The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-23

Statira could only stare and blush
now, although she had good laugh at
herself afterward.
"I have Just come from Vienna"
said Miss Saxon, "and / must stay with
you until Tuesday, when | think you
will have to 90 to Worcester with me,
and carry the baby. lis little boy,
| think"
Yes" gasped Statira. And Tues
day was after Monday, and the delegates
were to go on Monday, and Worcester
and little Ned, and-oh dear, what did
it all meanl She was really little faint.
why, bless thee, childp' said Miss
Saxon; there's nothing to worry about,
dear;" and she laid the tired, fright
ened girl on a lounge while she spoke.
:" My dear little girl, we are going to
see if we can not give the baby and you
all IA mother again. l believe she can be
helped, and if we can restore her to
your father, he will not refuse to accept
her as a offering from those who
heedessly wounded him. have been
eager to get home, for this reason,
that | was not careful enough with you,
but will make up for it, you tired,
overworked little soul. Oh, you shall
have good times yet"
And the confident face seemed to
impart its strength to the wearied and
worried girl.
But, after all, there was the journey
to be given up, with its beautiful posi-
bilities, and her companions must be
told of the necessary change of plan.
And she could not explain all this to
Miss Saxon, for, of course, her mothers
health was above all her own wishes.
She cautioned the others to say moth
ing to the visitor, and the other chill
dren, with true sympathy for State, and
with remarkable comprehension of the
state Of affairs, were extremely good in
all sorts of ways.
Tuesday morning found Mr.. Brooke,
his long-absent brother, DIR. Jasper,
with the latter's wife, Miss Saxon, Sta
| tira and the baby, all on the way to
| Worcester. 1t is the unexpected that
| happens. Suddenly hearty voice said,
over Statira's shoulder: How is this,
Mr.. Brooke? | thought this child was
in Philadelphia by this time. 1t is only
two hours from New York, you know"
OF course Miss Saxon knew all about
the plan shortly. She looked long and
lovingly at Statira. "Tell me the rest :;
there is more, am sure" she whis-
pered.
"Have you eyes in your soul, Lucy?"
State asked, laughing, but with tears
softening her own eyes. Lucy waited
and State told her about the little am
bition. But it's all right" said she,
land some time | can try again. If
mother only comes home to us, we shall
be so happy, and of course, you know,
we shall not be quite so straitened."
Indeed you will not" said Lucy;
4" Statira, you must help us to get your
father to accept his rightful share of
his fathers money. He will not mis-
understand. Jasper any more, and we
must be generous both in giving and
taking" She then explained, as she
had been given permission to do, the
causes of the long enlargement of the
brothers, and had hardly finished when
the journey ended.
1t is unnecessary to give the history
of the skillful treatment that gave a
very sweet mother back to the children
she loved, and the husband who had
mourned without hope for the clouding
of her quick mind.
best OF all, lne reserved MT. DrOOke
said to his wife, before all his family
" Had it not been for Statira's faithful.
ness, no matter how much she sacrificed
| could not have borne the last two
years. Now, | must learn the secret OF
her peace. Her endeavor has beer
truly Christian, in little things as con
scientiously as in great things ."-Got
den Rule.