Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-12-09
MONTPELIER, DECEMBER o, is42.

''"NS"H' "'N never ulTilU OtlIl, III " lonely Dncc
II was always more agreeable TO have company"
I" Did you make out to get your bill changed ?"
said The stranger.
No." said Delby, 81 tried ill I was tired, but
could not find any one to change IT, don't
know bur shall have 10 come back again TO NOR
row. tor 1t is impossible to get it changed in our
neghborhood."
The stranger made himself very agreeable in
his conversation, aud Debhy begun TO think that
her feelings nj first had done him injustice, and
she tried whit eho could 10 make amends By being
social and agreeable in her turn. couple of
miles more had been passed over in This way, not
unplcasanly, and they had now reached The deep
est ana darkest pali of the valley through which
The road lay. The heavy woods was above them
aud around them, and not u sound was to he
heard except the murmuring OF little brook, over
which they had just passed The stranger sud-
denly rode close TO her side and scizng Tic rein
Of her bride. told her at once sha must give him
the hnndrcyrulnt hlll.
" Now this is carrying the joke TOO hr," said
Debly, trying to laugh in such n place as this
too, its enough to irighen one"
Its no joke At all" said the stranger 1--WE
WIN 60 no further tll you give the the hundred
dollar bill
Dcbby tremblcd and turned pale, for she thought
she saw something in the strangers eye that look
ed ms though he was in earnest.
But surely, yon don't mean my such hing?"
said Dchhy, trying To pull the rem from his hand.
" lts too bad to try TO Irighten the so here.
We mustn't daily about it," said the stranger,
holding the rein tightly you see nm in earnest
by his, drawing pislsl from his pocket and
pointing it toward her.
"Oh mercy said Debby "you may have the
money, il you viii let me GO"
"The money il MI v5nuin said tho stronrer
81 but ihcr, must bo I'M mora dallvinr. the sooner
You hand it over the better
De!hy nj once drew forth tie bill, and aitempt-
cd 10 hand il 10 IN lIe STRANGER I'M, her bnnL ram
he'd sn. il dronneJ from her fngcrs ;s, hs,ore i,
reached his, and nj tho, pomcIt II li,tlc gnst of
wind waited il back gently tovnrd the brook, The
stranger Icnned from his horse AMI ran bnrb Two
or three rods 10 recover If. Drbbv ,yn. uot 50 far
gono in her rrirlt hut that sbe lad he, ,bo,,phis
about her. and spizinr The rein of rho s,rnnger's
horse, She appIi Tic Win 10 h,th horses nj once.
and wn, instantly off upon y unick con,er. The
man cnIrI 10 her IN s,on in In.,d th,p,,cning
toro. and p, once li,nd lbs njs,nl -, her Inn, nc
she did not feel the cold lead she did no, sion or
iurn even enouch to ni,e him - farewell lnnk
The remaining five mil 8 of her iourrev ,vns soon
passed over. md as She cnne or into ,ho se,ile
mon, and PASSED the dwellings, of her ncirhbors.
many were the heads TINT looked from the win
dows and lie doors. mud ,rsn, was the wonder
ment NJ seeing Uenhy riding home so fast. and
lending such n fine s,fn,gc horse
Her father WHO had seen her come over the
hill met her some rnds from, The h,use eyrIai,u
ine, with looks al ns,oni.hrpnt 6 Wlnt mon
earth hnyo You here, DebhyY Whose horse is
tia?'
"Why, Debhy, what las thee been doing 20
SAID Mrs Wilder who was but a lew stems behind
her husband; lIlee doesn't look well what is
the mnier!"
As soon rs they were seated in the house,
Debhy told them the whole story, and Mrs. Will
dels eyes were lull OF Tears during The whole re-
eIal. q heufhe had rested liile. and the gush
OF feeling began to suhside, Mr. Wider felt so re-
Jolced AZ ms daughters escape, that he hogan TO
feel III excellent splils. Tie led the strange horse
10 Tie door, ana begun TO examine him.
We'll DeoI'y," said he, since you've got home
sale at Hst we may begin TO talk about business Il
little now. Tie hundred dollar bill is gone; but
I'm thinking after all you haven't made n very
bad bargain. That's The llkeIiesl horse I've seen
thls many day. don't THINK 1t would he very
difficult matter to sell him for Two hundred dol
las' AZ any RAE III take the horse Tor tue nun
dred dollars, aud you may have the saddle Tor the
twenty dollars yon was 10 have out OF IT,"
AMI the sad!e' bags, TOO, | suppose" said
Debhy feeling iltt'e disposed to join in the Joke
Yes and the sadiebags, too" said MR. Will
der mo- STOP wei see what is IA Them frs"
lie continued, uilill from the saddle. son,
there's lots OF shi-s and stockings, and handker
chiefs. aud capital good ones too Yes, Debby,
the sadde'bnss are yours these things come in
very good time for Joseph, YOU know"
Dchhy colored, bat saul nothing.
"Now, Wi;inm," said Mrs. " ilder, "thce is a
Iuln too iull lti'y fun"
No fun a5ou. IT," said Mr.. Wilder, replacing
the articles III he leather bags Here, ltebby,
take 'em, and take care OF em."
Dehby took the sad,lle-hags to her chamber, not
little graItiad win The valuable articles OF cloth.
ing they contained She emplied the contents mp.
on the ted and on examining to see il every
thing was out, she discovered AN inside pocket in
one Of the bags. She opened it, and drew there
from an elegant p0rket-hook. Ga opening the
pockcl-hook she found it contained quantity of
bulls. She counted, aud counted und her heart
beat quicker aud quicker tor before she rot
through she had fifteen hundred dollars in good
bauk money.
Drbhy kept her own counsel. In n few days it
was rumored that Joseph Nelson Ind purchased
had been offered for sale some months since at a
thousand dollars, and was considered great bar
grin.
IoccpI Snt.l WITH. 10 800, ,;,,o =. =,