Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-04-12
whole air was filled with the grand mel

"The angels will watt thy inspired
song of thanks for the only human love
ever given thee that thou canst remem-
ber Heavenward, sweet child, while l
silently thank God that | have been per-
mitted to give that love to thee, and to
receive thy pure unalloyed affections in
return" murmured Leona.
The next morning, Virginia found the
dog under the tree by the brook as be-
fore, and gave him again the contents OF
her basket, which consisted of two pieces
of corn cake,
At noon, after Leona had shared her
dinner with Virginia, as the day before,
she asked, "What was you going to
bring to show me to-day my sister p
Virginia took from her pocket several
rolls of paper. Leona unrolled one. and
found it to be a story written with pen
Gil on old scraps of brown paper and old
envelopes. She perused it, then looking
into the eager, expectant face before her
she asked, Did you write and compose
every word of that Virginia p
"Yes, every single word,' was the en-
phatic reply, and Leona knew she spoke
the truth.
Virginia, you are gifted beyond any
one that l ever met with before" she
said.
"Don't you think ! can write well
enough for the press sometime p she
asked.
Certainly replied Leona, but
what have you in these rolls ?"
=" This one, are compositions on vari-
Gus subject, and this one is poetry, and
the rest are all stories"
Are these all you have?'
Yes, 'or Mrs. Mason burned all the
rest, but / hid these where she couldn't
find them"
Would you not like me to keep them
for your"
81 should, so much" answered Vir-
ginia Il don't suppose can write any
more, because have used up my pencil.
, | found it in the road last summer"
Leona took from her desk pencil,
and some writing paper, and gave them
to Virginia, at the same time telling her
, a subject to write upon.
Virginia put the paper and pencil in
r her pocket with many thanKs.
D Shall / bring it to you when finish
. ed,' she inquired.
a Yes, dear"
3 After school they stopped under the
: tree by the brook, Leona giving the dog
: the remains of her dinner. :" think we
e shall have shower tonight" she said
/" and you old doggy must go under the
a bridge" Here they each took another
road, and SO they kissed each good night
/ and parted.
n Leona sat up very late that night, and
!. copied one of Virginia's stories, care.
;. fully correcting all mistakes grammati
s caliy or otherwise, and the next morning
n she folded and directed the manuscript
to an editor and put it in the post office
d In few days came letter saying it wa.
r accepted, and enclosed was ten dollar
bill. Virginia's writings were now al
II copied, and with mistakes corrected sem
e away, and also all that she afterward
- wrote during the summer term of schoo
one being a continued article of consid
q erable length. All were accepted anG
il literally paid for, the sum of each on,
: exceeding that of the first. Virgins
h knew nothing of this however, or sha
q Leona had obtained consent of the over
10 seers of the poor to take her away.
IS When the last day of school, wa
IS over, and they we're vending their way
t, from the little school house, they stopped
Z as usual at their favorite place by thu
brook, and sat down by the dog that al
= ways awaited them there, while Icons
gave him his supper from her basket, a
y she was accustomed to do. They talked
a long time together, until the sun wen
i down behind the western hills and few
d bright rays fingered to caress the eartl
and bid itadieu for briefspace of time
e then disappeared.
s At length Virginia burst into an ago
e ny OF tears, " must leave you now sh,
. said and go to my miserable home, O.
d Mrs. Mason will beat me, but oh i
i seems as if it would kill me"-
"Hush Virginia, you are not goiu,
J, back there any more, you belong to m,
IT now"
what mean you p asked Virginia
y excitedly.
"Just what l say my darling sister
you are not going back there any more
n Come, it is getting too late to remain
e here longer, and we have our trunk {,
pack. Come Reignaldo," shesaid, address
o ing the dog, who arose quickly and fol
Il lowed them. Il have obtained consen
to take you with me, Virginia" she sal