Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-10-09

heart was voice that plead for him as it
never did for the merchant. Seth was
certainly good looking and intelligent,
while nobler heart never beat for the.
woman It loved but then his bow wasn't
to be compared with Jason's, and he wore
blue overalls, which were busted over
with -four from Monday morning till
Saturday night, except when he visited
Lefty.
Itwas certainly a great contrast, and
the girl felt it keenly (as a maiden of
twenty would when she rode past the
old mill, and saw its young owner in the
powdered clothes, lifting up the great bags
of wheat by the rope that dangled from
the window, or pouring corn into the large
trough under which the great wheel
plashed and groaned in the stream all
day it was, as we said, a great contrast
to go on few yards farther to the new
store, with its green shutters and large
sign, and see Jason standing in the store
dressed better than the minister, and re-
.ceive one of his ininitable bows.
Then it would make such a conquest,
and all the girls would envy her so. She
would be Mrs. Williams, the Merchants
,oite !"
1t sounded exceedingly well, and yet
when she thought of it, that low voice
would rise up and speak for the miller
again. Poor Lefty no wonder it was
50 severe a struggle between her afec-
tons and her pride.
She looked out of the window, the full
moon was shining down on the bare earth
and whitening the naked branches of the
tall trees. The sweet pensive light
stole softly into the girls heart, and drew
her towards it.
I guess I'll run down to the grove.
If anybody comes, you can talk to 'em,
mother, till get back, for went be gone
long" was her sudden conclusion.
! The girl had not been gone more than
| five minutes, when there wasa knock at
the door, followed by the entrance of ia
son Williams. He took a seat by. the
great fireplace, and chatted a few mo-
ments with the old woman about the
new Westinghouse, and the prospects Of
an early spring, when suddenly there was
another light tap at the door, and in an
swer to Mrs. Pease's come in, the miller
made his appearance.
1t was not so remarkable q coincidence
after all, that the young men should boil
visit Lefty this evening, for it was brigh
enough with its balmy air and large rounC
moon to WOO any man to visit the woman
of his seeking.
7 Of course the merchant and mile
could not have regarded each other witt
peculiarly complacent feelings; and prob
ably each wished the other a thousan'
miles of, Notwithstanding they met quit
as cordially as rivals could be expecte,
to do.
But somehow the conversation lagge,
exceedingly, and at last Jason proposes
to Seth thai they should 20 down to th
/, grove in search of Lefty, to which tn
latter gladly consented.
r She did look ike a picture as she knel
f there, piling up the dead, old tree bough
t while the shadows and the moonbeam
danced restlessly over her figure, as res
less as they.
! The young men came suddenly upo
b her, and she sprangup with a little shrie
t and bounding of blood into her cheek
e but her laugh, o, that was ike a
sweet sounds, as it ran ripping off to ii
; echoes of Blueberry Hin
: "WeU, you've come, and now 1 sha
5 set you straight to work, young gentl,
: men, said the girl with that dainty flu
J tering motion Of the head, so natural f
T and 50 graceful in some women.
e "Of course you viii. We're ready
t obey orders, Lefty" was the simultan
! Gus response of the two young men; al
T the dainty merchant and the handsou
miller set to work and the voices of IL
It trio mingled loudly and merrily, and the
y piled up the branches of pine, and birc
4 and demlock. Lefty affirming that Il
, sugar boiling was ikelyto be the easie
she ever tended, now all the trouble
- gathering the fre-wood be over.
"a h" Hark didn't you hear a stran
kind ofnoise?" and Lefty lifted her he;
y suddenly, and stared eagerly around b,
re ats nothing, Lefty, only the sap dro
N ping into the tubs answered Jason,
he added a fresh handful Of boughs
Mt the rapidly increasing pile.
I'd (" No, it isn't the sap. There, I he