Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-07-30

Cling piece of work of it, seeing ain used to
these things"
Did you come from Mr.. Melvile's this
moning?" asked Waldo, as he sat his rifle
against tree and prepared to assist Ham in re-
moving the skin from the deer.
p" Yes, or rather did last night, for staid
at shanty mile or so from here, and started
the deer this morning"
Mr. Melville is we'll, is he not!" asked
Montague.
:" He is, | s'pose. You don 'ts,care bout
knowing bow Miss Irene is, tbzegh5 ~
erskay. ID. siSstt' s's W.
" ShevAs week agos butI hain't seen her
since"
" Haven't seen her since repeated Walton
in surprise
No; III tell you the hull affair soon as we
git the deer skinned
What affair l-is she in danger,"
Bless you, no! You are as pale as sheet
| knew chap once that looked jist as you do
now, one day, and afore the next day came, he
died of the heart disease, as the doctors call
it."
"Come, Walton, Ham, take your knives and
go to work, or there shall neither of you taste
morsel of this delicious venison.'
AS my stomach has got material haukerin
after some Of that meat, reckon I'll do it,"
and disposing Of his rifle, he prepared for the
work, AZ example which was followed by Mon
tague The operation of removing the skin
was soon accomplished, and securing the cho-
cest portions Of the meat, the rest was permit
ted to remain where it fell
PITY that dog wasn't here now, :" said Ham,
as he gazed at the carcass. " Howsumever,
tain't none of his getting
Are you going to return home, now "
asked Montague.
:" l hain't made up my mind, exactly. Twas
going to hunt out here a day or two but see
ing that dog didn't know his business, I've
about concluded that I'd best max o tracks for
the cabin
If you will 60 with US, you can occupy my
shanty as long as you choose" said Waldo.
G. How far is it!
Three or four miles"
well, | guess | might about as we'll CO.
and am obliged to you for the offer. Tain,
nigh any of them Law and Order folks is it y
'' No; but why do you ask +"
Nothing in particular, only don't care
sshss+ 9 ss; sssis shs slv'scirvs asu - =
} "What was you about to tell us before We
skinned the game ! ~
"0h, yes" said Ham, as he slung the veni
son across his shoulder and started with tht
others. That reminds me of it, Tain
much of story, no how, only | thought
'twould interest Mr.. Montague You see
abouta week ago, we were sitting down to sup
per, when a man rode up and asked if that wal
the cabin where Charles Melville lived. tol(
} came in. He was mighty ine-looking man
, proud as Lucifer, and walked jist as though tn
world was made for his own convenience Bu
} he sat down and eat jest as though he hadn'
been used to better living which knew he ha
r from his looks. He eyed Miss Irene prett
sharply, and seemed to be making up his min
about her instead of eating his supper. He
E given his name, and knew in minute VIII
t twas, but Mr.. Melville and Irene didn't seel
to mistrust. Well, after supper
Mr. Melville, says he, if am not mistal
: en-, my son was wounded near here some month
e ago
i "A young man, bearing your name, wa
s wounded here, and we were happy in bein
e able to minister to his wants until he reco
4 cred.
= | have learned of your kindness to him AN
t my most grateful thanks are due you for it,
1t was nothing but pleasure, sir. He W;
wounded after having rescued myself and daugI
|, ter from the hands OF an inturiated mob
Il 8 l regret that The people of my native Sta
is should have no more chivalry than to act in ii
IS manner they did at that time. You must
n greatly exposed here
Il am; though my course since have bet
m in the Territory has afforded no provocati(
n for an attack
i'd II mattafs not, find, bow little the ofenc
If man iSFbut from the North, ii is s6ffcle
h. 10 condemn him. | entertained similar OPT
=. IONS once but circumstances have chang
ve them
began to think, s" said Ham, " that he W
,c the most decent Southerner I'd seen--alwa
he excepting the present company but by and b
when Mr.. Melville began to talk about SLAYER
ng he got ried, and went it the strongest kind
st favor Of it, and SAID the North was a So
in, where they hatched up all kinds of plans
,se git the Slaves to run away. But he kept
,s darnder down for a while, though could
it took his hull strength to do it. And tb
you'd ought to have heard him talk. I
sb about fifteen minutes he give the hail pack
Free Stale settlers the talest kind of a raki
ed | ever heard. After he got camed down,
led turned round and asked Mr.. Meville's pardc
;. for what he had said and was as polite as a
body you ever see. Then he said he felt it
% duty to express his feelings about his sons
- - ing at the cabin in some other way"
He has done so by treating me like
brute p" exclaimed Walton, while IL sn
cured his lip.
ing Remember, Walton. that your father
ant strong passions, which he cannot at all til
len restrain" observed Waldo. Go on W
9 your story, Ham"
There amt much more to tell. He said
thought Miss Irene would be safer at his ho
than she was there, and that il was his W
ing and his daughters too, that she would mi