Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-07-05
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room where Two children, almost babes
we're sleeping. unconscious that they were
matherless. It's a shame that nobody
take them.
yes-a bitter shame = replied neigh
s5r, who was also getting of as fast az
She could so as to shift the responsibility
al some other shoulders.
There's Mrs. Grove; she might take
them as well as not. But they'll 20 to
Tho poor house, for all she cares
We'll, somebody'Il have to answer for
it. said Mrs Fogg. As for me, I've got
rounc ones enough ofmy own.
We left Mrs. Cole in the room. She
has only one child, and her husband is
~eI ID do | can't believe she'll have the
heart to turn away from them.
She's got the heart for anything But
we'll see.
Mrs. Cole did turn away from the sleep
rng children, signing aloud, with forced
-.H that others might hear, and give her
credit for a sympathy and concern she did
not feel.
At last all were gone-all but a man
ru-l Wheaton, and poor woman, not
.. t1 take care of herself
What's to become of these children Z?
aid Wheaton.
Don't know Poor house, s'pose,
answered the woman.
Poor house =
Yes. Nobody wants em and there's
as place else for en-.
Mamma mamma = cried a plaintive
voice. and a Aaxcn- haired child, not much
over year old, rose up in the bed and
9ykcd piteousIy about the room. want
mamma
a great choking sob came into the
mans throat
Then the other child awoke and said
Don't cry, Sissy. Mamma 5 gone away.
ST this the little one began crying bitter
can't stand this nohow, said the
man. speaking in a kind Of desperate way
abb -otng to the bed, he gathered the two
a5llren in his arms, hushing and comfort
laJ them with soothing words.
What on earth have you got there p
szcaimed Mrs, Wheaton as her husband
ame striding into the room where she sat
uaaIug one of his wel.-wOrn garments.
Two babies p he answered, in a voice
unusual that Mrs Wheaton dropped
her work on the foor and rose up in
uazement
.V,b.t3,
NIL. Cram. tgvo hahn. Tive been
Il TIL funeral. and [ tell you, Jane, it
wasn't iu me to see these little things car
.sI oH to the poor house. There wasn't
woman to look after them-no, not one.
r-.- auI speaked off but Polly Jones.
aI She's of no account you know. just
IN their dear little faces And he f.
f..4 rbeu ur in his arms. and let their /
tender. fearful. halEfrightened. half won
l.rla, eyes plea. their cause with his /.
.-t.. and thcv did not plead in vain
Surprised as she was, and with an in
..n. protest in her heart, Mrs Wheaton \
could hot. in the presence of these moth /!
.re-e little on. IS. utter a word Of remon I
STRANGE. She took the Youngest one from !
rt. a-r,.. of her husband and spoke to it ]
...r.-s, The child so5bed two or three
r...n.
.sl ba-.n, Of hi. HI '',. woman. who bad never
been i mother. the instant her breast felt .
ra.. rr....rrc or the baby head. and the
....., -t..+ Ir.,r II closer with an involun
-.-r i..-li.s was moved by this new love .
No- many words passed between the .
husband ana wifc-at least not then al
though Thought was very busy with both .
ortbem
NJ. Ehas.an,- manner to the children
r.- t4rI e,.a -a-.r.lcrress. and this man
r..- ,r.- their confidence, and drew from
-r.r. -lrb looks and ways. and little ex-
r-s-..ons Of satisfaction. as touched her
-+.r5 Gu.5 n with loving interest.
tr-a- ni,b+-f.u. when supper was over.
--5 th- children asleep. Mr.. and Mrs
1y...-.. .,t down together. each showing
....l, ...,,.,.. and embarrassment Mrs.
{t.t...,.,, ,r,. the first TO sneak.
.Waarar are Won thinking about, John p
...-. rEi.5r@n
EEc.-on dId not Iift his eyes, nor an
-g,.~ h4t thcre was certain doggcd rcso- .
..,,.. III about him that his wife noticed as
,,Iu-ua..
.~lmobodr el-e must take them, she
said
The county will DO it. Wheaton re-
rrsd.
The county
Yes. There's room Tor them at the .
aru-lou-c. and nowhere else that know
aE unless they .tav here.
-Tn.e-~ they stay here" Mrs. Wheat
ar-- voice rose a little. :. Its easy to say
that; but who to take care of them p
It-- q great undertaking l know, an-
-wcr,d tine husband. mcckly, yet with a
new quality In his voice that did not es-
cane the quick ear Of his WIFE and the
fl.r,le.. unst fail on YOU.