Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-08-11

were lew papers OF the best order una any
number Of Aliases, Transcripts Suns and Her
aids, besides some roods Of Brother Jonahans
and New Worlds. After these had been for the
mos, part delivered, and the Gro Nd ebbed, Rosy
approached the table and modestly inquired If
there were any letter for the O'Moores, but now
the postmaster was lost in the politician. A hot
discussion was begun on the Bankrupt Law, in
which all were interested as partes or creditors
of parties, and Rosy repeated her inquiry thrice,
before she was listened TO, and then Peter Smith
replied crabbedly, "Can't you wait minute,
chld?' and grunIbled pests-tbese Irish ~
Rosy did wait five minutes at least endless min
utes they seemed to her, for she had the weight
OF her own anxieties and the burden Of her poor
mother and sick brother on the spirit. She then
said "Irs my mother, sir, would thank we to look
If there's a letter for Rosy O'Moore, or any OF
her people p
Smith either did moi, or affected not to henr, till
person who stood near interposed, saying " 1t
is too bad, Smith; III look over the letters my
self for the poor girl il you don't. Peter turned
peitlshly round, and shutting over a parcel OF
letters he paused at one
"That's mineP' exclaimed Rosy Involuntary,
as she recognized the hand Mt the first glance ut
Tho snperscripton. She bIushed at The soucd Of
her own raised voice, and extended her English
shilling, her 'love token her hand trembling
with eagernegs-
"Not so fast, sweetheart" said Peter, 'this is a
double letter, aud SO you must double your mo-
ney to get it,"
"Double my money! !" said poor Rosy, Gin
deed, sir, | cannot have not another penny
and its SIX miles | have walked for the same,
sir"
"And you must walk Blk miles back without
it il you can't pay the price Of it. No cash, 10
letter, is the rule here, as every body knows"
and he was turning to replace the letter in the
grave Of the pigeon-hole when Rosy laid hold of
his arm.
"For the love ofheaven, SIR" said he, "give
me the letter; my old mother at home is parish
ing for news from Thomas, her youngest, that
was wrecked in the Nancy"
"And this letter comes from Tommy from the
bottom of the sea, does it ?"
cit comes from one who may give us news Of
him." said Rose with dignity, the color agun
mounting into her cheek, which had become
deadly pale oil the thought of losing the letter.
"Oh please sir, let me look at the outside Of it,"
Peter Smith vouchsafed TO permit her to take
the letter into her hands. The superscripnn was
in Dennis well known banda fine legbe char
acter-
miss Rose O'Moore--Clifon Postofice-Illi.
noise United States of America"
"Can't you read it? its as plain as print" said
Peter Smith. Rosy's eye did not read, it devour.
ed every letter, and tear alter tear dropped upon
it. The good natured man who had interposed
10 procure tie letter was now fumbling in every
pocket aud turning his purse inside and out, 10
make up the deficit, but i'll vain--Ihere is many u
man of substance in our western states who has
not money enough TO pay letters postage. sit
is too bad he said, " | see this going on here
every day. Here comes this cavern of mail bag
filed with all manner of trash; speeches not
worth groat aud letters worth less brought all
The way from Washington with the frank oi some
poor devil of a congressman, who had better be
planting potatoes at hotne-why should his let
tiers be free, and these poor emigrunts pay qua.-
ter Of dollar for single sheet? who are thirst.
ing for Il word OF news from their old homes
who in their hard toll and hard fare, look forward
for letter 10 cheer aud sustain them who think
OF it by day and by night, and when ii comes
their mama in the wilderness--it is loaded with
postage they cannot pay an unrighteous, in
famous tax II Is."
"Well, is that my business ?" asked Peter.
"No-but it is the fault of our congressman
who spend their time in party squabbles, in doing
harm, aud undoing good, instead OF working for
the benefit of the people who pay for tbeni.-
Year after yenr We have report in favor OF the
reduction of postage, and there is the end of it
not finger Is stirred 10 remove the burden. II
makes my blood boil to these newspapers
brought here for three cents each from New York
aud Boston, big enough, some OF them, to cover q
PRAIRIE aud in multludes like the plague of frogs
and here this poor child cannot get a letter her
|
tell your friends to print their letters my girl =
Ali, these politicians shall answer for these heart
wrenches, man by man-there are no accounts
with double consciences- open books with
congressman --they must answer as fathers, broth
ers and sons for this permitted wrong"
Rosy, who had but halt heard and half under
stood this philippe, started forward, saying "Oh
pray, sir, let me have the letter with me m leave
my cloak and bonnet for pledge" She unliec
them both, and threw them on The table, "Sure
10 you, they are worth more than the letter."
ats against the rule" replied Peter, soniew ha
sofened, "to tuke any Thing but cash.
"But I'll bring the cash; indeed I will the
Kellys are coming in one fortnight; and then
surely III bring it,"
"Oh, yes, no doubt tie Kellys are Away.
coming; III keep the letter safe for you, child
ill their arrival hand II over"
We have noticed that there was a small door
which entered the shop from narrow street or
one side tho building. AT the moment Ros,
threw down her hat and cloak, there appeared, a
that door, traveller just arrived IN Clifton. lin
dress had that air OF comlor, aud adaptation which
10 rather characteristic OF the old country, and HI
had the robust frame and high coIoured cheel
that marks the recent conner from healthier lane
than our new countries. He had paused on the
door sIep, and was regarding the scene with al
interest very unlike that of a careless stranger
Rosys back was toward him, but at every wore
she spoke his color heightened, and his eye flash
ed fire at Peter Smiths command TO hand tn,
letter over" Aud when TO this Rosy replied We
hemently, THAT will never-ye may keep III,
hat and cloak forever, but the letter ye shall neve
touch ngnin !" She tnrneh to escapa with he
ltreasure--her eye met the slrahgers-she shrek
ed he sprung forward and caught her in hi
arms. With both her arms clasped around hi
neck, this was not q moment fol any conscious
ness but the bssiul one of the presence OF he
over,) Rosy held her head back, as if to assur,
herself of the reality Of the vision, and then muir
maring, alt is you, Dennis-it is her head fel
back on his bosom aud there she laughed ant
cried irrepressibly. There was not dry eye o;
one of the hard faces about her, and it was after
wards averred that even Peter Smith was belray
ed into a lutte snuffiing sympathy.
The jealous advocate of the postage reform
seemed the first to recover his self possession. =
lie gallanly threw Rosy's cloak around her, and
offering her hat, he said in low tone Of voice
Perhaps my child now you have the living let