Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-11-14

II thin, you had 1,'tor 4u NOW. -ir.
do, iplrrH All his ti'> has ug,I uur-
much she rs almost exhausted ami u,'u.
rest. said Airs. rut'.
stuart on. tD his lat, hVi Palma le'l
ont hDr u"ul mp.0riugl}
"DG, dom, leave me stay with m.,-
pn- "# yuu can. Please do she plyo.-
II wotla stay with you .lway>. ifI
might. dear rtjd." ur gently replied.
draWiugu chair 10 her side. sitting down,
and tuhin- hrr And 'rudcIl IN ui, own
ana tvcpiuG il o. .rc.
"lt'sGt WONG. All wrong, all wrongr'
Mrs. Pole ruuar>vG. shaking hcr head
NO. nurse. ,-"a. ! can lean hack,in
my chair unH close my eyes. ana sink 20
sleep 50 coutru.'IjY. with my hand in
his, said Palma, smiling placldy.
"Wpli, ! hope You VIII be able to get Il
good rest before the pnrsOn comes, any
how sighed the woman.
us the minister coming here to-day -
inquired tine young man.
"Of course he is He comes every day.
But there was service in his church this
morning, So he will be here this after
noon
Palma was showing signs of extreme
WEAKNESS. Mrs Pole came and shifted
the pillows behind her back. made her
comfortable in her seat, and then brought
her glass of milk.
When she had drank il she sank back in
her chair with deep sigh, CLOSED her eyes
and dropped her arms Dy her side from
sheer exhaustion.
"Now don't speak to her again for at
least an hour, sir, please" said Mrs. Pole,
as She went to wash and put away the
empty glass
Clcvc stuart nodded in silence. took the
his own.
She seemed to have swooncd into sleep,
so still she lay SO low She breathed
4 Mrs. Pole took up some needle work and
sat at "A little distance sewing.
so mo,c than an hour passed.
Day was declining. The shades of twi-
light were falling, the attic room was
darkcning.
II won't light candle. 1t might dis
turb her whispered Mrs. Pole.
NO, don't, replied CleVe Stuart in d
low voice.
But just then the sound Of footsteps wa,
heard coming up the stairs.
ut IS the parsOn, and now ! suppose
mast light the candle" said the woman
rising to suit the action to the word.
Then Palma opened her eyes and smiled
murmuring softly:
"Oh, how blessed it is to wake and fine
you here -
Have you rested, dear child - inquired
| ClcNe stuart
Yes nicely" she murmured, in ;
dreamy tone.
M" you IGtl IeIler
On, YES, thaAh ahl pleSs you. OF
nave done me so much good by only. SIT
ting by me and holding my hand while
Slept SO sWeetly'
II would like to hold your hand through
life, dear child.
\ lap az Iie .opr anu tne sud'iel pl'H
ing up of the lighted candle stopped thci
talk.
Mrs Pole set The ruullpStick ON he tol
VI 'Ht p"Ic"' anu WcHu "Ii'i d''IiIi ue, NV
munster -a NeheFapIe inquire lal' lnill
pr"du-Hhoulaefeu' ana clolheu Ill clerlcl
plith
i1HuH! OItN t""It lGIt Su'ulcIli 'IIt
SiS,Inlt I'M IuiSc /" lNoiu W. reverend gen
IT ,'. Ii'T i ,eii'ba net iVvS 9io
!, ne sIo"pcu anu NAlspcIe"' huiIIe"lE'
lH''la ,,.,, ,,..
VIII go now, dcaf chiIu' ana lcaNc Eo
"tn Hp1I "l'I'IN''i'
NJ oIr PA"rt,' " Vl''ii Liedi ti"' W II
liN"lIH ~ anu inc clGr-A man state
himself pe'I'c rama ana began 10 Hpe"
10 iIcn' l.,.l ..,..., 800,
NS''LN lIIc' 'lEEc stuart Ht'l PitsSc' GU
VI my HouH' IHl iil'o 'l!t ~ "ulN!, ItcNt!
street mere HIS c'p SIoou ""l'lnS 10
MN
WIN ms scented nahdNerchlei held |
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'i'c t"I,''c.I ,.;....e...,.
. CItIc stuart sal p"ch on ms Htai' grim
rejecting ON the scene he had JUS
lrit. .,,
W ne exclaimed aloud striking IN
Sral WIN ms cithchtH h3', NlaI an =. 4'
CuiHe'l adventure !, 'nIS l am on W II
uiU ! ever consent 10 ltMWhE, we Sods :
why, Ihuceii' ana CieNe stuart, IN
, ha.HltI'S' ana most iaS'ldlouS man IN IN
, Guy lHe non Oh lllc ciupH ana me luul I
ilif uI"" nv rooms ine aGi"ll 9l II hisIor
! ca race VINO hau neth INDUSTRIOUS IN IN
! Old "rIu lor centuries before they Wei
SHOWN III lic New why qua llG prouirs
halu1olilc1'' most e!rSaiI ana most az
, coHipH9HtI' ue'cellu"HI Oh Such race sct
Il "llc IN lIe person o. poor young sew
lilS-ElIi' VINO was lauluE from me III I'll
, ditiC Oh dii "lu tenement mouse
/, as II from misplaced loNe
/ No' at al lor he was not Ill lhe lc'lHl
! luNc WIN htr.
Vas II from any opllSaIloh
' 40 ne was III no way puuhu TO her'
rom charity
NJ lor Charlty might nave mlhlstGrt
y I" lhe suffering Slll needs by many De
ter means IMAM malrllhony'