Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-11-17
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you when l am able to see you again
And Robert Veazie went out from the
store; but he dared not 60 home then
to his widowed mother The fear that
came crushingly upon him was of Sarah.
Did she love him so little that she could
see him thus suffer and be silent? Was
it possible that But he dared not
think. He must wait until these first
whelming emotions were passed.
That evening Mr.. Powers and his
wife talked the matter over; and after
long and careful deliberation it was de-
cided that Robert Veazie should be de-
MED the house, and, of course, that he
must be discharged from the store
They would not publicly expose this his
first known crime; but they could give
him their confidence never again.
And they must inform Sarah. That
was the hardest part of all. They sent
for her to come to them. They would
have it done at once She came in, and
sat down.
"My dear child" said her father, all
tenderness and compassion, "we have
a painful duty to perform. We must
tell you of Roberts, entire unworthiness."
She clasped her hands, and gasped
for breath. What did her father mean ?
He told her the story, directly and
clearly, of his discovery of Roberts
guilt and he told how broken and pen
itent the young man had appeared.
This latter he added by way Of showing
that the crime was acknowledged
Pale as death, and with eyes fright
fully fixed, Sarah asked if Robert had
not mentioned her name.
"He only asked me-" said her father,
eff 1 had spoken with you,-if you could
not throw some light upon the missing
money. 1 answered him, promptly, that
you knew nothing whatever about it.
His guilt was apparent from that mo-
ment. His shame and remorse-''
''Stop! stop p cried Sarah, starting
to her feet She stood for little time
like one frantic, with her hands clutch
ed in her hair, and her teeth set Then
she staggered forward, and sank upon
her knees at her fathers feet
80 father father y she moaned
"have mercy-have pity-upon me p
MY child!''
mo, no,-lift me not up. Let me
tell it all with my head here in your
lap 0! [ am a miserable, wicked
girl did it all IL did it Robert
has suffered rather than betray me-.
And when she could control her
speech she told the story of the burning
paper; and she tried to tell how she
had been led to falsify and preyaricate.
That was not the time for chiding.
Poor Sarah was like one whose heart
was breaking. She had come to think
now of Robert He would despise her
after this
Mr.. Powers looked at his watch
Presently he whispered to his wife, and
then arose and left the room; and
shortly afterward he left the house.
In half an hour he returned.
"Sarah," he said, to his daughter
who sat with her head upon her mothers
shoulder. Robert is in the parlor
Go in and see him.
There was fearful struggle, but the
better genius conquered, and Saral
went to her injured lover.
By and by Robert and Sarah came
into the drawing room. They had beer
weeping freely, but they seemed yer.
happy, nevertheless. Sarah came ant
} kneeled by her parents feet.
"Father-mother-will you pardol
and forgive as Robert has done %
"Yes-yes, my child.'
'Then will try to deserve your con
: fidence henceforth. Oh, I do want t
be happy once more, and never
never
; Robert caught her to his bosom an
held her there; and her father cam
and rested his hand upon her head.
. Il know it is a bitter lesson, dea
child; but believe blessing will folio
it. 1t is possible that from this tim
you may be happier than you have eve
I been.
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