Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-12-20
Something about the rebels, | suppose p

| yes sir. | oot n vyhispcr inst novv tha
there's roinr to bo n risinp irtirclv ,o.,,orroy
thousands are f. gather at day brcak at XII
cream bor. where I'm told thov'vo y mower q
pixies hidino; and then they've 10 march on an,
Isack cyory housc in tho c6untrr. I'm onrarc
when | heard if. didn,t lct nrass GROW nndci
my feet. but came Off strairlIi 10 vour Honor
thinking NAV be you'd like 10 WALK over This
fine evening TO Mr.. Warren's. and settle with
him what's best 10 he done,
con J,,ncs I hoeoorh ,ou do,,t ,Li,1, nj
roinp
Mako vour mini c,sv ChorIo,,o .. 7 don, in
tend il M, tLa, sunnoso ,horo ,yod ho r,uch
risk bnt. all thinrs crGrn.idrrcJ link I'm ms,
as cnnfor,nllo ,'Lon,o,
rho str,yar,l,s L,,,,, i, ,rLoroJ os bo rro,coJ
roryonsly ,,,,.arJs ,ho o,I ,.;,Jo' ',,l'icL ;n,.
tinr ont in ,ho rarJo f,rnoI - doom an,rIo in
tle ouror vail
sOr course 'tis inst nc vour II,nor ,I.scs bu,
TN warrant Won tLora vould no M har,, in
qoirg, Came RilIv bc adJcd aJdrcssina tho -
| cbiiT who by ihis limo was s,an,;nr cld,o ,o
/ Nrs IIawson tmaI,c yonr how and hid gooJ
nipbt to master and mistress,
THE bow did NOT stir. and Mrs Uevson takinr
his Gule Land in bprs. said
.you mood mot ro homo ror half an bour
Gaibon stav and have chat with tho ser.
| lbIlV
and with annie and nuts-shn ojdod smilino
as she filled the child's hand with fruit.
sThank YOU. ma am said the steward has,i-
". Il can't s,op-I'm in hurry home. where
| wanted TO leave his brat to-nioht. but he
vould nllow me. Come Billve cana This
minnie, YOU Young rogue
Sill ihe child Looked reluctant and Mr.
ucwson said percmptori'y-
Don't 90 yet, Graham; | want to speak to
you by and by; and you know tie mistress al
ways likes to pet little Billy
Without replying, the steward left the room !:
and tue next moment his hasty footstep rcsoun-
dcd through the long tagged passage that led
TO the offices.
'Tbcrc's something strange about Gathan
since his wife died. remarked Mrs. IIcw>on.
suppose It's grief for her that makes him
look so darkly, and seem almost jealous when
any one speaks TO his child. Poor little Billy
your mother was sure loss to You
lhe cmid OIue eyes h'Icd with tears, and
pressed closer TO inc Iady sldc' as ne sad
O'u f'ggy docs nj WASH ana dress me as
nlceiy As mAmma used
'hHt your 'a'.er Is good TO YOU
~ yes III" am not ne o"t ali DAY bn'y'
ana We no one TO yak to me as IN 'umy used
ior P'ggy Is q".te dea,, ana h's des she always
ouSy WIN Ihe lnHS ana CNCheh',
WISH H'I So", DI'y' 10 ldhe care OF ana
to teach for your poor mothers sake
ana so you may Oharotte, saJd 1er nus
oahd' III sure hIahah' WIN AL MS odd ways
is too sensible fellow not to know how much
II Wo",d tie Tor ms ch'id dement, TO be brought
up ana educated by uS-the boy would be an
hmHsement TO Us III 'n'e lonely house. bdIy,
my hne irlIoW, come mere he continued, Jump
q
mere always ana 'rarh 10 rcad ana write.
Wou'u' SIR, II conid be WIN father too.
~ 80 you I'ai anu what ABOUT Ola ieggy
ne ch"u paused
ld UNe 10 give "'f pen norm OF snuii ana
piece Ul '"odcco every week. Tor She Salu lhe
o',cr Gay u'"l W""II MAKE htr 4n'tc IaPW'
N'r, i!eMs"n '""3"eu' "hH HI,Iy Ptal'''d on
Sca'oG on MS Knee w pn noise Ok IootStep.
on 'he Et"""" lH,h4Ien win low suppressed
"'k'n@' was "'a'' ou'''ue'
james, listen there's the noise again
1t was now nearly dark, but Mr.. lIewson
still holding the boy in bis arms, walked to-
wards the window and looked ou.
can see nothing, he said, 'stay-,hcre are
figures moving Oh among the trees, and Il man
running rourI TO the back OF tie house-very
like GRAHAM he is too "
S,izing the bci.ropc, lie rang it loudly, and
SAID To the servant who answered his sum
nous
'Fas,cn tic shutters and put up the bars.
Connell, and then tell Graham want 10 see
him.
The man obeyed candles were brought, and
Graham entered the room.
MIR. lcwson remarked that though his
cheeks were flushed, his lips were very white
and hi, bold dark eyes were cast on the ground
'What took YOU round the house lust now
Tim 2 asked the master in careless manner
'What took me round the house is it Whv.
then, nothing n life, sir, BIT Ina Just as went
outside the kitchen door to take a smoke.
saw the pigs, that Shancen forgot to put in their
s've, making rirht Tor the mistress flower Gar.
den; 50 Just put my dadle u, ighting as it
was, into nv pocket and ran after them.
caught them ON the grand walk under tie
end window, and, indeed, m4'dm. had nv own
share of work turning them back to their prom
err spear
Graham spoke with unusual volubilitv, but
without raising his eyes from the ground
'Whn were the pcople,' asked his master.
'whom | saw moving through the western
grove?'