National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-08-12

its presence in the house, and Lina's
favorite little dog snifled the savory OdOr
in the passages, and slobbered anticipat-
ingly.
Dear me wish Robert would come,
thought little Mrs. Denwillow. The
mutton will be boiled to rags
A quarter past five-half-past but no
master of the house forthcoming Lima
grew exceedingly angry.
How dare he tease me like this . she
asked herself
Six-half- past-nearly seven, and no
Robert Denwillow The little woman's
anger had all gone. She was now s1li-
ously alarmed. Thrice had she descend
ed to the kitchen, to confer with Ann,
each time less anglily and more anxiously,
and she was already thinking of paying
her servant another visit, when Ann her
self, with hasty and unceremonious
/ knock, entered the parlor. The girl
looked furried and alarmed.
"Oh, if you please, ma am, you're not
/ to be frightened, but Mr. Hodges, the
station-master, has sent up to say as
/ there's accident on the line "
"What y screamed Lima, pale as
death, and with an awful sinking of the
heart.
~ train have run into the four-thirty,
please, ma'am, and seventeen persons are
killed and n many wounded.
"Oh r sobbed poor Mrs. Denwillow
1--WE lost the best husband my poor
Robert And | so wicked to him Oh !
Oh !"
"Lawk, 40, if YOU please, ma am,
L. t,I
Mr. Hodges said / was to give you. 1t
ought to nave come an hour and half
ago, but were delayed in the confusion. ="
Then 'spatches always is delayed some
how, added Ann. soliloquizingly.
Darling Don't be alarmed. Fright
ful accident. Am making myself useful
to sufferers. Don't wait dinner,
In the intense relief of her heart, Lima
sobbed convulsively, and made an inward
vow never to be so petulant and eXacting
in future In mood of mad penitencc,
she sat upon the SOFA forming hosts of
good resolutions until the sound of wheels
fell ioyfully on her ears.
In two minutes more Robert Denwillow
was in the parlor. clasping the penitent
little woman i'll his arms.
ooh. Bob, dear. Tn So sorry And
I've been so frightened Tllnever be SC
cross again - sobbed she.
The husband stroked her fair HAN
tenderly, but did not reply. He Judged
ii better to let her tears have their course
At last he said
Well, dear, its all right now. so let
lis go to dinner.
"Oh, those poor people killed!
couldn't eat any dinner"
Nonsense. there were no people killed
only score Of broken arms and legs.
Why, exclaimed the little woman
in surprise Ann told me there wer,
seventeen persons killed.
Robert Denwillow laughed,
. These sort of things are Away
grossly exaggerated, he said. " Blu
! come. I want my t6nner--odd | don
perceive the onions
Oh, Bob, dear r. sighed his wife
coloring to the roots of her hair, - I'm
, 50 sorry, but there's nothing but b-h--
! 1oiled mutton for dinner.
: The good fellow WINGED for a moment
. but he comprehended in an instant hoy
matters stood. and said, gently.
- We'll, dearest a certain grand ole
;, book SAYS. Better is Il dinner of herb
;, where love is, than
;, Lima kissed him impetuously
!, Nou are an angel. Rober-a good
good man-and am n weak. silly. wick
ed little thing!
7 Not wicked. pet
! "Oh, Robert" She said earnestly, "A
u she hung round his neck, =" bear with IN
q. and forgive mel
- Forgive YOU. my darling" said he
husband. returning her caress. " Hav
=, not all need of forbearance and forgive
v nessY
> Dinners ready, please sir, erie
Ann, entering, with Il covert smile o
,f her face.
~ We'll, Ann, returned her master
good humoredly, and as if boiled mutto
=, we're MS tavorite dish 81 am huncr
,r enough to DO oradii to your cooking
NJ Little Mrs. Denwillow, with II teelin
+, of intense shame, took her seat Mt tn
head of the table Ann removed tn
4 covers. The boiled mutton, sadly Owe
done, was there, it is true ; hut opposit
n her master, Ann had placed splendi
:. rump steak pie, which she had covero
"a over to produce the greater effect whe
. disclosed.
-, Lima east Il grateful glance at her ser'
ar ant. while Robert Denwillow said
This is famous! But how is it, Ann
II | thought boiled mutton
"Well. sir, said Ann with gratiiic
90 smile. and sly glance mt her mistres
70. Il thought as master don't like muttol
,e and the butchers boy had fine steak Q
,e his tray, I'd make n pie on my own 'spol
i sibility.'
,o You have done quite rightly, Ann
ii said her mistress. land shown goc
,, sense.
Surely II mcrrier "dinncr of herbs
ht never was than that, seasoned as IL was
III renewal of love and confidence betwe,
the larried couple. Mrs. Denwillo
often spoke of it afterward as the col
mcncement of n lon, and happy lii
nc The lesson was not lost upon the real
loving. but self-willcd little woman, ~
she became in time 80 gentle n kdfe tn
az even P,tWcbio would hnvc commcnd
her
Tur nearly illceiblc conditi,
th to the signatures to the Declaration