Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-19

during the lew months he fingered, suffering,
ere his spirit was called hence.
Mechanically she prepared her supper. md
almost in silence she partook Of Il. Little
Cora's childish prattle or her sweet caresses
could hardly recall the mothers wandering
thoughts to the present. She lived over
again those hours and days of anguish when
she watched by the bedside Of the now dc.
parted one, aud her ambition and hope for
the future were forgotten in the sad recol-
lections which crowded upon her mind.
At length the table cleared, little Cora was
undrcssed. and having repeated her evening
prayer was soon swectly slumbering aud rs
usual Lura seated herself ut her writing desk
But in vain did she attempt to write, and
putting aside her writing materials she gave
herself up to indulge in the melancholy pleas
ure of sorrowing for the dead hopes of tho
past. Not long, however, did she indulge
such feelings ere she became sensible Of n
want Of resignation to the Divine WILL and
she realized, too, that such repinings would
unfit her for tho life she had marked out for
herself. so with n silent prayer for the bless
ing Of heaven on herself and her sleeping
child, and fcrvent thanksgiving for the
hope of success that had that day smiled upon
her efforts, she disrobed, and Gained by COM
munion with her Helper, she too soon slum-
bered rs peacefully as tho caro-free child be-
side her.
With the morning came the remembrance
Of the events of the preceding day and Lura
resolved to visit the kind surgeon and thank
him in person for the faithful care he had be-
slowed upon her fond husband, when he was
denied the ministrations and comforting
presence of his wife. Her few domestic du-
ties being speedily accomplished, again she
took little Cora to the room Of kind Mrs
Martyr, and sailed forth on her visit OF
| thanks.
No. 1856. Summer Street, was soon reach
ed. and TO her qualification she found the
doctor at home or rather in his office. Where
his homo was she knew not, hut II she had
| thought of it ut all she would have imagined
IL home of bliss,--such MS she herself had
known in the years gone by,-wherr the no
BILE face she had casually seen the preceding
day was the index of affection for n cherish
ed wife and idolizod children.
| The doctor was alone when she entered his
Office. lie rose quickly and came forward
to meet her. "You are Mrs. Ellis'" he said
eagerly; and when Lura had acknowledged
the salutation, he led her TO n seat and con-
tinued, " knetc it must be you, and want
cd to speak with you yesterday, but when
saw how you were annoyed by the rudeness
of our fellow passenger l refrained rather
than bring you into greater publicity. Then
ms had no means of ascertainlng your resi-
dence. slipped my card into your hand,
feeling sure that If ii were indeed you. and II
my sincere friendship for your husband was
MS fully reciprocated by him as believed il
to have been, you, too, had learned to look
upon me ms friend, and would call upon me
when opportunity offered"
Indeed, DIR. Tyndall" replied Lura, rs
soon as her emotions would allow her utter
ance, "my husbands friendship for you was
deep and sincere. During the few weeks in
which | was permitted TO minister 10 his
wants, after he was removed from your care
he ceased not 10 speak of your kindness and
the faithful attendance which you gave him
have come to thank you for that faithful
ness, and--'
III onlyperformed my duty" interrupted DIR
fTyndall, in giving him such attention a
was in my power TO bestow. and in that re
spect hope was equally faithful to all thu
poor fellows who came under my charge
But aside from any anxiety for him MS hi
physician and surgeon, firm friendship
sprang up between us, and loved him rs n
brother. Often ms sat by his cot has he
talked to me of his wife and infant daughter
whom he had left to offer himself n sacrifice
on his countrys altar, and long and earnest
ly would he gaze upon tho miniature whc
represented the faces of the two whom HI
loved best upon earth. From your close re'
semblanse to that miniature, I recognized
you yesterday"
Then seeing how deeply she was Hfecte,
by these allusions to the past, he added,
"lSut where is tho little girl,-the littl
Cora he loved so well?"
"Sho is with me, that is, she is in the city
responded Lura, "and is we'll"
You must allow mo to visit you and Sc
the little one,n continued the doctor in tn
manner of ono asking n favor, and Lur
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Then little by little he led her on to speal
of herself and her work,-of her hopes ant
her prospects Tor the future, and was trul!
griiifed when she modestly told HIM Of tn
book she had been writing and the oflt'
made by the publisher, for Hugh Tynda
was 10 novice in his Judgment of literar
merit, and he knew, too. when he heard tn
| a.. h., ho.I TAB
to bring her book before the public. that tn
book was one of worth and soon to succeed
or that cautious and clear-sighted ma
would never have been induced to risk hi
money or his reputation in its publica
ton.
1t happened that the doctor was UNUSUAL
ut leisure that morning. aud the time passed
so pleasantly in conversation, which nov
turned exclusively upon hooks and kindre
subjects, and let them into that vast field q
, literature where both loved to wander, tim
Lura's call was extended almost to II morn
ing visit before she was aware. Apologize
ing for consuming so much of his time, sh
withdrew, after again granting his repeate
request that he might call at her apartment
anu Sto luS ittlO NhuBh'0l vi MS ioi"e
friend, rs well rs continue his Acquaintance
with Lurn herself
The doctor was not tardy in awaiting him
; self of this permission, and whenever h
could find opportunity he repeated his visits
Little Cora loved him from the first, attract
cd toward him, as children usually NJ
toward those who arc truly good and VIII
, have love OF childhood and its innoceI
pleasures in their hearts, and she woul
climb upon his knee and sit quietly while h
conversed with her mother upon such sui
jects as both loved to speak of, and, indee'
their tastes were singularly in unison.
The loved and lost one Was not unfr'
quently mentioned, for both loved to spea
OF his many noble traits of character, an