Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-08-09
Cur 1lnnng folks.
How A Dream Came True.
BY MRS. MARY A. DENIsoN.

BY MRS. MARY A. DENlSON.
d" I'm very tired" sighed the minister
az he pushed the shutters impatently back,
The movement sent in shower Of rose
leaves
Pity, pity cried childish voice.
Mrs. Winfield, the minister's wife,
stood at the door, in a cool, white wrap
per, holding back beautiful, eager child.
Shall she come in, George; are you
through 2
Yes; come here. Rosebud and kiss
away papa's headache"
Tell papa he must walk out and let
the wind kiss it away" said the clergy
mans wife.
The little thing repeated her mother :
words in baby language.
You should 90 out, George" Mrs.
Winfield reiterated "go to the run ming
brooks and stones, or some Of your poor
Pensioners, and let them talk to you
Won know that always does you good and
there's little Bessie"
Oh, little Bessie | had almost for
gotten the child; haven't been there for a
week and the good little tailor be will
think we have neglected him One more
hug, pet, and pick up the rose leaves ;
good by, wife, aud leaving a kiss on
two pairs Of lips, he put On his hat and
went out
THoMAs CLEARLY, TAILOR.
That was what the bit Of sign said
over the bit Of a shop door. Everything
was on a small scale there-Thomas, his
CHEEKY wife, and the brown shanty by
courtesy called cottage
The clergyman entered, not without
STOPPING.
We'll, Thomas, stitching away yet
suppose YOU get tired sometimes, this hot
weather"
As he spoke, he laid his hat upon tile
white pine table, and sat down near the
tailor, whose legs were crossed under him.
The window was open, and it was q fine
day. From wee pot Of heIiouope, 4
FAINT sweet breath Of pertum6d air stole
now and then into the room. The shop
was charmingy clean; the walls, though
cracked were neatly whitewashed Be
yond, IN the parlor and bedroom combin-
ed, could be seen a square Of rag carpet
and few pine chairs.
Thomas looked up with smile.
Yes, sir. I'm stitching yet a little
weari-ome but it brings the bread and
pays Bessic- doctor bin. Its not like
the gardening / did when a lad but then
tho lard maj me tb.nkril ~ liza.
me plenty 70 DO.
- Wbat ,-onr side aehe- j. +be+sflur
had made i sudden motion Of uain
!. Wen there's a BIT Of an ache there.
-aIaerimc-. said Thomas. his face clearing
Il. and he harpv smile heaming asaiu.
]. lt.- a sharp. uncanny stitch. too. but ii
onlv Stays a minute. aud b | ought to be
thankful. | wouldn't ike to fee, il long
Id time though
" No. Thomas. / don't like you Is fseI
Il al a,I. sand the minister. win serious
face How is Bessie this morning.
4 The darlinr Is weak. sir. very .yeak +.
tue doctor said Yesterday must get h.r Il
bottle Of the best vine. That costs extra
81 work al odd times to got it, [ did
some whitc-washing yesterday, got UP just
at daylight. ana had the work done, Ada
money III my hand by the time | sat down
to the coat Three mornings work like
that will soon bring money enough FIR
the wine. 1t mayn't be Ioug well Keep
her, and She shall have what she needs
please God, if | have to work my fingers
to the bone
You ,hant do that, Thomas -ec here.
one Of your kind friends and mime. gave
inc money for lust such a purpose: there
Is enough for tue medicine don't get ur
al daylight tomorrow, Thomas"
The mans lips qulvcred a. hi- pastor
put the money on his knee
Tim not above taking such helps a-
that, he said. lifting his tear-tileI eyes
from bis pastor gentle face to the helv-
ems that smiled benlgnly down God
bless you
Does the doctor give amy hope lor
Bessie2" asked the minister after pause.
!. Not while She stays ia this close city
air. sir. though H. Il nicish sort u place
compared with some. lie saws ,9nId W.
take her into the country, sir. 'twould save
her. But here's the work, Sir, aud hcre.
/ suppose, is the duty. That was what HI.
qaid Yesterday: nothing but the country
air. felt bad over it last night, so ala
Mary her heart is bound 10 10 the child
| thought what a bit Of country air and
sunshine would DO Tor her, and We so poor
we couldn't afford that little. don't
complain, sir, it only come to me like.
Wife and | prayed over it, and it seemed
almost as if the dear Lord answered ii. in
4 dream.
IN a dream, Thomas ?"