Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

l could scarcely heliCFe IN my good luck
[ spread out ny new frocK on the bed. and
held il before ne 20 try the effect. And tber
+ ! began to repent. Ny father. knew
would not give me one cross look but still !
? did hate TO tell him Of the twelve shillines
owed the peldler. ! would be 50 saving for
the next three months, that he would lost
nothing by my bargain, Tor I'd serape it to
gctter myself
W hen picked up the linen band to tut it
round my neck, did not know how to fasten
i' an hrs1 without that familiar old pin then
/ recolected how often the girls had told me
that bow Of ribbon would look 50 much
Qfetuer- -, looking up a small piece of
black velvet. formed bow. and felt more
than satisfied
Ny father did not get home to tea or to
supper put the children TO bed after their
slices ci bread and treaclc and a good wash
ing.
Al 10 O'Clock note came. saving some
business had detained my father: that had
better close the house and retire This was
nothing very unusual. as bis business matters
often kept him late. ! was quite staid little
woman in management. and did as was
bld. Ny father would come in with his
h;ch-key. On sunday morning at breakfast
the children showed him their watches and
doll. said nothing about the dress. for it
'''u,n inc ne was -5'SinS anxious
"@ here's your breast-pin Mabel2' he
asked. as the children lan cut bcf, re the door
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., me 'Ie"s'-lin- J was iriSntencd at once.
,'' l.-u never asked alter 1t or noticed il be
lore iia must have heard. Of what d done
ana vas angry
rather j Aa'c not got At - czclaimcd
"' once feAay To- ,Iy.
N'' So1j W nat 90 You mean, child
'ou siit.J wore 10 yesterday
ea sr- ] replied, and It's all safe.
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ly '''l'' 10 'll''t o'u pun "illy ','"'
49, H'.'l W ''.' p, gave ll % your in'lIef
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lady. and was m distress. and YOUR mother
was kind t. hcr. But She left the place
soon after vou were born, and we never
heard more of her Yesterday. however.
got a letter from O long distance. asking
ablut that very pin. and even to the name on
the back. lt is very valuable. Mabel"
My heart was beating ten strokes where It
should nave heat "l- one.
lhe ,n W. nave seJ no store by is oi
er'-- N-l't -"'-i- lHe centre diamond
alone is W'flA VIVA, % us p-2r people would
DE l'rtnac- Ana Do ls all yours, my dear
/ you can cln'cT, me diamonds INTO money
and be at ease -1r A.e.
WHAT with the 0yerr0werin- surprise. and
what with fear of Iv lathers anger. faint
cd. When came % myself on the sola in
the rarI8r. the children were there. and IL
WAS too late % -o &, church. fcl, Lewil-
deled. and tremNed ve,. but listened atten-
tivelv % my l.the- a. De read the imrortaut
letter from London. then suranc up wildly.
..Oh. father. father. 90 down to the Black
Hone. ." exclaimed. The rcd3ler is there.
and be has my ria.
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