Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-02-14
CT3udmetherS Houses


N.ra-. at tie old homestead becomes
source of ~ much wonder and curiosity 70
ga -er-rv.5 grandchildren as the closets. for
they seem she repositories ot treasures coo
sacred .a - touched ~ pr'iane hasers U
expose. tI the common gaze. Especially
iute9,-tir. arc t-e SIG u. quaint cupbJards
parcae3 hi.s Iu ttc corners ot the room.
beyond t1l reach e. little vi-itors, even
though obey -t,ud -ipt5c ON the rIsH-t1t-
toned el-lrs beneath them The most their
cejl-IIke cavities reveal. when TIE door
chances o. swing back, j. an array Of ancient
brsaeu-u1-el taapat-. wherein are stored
ca8lee garden -..l- Csr next wear planting
and board. .s r1e e--rswav seed which makes
delicious the .cai-e1lpel sugar cakes that
grandmother d.-rensc- fgr lunch. What
greater marve's aud mysteries lie hidden
heuiud. ln those dark recesses- the childish
fancy can lu. vaguely r.njecture and may
never hops - behold
But i.r .4-cipsrion sui timly revealed
-rlcnj9r~. nothing can equal the great square
rtrlor -l9-g-. Er8ai shelves, running around
it- three sides. age rs zplsnlsnt with al the
fine d.-.ie-- -le CHINA tns glass and the -d-
Fyr that ta. house clu-4lu- These figure
upon lac b.4r. .u-F ou -r-oi occasions and
never when the smaller grandchildren are
privileged t5 sit beside r.. We remember
the iaar a- af.r an fe--t. mornings, when
some uuu.ua. DINNER was iu progress and
taer -na ei7ae-tsa1 1ei u uah3gauy table stood
WASH .,Iuz- i.i5 spread iu she center ot the
..uL rsria-. and the 9u-y opening p doors
ler ta s,ail- vt VtrH. apIslLlns o1ar- from
-i.- ..-.,.r. r... .,r.ur. af lttle ue3rle
,-,.s alr.rac IT, e.a1a aprons about tLe seiu-
4.-- -...f- .y.ee never TOD Tar gone IN tdeIr
...,.st ,trse. 81. r1-e these -l.rr hs1AIi- (.
,.,.- . trf they never faIieI. I'll
-,.- t...-.. Fl. .a.. rrrcrent.v lr5mq distance
ts.. .... 4..sr.I..f treasures * the great
.l.-.. .-a..tre. which might ann. AZ as frsil
.,..5 r.,.-.. .f....- -l...s-H kos. but which bad
t.... r....+- s.9..l wonder 20 theirrusthe--
..nz- show ts. tr.-r-F about in their pima
.. --r-.,,- .,irI- -h.s. modern ir-tra-
,,s-,- NJ .,.-,-n.ti.g. tave ra place in the
t..s-.- t..r-sH..ri. save. whom -i.Epe--
t.--.. ..r,r..r f...r-alt and t,- belong
-s.. t.-.4- .s rI....nsu,e
5 ...... ...r...4 .,-siy.- $50. ..f,,
t.,..l ,...- -.-..,..... Il ctiat.1 china tIr.,
-....-l., t-..,. I..r3a1 a4 we had often
.,-s ,r[..,. .,-.rl-,sss,r v4-s bride. and
.''l +' .,... a. ,,,,,-r
-.f III +l... ,,,.,. ,-I,or r,, dii r,r yse..r
.i... l-.s. .,,- rjai under her chin. and
-t,,...t. --.+s- 4. false hair ab1vo her rrinkIed
r..-,.s.t Ihi- service arreared the most
..,rsJ tt.,n., of all. Tor in our whole lives wt
t5 ...-. 7..-. INV. 10 i+s 7ia.es moved from
-. ,,o,l.I ..-a.t and roll asunder if one
IL ,,..-, .t,ul4 ~ f9rcbed But 30 Otter
II -''' ~. ..t.... g+.,3i,,q, ON tbei,
I'1 -.l-- ~. I'll and the strsigbt
III a. -. I.f,r.. tbarn tbat the land
n i.'ls ,oeS ,ot,-ls nm mon tben prearod familiar
$50 ~ 80, H. Lilo Tber
,lo1 ~ ~ J;.. ,-1,,,,b i.,r the fairies
t,,I I-',' F., - - sIasd bis tbirst ogt
- s,''s s..,' " -,ry ve.-eJs. or. If thev did. h,
go - .,i.aroi r,r .Jobn.on. : examnIe
"u7' ''S ,.'i.,,- tstes f,- b;s f,rtiatl
Du,' az. r. Wy - es,do1tIv intended fo
4-,.,t-5,-,.s ,rb.-, rra.isl ,aids,
-. fbe vFnn., minister
ia1is7 - fi-it,..,, ~ the tiTs of tn
anu H., IT IT, .rir's oIf tbe little fnre
i3ue 81 and sinring daintilv. as one Ho
'n9 y - ~. fel;.btsd ;, rain+ them
- ~; ,-o,s0-I-l calIection we Iool
-, I.s- 5rsadfuI sbapes for here is th
: '-s 20 -. ab;re sat tbe ono that was won
95cout ~ ,bo I,ororaI visitors ha,
% olo" 80 = ~ >, .TTr,e- Nanv tim
con'i't,-l - We sto,d trcmbling in our hes