tilted her chm as she spoke, viii
an air of decision that her neighbo
Midas hens were very well acquainte'
with, but that Mr.. Srainsby tried not L
undeI stand.
4 have always heard q great deal,
he began again, :" OF your kinlness t
children, and mine need Il mOtner =
much. 1 am sure you wo;ild love then
if you knew them" Tnen he Went OF
pleading w,th iatherly rather than love
like eiine tncss; but Miss Com .Oi
would not b. IN vel. Sh. drew up ne
mouth like her SILK wO k-poc Net,
and was very sorry.
So at last the poor man went ava.
clothed, as to his spirit, III sackcloth an
ashes, and as to his body, in garment
rent like an old IsraclitY IS and Ms
Comfort came to Mrs. Barnum, iiIshe
and panied. " will box he ears CT tn
very next child meet. y good nam
gives one trouble sometimes n, wei is
bad one. There can't II mother die j
the country bat her husband comes 10
me to take care OF the Children sal
Sac, WIN Il sense OF having Dee ve.'
disobiiginy.
" always understood Mr.. Stain b
was very iIiligent t. his WIFE," rep,ie
Mrs. Barnum, pensiveiy.
Some time during the next week, 6
Miss Comfort was hoeing among IL
Leans, with II man = raw IN upon ht
head Tor company, h r satecLckcd a9ai
and again littie Chfisty Birnum a.
peared bobting up the Tx: D,t tn
time leading IL wh.te-Aeaded child II
larger than herself, Il prctty-taced CIR
with gentle manners, bul wltn Il iofior
look of ne riect alb III her.