Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-05-31

must die here, here where l was porn,
and | can die alone. Milly darling, 90 with
, the lady, and don't forget"
, . won't" cried Mily, almost angrily.
, " Leave you | could not do it. | am
glad to know the lady loves Us, and would
do so much for US, but | must stay with
grandfather -
B '' Is this a woman or a child p" was Mrs.
Granger's thought \ woman in thought
and purpose, madam for the hard life she
had led, the striving with poverty, the thou
sand and one shifts to stretch their little
means to the utmost, had developed her
early. Mrs Granger was woman Of tact,
and though she had set he: heart upon hav-
ing this beautiful child TO love and pet, she
knew how to yield gracefully, and she did it
now
:" | was wrong, my child = she said sln
my wish to have you for your own l forgot
one who has astronger claim upon you. 1T
the same time, my husband would never for
give me if | let You remain in poverty. and
| must do something for you. Not in the
way Of charity, Mr.. Wentworth 1t Is debt
"a holy debt, which ought to have been paid
long ago
She found it hard to persuade the old man,
/ but when she told him how it would grieye
her husband if she did not give him help, he
sOmplIed. Then the mouse worked for the
4 lion. She went % Washington and laid the
| case before her acquaintance there in Con
| gress, and the result was largely increased
pension to the old soldier. who would not have
| taken help from any other source. The pen
sion was not great but it was enough. with
! strict economy, 70 enable them % live with
! less toll on Aliily part. She went no more
70 the cars with wlntcT-greens, and had more
/ ume lor school- Hhe stHditd haTd at nome
too, and showed a great aptitude for certain
/ branches, which surprised her teachers.
Ion "r"nsef came 'l'e 70 .I1 i,'i.o',' ol.u
as oiteh - ne came, anu e"" -Hll{ "o, AIS
ABOUT Itr Ar''hui@lDeI "a Aer pan n
! ready q heart ana hano' ne went away 'DI"A
/ lhS oi her a7 Il SAINT .c,
go 1e1i9 went "H' iio ''1 ''
was was '"ll y1uhS man 'i 'Te.il5 -ouI 9l-I
/ MiIy was tne same age ''s AoHi On yHe "ay
when she 70Id him winter-Irsen7 on on tle cars.
lime nad ue'cloP pea IeI ll1o q 'e.l,ii'l'i w.
nA"' MI1u d s1Iol-' 80 CO.
'.iis-e- an u ''o - ~ . -
90 -e' ne III lo.,,(..1
InN Aei " ,''A'N- - '' a..
ldke' lh the yeI'" Aa@7 % '"s i.'I'"
summer sHu t"un- li'l"' ''-l alii s.-lN-i
"NI "i.i NJ
on her when she hFst 7"" "im ih 'he cars 50
long ago. o"e was leaeAe5 mo-" an i.NJl
her VOCATION though ne uec-'llh'N I'"'It
against IT,
-N'.d pt4e.- ON "a1 "-'H d 7.'''' ~
ana undeFst'od tHe species.
ohe was s'aHuln7 ot'oIo "i," III -
case eyes, WINE ne was leHIu- "tl li laS-
si'nate words Do" pc 4.'e4 HeI- ne 'l'l
borne Gown her hFst o. Jee1,lon7' "7 % l1tA Oh
wealth. ana s'at.'n' ialniiy "'Ie7 anu '''>'
anu .Leh sue 7'l'
e Listen t. Me, LON 'o a-N ii1 Il
love You. and tell you yes STOP l' not
touch me- cannot re your "iie, nave
mission WAlch cannot dlNlde WIZ" az. '"'r.
That mission Is % make the declining years
of my dear old grand 'ather haFIE, % -eai
MN tendeIIy % NJ las' nome, li.- 1'' Ie
2F'7' green ana 'Ie a'"el' '''-''. '.o'' ~
grave
Anu Hg' ~ Y nag t '0-''0 =
you s"iI '"' t.
lie eo"Iu H'' go ".5
Old I.,.i3 iie' W.. ,,,--..J
ule- ne e'lIN n'' - ~ ~ ~ l.,
''' Nm E-
breaks my h''rl Y 7'F '"'7' i'Hi
" There cried generous l'm was
brute to make YOU cry but J love You
dearly little one. and don mean % give
you up. You have ~aiG the word. love
YOU, and IT wc never meet again that Thought
viii give me strength. VIII wait your .
time
And She gave him her hand. ana they
walked on beside the shining lake Our
Tom was not one of the pulling sort ot lovers I
lie saw tnat the time was h't TIP anu
waited
II VS. SetthS du-A ""eh tn'y came y
the path Whlch leI II the '3'ia-e' did IT
they opened tne door thc rouHd ~ lue distant +.
whistle announces the coming 'i tht express /.
train. The old man half started from MS T.
chair as Tom s manly usure appeared in the
doorway. but sank again with a -lsh- "
thought be had come. ne mufIhHfei. .