Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1879-03-19
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"Take the baby out under the maple.tree,
Sister Kate; perhaps the poor darling will
fall asleep" So Kate took little Robert
Lindsey out in the shade and walked about
with him till his little head dropped and he
was sleeping quietly. Baby's mamma got
up once or twice to look out anxiously at
him. "The doctor said if he slept it would
do him so much good" she said to herself.
Then Aunt Kate brought the baby in and
laid him down in his crib. Sister," she
said as she turned away, al wish your
heart was not so set upon little Robbie's re-
covery. You know If he dies now he is safe;
but if he lives, what fear there is that he
may inherit love for liquor |"
The poor mothers face looked more anx-
ious than before " know, Kate; but will
pray for my boy, and keep hoping that
perhaps he will be the means of turning his
father from the path of intemperance.
would rather he would die now than live to
drink strong drink; but--he's all | have left"
The baby grew better from that afternoon.
Day after day his mother or auntie would
take him out to rock him to sleep in the
shadow of the great maple; and as he grew
older and stronger he still spent his after
moons playing there, till they called the
81 al "a Dokl,a's ,,,a,,1o Tho 10
tio ho,, soornod 70 Lnoy, fron, tho frst ,bat
he was to be his mothers comfort; and when
she was feeling unhappy and lonely, know
ing that Robbie's father was drinking at
the village hotel, the little fellow would
leave his toys to sit on her lap and quietly
stroke her cheek until she gave him kiss
and smile But very sad day came for
Robbie and his poor mother Mr.. Lindsey
| bic nos;,;or in ,be hank and co thay had ~
sell their nrettv home and move to a small
| house ,y;tb M sucb heautif,l trea 40 g Rob.
hia's manlan The LITTLE fello,y was nearly
seven wears old when tb;s bannened and Il
was wonderful how well he understood tbe
troubIa b;s mother was in They had N
send away their servant. and Mrs. Lindslev
had ali the work m do Int Robbie cot M
every dav and lit the fire for her. and though
he could bring hnt half n nail of water at q
| time vet be fool, care that mother never had
| IN br;ng ony. then he naelad the notatoe.
and set the table and cleared away the
dishes besides helping TO make the beds
All the time his mother never knew whether
| Robbie susnsctad that his father drank. She
TAUGHT bar boz, IN he afraid to touch a dror
| Of I;nnor and exnlainad IN him that if he
nevar nut tohacco near bie month be wonld
never feel the need of it.
One day Robbie came home from some
errand hs had cone IN and Instead Of chat
t;ng with b;s mothe, he hurried to set this
| tahIe and then went off alone. Dinner.tim4
came and Mr. I;ndslav came home. b,,t
where was Robh;a9 Mrs Tindslev callec
him bpt tb.re was M answer. she felt Yer,
sorry that ha should NOT be at dinner fo,
his father was ouite sober and thev might
hare ono ,Ieasant meal bnt since he wa,
not 70 he tnunJ tbev cat down without him
| Trio d;nner was a very nice one but tn,
mother could oo1 cat Where was Robbie
NJ ndsiav u,bo u,,s LIND man who,
SONAR mot;csd bow worr;sd she looked ant
soid .in And tbe how for Won " Te wen
ali tbrounh tbe bouse and then IN a l;ttl.
nar,' n,h;oh ,nas not msod excant that Rob
b;a eo,nat;n,os ,h;ttisd ,bare Ua onanaf
tha door ~ ,b, horn and called Rohhia
VI" What j. II father ~ ''
Mr. ;nds,ey Lnew the vo;ce was. Rob
hia,s hnt soweth;ng must he wrong-h,
wao ory;ua Tha fstber onenad the doc
and want ;1
g WIN Robh;a vour mother can't eat he
d;,ror x;thont Won What's the matter p
go father father /" and Robbie's vote,
sboot With sohs
:. What has hanne,ad child >"
al fatbar tha ~ Coz, IN, ro,b;r, I'm
n fatbarI,'
ia ths father ouess what the bovs ba,
sold That ba hent his head and asiad ~,
"a, ;u" Ia Sra,n tha i;,t,a foiIo,v alas
~ b;m hnt-what Gould ba saw
Robbie was verv tired and nestled clos
n bis fatbar's s;de q. n father how Mo
and kind Won arei ! love Won. father. an,
I don't cara about the hons q father
u;Sh von'd had a nother H. NV nothe,
Won Vl," $40 che natss n,e nromise hat I Won
a,ar ,ouoh i;nmor aad tdhaoco I wish Won
motber had dona thai"
The father,s head sank lower. Had M
b;s ,notber nraved With him and tr;ed +
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