The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1879-02-26
HYDE PARK, VT, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2e, 1879.

"Tillie, I met DIR. Holmes on nv way
home, aud he tells me that there have
been three cases of scarlet fever from
the school. It is raging feariully he
says"
Mrs. Turmoyle turned very pale.
"In the school?' che murmured.
"Well, among the scholars"
There was little more to say, but the
heart of each parent sent up a petition
to kind and heavenly Father, to keep
the plague from their door.
Yet it came. A week later Mark sick
ened, and in three days more all three
were down. Tenderest nursing, loving
care and unexpected doeility Of patients
brought the little TurIpoyles safely out
upon the road TO hesltl, again.
The most nsuaI,tt--<s-sses,lisii,,aS,vsrs
swallowed if mamma ooaxed, mi the
most stringent stiffness w. observed
when papa was discovered to have tears
in his eyes at Bessie's crib.
The day the children assembled in
the sitting-room for the first tea drink
ing was gala day, but papa was observ-
ed to have a sad face.
"While we are thankful, dear chill
dren," he said, "for our blessings, let
us not forget to sympathize with the
sorrows of others. Willie and Maud
Stone were buried to-day, and Amy will
be deaf for life. The others are still
very ILL.,"
At be d-time, when the children slept
the sleep of fconvalescence. { Turmoyle
came to the nursery, where his little
blue-eyed wife was laying cut the morn.
ing clothing.
"Tillie," he said, drawing the little
woman close to his strong sE4,3, 81 had
long talk with DR.. Holmes to-day, and
l cannot rest till I thank YOU for our
unbroken nursery tonight. Next to
God you saved the children"
81 am sure you never spared your
self in nursin + said Mrs. Turmoyle.
"The nuesihg was the smallest part
OF it. DR.. Holmes says it was not the
scarlet fever that killed Stones chill
dren, but their mothers 'system.' The
fever found overtaxed brains, bodies
weakened by want of exercise, tempers
made sullen by a deprivation of all
childish pleasure. They were nursed
by system no allowance made for
suffering or weakness; and the two that
are gone but precede the two now dan.
gerously i'll. If they recover from the
fever they will never reach maturity
unless the mother sees her error. you
may thank your wife's management for
Jour own children, the d@ctoss said &c
me; 'there was something to build OF
in the sturdy frames of those young
savages.'
Mrs. Stone could see no fault in hel
system, though two little graves attested
it's weakness. Her children, recovering
from the fever, found no relaxation Of
home rule, and pale and dull-eyed, went
back to the old routine.
Four years passed away, and Tom left
home for boarding school, a gentleman.
ly boy of sixteen, we'll up in his studies
and in perfect health. Driving home
from the station, after starting him
upon his journey, Mr.. and Mrs. Tur'
moyle passed Mr.. Stones handsome
house, prim and spotless, the garden 6
miracle of order, and no signs OF busy
little feet on walk or border.
"Poor Stone |" said Mr.. Turmoyle
he frets sadly for Amy"
"It was hard to lose her. the last o.
the five," said Mrs. Turmoyle; "ant
she was such patient child, after she
had lost her hearing"
"Too patient There will be no neet
now of any system in training, Fiv'
children all under the sod Oh, Tillie
Thank God we have not such home al
the one we have just passed. Fhacl
God for merry voices, clear laughter
noisy feet, and even the cry ing of OIL
baby May. May He guard and bles
our little ones, and give them gooC
health, good principles and happiness
rather than give us the doubtful bless
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