Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-04-05

in garb and manner the old lady drew nearer
and nearer to the car. When she had gained
it, her face Frightened yisiby at the sight
Of the fresh young girls, and in the kindness
Of heart she nodded, as much as to say, Ny
dears, you are all strangers to me, but am
very glad TO sec YOU"
They did not, however, return the nod
but one by one they smiled, looked in each
others faces, and at last Uttered audibly.
The poor old woman seemed shocked at
this incivility, and drew herself as far from
their vicinity as possible, while she turned
her keen eyes, that almost dsproved her
years, so large and black they were, from
their faces TO other objects outside. sud
denly Corinne, possessed, as She had said be-
fore. with the spirit Of mischief, took M one
Of her schoolbooks, and with wink at Anne,
began to read in low tone.
" She was the scrawniest, Misunderstanding
object, with a wart on the bridge Of her
nose, and a crinkle crankle bonnet Of an un.
certain age, like its owner. All she needed
was broomstck and n black eat TO make
veritable witch"
Here the mirth Of the thoughtless girls
became so audible that the reader was forced
to put some restraint upon her fun-loving
procliyties, aud lay the book aside.
" Here's IIaight street" said Anne. "Cor-
inne. never thought to tell you, Uncle Hal
brought as two Spitz dogs yesterday white
as wool, and as cunning rs they can be
Come home with me and see them. IL won't
take five minutes more, and perhaps TT
give You one Of them"
But mamma expects company, and"
go bother | tell you it won't take five
minutes longer Come, there's a darling
aud the old lady sat looking after them. as
the girls tripped away in high spirits, a sad
expression on her careworu face.
Corinne," She murmured &" thought
knew the face. hope it was only thought
lessness," she added, and her lips trembled.
But, perhaps, looked for too much from
Corry's child And young folks can't be ex-
| pected to enter into the feelings OF the aged.
But it is hard to be so disappointed and
she shook her head dejectedly.
Meantime Corinne had seen and admired
the dogs, aud the girls were about parting.
"Come over to the house soon, said Co
rhine TO Anne, as they stood on the steps.
81 want to introduce You To one Of the
| grandest old ladies-my mothers aunt |
have never seen her myself but know
shall love her, for she saved mammals life,
| at the risk Of her own. Mamma has often
/ told me about it--how that she was in the
| third story of a burning house, and when
the strongest men drew back, this aunt, then
an invalid, ran through the flames with wet
blankets, and dragged her ont OF a horrible
DOOM She was fearfully burned, and sick
for years aiterward from the effects of her
exertions; and mamma thinks all the world
Of Aunt Eunice. So do !. BY the way.
it was mean of US to make fun Of that old
lady. What possessed us z"
81 couldn't help it, said Anne laughing,
" though knew it was wrong"
And the friends made their alieus, and
parted.
Has She come, mamma 2" cried Corinne.
flushed and breathless from rapid walking
Yes, dear" said her mother, smiling
"but she was so tired persuaded her to lie
down, so YOU won't see her till dinner-time
Diuner-time came and with it Aunt Eu
nice-a little, brisk old lady in a satin dress
with a wart on the bridge of her nose. NJ
wonder Corinne turned pale, and sick al
heart, as her mother introduced her with a
loving smile. Not but she understood that
low and gentle Never mind, my dear,
which reached her ears alone, as the old lady
kissed her and pressed her hand
Never before had she felt so Inundated
and now that Aunt Eunce had cleared
away all traces of the dust and fatigue o.
the journey, she saw how noble and swee
, was the face spite of the disfguring wart
: aud how really grand was the spirit tina
{ illumned it, and that led her TO say, in man
ner, at least, that all was forgiven, and woul'
be forgotten.
, Corinne has never failed from that day t.
: this. to treat old age with respect, no matte
whether she meets it clothed in fine linen
: or in the garb of poverty and misery. On
/, lesson was enough for lifetime; one recog
l milton of the beauty OF Christian forbeai
ance under great proyocaiion suiIiced.
/ | IaHL's Communion.