National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-08-07

! basket WORK. Ouf rector IA DetIef
man neTer lived, or a kinder to the
! poor,) had her to net covers for his
fruit trees, fishing nets, and other
/ things; and 10 knit WOODEN socks
for himself and boys; so that altC-
! gether she contrived to make what
almost kept her. Now that the ca
lalnity had really come, it was not
! half so dreadful as it had seemed
long way off. Lettie was mostly
cheerful. | never heard her com
/ plain, but she used to say often,
| that there was much to be thankful
1 for with us. She had a quiet relig-
GUS feeling, which kept her from
melancholy; and although did not
! find it ont until afterwards, a hope
/ that perhaps some day her aftiction
might be removed, Harry had put
/ that thought into her mind, and
DO not think that | am oyerstating
| the truth in saying that his honest
manly affection for her was the
! great motive to his working so hard
at his profession, in which he has
since become deseryedly successful
and famous.
We had six very quiet years. 1t
seemed to me as if Lettie had al
ways from the first gone softly crop
ing her way, and | had always led
her to the chapel and back. Harry
studied in London, and then we
heard Of him in Edinburgh; and at
! last his mother said he had gone to
Paris; and she was afraid he would
settle there and marry Il Papist
wife Lcttie looked sorroWful and
restless for day or two after that,
but presently recovered her che 7
tulncSS. We had not much change
or variety at home. There | was
forever at my work, and Lettic for
ever at her music. She had 4 great
/ deal of skin now; and many time
have | seen a knot Of people stand
ing at the corner OF Our garden
, hedge to listen to her singing.
have heard several grand public per
formers since then, but never one
/ who could touch my heart and bring
the tears into my eyes as my poor
blind sister did
On Sunday. at chapel, we could
above all tAe rest; and. though our
tunes were wild and simple,-suug
by her they were beautiful. Some
times She would 80 to st. Johns
Church for the sake of the organ
and the chanting. but | did not feel
it right to change; habit is strong
IN SLOW, uutaught people; and it did
not seem rs il had kept my Sab.
oatl. unlcS, | sad my prayers IN
homely little chapel to winch our
mother had led rs hy the hand when
we were children. Lettle loved the
grand church music, and who could
wonder at 1t, poor hsSie once OF
twice when she begged me to 80
with her. 1t bad seemed to MI my
heart to pam almost; so now Much
more must II nave excited hcr, who
WAS all lire and enthusiasm She
>aid 1t made her ieel happier and
better ana more thankful to God
fclhapS III losing one SENSE het en-
IJoNment through the others grew
more intense.
NJ the end oi these SIX years liar,
/ ry oroitS come nome. 1leWaS often
at our mouse, ana we liked having
him; Dut, though Lettle seemed
happy enough, ne was uneasy ana
d'SoohitIlIeu' l nave seen nm
S'aHd oeSloe tilc piano ana never
take MS eyes on hcI' oN the nan,
hotlr 'oSe'heF; nul MS i'ee looked
quite gloomy AI laat' nc one daS
N"lu to me;
I"','' HIt you tiii'u Uo iio'
thlllk lGttie IS Nhe seems strong
ana wen"
! hue" ne meant more llan
S'ihpie inquiry aItef our nerves, ana
aSNeu Iliin II ne lhougill ne ilau
'o'tii" C'ieiorihS S'S'cr' lie lurI'eu
q"l,e r'u,
Yes; peileNe ! nave l saw an
operation performed IN rams on
S'fl 5 eyes summary alcc'co' IT was
S"teeSSiuI' r
Saia not word Inc prospect
seemed 700 soou' 700 pcIutiiu' 10 De
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