Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-02-07

Ion her sunbOnnet so stoutiy that a string
broke at which she gave grunt of vexa-
ton, throwing away the piece, and knott
ed together the ends of the cape instead.
I'm going to fetch the sleeping stuff,
said she, getting up from her chair " I'm
determined to- and it's the best thing to
DO. for we don't want to stay in all the
morning, with all :hem strawberries and
honey out there"
She dashed out of the back door and
over the garden wall Through window
Lottio watched her galloping straight
across Dr.. Bells patch of green, growing
wheat and climbing the high fence beyond.
Then returning to frankie, she knelt beside
the cradle, hugging him close, and telling
him that nobody should harm frankie, no
they shouldn't.
The little fellow showed no signs Of
fear the June sunshine was not gladder
than the boy lie felt SO good and COM
Portable no naughty pins prlcklng his
tender flesh mamma had fixed the soft,
white pillows Just right he could not
wonder at the Chinese licking for cats for
food his appetite for his was never salts
fed and he had succeeded IN makinu his
cake dough and plastering 1t over his
Iumps of toes, as an artist does the clay
when he wishes to take a cast Of some
thing. Oh frankie was happy and a
baby Of business. Lottie came back tc
him.
:. Do baby, 90 to sleep She begged, but
baby only laughed archly, with his head
to one side, as if he meant Catch me
at it r
All too soon Hates black eyes flashed
uaughtiIy in upon them again; at seeing
her draw from her sleeve a vial having il
it some dark liquid Lottie began TO cry
Kate called her a fool, then coaxed her
then helping herself to a cup and spoon
some sugar and water, fed frankie To
bountitu dose she had provided for hin
La few minutes the lively little hand
grew STILL the lids dropped over the film
eyes, the head .auk heavily on its pillow
and frankie slept. Lottie was hurre
away into the fields bathed 10 sunshine
but the flowers looked dull, the merr
song Of birds sounded sad to her Which
ever way She looked. She saw nothing bl
the baby, face and il was pale at
strange Against her will Kate took ht
ON and on Till they were In the heart
the woods. whence the younger could p
have found the way out alone She "
forced to hide her feelings and seem to
merry for finding the story OF the hon
and strawberries was all q lie she gre
much afraid Of her companion.
Hours passed before She reached HON
ana when She did. what a fearful see
opened to her sight. The doctors nor
hltghcd Is the gate-post ncighhors ru
Ming 10 and fro In the house. as Sc
through the windows aud Aunt La
leaning 1u the back porch Tor support.
g. handkerchief pressed 20 her eyes, Owe
come ty some great sorrow. Full gulcs
o. she guessed the nature OF that grief, a
her limbs almost gave way beneath hC
~. her Struggling heart airsos: ceased bcatr
Tommy Mace a noighbor's boy. strc
vs., down the garden path TO meet her lagci
feet Her pale lips managed to inqu
.l what was the matter
Fr4nkie'. dcad-tbat- AIN. answer
Tommy. enjoying the torment the tdr
iuA gted
I.stas uttered wd Hrie, and
larc forward tut' c.umr Of uosobueh
:. mo, ceiling l1e thoru- Isl a.- So m,
sharper were those that rr5-kci her hea
The ueNt..t. remembered was If be-
ca,pej u ban father arws. while
poke eeo,6H-s aeuriu. Der that
ha.r ea. urt deet. to- vas etcn r
o.u.r the1-a thrT bad fearri BE v7.
never reer. fr.a tHat jeathlke -;uror
aH H.art Is af th.- her brother
entirely seeavesei anu a.rao-' happy
atl CHM. L0.re vI newer accept Is