The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-03-06
'DsToCK, THURSDAY EVENING, EyARCEa 6, lsA5.:
NUMBER 25I.

learnt from the by-stanccrs that the bank
from some cause or other, was shut 70
the day. In her exceeding disappoint
meni, she stood silent for some time, uncer
tain what he should do,
is it anything, Miss, that I can help yo,
about" said a gentleman at the adjoining
shop door.
De6by replied that she wanted to get
bill changed at the bank,
oh, I'Il change it for you said the gen.
tleman, if it isn't too large; come, step il
here.
She accordingly stepped into the store
and giving him many thanks, handed hin
the BILL
oh, hundred dollars said he; I cant
do it; | haven't halt that amount IN the
store, But ifyou 90 across there to the
opothecary's, | think it likely enough he
may do it,
Dolby thanked him again, and went a.
cross to the apo,hecary's, Here she made
known her wishes, bat with no better sue
cess. The apothecary looked at the bill,
and opened his pockel-book, and then dis.
covered that he had paid away all his small
bills that daysand couldn't change it. AS
she turned to 90 ont, she encountered a
man behind her, who seemed to have been
looking over her shoulder She looked
up at him, and recognized the tall man
with black whiskers whom she had no
ticcd at the hotel, Leaving the druggists
shop, she saw large dry goods store, and
thought she would try her luck there. Still
she was unsuccessful. As she was leaving
the store, she me; the tall man with black
whiskers again. He looked smiingly upon
her, and asked her to let him see the bill,
for he thought tprobable he could change
it. After looking al it, he returned it to
her again, observing, if it had been city
bill he would have changed it, but he did
Mt like to change country bill.
Having tried at two or three othe, places
without clIectlng her object, Debby found
she must give it up, for she was now told
it probably would not be possible for her to
get it changed till the bank should be O.
pcned the next day. Nothing further re-
NAMED therefore that she could do, and
she concluded to return Immediately home.
As she rode out of the hotel yard, she OBJ
served again the tall man with black whis-
kers standing at the corner Of the house,
and apparently watching her movements.
She could not but think he had considera-
bic impertnent curiosity, but she rode on,
and was no sooner ont Of his sight than he
was out of her mind, for her own perpIex-
ing disappointment engrossed all her
She passed over the first two
miles other homewOrd journey almost I'M
concious Of the distance, so busily was she
turning over in her mind various eXpedi-
enls TO remedy the failure Of her present
Sometimes she thought she
must return again 10 the bank the next
but the journey was rather more
o(an undertaking than she had anticipated
and she shrunk little from the idea Of a
repetition Of it. She thought Of several Of
their neighbors Of whom she presumed ii
might be possible to borrow few dollars
for shor: time. But then she knew her
iathcr was so strenuously opposed to Dor
rowing, that he would on no account al
low it to be done; and would never forgive
her should he find out that she had done il
withnut his knowledge or consent. She
might get trusted Cor most Of the articles
she wanted, but several Of them Of the
most importance were at Henry Mlller's
store, and she would not ask to be trusted
there, if she never obtained the articles.
Her reyeries were at last broken of by
the sound Of horse coming up at rather a
quick trot behind her. She looked over
her shoulder, and there was the tall man
with black whjskers, mounted on large
and beautiful black horse, within a few
ards Of her She shuddered little a,
first at the idea OF having his company
through the woods, but as he came up he
lccosted her with such bland smile and
such gentle and easy manners, that she
soon recovered from her trepidation and
rode on with her wonted cor,posure
Rather long road here, Miss said
he stranger, looking at the dark woods
hat lay in the great valley before them.
How lar do you go Miss"
Seven or eight miles, said Dolby,
lesitating little.
4 am happy to find company on the
Dad, said the stranger, for it is ruther
onesome riding alone. trust you'll al
ow me to be your protector through the
woods
Debby thanked him, but said, she was
never lonesome and never afraid. Still
n lonely place it was always agreeable
o have company.
Did you make out to get your bill
said the stranger.
NO said Debby 4 tried till | was
tired, but could not find any one to
change it. don't know but | shall have
to come back again Tomorrow, it is i'm
possible to get it changed in our neigh
borhood.
The stranger made himsofTcry agree
able in his conversation, and Debby be-
ran to think that her feelings at first had
done him injustice and she tried what she
could to make amends by being social
and agreeable in her turn. a couple OF
miles more had been passed over in this
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