Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-09-04

sofas, upon which beautiful birds were iivinr
and lilies wreathing. There was an old fash
ioncd-looking piano, too, and a great bookcase
filed with books and music. - They certain
ly treat me in the most magnificent way"
thought Belle, sinking down upon the sofa
in the window which overlooked the rose gar
den, and inhaling a delicious breath Of fra
grant air. They can't mean TO be very un-
kind" Belle, who was little curious, it
must be confessed, looked at everything,
made secret notes in her mind, read the titles
of the books, examined the china, discovered
q balcony to her turret. There was little
writing-table, too, with paper and pens and
inks OF various colors. which especially pleas
cd her. 4 glass cup of cut roses had been
placed upon IT. and two dear little green
books. in one of which some one had left a
laper-cuttcr.
The first Wls book Of fairy tales. from
which hope the good fairy edItress will for
give me for stealing a sentence or two.
Ihc other litle book was called the DOL
dn TrasmV and when Belle took it up.
10 opened where tie paper-cutter had been
left. at the seventh page, and some one had
scored the sonnet there. Belle read it. and
somehow. as she read, the tears in her eyes
started airesh.
d. BENZ YOUR slave. what should do but tend
Upon the hour- and time- of your desire ''
il Legau. .. To- had been scrawled un-
derrcath and then the letter following the
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rl I'm hcr turn.
s., the two sat down % dine together FU
tho first time I'm his life Guv tlouyht the oreat
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the great columns ready o. fall uuon him Their,
,v.s Belinda ri-kinD her cranes and rlavine
with the surar-ulumhs. lie could hardly be
Iie.e % ro..ilIe. His DOOR old heart gave
great wiitf9l thumr- li such a thing is posi-
b'el M the sound Of her voice. She bad lost
much of her sbvness. and they were TALKING
of ranvtlinr that came into their heads She
had been telling him about Myrtle Cottage
and the sriders there. and looking UP. laugh
inc. She was surprised 10 see him staring at
her verv sadly and kindly. He turned away
abru1tiy. and heran % helm himself to all
o. Tr's very rn,d of v9u.- Guv said look
iug. away. e: 10 come and brighten this dismal
house and to sta, with a poor suffering wo
,.e, and q GREAT nncoutb fellow like myself %
.. But v5u are both so very kind. said Be
linda simrlv. 81 Shall never FORGET
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behaved ike bru-e r. Won and vour father
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