National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1868-06-19


Mother continued the child,
when father died we knew it was
for the best, because God took him
from us; but Eve been thinking ev-
er since we laid down how poor lit
tie Charlie must be crying for you
and how God gave him to us, to
love and keep hIm, and now yOu
have given him away. If lie had
meant him to be Mr.. and MIS-. Lor-
rimer's baby, wouldn't He have Civ
en- him to them first 2
The child's words carried more
weight with them than all the argu-
ments of my rich neighb0rs. After
considering a moment, | said, i'm
pulsirely,
oh. if | only had him back, he
should never go away again, no
matter how poor we might be-
The moon was shining SO bright
ly that it was almost as light as
day, and presently Willie said;
Mother it's cnly half mile across
the fields, and they won't go to bed
for long time at Mr.. Lorrimer's,
let us 90 and get Charlie. Why.
mother, seem to hear him crying
now
Urged by my child's entreaties,
and the fond promptinls OF my own
heart. | consented. / think Ineyer
walked half a mile So quickly in my
life. and neither Of us spoke until
we reached the mansion. Then we
stopped a moment for breath, and
sure enough We could hear baby
screaming at the top Of his voice.
We went around at the sitting room
and knocked. They seemed half
frightened when they saw who it
was, but asked us in politely. \
hired nurse was walking up and
down the floor. trying to pacify it.
Mrs. Lorrimer had wcaried herself
out and was laying on lounge.
Come to mother Willie said, and
he brought the little fellow to me at
once.
How he clung to me, still sob
sIlll- VT NiliiliA'- an Nbt W IlAAO "
fud himself in my arms.
i cannot give him up | said at last,
when | could ret my voice clear
You must let me take him home
They evidently thought me one of
the siiIiest OF women, but their cold
words only made me the more deter
mined. and we started back in less
/ than half an hour after we came, |
carrying the baby i'll my arms all
/ the way.
" hen / had laid HIM down III bed,
not fast asleep, but still sobblng,
and he reaching out his little hands,
/ to feel if | was there, | said:
/ God helping me, come what viii,
/ will never, never part with one OF
my children again! And | ntyer
did.
/ | have need to tell how wild with
10Y the rest of the children were
when they found the baby i'll bed the
next morning; and from that day
forth it was their greatest pleasure
to amuse Charlie and have him with
them.
When the affair came to be known,
many blamed me. and many favorS
that my rich ncighborS might have
done me, they withheld, | think fol
my folly, rs they called it. But few
poor women, like myself, who had
always nursed their own children
said did right. We had many tri
ais. and often not crust of bread
in the house; but our hardships on
" bound Us the more closely TO
gcthcr.
All my children proved blessings
and comforts to me. God took cart
of one for me but Willie said, We
know it was for the best. The res
+ married in the course of time and
left me; but the prop of my ole
DAYS, the one whose industry ant
management gave me this plentiful
, and comfortable home, has neve
left me since the day | gave hin
, away.