National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-05-17
SUMNER SNEETINGS.

" You might take basket of those sum.
mer sweetngs down to Widow Small's,
Bert"
Yes, mother mine, if you say So"
1t won't take you ten minutes
Noe Where does she live T.
Follow the orchard wall, and turn
down Lovers Lane, and it's the first cot
tagc on your lelt-so the servants tell me;
I've never been there"
Bert took the basket and followed di-
rections, and just as he reached the first
cottage on the left, the door opened and
out tumbled ten or dozen children Of all
ages.
"Is this the widow Small's" he asked
Of q dimplel young person who stood just
inside watching the children's gambols.
YES" said the sweetest voice in the
world, while two luminous eyes met his
Eyes, this is the widow Small's.'
My mother, Mrs. Greateiex, sends her
these summer sweetngs.'
con, thank YOU Tell Mrs. Greaterex
that there is nothing like 50 well as sum
mer sweetiugs."
"She sent them with her compliments,
said Bert, fibbing awllwardly but feeling
that he owed an apology to this vision Of
loveliuess tor having thought Of her as al
old woman in Il mob cap.
Your mother is very kind. Won't you
come in and see my flowers p
Yes, will. Are these your children2
he asked
"They arc my little scholars. You
must have mistaken me for the old woman
who lived in a shoe,n
"Do you take care Of all these flowers
yourself2' he asked, while she pointed out
her fayorites. "What a poetical employ
mentl"
"Oh, it is not poetry, it is poverty that
moves me- she replied. 81 make them
into bouquets to sell. Let me give you
these for your button hole
Thanks; and | will order bouquet
Of you every day
Oh, | shall grow as rich as Crpsus.
You are too generous. One of my little
scholars shall take it to you"
No; ifyou please, | will come for it
myself"
"Certainly 1t is time for me to ring
my bell now; recess has been over these
five minutes"
IL suppose that is a hint for me to be
gone. ! wish vas little chap in your
primer class? Good-by, you will see me
W., ,'',,;'o t, .,, ,oo, por,2r soid
Coror;ao. '4a,N us o Lai h,an r.o;t;nC,
this half hour"
g. carried some apples to the widow
u WntLor son4 than, , Wv e'''''
G0L 1;i ,oai ''i0'iti H., .ho anu o,,i,5.o,, -
uTLi'n, -" , ~" haIf 1"n:n 0',',N' NV ,,,-..o
rlo,.i,,. w. ~ i,'',a ,.,;a1.,i - o,,.,,l1
b.. f'''''
npoar 9l'.''t;,1. FoTI.s orwovs horo srob . =.
Docs sLo Laro ~ taio cora of tLan, lor
soIf9n
That soo,ood 70 VA bar occrnotionu -
"it ,nnst ba disarroeoble TO he o,d and
moor too. fo lose vonr color. and see vour
eves retreot;ng INTO vonr head vour sI,in
growing Yellow and wripkled. and your
hair gettinr cr,v Is .be an awful old
frigbt Rnrf ~
Won had batter 90 and see for vonr-
self langbed her brother "your taste is
50 difieror+ frono r,;po Tbotnow nonier
for instance which Won wore Yesterday
an1 a'nt th""nbt "'i't stri;:h = s;nniv hidoons
70 rn" ~ ~ ~ '''''' -
ooh No Ibota the neicbborbood of.
,orort G NO. d ,rntIo m"tg "e s,noler ,ireo ,ne
ana,,n '1>-o NJ. vii sord ber same Of INV
IA ',,-,, -. a'' ,r;.hon+ nan;ors ;f tb;nt
aS T; ,IaI t Pa,e nnt o.r mo 70 ro
end soa .,"T hann ,n'' And I tbsn tbey drove
rana5 ~, ii, - tho Tn.on o;r,s and
CaroIna ",'I es'lt ;oht 90 nf tho npor widow and
IarGllhe lost slsnt o! the poor Miaow low. anu m