Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-09

ming, and, willing to give up anything
that | might be left alone, | consen-
ted.
Little pleasure was there in my lonely
tho'ts. tried to comfort myself in re-
Aecting how unworthy Kate must be
of my love, if so soon she could take
another to her heart, but it was all in
vain; that sweet face would still come
back before me, laden with love as of
old those large eyes, dim with unshed
tears, as at our cruel parting, haunted
my memory; and then thought how
strangely anger moves proud woman
how willingly she gives up all hopes of
happiness, rather than seem TO yield to
one who has sighted her love. Icoud
not but suspect that it was for my sor-
row-not for her own Joy, that Kate had
sought these new bonds.
PerpleXed andbewidered, | hastened
into the street. Led by instinct rather
than reason,emy steps turned towards
the stage Office. The evening coach
was about starting, and my old acquain-
lance, Ben, was on the box. With no
purpose, except to be near her | loved,
jumped up beside him. He saw that
| was in trouble, and with the tact Of
true kindness, said not word. For
an hour we rode in silence. At length
Ben's patience began TO totter upon its
throne, and he turned to me with the
polite inquiry, " Lost your grandmother,
squire - The cold winter air, and the
sensation Of motion somewhat aroused
4. me, and | tried to talk as usual. Ben
doubtless suspected the cause of my
trouble, and in a moment he remark
ed:
We've got the chap inside, 'at's
going to hev the Coloncl's darter-likely
looking Teller he is tu.'
He had led upte my trumps. A law
yer could not more cunningly have
caught the train of a witnesses thoughts
The confidence | had refused to my
best friend, gave without reserve, to
one whom had seen but once before in
my life. In few words, | told him my
whole story.
Well, that's bad, said Ben, "tr
devilish bad.
The teller isn't much arter ALL |
you'd stuck to the road, you'd cum r
fust, but your distanccd now, any way
What dye mean TO du? Pm too heavy
for cupsize, you know. I'll try to leave
the chap on the road, if that'll accomo
date"
% it, Ben, said I, vainly endeavor
ing to grasp his immense hand, sane
I'll make your fortune"
Wall, | must Gu ray dooiy but i
Jones duz git oit~iny stage won't b,
waitin' all day for hin, that's sartin.'
The possibility Of anticipating 10
rival, ma5p me as delirlous with hope
as beioref had been stupid with despair
A thousand wild plans rushed to m
thoughts, and each seemed certain O
success. A thousand moving phases Q
love and repentance seemed written i
light before'my eyes. But they fled a
they came, when | reflected that Kate
angered, sighted, and apparently fol
gotten, would take me back to her hear
would abandon her new love for m
angry jealousy. had just enough rea
son within my control, to enable me t
suspect that l was making fool Of my
self. %.s-~
But, even in my dependency, coul
r not resist being amused at the pertinac
/ ty with which Ben drove up to every ia,
ern within two miles of his route, anc
by his five minutes here, gentlemen
and now and then best O liquor
tried to bribe Mr.. Jones to rest his fot
once more on solid earth. But M
Jones was not to dc moved. He, wa
fixture. - An old traveller would some
times put out his head to suggestthat "
were in new road, but Ben's answt
was ready we always. goes roun
here Wednesdays checked the re
monstrance.
, Littleaimpresslon as these endeavo
made on Mr.. Jones, Ben was at last {
vercome .byathem. Every descent adde
r to our loadat least one glass of brandy
, not much affected by the few drops
water, which for the looks of the thing
as he said, he scornfully. dashed at. Tt
! frequency of his llbaions would hay
been statistic to the Washingtonian
, if Washihgtonians these. had been
, those daysa .1Ie.afterhurds informed II
, that he meant to get drunk, and lea,
me to do as | pleased with the stage, G
he knew that his bosses would soon,
pardon that, than al apparently intel
iional neglect of duty. | somewhat su
|, pected that Ben was at all times easy
, conviction, as to the proprlely Of takin
, a glass but if it was really his purpo:
get eminently fuddled, seldom ha,
human plans met with so perfect su
cess. After fortune had saved us froI
many an imminent danger, sleep 'wra
: ped him about like cloak and | a
, stunned his office, with determinatiC
to carry out his plans that might ha'
been an example to Mr. Tyler.
: { Our delays had consumed some hour
q and it was now quite dark. KNEW M
/ Jones could see nothing from his pos
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