Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-11-06
CHARITY.
/, TORY THAT Il GINS AT HOME AND
ENDS til ERE.

"And now abidcth Faith, Hone, Charity, but
the greatest of these is Cuarity'
1t is hopeful sign in young man,
when II s meditat.ons OH heavenly W.
tues ar. 80 deep and Garnet as to cause
h m almost uncon c.oLsly to repeat
Aloud to himself pa slges OF oily Writ,
as d d Dl. Norton. rid ng slowly home
n his sulky, one C eic June afternoon,
he above quoted ve.se. Bat wnen we
cOnfide TO you that lie had Just come
nc m W1l.to do Fame. \ boot :, wlo1A
thiee hlt oming daughters wee several
Y NAMED la tn, Hope and Charity, it,
may leasonab y be doubted whether Tho
ia dsome Young doc .Or's meditat ons
were as much on heavenly virtues as on
earthly.
1t was AFTER a pre- ty tableau tina he
intefru ted when he stepped mo the
Abbo,t's oa.y sit.ilg room, tin u q ter
noon, and some how its memory haun-
ed him still. The wheels OF his light
Suiky made 70 noise as they rolled tver
the grassy lawn in front of the house,
and with all the freedom OF an intimate
acquaintance lie sprang lightly to the
steps. then in through the open door,
without knocking, and was in their
midst before they knew him to be any
where near.
Now Charity the youngest CT the SIS
terly trio had that day purchased air
OF new gaiter uOots, ana ut tho very mo.
mcnt when he darkened the doorway,
was exhibiting them for the opinion of
her mother and 81 tiers. So she stood in
the middle of the room. her dress raised
just far enough to show the trim boots,
Il small strip Of snowy stocking, and,
above all, the ilintcst suspicion Ofdimi-
ty IT fill ng. Down went tho dress,
however, when she suddenly saw her
trio of spectators changed TO Il quartette,
and to che verge of her brown hair,
mounted the rosy bushes but the burst
OF lau liter fiOm her mother and sisters
at her dis cOmtitule, rouscd her to COM
p sure.
"I'd like to know your opinion on my
new boots, DIR. Norton said the little
puss, walking up to him, dertermi ,cd
TO face 1t bravely out, and thrusting for
ward one dainty foot.
Hum, well, said the doctor, with rs
much gravity as though he were pro-
nOuncing OH a case of malignant ty-
plus. Let US see. Cloth, but that's no
oh, ection if you'll always remember
your rubbe,s in the damp. II eel rather
600 high; | were C bbler ! would
take off Il half inch of tn It, but perhaps
you'll stand it if you've been used to
that SOFT of thing. Don't pinch any
where, do they? Consumption soled?
No, as | live, good, honest, half-inch
soles think ney'll do. Miss Charity
What is your cons ultatOn fee? said
Charity, grlvcly pulling out neat port
nOnn.c.
Five dollars in so important a case as
this. replied the doctor, subsiding into
o COZy rocking chair ont don't pay me
the money, I'll take this chair for a few
moments, and aelass of water. a I'd call
It even, 80 Charty went fer the water.
When she C me in with it, he was just
making know his Grand.
'l've been 10 see old Mrs. Wells. She
i veiy low, won. last much lCnger,
but the family are all Won out, and I
ag.ecd to scAd II wa cher for ton ght.
90 called 10 see il one Of you ladies
wouldn'U &C.
Il cam, I'm sure said Mr.. ABB OFT,
rompuy, i haven't leen able 10
vatcl lof Yeas, but one OF the girls
coLld eO.'
Il shouldn't Ike to 80 into such q
place. SAID Faith, 'theyare 30 poor, and
eve.., ching see S so dlsae rle.bIe there >
and her nandsom. face exp essed such
iotty ui9da. n thai CT amCnient Dr Nos-
ton eft quite ashamed that he had e .er
fully fislld.ous
L snolid be really afraid to g~. and
Hope raj ed herso Que eyes m.dly to
II. What il the pooI & eature should
Ole in tn. night ?'-HOpe Abbott loo'.ed
just what she Wls a genie, conf ! 6
el.l, ANA We III lst pardon oar yo~ng
ne.O ii tue tho Ight DID pass thro lgh his
head, what pleasure 1T would be TO
cherish ana p.o .ect ono 80 lovely all his
life.
IN co. said Charity, quietly. Pm
not afraiI l, and if III. piac is disagree
a).e can end Ire it iioc one nigh. Even
II the p.or creature should de, | can
call the family
Yes, ere ainly,' said the outer DR..
Norton, While lne inner man was say
ing. Most sensible OF the three sisters!
Re lold true Charity ! Pm very glad to
have ioanl Il suitable watcher Tor the
night, and so much Obliged to you,
Miss Charity said he, as he TOOK h.a