Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-21

you VIII believe 1t, he was going to start
off with his fathers old horse! Be quick
SAm-work lively they're in hurry
its time they were off,"
Have you anything with you Janet
to eat on the road 2" put in Mrs. Stod.
dard. poking her head out Of the win
dow.
No, ma am" faltered Janet, moving
a step or two from me.
"Well that's good forethought. And
as live, there isn't bit of cake cooked
in the house eitherl Can you make some
white bread, and cheese do, Janson 1t
is all we have"
"Yes, ma'am," l said, meeklv, step,
ping as easily as could, little further
from Janet.
Look, father and mother, quick, now
the moons out, and see Jansou's new coat
and hail" from Fan, from the window,
her merry voice trembling with sup.
pressed laughter, isn't that splendid
one, father ?~<5ust look at the length Of
its tails"
Just give me my glasses, wife," said
the doctor, 81 is it new Jason ?"
Yes, sir, rather new" said I, giving
an eager look in the direction Of the
lane.
WELL" drawled the doctor, cycling
me slyly. that coat is handsome"
And his hat father u called the wick
ed little Fan.
| declare" exclaimed the doctor
+" Wife, wife, look here, and see Jason's
coat and hatr
What should I do-stand there till
morning before that incessant fire OF
words? Should run? Should sneak
off slowly. as Janet was doing 2-Oh
what should l do?
Don't they look nice p Intercepted
the doctor, putting one broad. brown
hand over his mouth, doubling his grey
head almost down to to his knees. He
haw-don't he look nice? roared the
doctor.
couldn't stand it any longer. The
doctors laugh was the signal it was
echoed from all parts of the house. Fan
cackled from the chamber window, Sam
shouted from the barn'; Mrs. Stoddard
heho, he,' from the kitchen; while
Charlie threw himself in the door way
and screamed like a wild Indian. turn
ed round aud gave leap in the garden.
Every Stoddard called after me am
wrong. every Stoddard but Janet, she re
manned silent. One told me to come
back for the bread and cheese |; another
that | had forgotten my bundle and
bride; another babe me wait on black
Molly and the new buggy Fan babe me
to hold up my coat tails. or | should get
them draggled-I don't heed any of these
requests, | went directly home. reach
cd home rather sheepisil-no, sheepish is
weak word for It'll can't express tc
you how felt, had better be dead thar
alive-that had made an idiot of my
self it was plain-Fan had betrayed US
vowed vengence upon her until day
light, then sneaked out to the barn and
hid in the hay stack. | staid in until
Charlie .Stoddard brought my father s
horse.
The old gentleman was frightened
wanted to know how he came by the
horse. He was told to ask me he did
ask me, and made clean breast OF it
| didn't promise him not to repeat
the offence, there was no need oil
it but did not look at girl for seven
years. When the eighth year came
around | remembered my VOW against
Fanny Stoddard. Well. to make long
story short, l married Fanny. Jannet
became parsons wife.
And here let me tell you in confidence
reader, that really think little Fanny
Stoddard had very deep motive when
she betrayed Janet and me, although she
was but child. She liked me, even
then, / believe. Well, at any rate, she
declares every time the affair is men
toned, that have had my revenge upon
her. Bless her faithful heart it has been
sweet one.