Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-11-20
IRASBURGH, VERMONT, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20 1857.

sense an the rights o natur; but you see,
George Tucker, folks win go 'cordin to
natur an reason, ef there's forty parla-
mints an kings in tow. Natur's Jest like
no'west squall ; you can't do nothin' but
tack ag'inst it and no men is goin' to
stan still and see the wind taken out o
their sails, an their liberty flung to sharks
without one mutiny to know why y
" No y burst out Sally, who had stop
ped flirting, and been listening with soul
and body to Long; "and no man, that as
a man, will go against the right and the
truthjust because the wrong is strongest
This little feminine insult was too
much for George Tucker, particularly as
he had not the least idea how its utter
ance burned Sally's lips, and made her
heart ache. He got up from his chair
with very bitter look on Lis handsome
face.
l see" ," said he, quite cody, l am
likely to be scarce welcome here. | be-
ieve the king is my master, made so by
the Lord, and l think it is my honest duty
to obey him. 1t hurts me to part other
wise than kind with friends but l wish
you a good night, and better Judgment.
There was something 81 manly in
/ Georges speech, that, but for its final
fling and personality, every man in the
room would have crowded round him to
shake hands but what man ever cody
heard his judgment impeached?
Sally swallowed a great round sob; but
being, like all women, an actress in her
way, bowed as calmly to George as if he
only said adieu, after an ordinary call.
Aunt Poll snufled, and followed George
to the door Uncle Zekle drew himself
up straight, and looked after him, hi:
clear blue eyes sparkling with two rays
one ofhonest patriotic wrath, one of at
fection and regret for George Will,
Long, from the corner, eyed all with :
serpent's wisdom, in his gaze, oracularly
uttering, as the door shut
Well, that are feIler is good grit
All the worse for us ? growled Eli
t ashib Sparks, the biggest of the three
f surprising Sally into little hysterica
laugh, and surprised himself still more a
D this unexpected sequence to his remark
|, 'Pooty bad! George is clever fell
low = calculated Zekle. He han't 60
5 the rights ont, but 1 think he'll com
round by'n by
50 I do'no',' said Long, meditatively
q he's pooty stiff, that are feller. He
V sot on dooty. l see and that mean
suthin', when a man that oughter be caIle
e a man sez it. Wimmin-folks, now, don
n sail on that tack. When a gal sets t
# talkin' about her dooty, it's alters suthil
4 she wants ter do and han't go no gran
excuse fort. Ye never see a woman
o didn't get married yet; there amt nar
I one on 'em darst to say they wante
d ter
t 'Oh! Mister Long, exclaimed Sail
e We'll, Sally, its nigh about so; yC
IS ha'nt lived hundred year. Some
,r these days you'll get to know yer dootJ
Sally turned red, and the three your
1t men sniggered. Forgive the word, ge
Is tie and fair readers it means what
mean, and no other word expresses
:, ; let US be graphic and die!
d. Just then the Westinghouse bell raj
er for nine o'clock and every man got l
from bis seat, like a son of Anak, bowe
u scraped, cleared his throat to say $50
night" did say something like it, a
to left.
2u well, Sally, swear you're good
signallin',' broke out Long, as soon
.ot the youths were fairly out of sight a
ty sound; you hev done it for GeOr
re Tucker
Sally gave no answer, but bra
ed from the backlog fell, blazed up in
ch shaft of rosy fame, and showed a sus
irt cious glitter on the girls round, who
els some cheek. Aunt Poll had gone to be
no Zekle was going the nightly rounds of
M barns, to see to the stock; Long SnaT
was aware of opportunity, the secret
ar success.
to Sally said he, is that feller spa
in you?'
est Sally laughed a little, and sOmethi
sed perhaps the blaze, Redeemed her face.
bv Il don't know said, the pretty by
est crite, demurely.
,ts HIM well, I do answered Lor
nts and you ant never goin' to take
bet with Tory don't think its yer do
ain hey"
ned No indeedp flashed Sally. 8
, Ill I,5 marry a PritizherS