Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-01-10

bumptous old governor won't buy back many of
the old acres with dribbe like that
This time ] did not give him minutes grace i
my hand was on his collar in moment I shook |
him till his teeth ratified audbly, like dice in box
i kicked him, pushed him. and as the gratifca
ton grew with what it fed on, at one dread reckon
ing paid off the horror experienced from his ac-
count of the girl had worshipped and his inso-
lent mention of my father. looked fendsh de- !
light in proonging his agonies. Another minutes !
indulgence in the punishment would have raised
the tiger that lies sleeping but always available,
in every mans heart and | might have killed him !
outright; but luckily we got near the boundary
hedge 1t was Of strong old thorns, very thick and
high and very wide at top. | seized my victim
with both hands, and swung him on to the summit
of the hedge, where after wriggling a short time
in every variety Of ridiculous contortion and
squeaking as he sank deeper and deeper among the
thorns, he threw himself by great effort to the
other side and rolled into the ditch
Some people seem to take naturally to a thrash
ing as Others do the small pox. In a few minutes
perceived him emerge from the ditch and walk
though rather siffy y across the field. 'Thank
Heaven said, If | have been dupe am not a
| murderer
CHAPTER ".
Next day waited again and the next, and the
next; and no Lucy Ashton, rather no Betsy Juf-
| hes, came. The next day Friday, my birth
day. had much to do; my father was resolved to
celebrate the great event by solemn dinner tte-d-
tete, during which he was to communicate his final
decision with respect to my future pursuits. hur-
RED to the Wilderness in the morning-no success
and in despair betook myself once more to Mr..
| Dobble. That genteman's dovetailed observations
were by no means elucdatory on the point came
to clear up. He did not know the names of all the
members Of any of the families--he had never
heard of any persons of the name of Higginson or
Wilcox-he never knew nothing Of the color of
peoples eyes-and did not rccoect whether any
nupr IF lie NCc1,h had rolb ,i, IL,
How difficult to take the commonest observations
in the cold northern latitude of forty-ive? But
one thing at last dscovered; the Juflleses were
to leave on the following day-the Poggses had
been gone since Tuesday.
BY the by he said, after this information syou
are much indebted to your cousin, young Jeeks-I
never knew till lately he had the honor to be re-
lation'
Il never knew it, sir; and certainly make no
claim
But you ought, my good sir, after the service he
did you ON Monday.'-
what SERVICE sir? am not aware of any,.
Indeed? That's most extraordinary! under
stood he in:erfered, and saved you from personal
assault
He?
Eyes. And he certainly bears marks of his eff
forts on your behalf BY the by, the Ministry seems
tottering.'
4 thought you said, Mr. Dobble, this Mr. Jeeks
pretends to be my relation. Did he ever tell you
by what means, or in what degree?
'Yes; but am no herald. Some old lady long
ago married person who had daughter, who hat
another daughter, who had son, who is the fathel
9 of old Mr. Jeess, who made immense fortune N
Canton. Opium, | am afraid-more opium thar
tea'
1T does not seem alarmingly near, at all events
and beg to Us ure you that the interference he
talks of on my behalf, was of such paure, that
it is of my gratitude he bears the embems which
D he attributes to his friendly ZEAL
y hurried from the parsonage had not an houl
to spares but an irresistible attraction drew me tc
= the woodland there, in the rural seat was Lucy
4 Ashton once more She saw some change in nv
u counonance, and spoke in different tone from
u what had ever heard her BEFORE
/ am afraid have been very imprudent, Mr.
Rayeigh, in carrying on our acquaintance so lonl
but am come to bid you farewell probably 70
:. ever'
looked at the moistening eyes of the fair sneak
u er-but steeed my heart against her ats
you have tried to break me in to the loss of YOU
society by degrees; you have not come here 70
three days.
i j was usy-disagyeeable things occurred a
u home-l had no opportunity. But it is better as
Il is-we must now part, and | hope you will forge
me-
y Forget you That is impossible But shall
e try to find methods of enduring the separation
thrust you will did not mean to part from
/ you in unkndness: your voice is atered-you
Because am Edward Rayenswood no longer
l. nor you Lucy Ashton. You made me know, TO
the first time in my life, what it was to have tru
9 and absorbing attachment. ] worshpped you wit
!, the fervor of boy-I loved you with the sncerit
of a man. You played me off for the qualification
e Of your paltry triumph affections that were
n valuable to be wasted on frt have heard @
yonng Jeeks- have unnasked you, and you ar
Betsy Juffles.'
+ A glance-brght and sparkling, but Instant
10 subdued--appearedi for moment in her eyes, whic
y now swan in tears.
part of the world, might perhaps try to set mysel
e right in your eyes, but as it is she paused an
e sighed
g. You go then, soon?
1T Il 90 to morrow
Re There could no longer be doubt. MIR. Dobbl
VI had told me the Juffles removed on Saturday
saw what a consummate actress was opposed t.
Ct and hardened my heart more. We had come b
n this time to the gate into the field held it o.
'e former as she passed, but said not a word | the
az rushed back to the place we had so often mel
su threw mysefson the ground, and cursed Poggse.
Jeekses, and Jnffeses, with as much earnest devo
ton as my father himself could have required
IL But in the midst Of all these maledctlons ros
y up every now and then doubt--was she Bets
as Jufiles was she firt had she oged youn
"a Jeeks ?-had she made fool of me or was sh
80 indeed the bright, pure, captivating Lucy Ashton
~ had known the clever the hearted, the goot
Oh, if she was, and had cast her off, and mad
myself a cold, iron-learted brute, at the whisper
re wretch like Jeeks! made vow that, if foun
he had deceived me, would finish the sacrific
e commenced on Monday, and tear him limb fro
u' limb. That night and many nights--a month";
quarter of year-passed in earnest consultation
ny with my father. | read but no longer the Wave
~ ly novels attended to the farm was busy
er useful; felt | could get over Euclid if | chos
Oh but hated him and all his propositions. The VIII
ter came: worked hard ! had found my def
10 cences in conversation with my fascinating de
en- ceiver and the more my mind enlarged, the mo,
itdwelt on the thousand charms of thought and e,
IS preston that had passed unheeded at the time.
SO could recall every look every smile, every tone
cl and when the early leaves began TO bud, when tn