Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1892-03-17

contained the prayer and the hone n
their young hearts. They sang Hehro
to close the school. Master Dunn like
1t, and 1t fitted his voice, Singing !
over and over again it impressed itsel
ON the heart and the memory. IN
school might have been called the He
oron school, such love and devotion di,
1t show for sweet melody.
AFTER the soft, sweet song, came tn,
pairing off, for the homeward walks OF
drives. These youths sought the gray
school-house over roads direct prehaps
put they had roundabout ways of return
ing. Ihere was real reason for the
longer way to more than one happy pair
there was special reason, in case
brought to my notice then, and never to
be forgotten.
Dorinda lived on cross-road. and
some of the nights were unlighted.
The moon was capricious, and gas and
electricity had not been imprisoned in
lanterns. She had brothers to be sure
but the eldest was married, and the
others were only boys
Jonn drove span of strong farm
horses and carried the girls home from
singing school with commendable gen
erosity.-he carried all the girls who
mad no brothers, but he took pains to see
Dorinda safe under her fathers roof.
The chopping went easier all the next
DAY, all the week, indeed thought
OF the new house to be, grew with the
progress of the singing school,
There came night quite well on in
mld-winter when Dorinda did not 90 to
singing school. There was work in the
homework for all hands, the children
OF tender years, even, and Dorinda had
taken her share with double-refined
conscientiousness How she had hurried
from the first break of day till time for
the lighted candles! The garment must
DE finished. 1t was promised, and a
broken promise would have broken the
girls heart. SO she put aside the hope
OF seeing the smiling faces of all ths hill
ana valley young men and maidens, and
stltched away on the heavy garment
Enos and Dan went quietly without her. |
Ihey knew why she remained in her
sewing chair. The promise had been
made to her tall brother, and had his
need been less he would have insisted
that she break it. But tomorrow a
drive of 70 miles confronted him. He
could run and leap and keep warm on
DAYS and nights, but an extra
garment was needed for the drive, and
KIND ID orinda, inventive genius that she
was, had promised to fashion grand
fathers camlet cloak for the bow.
cloak! Why it was but
yes terday that Enos sat on grandfather's
knee, and now he was five feet eight.
The house grew very still after the
'oys were gone. Dorinda's mother had
zone to watch with a sick neighbor. Her
ather, always ready for good nights ,
leep, was even now gently snoring in :
ne bedroom. She wanted to sing over !,
ne tunes Master Dunn had taught them. ,
-lme would fly more swiftly if she could, :
nd SO would her needle. She knew !
mem all by heart, and needed not to :,
AIRY the long narrow notebook, except =
Or the new tunes which were introduced, :,
ne or two each evening. But, she might =
'aken her father. She would shut the y
oor. NO, that would hardly protect his n
cute ear if his daughter should sing ?
It'll full voice as Master Dunn had :,
ught her. The wish grew in proper :,
on to the danger gathering about it. ~ :,
ne silence was so oppressive. She NJ
1mmed softly minor air. The needle -
'ok on the time of the tune. That
ould never do. She threw down her
n work, and carrying her candle into
e spare room she lighted the fire in the m
zen stove. 1t blazed in genial fash al
q, Inc pine cones were soon aglow,
ID the knots were suffering. The b
'rd wood caught and famed. 1t was "
1T moment lost to be readily gained 3
lder the improved conditions. There W
ere now three closed doors bet veen her t.
I'd her father. His snore was effectual- W W
shut out, so would her singing be- L.
he began, taking up the tunes in Master
lnn's order. There were Coronation w
I'd Antioch which took her up among So
e stars. She was glad it was winter W "
q Inc windows were not open. She Oh
ng on tune after tune. She sewed Il
ten after stitch. The clock had struck &c &c
ne. 1t was almost time for Enos and IN
IN to come. They were too Young to
TX roundabout ways home from sing or
: school. Perhaps they would linger Ds
lille talking with mates around The Ly
owing fire, dreading a little the cold W. ",
tslde, but they would not go home Ha
tn any of the girls. W.
lhe last stitches were being set in the
ong camlet, and when Enos came he Ma
lid try on his cloak. Dorinda was MI MI
ppy In her achievement, and the even W.
nad been to her no loss. She had plf
ne over the tunes, and if she had -"
ssed the solemn face of Master Dunn
the glad greetings of her young B sa
ends, the joy Of the next meeting No
uld be all the greater. Me-
Ter thread snapped, the last stitch in er'
ndfather's cloak had been taken. 1t
time to sing Hebron. The tune ex- Ter
ssed the calm which had gradually Mi
ne over her, and the words were a Ric
yer and thanksgiving. They voiced
perfect living faith, faith which Car
stantly proved itserf by works. She Mon Mon
leaned back in her sewing chair and W To
with closed eyes while she sang.
finished garment had fallen at her Bra
:. In moment more she wOuld We
e sung herself m elaan FOR che nc, vii
fully weary. The fire would have We
out, and she might have frozen to =
tn. She might, but she did not. WI WI
ne sound partially aroused her. 1t sus
mt have been loose blind in the COL
ID, or the creak of door, or the Tue
of latch. 1t might have been a eve
ned stick falling in embers. sta
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