Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-03-13
RUTLAND, THURSDAY, MARCH H. 1915

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po,hccary's itiuk II likely enough be may
do II
Dcbby thanked him again, and went
cross TO the npo,hecaty's Here she made
known her wishes, but with no better sue.
ce' The npo,hrcutv looked q, the bill,
anf opcned his peck hook, and then dis.
covered TIM, he had paid away all his small /
bills that day and could no, change IT. As
she turn ed 10 60 out. she encountered n man /
bchluj her, who seemed to have been look.
iug over her shoulder She looked UP
him. aud recognized the tall man in black /
whishor. whom che had noticed ni the no.
tel leaving the druggls's shop she saw
large dry goods store, aud thought she
would try her hack there. Sill she was
unsuccessful As she was leaving the storc,
she met tho tlll nan with black whiskers
sgnin He looked smi,ingly upon her
aud nskrd her to le, HIM see the bll, for
I've thought it probable he could change l.
Aher looking at II, he returned II 10 her
again, observing, II 1t Ind been n CITY bill
hc would have changed -, but he did nl
like TO change country bin
Having tried at two or lhgcc other places
without affecting her object, Debby found
she mus, give II up for she was told i, was
/ probable 1t would not be possible for her 10
/ GEL It changed I'LL the bank should hc open
Cd the next day Nothing further remain.
ci therefore tina, she could DO and she con.
culcd 10 rcinrn Immediately home As
/ she rode on, OF ,hr hotel yard she observed
again the tall mnn with black WHISPERS
al. 4 4
/ parcutly watching her movements She
could no, bat think he hnd considerable
impairment curiosity. but she rode on, aud
was no sooner on, of his sigh, than he was
= on, OF her mind for her own pcrpl"Xlny
/ dimppoin'urnt cngrossel all her thoughts
She PISSED over the FIST two miles Of her
hom"Wnrl Journcyalmos, unconscious olthr
distance, So buslly was she tuning over in
hcr miud various cxprljca's to remedy ttc
tilnrc Of her pr',Sn, M !cNnhiu~ SOM
tunes she thought She must loipln agtiu 10
tho bank the next morning; IN, the
Journey wa. rather moro of m and 'rl1kinc
than she nd anticipated aud she shrunk n
llulc from the idea Of n repetition Ut II She
though, Of several Of their nci.Ahnrs OF
whom shr presumed II miaht be- possible to
borrow n few dollars for n short tune. Bu,
then she knew her father was so strenuous
Is opposed TO borrowing that he would on
= no rccoun, allow it TO be done and would
never forgive her should he find on, tina,
, she had done it without his knowledge or
consent She might get trusted for most Of
. the articles she wanted, but 'vrral Of them
I Of the mos, importance were nj Henry Mil
. lcr's store and she would not nsli to b,
. trusted there, If she never Obtained the alii
! clcs
\ Her rrveries were n, las, broken tf b,
i the sound OF horse coming up nj rather q
4 Quick lrot behind her. She looked ovcI
her shoulders, and there was the mlI mnr
5 with bllcN whlskcrs, mounted ON n large
p, and BEAUTIFUL black horse. within n few
o yards OF her She shuldcrcd ltlr nj ir.
n at the ilca orhaying his company through
+. the woods, hnt rs he came up he accos,rC
1 her with sIch bland smile and such gen
!. tie aud easy manncrsth hat she soon recover
S cd from her trcpdaion md rode on with he
=. wonlrd composrre
d 'R,,hcr long road Miss, said tn
c stranger, looking ut the dark woods tina
= liN b''lpIt li'll'
{. How Ear do Won 60 Miss"
c Seven or eight miles said Dolby, hcsi
c ,lting Iitlc
o i am tnpNy 70 find company on the road
2 said ;hc sirnngcr, Tor i, i rather loncsom,
'. riding alone. trust you Il allow me 10 b
IF your protector through the woods
- Dolby thanked him, but said she wa
d never lonesome and never nfraid Sill IN
d lonely pllrc it was always agreeable 10 .hay
' company
Did YOU make out 10 gc, your bill chang
10 ed p said the s,rnngcr
% no said Drlhy j trlod ill was tired
10 but could not find any one 10 change it
lc didn't know hu,l should have to com
!. back ng,in to.Corrow, il is impossible /
Ic get i, changed IN our neighborhood'
a The stranger made himself very agrcco
r bic IN Ls coversaton and Debby kcQan 1
u think tina, her feelings at frs, bad done hin
n injustice, and she lrlcd what she coull /
ID am,ud ty being ,ocinI md Agreeable in be
st urn 4 couple Of miles moro lad bee
= rass,d over 10 tbs way, not unp,'asln,iy
. mi they had now reached the i r7sst an
P tlrkcsl part oflhe yaliay though wh,cf
g thcraai 10y The heavy woods were ab1y
N turn AMI a,olLl a. sl auI n.ta ,1.rl N4
Ct to be- heard c1c'p' the mururrug ola l.'
he brook, over which they h11 ne rasssr
.n The s,7ocrr ,1iionly rode close 90 ho
Al SIDE nn1 seizins the rom 9TH birdie, trl
'r h'r Mt once she mus; give him the hunir,
~ dollar bill
b. Now this is carrying the Joke too hr
* said Debhy irving 10 laugh IN such
/, place MS this TOO, us enough 10 fnghle
I'd one too
I'd 'ltsno joke a, all said the stranger 'w
ne viii 60 no farther uIl you give mt The hur