Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-08-16


u--"rou urR nItR SAKE"
That first vacation of David's has passed
like dream 10 his mother, and now that
the last day has arrived, she feels as if only
week had sped, though she has so regret
fully aud bungrily counted (each morning
and each night) both the days that have
been spent aud those that are to come.
Another long absence follows, another
bright Homecoming Gn the frosty Christ
mas darkness now another absence aud
so on and on, and on, until David comes
home from school for the last time Of ALL
lie meets his mother Just within the porch.
where the flowers bloom that summer as
they have bloomed through every summer
Of his life, and he has no cloud upon his
face. But, later on, his mothers anxious
question is answered "a little sadly.
Yes, mother heard from the lawyer
yesterday. tirandfathers will does not men
tion either Of us. lie has given me all the
help he meant to give. Wen, he has been
very good. and now | am ready TO make my
own start in the world. But | must 90 at
once One delicious day with You here, then
for London Don't look so sad my mother
this shall not be long separation not even
80 long as the old school terms, for will
soon come back 10 fetch YOU"
So after this one day he goes, laughing
over his scanty purse, because his hands are
strong he says and his fortune hope and
courage. But when he looks back, it is ouly
through a mist of tears that he can see the
lttle cottage Where ne leaVes ms mother IN
her loneliness,
A'ter DaVld departure the days pass ior
MIS- sullivan Just a. the Ola Sehooi-days
nave done, except tnat no" ,he mas a daily
excitement IN MS letters Never can she
settle 10 any one tnlng unin tne postman
mas come up tne garden pam ana gwen INTO
Her ueihuilhg hahu 'le ie.teI HaNld never
aus 10 send the letter ('ulI ot love and
bravery ana hoI") "''l'h uoe' ms mothers
heart such good
AZ laSt one le,ter comes III "hlch ne tens
heI ne mas iouhu eilp'oNiheht IN an account
ant olhee,-emplQynent Whleh Is very easy
!" nun anu "h'ch ne HNeS' VuouB,, lhe sal-
ary ne Is TO receive ls 'nuch smaller than
ne had antolP Pa'eu "nen ne SO hopeiully De
gan ms sTareh,
nuI ! WI" Work 80 we'll ne writes,
that 'ie hfm VIII raise my ss'ary soon, ana
Men WIN come Tor you An mother can
indeed work nara ana long ana steadily Tor
'nat good ehd'
go III tne cottage mary Works nara 100,
eohhdent IN the reali]atou oi ms plan,
ana nVing WIN him' through her long day
dreams, IN london Whlch exists IN her
imagination only-a VIDE, calm city where
aii the young men nave DaNids lace and
paNld nature ana gnlde skllllully the ma
chinery OF t'e world
buV the ,lile goes on ana Da'ld only
earns "hae ne mas earhed at hfst Ana
SO, ne writes, niue sadly now the home
WIN you Is SUN Out Oh my reach, Tor poverty
mere hother, would De 10 you hundred
times worse than poverty at home.
men he mas been absent ior year he
comes nome 10 spehd ms birthday win his
mother "a summer day whleh they have
spent together iof ali the eighteen years OF
payld NE, Ihen ne goes back to- his work,
sun holelul oil the rise whlch ms earnest
aud untiring servitude is to win.
ok months pass, and then, one Sunday
hlghb naNld walks Unexpectedly into the
cottage Kitchen, where his mother sits be
side ihe hre' softly singing TO herself hymn
wiiich she mas heard III chnrch that day
hen she starts up her lace, IN that mo
mehI ol surprise White as dsati-iavid
sees now ilttie able she IS 10 pear any shock
where ne Is concerned; but ler dehght' one
minute a'terward' makes up Tor all, ana that
Huhuay high' Is one which poth VIII love 10
Ielne,loer'
van yoi not stay one iay te mother
pleadT r. Mn't ". you reaily go oaek to-nor-
/ io", paFy
io-aay' you mean hother' LOOK we
HaVe H clatIeu tlli alter midnight already
No.e' nnipu We ntVe lou' Mhoie huuIs
nv'e' '''a'lkS !" the he" railway ION go
10 ped hothefi cannot spare You
Hhe enc mas M never Lh3ugl't OF leaVing MN ! 50
e eeS,ue e, h the tneerini % Lre eneg se ana ta'S
| led and then of that lfe ypbicb tbav aro
presently TO lead together-fnr David has
| come home ON purpose TO bring ioyful
tidings. The long.talked-of home will be
ready soon. for he is earning high salary
now, and all the old bright plans are to he
carried out.
But, Dayy," Mrs Sullivan SAYS, when
/ she rises at last TO prepare the early break
| fast, chow rerg hard YOU must be working,
1 only TO be spared for Que day, after whole
twelve months OF service Z"
o could have had one holiday between. "
he answers" but I'could not take il. II was
wiser not. mother, as this is an extensive
Journey. even now that we have the railway. "
Aud YOU have been sending me vour
money David"
but am earning so much now" the
!
in his ewes.
" Are YOU happy, David 2"
aVery happv. .nlother-tllinkiur how soon
eyerything win be as planned il long aoo )
81 but for Yourself alone. are Won banpy
dear 2" she asks. wistfnlly.
al on. YES mother. quite hanpy -
Anotber sood.bv- Brt the last David
saws ne agoin and agoin he Eisses his mntb'
er's shaking Ins.
M AL room HUMANITY
David had said that he would spend his
birthday at home-that june day which has
always been the Que holiday of the year u
the widowed mother-but on the morning
before, arrives letter which tells her that
he is obliged TO delay his coming. London
is very full, he says. aud he is very busy Sc
he can not get that days holiday.
In every line of his letter the mother car
read his disappointment, rs we'll as the sor
row it gives him to disappoint her; and
tears come and blot out the loving words
as well as the proud descriptions of the hom,
which is all ready for her now, out in on,
of the pleasant northern suburbs. The,
blot out even that simple request at the end
"Think of me more than ever tomorrow
mother, aud pray for me Just at nj nightfall al
that cerg hour when we have been used tc
sit together in the porch on other happ,
e.