National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-02-18

about on the grass, telling each
other the things we would certainly
do when we became meu; the sun
set its cap of gold on the top Of the
oaks, can see Willie's mother stand
ing III the front door, with her white
cap and apron and the pleasant
smile that always hoycred around
her lips, and hear her cheerful voice
calling, come boys, come to supper
One after another the big, warm
blessed tears came rolling down
Old Bills cheeks. All. the lady
had found the door then.
Il was always at home at WilIie's
father would say-ahd used to
have my fresh milk and bread, too
and when this had disappeared,
Willie would draw his stool to his
mothers feet lay his head on her lap,
and she would tell us some very
pleasant story, it might be of Jo-
Seph or David. or some good child,
who afterwards became a great man;
and then she would part Wlllie's
brown curls from lis forehead, and
in Il voice | can never forget, SAY,
Promise me, Willie, when YOU go
into the world and its temptations,
and your mother Is laid down TO
sleep in the chuFchyard yonIer,
promise me, child, that her prayers
and her memory shall keep you from
all evil ways And Willie would
lift laughing blue eyes to her face
and say, III be a hrst-rate man
don't be afraid, mother And then,
after we had said our prayers, we
would 60 to our bed as happy as
the birds that went to their nests in
the old apple branches by the win
dow, and just as we were sinking
to sleep, we would hear a soft foot.
fall on the stairs, and a loving face
would bend over us to see if we
were tucked up. 1t is long time
- father would say, after pauSc-
since heard from Willie, but | am
sure that he has never fallen into
any evil ways. The memory of his
mother would keep him from that.i
Rap, rap, rap. went the words Of
n1a,,s Loort Cr,cl. cronl, n,,ci.i
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rhe rest # was tle morninr Won
were married Mr. Strong IL was
rnonab to do ones eve cooJ-Ln
.psod to sov--to looI at th.m ns
thrr walked nntbe old ci,urrh. .oisIr.
he with his nronJ manly trand and
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fair rs thr oranar blossom thot trcm'
/ hlrd in her bair remcmher how
clear and Grm his voice sonndrI
! tLrough fine old churrb as ho nrom.
SOD IN love. nrotoct and cherish tLa
Fair gi,I at lis .,Le. AND / knnw nc
ln l6nl.rd nnon her that tLe vcry
winds or heaven sbonlJ nor visit
her fair face TOO ronrhly And
then nv rother wopld trll ~ ohont
= house made very briaht Inv watch
frl affections. and of n dark eyed
how and = f,ir.bair,d oi,I Who c5m,
ottcr n whi'e to oloiIen If. and
tbnn vou know he renewed 70 IN,
West and lost sioht of Won Ar
Strono,
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tho ,~onv of tho man L.fnrn Lor yo,
faorrII - hoholJ. ond wlnn sh, m
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. Il nrnmisnJ nv f,,ba, nroviorl,
- lis JnotL thSt If .yor ,'i.itn,
his native Srate. | would seek on,
his old friends. kept my prom
ise. But when manfred for Won
! ! they unfolded a terrible story to me
) Mr.. Stroug; they told me of tn,
gentle, uncomplaining wife, VIII,
/, went down with n prayer on he
Inns for thp prpiup hushnul hrnl nn