Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-12-19


kings set up on high by the Lord, aud we ought
To obey what He sets over us
I" | don't see where in S,1iptur You get that
idea, George" reorted Zeklc.
Wen, It says IN vne place you're TO obey
them that has the rule over YOU, sir
" So IT d, but CT the king han pot no rcwl
over us, Gan it looks mighty like it ics' n0w,)
why, don Il sees we're bound TO mind him -
This aStue little sophism confoundcd poor
George for minute, during which Sally began
to giggle violently, and flrt in her rustic fashion
with the three rebels in a row. At length George,
recovering his poise and clear sightedncss, re-
sumed,-
But he did rule over u.s. Mister Plrsons, and
cant see how its right to rebel
There don't. evcrylhin' come Jest square ahoue
seem things, interpoSed Long Suapps; folks
he'd better steer by facts sometimes, than by
yarns. LIS jest like v'yagin' ycw do'no' sum
times what's io pay with a compass; it'll 90 all
pints to once mcbbc somebody's got hqiclet
near by, or some lubbpr's ihrowcd chain down
by the binnaclc OF some darned things got in
side ont or its shipped sea an got rusied !;
but there's alters the Dipper an the North Star ;
they re al'crs true to the bear Ms, and you cant
20 10 Dlvy jones locker for a want Of a lIht'us
So longs they're ahead. calk'laie its Jest so
about this king-tdlk orders is very well whcn
they amt aein common sense an the rights o
na'ur but You see George Tucker, folks will
20 cordln to natur an reason, ef there's forty
paranlnts an kingn in town. Naturs Jest like
a no'wcsi squall you cant do nothin but tack
against 1t ; and no men Is goin' TO stand still and
see the Wind taken out O their sails, and their
liberty flung 10 sharks, without Que muiny to
know why"
NoH burst out Sally, who had stopped nrt-
ing, and been listening with soul and body to
Long,; and no man, that is a man, will 90
against the right and the truth just because the
wrong is strongest!
This little fem nine insult was too much for
George Tucker, particularly as he had not the
least idea how It's utterance burned Sally's lips,
and made her heart ache. lie got up from his
chair with very bitter look on his handsome
face.
see said he, quite coldly, an likely to
be scarce welcome here. | believe the king is
my master, made so by the Lord, and think il
IS my honest duty TO obey him. 1t hurts me to
part otherwise than kind with friends but wish
You good night, and better Judgment
There was something SO manly in Georges
speech, that, but for It's final fling and personal
ity, every man in the room would have crowded
round him 10 shake hands but what man ever
coolly heard his judgment impeached?
Sally swallowed great round sob /; but be-
ing, Ike all women, an actress in her way, bow
ed as calmly t. Mr.. George as if he only said
adieu, after an ordinary call.
Aunt Poll snufIled, and followed George to
the door Uncle Zekle drew himself up straight.
and looked after him, his clear blue eyes spark
ling with two rays,--one of honest patriotic
wrath, one Of affection and regret for George
while Long, from the corner, eyed all with
serpent wisdom in his gaze, oracuarly utter
ing, as the door shut
Well, that are feller is good gritr
AN the worse for us!' growled EIiaslib
Sparks, the biggest Of the three, surprising Sally
into little hysterica laugh, and surprised him
self still more at this unexpected sequrncesto
his remark
Puoty bad George is a clever fellow = ejacu-
lated Zeke. He han't got the rights on T. but
tbink he'll come round byn BY
do'no, said Long, nedltatively: he's
pooty stiff, thIt are feller. He's sot on dooty,
| see and that means suthin', when man that
oughter be called man SEE it, Wimmin- folks,
now, don't sail on that tack. When a gal sets
to talkin' about her duty. it's alters suthn' she
wants ter do and han't got no grand excuse fort.
ie never see woman t didn't get married Tor
dooty yet there ain't nary one on 'ein daist To
say they wanted ter
'Oh Mister Long exclaimed Sally.
well, sally, its nigh about So YOU han't
lived hundred year. Some o these DAYS you'll
get - know yer dooty'
Sally turned red, and the three young men
snigsercd. Forgive me the word. gentle and
fair readers it means what mean, and no 9TH
or word expresses 1t let us be graphic and die
Just then the meeting house bell ran. for nine
O'Clock and every man 90, up.from his seat. like
a son Of Anak, bowed, scraped, cleared his throat
to say Good night did say something like it,
and left.
well, Sally, swear YOU re good at signal
I'M. broke out Long, as soon as the youths were
fairly out of sight and sound; you hev done it
for George Tuckcr'
Sally gave no answer, but brand from the
bark-log fell, blazed up in shaft of rosy flame,
aud showed a suspicious glitter on the girls
round, Wholesome check. Aunt Poll had gone
TO bed Zekle was going the nightly rounds of
his barns, to see to the stock; Long Snaps was
aware of opportunity, the secret OF success
Sally said he, is that felcr sparkin' you =
Sally laughed little, and somelh ing, perhaps
the blaze, redeemed her face
don't know said the pretty hypocritc, de-
murey
IL m well, do answered Long and yon
amt never goin' to take up with Tory don't
thihh IL yer uoolNs HeN
No, indeed = fashel Sally. 'Do you think
I'D marry Britisher? Id run away and live
with the Indians fist
Pooty good pooty good you're calk'la,ing
to make George into a rebel, 'xpect p
Long was looking into the fire when he said
this; he did not see Sally's look of rage and
at his unpleasant penetration.
I'm sure don't care what George Tucker
thinks snid she, with toss of her curly head
HIM" " uttered Long, meditativcly, lucky |
'xpect he carries too many guns 10 be steered BY
a woman It's kinder pity you amt a man,
Sally; mebbe you'd arguty him round then lis
plain as the Gulf you can't crook his v'yagc
he's too stiff for wimmin-folks, that is a fact +
Oh, Long Snaps Long Snaps how many
wives, in how many ports, went to the knowledge
of feminine nature that dictated that speech
Sally set her lips. From that hour George Tuck
er was a doomed man; but she said nothing
more audible than Good night Long looked
at her, as she lit the lallow dip by the fire, and
when he heard her shut the mik-room
door in the safe distance. He was satisfied.
The next afternoon, Sally was wedding onions
in the garden ;-herones did, in those days -
the currant bushes had hut just leafed oul SO
George Tucker, going by, saw her; and she,
who had seen him coming before she began TO