The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1890-06-05

the beautiful bicpde. siill irem bling end
white. mother snd tslted Of th,if si ans
J conduct.
It's evidest they .so, TO deny the child
I ssid.
I'm glad Of II. mother replied We sil
. keep him. John. He shall have q grand
ma TO love. not one 10 Tear
So the summer aoe early autumn wor,
s~sy. and Freddie ~ss dear TO .. ss II b,
! bad claim Of kinship. His rare beauty
bis prccocious intellect and bis lovins
heart bad completed The ispsciuaiion com
. menced by our pity Tor his suffering.
weakness and .loneliness. He called u,
.'Grandms" aud Uncle john" and
cluog to u, with the most sfActionste ca
resses.
Being blessed With ample means. mother
aud had quite decided 10 formally adopt
pretty Freddie ~heo be bal blcn liitls
longer unclaimed Ia oar honse.
Dsnpis. my coschman, va. very fond Of
Freddie. aud careful: 81 ! ass not sfrsid
10 leave my lilile charge with him while |
was indoor, ard he wasvery happy chat
ting with the good pstared Ir,sbmsn aud
waiting my coming.
II was early in November. and mother
hsd dressed Freddie for tie first time 10 .
iauniy suit Of velvet. with dainty velvet
cap over bis brown curls. when one morn.
ing sent him out with Dennis until l Was
ready to start.
was msying my hnsl preparations for
departure when heard piecing scream
under my window aud Dennis saying; BY
labers, she's tainted the cratberl
While Freddie cried Msmma pretty
mammal
| ran out hastily to see an odd iab!eau.
Denui. WAS supporting iu bis strong arms
slender figure in deep mourning. half
lralins on the shafts. while Freddie clung
10 her skirts, sobbine: Mamma man.
ma
Briug her 10 Dennis, said.
I'll do that same. sure, was the reply. as
Denpis lifted the little figure like feather
weight, aud crossing the pavement came
into the surgery shut out the curious
people who followed. and Freddie cluug
fast to the black dress. never ceasing bis
loud ciics OF, Oh, mamma 1t is my nam
ms; come bone to Freddie Mamms pret
ty mammal
The sound rang through the house,
reaching my mothers ears as she sat in
her room. She came hurrying down the
stairs and entered the surgery just as Den.
mis- deposited his burden 10 al arm chair |
Comprehendiny the situation at glance
mother teuderly removed the heavy crane
veil and bonnet, loosening q .shower OF
brown curls round marble ~Lite face.
still insensibe.
At that moment the stranger opened a
pair OF large brown eyes, as brown and
soft as Freddie's owp. and murmured 10
faint voice Freddiel Did / see my
boyi
Then her eyes fell upon ths child, and
in momr ut she was on her knees before
him, clasping him to her heart, kissing
him. sobbing over him ill mother broke
out crying too. and ! was obliged to as
sumo my professional expression" by
sheer force OF will
Come, come, said gently. Freddie
has ben very i'll, and can not bear SO much
excitement.
This quieted the mother 10 an instant.
aud she rose. still holding the child's hand
10 her own,
tits my boy. she said, looking into my
face.
Freddie asked, is this msmma2
Yes said the little fellow, decidedly; OF
conrse 1t is. My own pretty mamma. come
from hesvenl
Come from HeaveD she repeated with
asby lips and gasping breath They told
me he WAS dead, ny boy, my Freddied -
that he was run over and Killed: The
nurse ssw him tall under the horses {
Ieet.
But you see be was not killed, mother ,
,aid 10 q gentle tone. but is well and 1
'trong again.
Aud then, motioning me to keep silent, {
mother told the widow Of the child's in
nries and recovery. OF his winning ways
md our love for bin. 8
must tell you first whe an. our Wis J
tor said. am the widow OF Carroll
Vest. who died OF cholera in Liverpool e
'oly two weeks ego. A
When heard be WAS I'LL went TO him j
1 once, leaving my boy with my hos !
and 3 mother and sister | knew they I
'ere not very fond Of him, but l bad no v
hoice. l found my husband very i'll, but a
e was recovering, when be had relapse
)uripg his illness heard only twice OF .
'rejdie -once thst be was we'll once that
e bad been killed 10 the street d
came home only t~o days ago, and j
hey would tell me nothing Of where my q
oy wss buried nothing but the bare u
,ct OF his death. I-l-obl do not blame O.
,el was on my way TO the river TO end e'
all when met Freddie. .
II would be tedious to tell 10 detail ell b
he long conversation that followed. but b.
n.bodzed by Mrs West, called upon q
er husbands lawyer and there beard her
,ory. el
| think. said the lssyer confidently.
nat the Vests sr. the prom iesi people
'er knew proud of their family, their
Ioney and ib.m brsuty. Carroll West sl
ss the only sou Lucy The ouly daughter u
hen the old nan died Hs left consid. NJ