News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-06-05
Lost and Found.

An hour or a minute may make or
mar ones whole life. And of such an
event am going to write.
1t was in the summer of 18- that my
physician advised me to seek the noun
tain air for health and recreation. l
took his advice, and left the sultry town
for the pure air of the r. L. l.. Noun
tains.
I shall never forget the feeling of rest
up toward those grand old trees and
rocks, as the steamer glided into the
wharf.
Iwalked slowly up the long winding
roadway that led to the hotel, drinking
in the fresh air most ravenously; it
seemed to exhilarate me at once.
1 arrived at the hotel, and going to
my room I changed my travelstained
clothes for light, cool dress and then
descended to the dining-room. am
afraid cannot do the room and meal
Justice by attempting to describe it.
The room was large and the ceiling
very low, but dazzling In its whlteness.
The floor was covered with red and
white checked mating and small tables
were scattered here and there all over
the room. The tablecloths were so
white and the silver so bright it was
some time before I could see plainly.
And then the supper-such fruit 1t
seemed I had never tasted; and the
cream was so rich-the chicken so ten
der lit was the most refreshing little
repast ever had. As we sat there L
could catch the odor of the roses as the
breeze blew them to and fro.
was in no humor to note the guests,
but L felt they had all remarked me, and
knew the not fattering intelligence that |
I was maiden who had been most
cruelty Tilted. So after tea l strolled
away by myself to avoid their curious
glances.
There is vast amount of sympathy
thrown away ON a man who has been
Tilted, and there is a terrible dearth OF 1t
| 1Or q WOLldu WIZ hdo BoooSN eAAASN0A
the same painful ordeal
The hotel faced one of the beautiful
mountains, by which r. l.. Lake is sur
rounded; and as 1 paced up and down
the lawn. watched the moon come
creeping over the hills. First, so blush
ingly. so modestly, and then, suddenly
pouring its light and beauty over all
nature. 1t was a grand sight, so sug-
gestive of the Hand that made and con-
trolIed it.
On one side of me lay the beautiful
Hudson, so peaceful and calm, on the
other was the miniature Lake Como, rip
pling and glittering in the moonlight.
I could not go into the house and
leave all the grandeur of the night, so I
traversed the lawn until l saw a rustic
summer house, and Fastening toward it,
I threw myself upon one of the benches,
and gazed into the beauty and mystery
| of the night.
Nv thoughts were sweet and sad, at
I times. deep and painful. / wrung my
hands in agony and despair, and prayed
might be spared the anguish of ''re-
membering happier things" An hour
passed. and still thought and prayed.
When arose my dress was damp from
the dew that had fallen. looked at
| NV watch, and started to find it was
two o'clock. had sat nearly all night
with my grief hugged close to me. This
will not cure me, / thought, and turned
and went into the house and up to my
room.
felt that had learned a sweet lesson
that night from all nature, and God
speaks through nature to our poor
blind souls. He had said to me, "Fear
not" and 1 said, will not. He was my
refuge; He should be my guide.
When the morrow came, the new hope
in my heart made my eyes brighter and
my step lighter. As l looked out on the
beautiful fields, saw the trees rich and
ripe with fruit and foliage, felt new
life spring up within me.
Oh, how those days sped by How
many happy hours 1 spent on the lake,
rowing and dreaming The guests at
the hotel called me odd, but cared
not; never enyied them their round of
frivolous gayety. They could not enjoy
themselves as I did; they could not
draw their pleasure from the same
source.
As the time approached for my de-
parture, I must own felt painful re-
gret, for 1 must go back to old scenes,
and, in a measure, to old sorrows.
My letters to DR.. Elton were so
happy, he believed me entirely recovered
from my grief. Butt AM ashamed to
say it was not. There were times
when a voice or look from person
: would remind me of one once so dear to
. me. would rush to my room and burst
, into fit of agonizing sobs.
! There are some wounds that time and
change cannot heal; mine was one. Il
=, it had come at time when [ was less
O trusting, less loving, 1 could have borne
o it, but the blow was dealt when my heart
was bare to the man 1 loved it lay
q quivering in his power, and then he
I thrust it back upon me- torn and bleed
q ing. Oh, God Thou knowest how
much I have suffered. The eve of my
a departure arrived, and full of regret
: strolled from one favorite haunt to an
' other to say good-by. At last reached
[ the summer house, where, on the day o
> my arrival. 1 had learned SO true anC
good lesson,