Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-05-20
CHAPTER II.
6 Back. Diamond !

! lIdCh. DIdlHOnu
The dog looked up with surprise at his mas
ter, whose voice was so unusually barsh.--
Diamond paused; and gazing into the face Of
the speaker, gave low whine and seemed with
earnest entreaty to ask permission TO follow.
Paul {for it was he who had spoken) turned
back and patted his faithful servant upon The
head.
| Poor Diamond, said he, Il did thee wrong.
but so 1t is with all of US; whenever we are
soured little with il-fortune, we must vent
our disappointment upon those who rely upon
our love and protection, Come, Diamond, |
was in fault, forgive me =
Diamond leaped up with joy and kissed his
masters hand. TheI1 with sedate delight. ho
followed his footsteps into the forest.
Paul had reapsed into his former fit of de-
lection, and walked listlessly along with his ri
file upon his shoulder, and his eyes bent upon
the ground. Diamond perceived this, and
with dropping ears fell into svmpathizing
kept their course, till they came close the
edge of a little clearing in the midst of the
woods, where an old settler had reared a little
dwelling and laid out quite neat and produc-
tive garden.
Halloon cried sharp, wiry voice.
Paul had little need TO use his eyes in Or
der TO recognize the speaker, when he could
do it so readily by ear. 1t was Martin
Smith, whose shrewd hnmor and good SENSE
had made him quite favorite with The young
man. @
Good day, Martini answered Williston.-
'What are you hammering at there, with YOU
axe!' ..I.. -..t ..-. .-t .#
Martin leaned one hand on his axe-hande
while with the other he wiped the sweat from
his forehead. IL ...- ......
'Wal, I'm tryin' to cut this log into length
for my new shed but rally it's as knotty as
as all natur', But Paul, what's it makes yol
so glum to-day! noticed you comm will
yer head down, man, as if We were goin' to b
hung 'ithout benefit o. clergy. Hang trouble
boy I; out with it, and may be III give yer
cure
Paul colored, and endeavored to laugh Bu
the shrewd old man was not in the least dupe
by the attempt. Half shutting one eye, an
fixing the other intently on Paul, Martin Pre-
ceeded with his advice.
Look ye, Paul. said he, faint nothin'
be 'shamed on, it's human natur'. can Civ
pretty nigh guess on what ails ye, for kno'
more about it than ye think for. And thong
! I'm bit older than was thirty years agone
> perhaps-(here the old hunter chuckled with
. sort OF hall suppressed laughter) | can gin ye
lesson or two now, that may be worth hearin
> Sit down on the log here, and let me talk 10 y
, a bit about this matter O. you and ANN
Campbell
: Paul now smiled in good earnest at the ide
u of old Martin turning lecturer upon such a sui
ject, and with good grace obeyed the iniun
ton of his adviser. ' .-f5t
e wal, Paul. said Martin, / know i, seen
S a little queer like, but ! want TO show ye wa
o out o. the fog and | reckon kin do it as we
/ as younger body. Now ye see, know tn
is ye think that the gal is shifiy minded, and til
L she fancies Harry Toilet better than yourse
l. or any other; and that is partly true, for Ha
is ry is a good-looking lad, and has bit of et
lie cation, and sort O. neat turn about him tn
i 'taint many has, and it's women's and gals q
'e tur' TO like neat and fancy things. They cal
re help 1t MORN we can to like rifles and we
: turned powder horn. So let Inc put word
I'd your ear, Master Paul Just mind and Ike
as tasty an outside as Harry the Squire, a
k, Ill bet my good rife agin rusty muskit, III
1t you'll get the start of him yet. Many jewe
al overlooked for want of good settin' and if
of hide yer candle under bushel, who'll be /
Mt wiser! So throw away your bashfulness, a
put the best foot forward. You know I" ia
heart never won fair lady !" .s
n, MANY thanks for your kind COUNSEL s.
s. Paul, rising up and whistling to his dog. 4
fancy you've studied these sort of matters pr