Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-12-16

these many years. than to adjust oneself without
preparation to the luminous suggestion that was har-
boring.
hope that snc sciH have a good night" advanced
Pcieas with appalling density
But suppose persisted that She should need her
rest and that the doctor thought tha the baby would be
certain to disturb her: ?"
ii it cries suggested Pclcas then, with magnificent
generosity, YOU MIGHT 80 in and roci; It awhile
Peleas cried i'll complete scoril. don / YOU sec;
Maybe we can have the baby with us all night
rclcas looked up in surprise; then ms dear face
Could we, do you think? he asked softly, as VIC ash;
when we want a thing very much
Therefore when we heard the doctor coming down
hurried to the hall and waited for him the foot # the
stairs Between must have lad the matter before
him, though do not i'll the least remember what we
said, but soncway VIC made him know, for he nodded
and smiled in surprising fashion
Yes, said he kindly, "ycs-l really am persuaded
that would be an act OF charity for YOU keep that
baby with YOU tonight
On our ncces account, YOU know" said with dig
"Ccrainly," said he sravcly, and caught TIP his hat
and rushed away MI the time il .cemcd to me that he
was curiousy moved about something and feared that
Micene might be very ill.,
As for peeas and me, we could hardly wait to go
upstairs. OF course Nchola had to know she brought
Up the milk ard the alcohol lamp and were obliged
to tell her TO tell Nichola that yor TO do
thing which she thinks is foolish is very much Ike
confession that your whole point OF view is ignorant ard
told her Our old servant regarded lis with the dsap
probation which is her delight not to disguse Then
No sleep for neither one o you," she cast up the
account, headaches tomorrow. Death o cold dancn
in an out o bed. An a snlohered baby by inornin.
oh, no. Niclioa,' said we gently but swccpinely
| brought the baby in undress her. Our
room was cheerful and warm. Pceas had lighted all
the candles DO on the occasions when
dressing for some great event; ard the open fire
burning. On table beside the bed stood the milk and
the enough they looked, where only
my Bible and my medicine have lived for 50 long. he
baby asleep when took her from Alillcente but
she walked and smiled npartaly and played with tie
ribbon OF her ring perfect peace. took off the lille
garments feeling all the old skill back my poor
landslide to all such sweet business for than
forty years. Peleas insisted upon taking off the tiny
shoes and stockings; and when the little feet i'll
his palm, almost | could have believed for swift
moment, that the years had indeed rolled back. hen
we wrapped her warmly and laid her in the great bed
And Peleas spent long while happily tucking in and
tucking down and pretending to be very useful.
We had thought to read for little while, and indeed
did try but neither OF us could keep eyes any
where the book could listen to the other read
aloud. Once her little hand was thrown tip over the
edge OF the What did about the frezes
of the Parthcnon then?
Old Nichola looked ill.,
Best leave lamp burnin" size said crossly--as if
needed advice" an ii it should cry. you call me-
BY which, as PceaS SAID afterward she BY no means