Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-09-24

Mhlch opened mule way Win It's Ufeah-
ing sweep, lot through her agile form, then
around the corner Of field OF rye, already
standing stout aud tail, aud she entered a
little pine grove, The breeze was whis-
pering and signing in the waving branch.
eS, making a sweet pensiye music which
chimed in pleasantly with her thoughts
so attuned TO natures harmony, and she
fingered in the charming grove a little
pleased with everything, oven the soft
brown carpet which tho fallen needles
mado under her feet Regarding il then
and not till then, she noticed that she had
ON her new gaitcrs, Provoking The
morning dew would nearly spoil their
beauty, but it was not worth while 10 &C
clear back homo again; so, resolving 10
make the best Of il, she passed on out al
the bars, and down little piece Of dusty
road TO the brown little house which was
her destination.
Tho soft, clear, summer night passed
slowly away, the patient watcher moving
quietly about, doing all that sympathy
could prompt for the poor old woman now
50 nearly beyond the reach of her gentle
ministrations. With a touch as tender as
though the invalid were dear friend, she
ehatcd the aged limbs, smoothed back she
snowy hair from the wrinkled face, and
bathcd the aching head. Unwearied
were her attentions, and much were they
needed by the worn sufferer, until toward
morning they took effect, and she sank
away into quiet, peaceful sleep. Still
Charity sat by the bedside, driving away
with her fan the villainous mosquitoes
that persisted in anoying her charge, and
81 the same time creating with il fresh
currents of air for the comfort of the suf-
tcrcr, whose lungs well nigh wasted
away.
At sunrise the family were up, and
Charity was released from her post, glad
to 30 forth in the fresh morning air, after
her we1risome night.
Tho fresh rays Of the morning sun
shone full in DR. Norton's face, rousing
him from a night of unusually quiet and
sleep. To visit old Mrs.
Wells was his first thought, and he made
a hasty toilet and started out. \ sudden
determination seized him to 20 across the
fields on foot, instead of taking his horse
To go around by the road, which was twice
rs lar. The morning air was so intigorat-
ing that he felt as if the walk would be
a decided benefit, SO he struck into the
path across the pasture, which, at the rye
field, came into the path Charity trav-
crSed the evening before, and walked
bri>kly on
Mindful OF the well-bcing Of her new
along the road, wetting them in the dewy
-r1S, when she tried to avoid the dust,
,ua covering them with dirt when she
Rcd 60 avoid tire dew by taking he mid
He of the road Once in the shadow OF
he pines, She paused to look at them in
disgust, when "a brilliant thought struck
her Why not dotf shoes and stocking
md gp home barefoot 1t was so warm
md pleasant, and the path smooth and
'ott. There was no danger of meeting
NY one, and she could slip in unobservcd
AZ the back door at home, so that even her
mother need not know it. To
l,IU was to execute with this active Young
a1y, and seating herself on fallen tree
ruuk 10y the path she quickly barred her
tgh rolled the snowy stockings into
mug ball which She put into her pocket,
j-at kuuttcd together the strings TO her
saltag, $40 She might hang them over her
.ra, t.an rose and went bravely onward. 1
ougratul4tim- herself on her brilliant
,lei, Alas, Tor the frailty OF human cal /
ailtiun>, Out OF the pine wood, along
y the edge of the thrifty rye, and there .
vas DR.. Norton himself just coming
.roUul the corner, and within ten yards T,
It meeting her, palpably and undisguised-
y barefoot jas she WAS, with her skirts
.ught up to avoid the dew, and her
lcw CATERS carefully hung over her
nm,
|, Wa, trying moment for Charity
Abbo,t, and all sorts of wild thoughts +
arccyed through her mind at once,
hough She still kept on her way, since
I was too late for concealment. Iester- |
lays bushes when he caught her exhibit |
~ her new CATERS were as white roses
oIcouioe compared with the burning red
Which suttu,cd her cheeks and forehead,
,ud even crimsoucd her shcll-ikc ears.
That he should think her SO careful and
lcuurious as to save her new CATERS at
It the expense of her teet-her confu-
.jon WAS overwhelming What thoughts
PASSED through his mind we will not
pretend to say, bat it is certain he then
md there discovered that he was fully
n love with The girl before him, whom
hitherto he had thought he only half
owed. So careful. and withal SO modest
girl as her bushes bctokencd her to be,
ould but rnakca prudent, faithful wife.