Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30
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ings 80 kcenly felt as in Mr. Rays pretty cot
tagc on the hin. There, what had once been
a matter of dollars became now a matter of
cents. There it found few supcrfuous lux
uries TO be- Topped off, but with its iron hand
il swept of some very necessary things.
Fewer dresses and shoes had 10 be bought
the butchers hill had to be cut down, and
the tri-weekly visits to the fniiierer's shop
at the corner peremptorily forbidden.
But, after all, where love roigns supreme
and sacrifices are chceriully made. not even
the harsh winds and rough waves Of hard
times can cause complete wreck and love
was at that helm and 80 the little craft made
pretty fair sailing over the deep waters that
threatened to engulf it. Only one dissatis-
fed spirit dwelt in that household only one
voice murmured at the privations which,
hravcly endured would have brought %
blessing.
Fanny Ray mommed for the frequent
drives In the country and the frequent cN
cursious mp the river; she moumcd Tor the
old visits 10 the museum and the fresh books
from the city. Butt shame to confess IL
-iuost OF all she moumcd for the new
dresses and bright ribbons, the iatmty hats
and pretty boots that had once been hers.
Fanny was beauty and She loved dress
but pray YOU, little readers. do not. for that.
cast her entirely out OF your favor. \ fair
face, You know, is gift Of God, and like all
his gifts is 10 be priced and pretty dress,
ing is q fitting framework for such lovely
picture
Fonny's dres. was Int mn EXPRESSION of
the refined taste of the mother who designed
II and whose avcen.nt sonse of fitness and
close kuowledre of the hnrmonics of color.
male her little DAUGHTER look often like
,vollinq noem. Jndge Then. how hard II
was for her IN mass the lovely fabrics happ-
mo I'm tho .tore Windows. to close her eyo.
IN tba attractions of the milliner's show.
c,se. and In CA bnok to fine LITTLE lad, at
home. to whom these pretty things wonld
hose becorniuo and obrirftlivrn,l.e OVER last
summers dresses. trim mn last seasons lint
and fresbop soilad and foded ribbops And
vet DOM believe il ever occurred TO tho
iittle ladv that evorv Measure She was denied
sent n deepor nono fo fine mothers heart
The.Tudre's dnnohter was to hnvo a birtl-
da,, marty Tor hi,tbdovs will conn. even i'm
b,rd tirres aud tbis Kirtbd,,, v,oa or t,n
much irnnortonce 10 hn ovnrlnoi,ed inostnnch
az Il ,na,l.,d ,l, ,.,,,,,,r ,,,oido,,,. ortrorcc
into her teens. Fannie was invited. and
Eor,io's co,sin EHc vr,s Ia bovn n NOV,
H. Gov. ,bo loaas;,,, tr;,n,,nJ Nil tLo
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nay was i4reVer9ore ana knowing
liiHt II Wo9lo pe useless 10 argue the case
she selected pook from the library a ~.
went on INTO the garden TO read OH hcr as
cUnteii', puV soiileio" was iioIe ueePN
,ooOeu tial she ma suPposeu' anu KEEP
bursting up through tne pasos 1i i'' oqoh
ulltli 'hc Story ost ~ interest, anu nel
/ eyes, az WI, aS iicr i,','o' "ahueIc,' iai "",y
one ie'leu her nsau puch "s.inst tlle Iepal
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