Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1871-01-12
WOODSTOCK, W.T., THURSDAY, JAN. 10, 1921


gave this to Rob Hallway the day he
saved me. We soldiers had not much
to give, you know, and he vowed never
to part with it while he lived. How did
it come here, mother?'
I fell back in my chair, white and
cold, and said l, "A wandering tramp
left it here never your rob, my dear {;
never your Rob. He must have been
an impos;es, wouldn't have turned
away person really in want. Oh! no,
no, no, it's another pouch, child not
that, or he stole it. A tall fellow with
blue eyes and yellow brown hair, woun-
ded he said, and going to his mother in
Grecnbonk. Not your Rob-
And Charlie stood staring at Inc with
clenchcd hands; and said he, 1T was
my Rob, it was dear old Rob who saved
my life; and you have driven him out 10
such night as this, mother. My
mother, to use Rob so.'
Curse me, Charlie, said I curse
me, if you like I'm afraid God will.
Three times he asked only for a crust
and a place to lie, and | drove him
away. I-I-and he's lying on the
road now. Oh! if l had known; oh !!
if | had known
And Charlie caught up his hat. 'pll
iud him, if he's alive, said he. 20
Rob, my dear friend
And then-I never saw a girl in such
hutter-down went DrusilIa on her
knees, as if she was saying her prayers,
and says she, 'Thank God dared to
do it, Aud says to me, 'Oh, aunt, I've
been trembling with fright, not knowing
what you'd say to me, | took him in
the kitchen way. could not see him
so faint, and hungry, and wounded; l
put him in the spare chamber over the
parlor, and have been SO frightened all
the while
Lord bless you, Druslla,' said Char
lie, and 'amcn,' said I. And she, get
ting bodcr, went on. And | took him
up shortcakc, and hot brick for his
feet, and told him to cat and 90 to bed,
in the best chamber, Aunt Fairfax, with
the white counterpanc
After this, Charlie, not being migrate
ful, nor poor either, helped Rob into
business He got over his wounds at
last, and grew as handsome as picture,
and to day aweek, is going to marry
Drusilla.
I'd give you anything have said I,
'and | won't refuse you even DrusiIla,'
when he asked Inc, telling me he had
loved her ever since she was so kind to
him on the night I have told you of.
And Charlie is to stand up with him,
and | am to give Drusilla away, and
Rob's sister from Greenbauk, is to be
bridesmaid, and have a guess that
some day Charlie will bring her home
TO me in Drusilas place.
| don't drive beggars from the door
now, as | used to, and no doubt Pm i'm
posed upon; but this is what | say,
Better be imposed upon always than to
be cruel to one who is really in need OF
your help Aud I've read my Bible
better Of late, and | know who says,
Even as ye have done it unto the least
of these, ye have done it unto me.
A SLIGHT MIsTAKE.-The following
anccdoIc has been associated with the
name of Il wcll-known clergyman's help
mate in the north The minister had
been entertaining at dinner a clerical
frie1d from some distance The evening
was unpropitious, and the friend was ia.
vited by the minister to remain during
the night, and he accepted the invita-
ton. They walked together for some
time in the manse garden. AT dusk the
minister asked his visitor to step in the
manse, while he would give directions
to his man-servant to get his friends
conveyance ready in the morning. AS
the stranger entered the manse, the min
ister's wife mistook him for her husband
in the twilight; she raised the pulpit
Bible, which CHANGED to be on the lobby
table, and bringing the full weight of it
across the strangers shoulders, exclaim-
ed emphalioaly, "Takc that for asking
that ugly wretch to stay all night