Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-11-11
HYDE PARK, VERMONT. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER II. kGS.
Just down the dark street there. - wa,


Just down the dark street there" wa.
replied. "But mothers dead, and we
have no. hing TO e,t e" An ,he little,
thin hands. clutchcd more tightly at Mis-.
Hal!oway's garments.
Il will zee that you have better home
before to morrow" she said briefly. "As
for food. you shall have enough now."
Bidding them wait moment, she
passed into shop near by. and soon re-
turned with basket filled with loavcs Of
bread and other kinds of wholesome food.
She then asked the child to lead the way
to her home 1t was but short distance
away. The man walked on by the side
OF his new found friend. He was ,ilent,
though the look on his tear st,ined face
spoke cloqueutly Of the thoughts of graf.
itude stirring iu his heart.
At the dsor Of the rude dwelling they
c,lle1 home she said. 81 must leave YOU
now But will not forget you. will
sec that your wants are attended to-"
Then she kissed the child. and gave
the man some money. Take this. and
buy what nec.ssarics you may choose.
But. oh, for the sake Of your child. do
not drink drop Of liquor again believe
you may resist the temptation. feel
assured you will make good and noble
man" she added.
Il will try my best to be good. God
bless you for your kindness That wa,
all he said. Yet the look Of hope hi,
face wore as he spoke showed the noble
heart Of the man. and his strong deter.
minstion to do right She was to sail
for india. where her uncle, her only rela.
tive. resided. early the next day. But
amid all the hustle Of preparation sh,
went to her old lawyer-she was th,
owner Of thousands and an heircss-and
told him of the homo she wished prepared
for the drunkard and his child, and the
aid she desired rendered to him in his
struggle to do right She knew be would
obey her directions implicitly. When
far out on the ocean, thoughts Of the
drupkard's resolve were with her, and
she prayed good might come Of her kind
act
Eight years after these events q ship
was wrecked on the Cornwall coast. All
on board, though she tempest was fearful,
escaped to the shore except one lady pas.
teuger. Being i'll, she was forgotten in
the excitement. When discovered by the
affrighted group on shore, the vessel was
fast going to pieces, and it was considered
absolutely impossible to save her.
Poor Edith Halloway I" cried one o!
the escaped crew. 1T isa fearful thing
for one 50 good and kind to die thus"
There WAS stir 10 the group near the
speaker, and a man with his lips com.
pressed in stern resolve rushed to tie
beach, and in spite Of all remonstranee,
launched boat and put of towards the
wreck No one thought he would reach
it but, by superhuman efforts, in spite Of
the mad gale, he did SO, aud at the risk
Of his life rescued the lady. and, as il
watched by some good angel. bore her
safely to land. amid shouts of joy.
Up the cliff, and to handsome dwell.
ing some quarter Of mile inland. the
heroic man carried her. as IL the lives Of q
nation depended on his speed, and soon
the old houekeeper had brought her out
Of the death like swoon. But il was not
until long weeks afterward that she re.
covered sufficiently from the fearful i'll.
ness succeeding her rescue to recognize
her preservcr. who. with his fair haired
daughter. had cared for her tendcrly
through her sickness. Then. with sur.
prise, she knew him to be the drunkard
she had aided eight years herors. By
way Of her lawyer she had heard that be
had become noble person, and was the
kiudsst, most honored man in the county
where he dwelt. But she was not prepar.
cd to fad iu him such great change ior
the better. The child. too. little Maud,
won her heart at once with her gentle, kind
ways. So her days Of convalescens were
made very happy by the two whom she
had aided in their wretchedness. for they
we're very grateful. and wished to repay
trebly her kindness. Surely now the
bread she had east upon the waters wss
returning to her.