The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-27
MISCELLANY.
Whistling in Heaven.

Whistling in Heaven.
You're surprised that ever should say so2
just wait till the reason I've given
Why say sha'n't care for music,
Unless there is whistling in heaven;
Then you II think 1t no very great wonder,
Nor so strange nor so bold conceit.
That unless there's a boy there n. whistling,
Its music will not be complete.
1t was late in the autumn of 40;
We had come from our far Eas ern home1
Just in season to build us a cabin,
Ere the cold Of the winter should come;
And we lived all the while In our wagon
That husband was clearing The place
Where the house was to stand; and the clearing
And building It took many days.
So that our heads were scarce sheltered
In under its roof, when our store
OF provisions was almost exhausted,
And husband must journey for more;
And the nearest place where he could get them
Was yet such a di, lance away,
That it forced him from HON eto be absent
Al least whole night and day.
You see we'd but two or three neighbors,
And the nearest was more than mile,
And We hadn't found time yet TO know them,
For we had been busy the while;
And the man who had helped at the raising
just staid till the job was well done;
And as soon as his money paid him
Had shouldered his ak and had gone.
Well, husband Just kissed me and started
could scarcely suppress deep groan
At the thought of remaining with baby
SO long in the house all alone;
For, my dear, was childish and tmio
And Drawer ones might well have feared,
For the wild wolf was often heard bowling,
And savages sometimes appeared.
But smothered my grief and my terror
Till husband off on his ride,
And then in my arms I took Josey,
And all the day long sat and cried
As thought of the long dreary hours
When the darkness of night should fall,
And was SO utterly helpless,
with no one in reach OF my call
And when the night came with its terrors,
To hide evry ray of light,
hung up quilt by the window,
Ard, almost dead with alright
kneeled by the side of the cradle,
Scarce daring to draw full BREATH
Lest the baby should wake, and its crying
Should bring us horrible death.
ihere kheit until late IN the evening,
And scarcely an inch had stirred,
When suddenly, far in the distance,
sound as of whstling heard.
started up. dreadfully frightened.
For fear twas an Indians call;
And then very soon remembered
TheIed man ne'er whistles at ALL
anu ""eh WAS sure twas whlte man.
thought, were he coming for ILL.,
Would come without warning and aim
Then the sounds coming nearer and naarar
Took the form of a tune light and cav
And knew needn't fear evil
From one who could whistle tbatuav
very soon heard footsteps approaching,
men GAME pecuhar duli thump,
Anax in the ton of stumn,
And then in another brief moment
There came a light tan on the door
When qui ky undid the fast.nipes.
And in stepped a boy and before
was ever question or answer
VI ei,hei hau tiihe 10 speak,
And gave him a kiss ON the cheek
Then l started back, scared AT INV boldness
But he only smiled at my fright
AS he said Pm your neighbours how Elick
Come to tarry with you through the niehtn
ga" your husoanu 20 eastward
ALu hiaue up our minus where ned gone,
That woman is there all alone.
And venture she's awfully lonesome.
And though she may have no great fear
l think she would feel bit safer
If oulv a hog yara I'm. nao,,
CO. 'ahinh my az oi my shoulder
ioai 'n"' savage might stray
Across my path ana need scalpng,
And thinking to save you alarm.