Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-08-06

feared that was not what ought TO be-"
20, brother, that was not what meant"
al understood you, sister, but felt that l
must know for myself, by little experience,
something of what used to be-"
20, brother, can you answer that question
that has been ringing in my ears ever since
that timer Was it right, or was it wrong to
do as didP'"
Eyes. can answer that fer you, easily. IL
was right, and nothing but right To hear
those dreadful words from such n beautiful
sister, so long neglected, and in such beau
tiful home, showed me rs l had never
viewed IL before what l had wasted and |
trampled under foot, all of those years;
while you and dear Mr. Etherton offered |
tears and entreaties in vain and If It were
not for rendering him what small comfort
can, should not think. now, that 1 ought to
live"
ELMER, brother, noble and excellent, do
not talk so. While Tom goes to bring MIR
Matthews, let us remove the past, and, like
the eagle, renew our youth again"
"But tell me first BERTHE, ifyou are going to
leave mep Just as reach out for you, it
seems like grasping a vapor-a shadow
should hardly have known you. Don't tell
me this, too. is my work. Why did l wait
so longP might have knownl"
Mrs Matthews interrupted bis self-re-
proaches by saying
"You will see, brother, on n better ac-
quaintance that am very well. Here come
my husband, whom you have never seen,
and who knows nothing of you except that
you have been tardy brother"
Harry, this is my brother Elmer; we
have accidentally found each other here"
"Well, this will be something new under
the sun, for me to have brother; l never
had any brothers or sisters" said Mr. Mat
th0ws.
III never knew any brother before; cannot
say but that might have had one if l had
only hunted him up" was Elmer's ready re-
ply.
VERY well said" answered Harry
Now, sister," said Elmer Tor young
Etherton as he was called), "you must all
60 with me: want to introduce you to our
old friend.-you remember him, Bertie,-and
my adopted father. Bring round the car
riage, Guy"
1.-The hotel carriage is waiting for us; had
we not better go in that?" asked Mr. Mat
thews.
Perhaps we can fill both of them," replied
young Etherton.
''But fear you are counting too many
brother; let the servants take the children
back TO our rooms. and we will go and cal
on your friend" suggested Mrs Matthews.
mo, that will not do" said Elmer. 81
want to show him the children, and you MAJ
readily believe that he will love to see yoI
all; there are many waiting-rooms in hi
large house, and he would like to have II few
of them filled once with old friends"
LEAD the way, then. Elmer, don't Sc,
= but you hold the reins," said Mr. Matthews
Young Etherton led the way over a ron'
that grew very beautiful as II neared the resi-
dence Of MIR Etherton, which was enough
= removed from the hurry and hustle of tn
y" town, to give it an air of rest and home
"What n lovely place to live," they all ex
J, claimed. as they viewed the grounds.
"A Mr. Etherton stood out on the verand
watching the approaching carriages, an
:, wondering a little whose that could be follow
- his own; for visitors and society were ex
% cluded by father and son. Society had trie
= TO get an introduction to the newly made so
40 and heir, but young Etherton closed tn
+, - doors and said, mot vet!' So the days wer
40 by in seclusion, except with the bushes
world. Mr. Etherton stood watching an
pn waiting as Elmer alighted and led forwar
~ his friends.
Father, have found my sister and he
IN family, who have just come to town for tn
N benefit of sisters health; wanted 10 sho'
"a you to them, and show them all to you,
d said Elmer.
err They all received happy welcome fror
re the old gentleman, and he would not liste
to their going away; but they must all be Re
a. moved to Ibis lodgings" and stay with hiI
/ while they remained in town. Mrs Matthew
i'll Mt first, could hardly credit his kind inviti
ton, believing there must be in it n lit
he lurking ilattery or deception; but she did as
nv requested. and removed all OF their appurt,
nances to his home, and she soon found thu
ny there WAS no room in his gentle, purified hea
90 for cajolery, or worldly deceit.
ur Mrs Matthews cup of gladness SCENE
or now OVERLOOKING; while Mr. Etherton gre
ar happier every day, in having so many abo
him to love, and who loved him in return
a so he thought the morning clouds had di
.pt titled in showers of blessings.
Oh September came around and the hnpl
Ter family was still unbroken, when Mr. Ma,
'er hews said, with q tinge of mischief in Il
)w tone
he II wonder if it will do to take Bertha avn
ed from the seaside yeti" knowing very We
W, that she had not visited it since finding h
es, brother for she feared she would hear tho
Ter warning questi0nings again, whcih she ev
ter afterward associated with the language
ut- the waves; knowing too that her chez
ed were rounding, and that her step had be
hit, growing lighter for the last two months.
The Mrs Matthews looked up with n mer
T- smile, and said:
'us 81 want to see our own dear home We
much; can we not go next week, Harryw
II think So" he replied, with kiss).
ar Old Mr. Etherton found il hard to part wi
10 'those beguiling charms" rs he called
ute children; but all promising to meet agf
her soon, they babe each other cheerful goC
bye.
cry 1t was not many reunions this happy nu
to- Der had before their dear father-friend
ore ceived the "call" he had been so long expe
OF ing. and heavy were the tears that fell o'
the grave of one of the worlds great ber
sed factors.
for As the brother and sister came back fr,
ud the grave, to the home where the long sh
uld ows had fallen, young Etherton said:
With "Bertie, do you know that loved Il
ma man? even worshipped him"
lied "Why, brother!n
ter "Can we not worship the same charac
Ia, | ha,a that ,ya xynnll In haoyan IF xua ho