Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-06-09
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the mark with accuracy OF a patent rile.
,You always wasa lectle kind o'meIan-
rLolv. Master lsaac; I've seen We walk
in this here place otorc, OF moonlight
nirlt. when YOU was n yoInkcr. | guess
von han, come ~ here a specializing, arter
,ands or he Ike?
No. Enoch, have no such design !
replied
Il guess vove made sight o'money al
ready, continued be.
'Whv, es to that, Enoch,' said |, y have
the substance of Acar's prayer, neither
poverty nor riches. Pray, good Enoch, who
occdpies the old manslnn-house where
Squire Lc Baron used 10 live: q
WHY, guess, replied Enoch. they're
the same what has occupied 1t for the last
five years. guess you liant got mort
gage on it have yous"
At that moment, this nvcteratc guess
er fell over one of the foot. stones. in the
grave yard and the wrihing OF his tea-
lures assured me, that he had bruised
himself severely
4 guess you have hurt your shin, Enoch,'
said |.
i guess have said he.
well them | resumed, Il hope you will
leave off guessing, aud give me few direct
answers to some very plain questions. l
perceive. that Won tumbled over Bill Till.
sons grave: it j. better 50. than to tumble
INTO ii, for Bill was an awful drunkard.
! guess you're cold water man Master
Isaac.' said hr
We'll Enoch,' ! replied, for once you
have guessed right and hope you will r'st
satisfied wish you to >narm me where
Squire Lc 2aron now rcsilcs.'
why, Master Isaac, dida't you know.
a. how the squire had been on Deacon
t Gooscbarry's arm these SIX years, come
next Anrll' didn't You know that p
on D aeon Goosebcrrys farm Who
y IS Deacon Gooscborry'
+ WHY. Deacon G,uspborrv has been
y ds'lj2r in this village, for this twelve years
and tins grave yard is called the Deacon's
. farm. and here l. the sources maidstone,
. Is possible . said |. as | read the
+ 'sucyel 10 the memory WAS he intemper
: ate al Iasr 2 cnquIred.
y Very. vcry.' said EAoch. with ludc
r, ron,ly solemn expression upon his coun'e.
d nance. and dcaconi5h shake Of the head.
y Itllc su.pccinr that | had witnessed lis
! OWE performances on the preceding eve
~ ! HlHu uliI, llht HlhHV va u''Nt'"s' phpFP''
u sed ofthe foil extent Of his own unenvabe
l. fame.
Is TIM squire used to bca temperate man
;" Enoch,' sad |, In my fathers lifetime.
And long after. Master Isaac he re-
piled. 'Ab>u' seven years ago, he dellv-
-, cred Temperance address. in the next
country, against ardent spirits; but the
=, Temperance folk, blamed hun very much
for rnInr % n" tavern. IN the evening at
=, tor the l,curc, aud catlng for his bottle
=, Of vino. We poor folks who axe q little
rom now aud Then. don't see the wit o.
tia, Master !,uac. guess You take a
~ a lrljn vine YOURSELF now and them
" N, Enoch'
;, A little ale then or porter, continued
W. he
il Not drop Of any intoxcatjng drink.
=. replied, am consistent cold water man
!. and have no more belet that lntemperance
ID will be entirely abolished. by the abandon.
70 men, of ardent spirit. than that the wee Of
10 gambling would b, rooted on, By the alb
10 oliton Of the game of all tours. But pray
tell ne, Enoch what has become of the
,o >qnre's family"
THE old lady is gone. he replied. SHE
$ took little spirit herself, in 4 sly way. -
L. The old grnIemHn did pretty well, TIL he
lost his property. and rheu he left off wine
ID pretty much, ana took 10 the other things
T. lie wasn't used to It. you see 1t never
-e hurts M. and don't think it ever will; bur
r it fHed the squire right off. 1t didn't seem
|e agreed with h,m.
Ir 'What became ON IS s., the squirrels
il danahe5'
Pa WHY, master Isaac, Won havn't forgot
=. hor uamo, guess; Mss Nancy, You mean.
She was vour old hnme yon know guess
f.. you've got married afore this, Master Isaac.
a. fairly wished myself rd Of the fellow ;
m bnt putting the best face upon The matter.
III observed, with an air Of Indifference, that
Il | had seen some children at the mansion
in house window, and tina, had cnnlec'ured
of Nancy was married, and that those children
" might BE- hers
le ITO be Continued)
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