Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-11-20
The Halfway stone.

,raduouy her interest ia hcr former employ.
nonts Carrie had one sister. Lizzie. little
,idor fla, herself and one brother While
be was ouito SICK thew had EXPRESSED great
lc,l or svmnathv. and tried TO amuso her and
,ad willingly given up their own enjoyment
n rromo,o hers But children Mil too
,ften he selfish: and when Carrie for some
laws anpeared better. and was able to run
bout and amuse herself they would forget
low peculiarly sensitive She had become and
he cross words which they occasionally spoke
md the neglect with which they sometimes
reated her. wounded her feelings. aud caused
,er to shed many bitter tears as She layawake
m her little led at niqht
This doy she seemed better and it was
.ometbipg her sister had said TO her lust be.
Gro which cave that expression of ,adncs.
n her Gee. as she sat at the door OF the cot.
oro Lizzie soon came back 10 her. saving.
aCnrric. mother saws Won must 90 to school
Today. so Get mn. come along and Get ready
md NO, bo mon;ne tbere auv LONGER
" Ma mother saw soq" said Carrie
Yes She did % renlied Lizzie. b. You are
velI cnon,h / know Got vonr bonoot for |
sho,n,t wait "
Carrie 90, mn slovlv. and wipinq with her
orron tho tears which had started in her eyes.
made nrenarations to obey her mothers com.
nond In n cw Minutes thov wore both
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5on,t Won come alone Gs,er Cerrie9 Yoy
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ana n;ve +, N me- ,bo, - said Tiyy;o and
sho srotebod "A from ~ win suoh vioicnc,
That ,he cover cana og Tho onrlcs rolle,
on, and fan in tho y,tcr and tbe broad nm,
oato C,llowod onJ ,ho nio roll.d in tho Air.,
Corn;n ,ras NO., a. Nan, c,r ,,o acc;d.nt
49,
eut Llz@le did not stop to 'hlnN oil 'n,S
Nexed at thus having lost her dinner sh'
turned ana gave her l'''ie sister push a an,
'hen walked on as rap'dly as poSs'o'e' VI
could she nave iorseen inc consequence o
mus rash act ana known tho u','er ahgu',
when 1t would afterwards cause ner' worn
would not nave te"p'cu her 10 Ito ~ bu
Lizzle was angry
Carrie was seated Just on the cage oil u
stone and she iell INTO the water 1t wa
not deep she haa waied mere many Gay
with her shoes ana stockings OH, ana sh
could easily get Out again but 1t irlghlene
her very mueh' ana TOOK away her lltI
strength Sne cou'a not even can to ne
sister or cry a strange leeLlng came owe
her' such as sho nad never had oelere' IN
laid her head on tue s'one' CLOSED her eyes
ana thought she was gong TO uie ana sh'
wished her mother was 'here' linen sh
seemed 10 steep Tor ie" minutes out D
ana py she ieit peuer' ana Eot''ng up sh
TOOK her empty basket ana wai@od on as las
as she was ap'e towards school'