Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1858-08-28

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"And do believe she's despratc down on
that icllcr, Reuben Sparks coming into her fam
ily."
ayes"
ain that case she wouldn't very willingly let
her property 20 into his hands"
"But according 10 the will of old Mr.. Martini
thc property amt to 80 out of her hands till
she's dcad.'
'Just SO, and now I'm going to floor Reuben
Sparks"
"Wcll, Jet me hear"
"lhe widder Martin herself amt bad look
ing woman Joe remarked, IN sort Of mys-
terious tone of voice, glancing up suddenly into
his mothers face.
mo. But what has that got to do with the
natter" replied the old lady impatcntly.
"And She amt very old, neither" continued
he with the same air.
"Why. She can't he more than forty
$50 think She has good chance Of living
forty more"
"Well, and what of IT,
"Just this" said Joe. leaning over 20 reah
his mothers ear "iH m~,y the rjd,{er!"
Mrs. Cmckwecd, expecting, as she was, some-
thing awful, wasn't prepared for this. She ul-
tered an exclamation of surprise, started up
ward from her seat, then sank back and fixed
her eyes with vacant stare upon her sons face
"Well, said Joe, 81 hope YOU don't say any
thing that's agiu it,
"No-No =" stammcred his mother. recover
ing somewhat from the shock sherccciycd: "but
are YOU really in earnest Joe will vou marry
the Widder -"
10 be sure will. and that's not the wh,lr
of il. I'm going up to see her This very dpv. I'll
marry her il shc'll have me and be rcvcnccd on
Melinda ior cutting me rs She has for that blast
ed Sparks. I'll teach EN- what, what 80
Joe was as good as his word. Uesough, the
widow and made his propo>al She wa, more
a>tuui,h.d than She knew how TO express. hut
she was more gratifcd than She was aStoni,hed.
Fresh and f,ir os sb. v.,. co.;d,r;,,, Lo. ,.o,,s
she had never given up the idea of winning
another husband; but if had never entered her
head that She could no>>iblv ,rcurc "a yorng
and cstimoblo a nri1n as Jna Cb;cl,,o.J
Joe made il n sncc;ai Yroy;s" in hi, rro,os,1
tb,, tbey sborId h. ,,,ar,;o, ,,.;,',,,,.f f,h ,.,
before tl,, rar,io,,o ot SnorLs ,,;,l ,ha v;do,,;
dauphtrr omJ ,b@, !, shdd i l,,, ,;Il
thr wodJir,, b,J ,.i,o,,',J,oa ~ ~. ,t,',,.;I
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e., ,he '''' al
ple,ed When jortnns. @ baJ ,;rI~ E ot "S'' m vIIo ,
WI,i, ''V'' ul' 'N'ieSI ll!u ia,I'! SCI III WINE
cnnr"rss,ior 81 w.. ''u "'i i,,v Lo,ii'l', "u
con,nletrk. oIG,in,s ~ IN 'i"n %Ira N,,s,;',
camtinn.t lc,, 49,, L,,,. & ~ va.
ot hand ;bn ba.tonad e;,h G h;r ,,,',iS , oo. ua
ofthe Cbck,r1oJs rt',,,;,;s,a,. ~, L..I I''N,
,lulv ,Jmor;.b,J ., -. '','',
nni in lass ,ho,' h.lf -, ~ E
was a married mann and the No lonoor u.i,In,y law
WAS nm hn WA, 'i %a, ho, W. Nv N''D" I
vi,l a s;n,,lo I'm, n,'','7 :'' ;,t
which he ,ras c,'',,,', CIV, ''io" VII
rrinr wbst ,yas ,o rIo, c, ','',isG 'o",'l'
morrow. ''" '''''' ~ ''''s vi ''''
Tbe wed,lirg ,,syo,l of no,, ,h.,a.,:..
sai.faction of I'll nar,ies w. 'J ,,i,' .,
in thc mornino -, ,b' 't'', toGH Pi'CJ
at the hour of noon nil the guest. with ,h,
ception of Joe Chickwecd. vino had been for
mail, invited. had ,l4n.rt,d
Why he remained so long it puzzled the new
ly married pair 90 surm,e, as the, had not sun
posed he would be present at all. Joe took it
very easily, however. and seemed quite uucm.
barra>~ed with the occasional bantrrinr, of the
happy Sparks. 81 '>posc You'll take up YOUR
residence in the village right awav." said Joe.
addressing h;m,clfto the newly mad. husband
as they were all u>>cma acdSn the parlor ,oeeth-
cr, "huv you nice house and live comfortable 80
"Oh. no." replied Mr.. Sparks-"don't know
as | SHALL
"What! Well now. calculate Won don't
have any idea of settling ON farm You nin't
used to that worh. YOU know"
Don't know but may" said Spark, assum-
ing a careless air and tone: coming ON hot
weather, Nou know. and living in town j. a b,re
in summer. No>. think shall try the country
life lor while; amt in the best OF health, and
a farm life ma, improyr me-
"Wcl," rc>pondcd Joe deliberately. "cau't
say I'm sorry that you're going TO ,tn; with MS.
think myself that it would he to YOUR benefit
to work on farm for while. and we'll fry TO
make it as comfortable rs possible for you1
Mr. Sparks looked at him: they looked at
one another and laughed.
NO doubt" remarked Mr. Sparks. "vou'll
make an agreeable neighbor; very agreeable in.
deed"
"Oh. we'll be nearer than neiehbors Il rood
sight-of course we will" said Joe. gIancinr
with look of intelliyrncc towards The fnrmrr
widow.
Again Mr.. and Mrs. Sparks glanced at each
other but this time they didn't laugh.
"What do YOU mean :" they asked smultane-
ousy
"0h, excuse me; 7 forgot that YOU didn't
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