Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1861-03-22

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C "i'''e" u'i' MS guest hau seated sou
a''nu'0S' ''' '"' s"' was " no iHeAi
l. "u''efeu u ''no"iiasseu 0y Tue PFe'en'
II VI '"o s'"'ie'ii""' A"eie was " S'I"ns
" 1''"o SIS '" 'Np''1 'NN o''"p'i'''J "oo'
: uei' "o . 60 VI " ueeP gray "hic
was Always me'''ns mo al varieties {
u"tN 'fo"n' iooAea up al MN win
quiet earheS'heSS ana sincerity whlc
d ia'rly puzzied him' one was thorough
t caIm' sell-polsed' yet he could not detec
the slightest tinge OF vanity about th
S glrI.
There was a little shadow OF gravit.
! such as frequently accompanies mucI
! thoughuuIness, on the sweet face am
yet, on occasion, it would bloom out int
sweet mining smiles, that made tL'
mouth, not small, but most feminine
seem almost like an infants.
The talk Of the young people wen
right and lett gIanclng first, as was prop
er and introductory, on the weather. ano
on the town, and the parshi and when
the minister entered with statement
which excused his hardness, that he was
Just finishing his Wednesday evening
lecture, bis guest and his daughter were
discussing the carrying away of the old
turnpike bridge and the saw mill, an
event which had somewhat stirred the
sluggish pulse of Rockland social life.
Parson Moss was a stately, urbane gem
tleman Of the old school-social and SYM
pathetic, the natural fire and yigor Of his
character little meilowed by the fifty
years that had gone over it.
Charity, said the clergyman, turning
suddenly to his daughter in some slight
pause OF his brisk conversation with his
guest, wont you bring US some cake and
marmalade"
She rose up quietly but a little smile
just flashed out OF the sweet gravity OF
her face; I'm not responsible for the
cake THIS iIme' as had all the fine things
TO IRON this morning. and the baking fell
Oh Dofo'uy'
! mere was not one amongst all lhurs-
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""0 "0''O nav maui 'O'S "'o"
''''4 '''' U'a - WIN u'' 'N0 S,''iie ''in
P''O'' 'a'' sue "ou'u nave S'''u was
Ti 'o~' ''D ~ ''C" u 'uy 'uS'''
4 "0 '''Ne' no"e'e'' uiu circuit 10 Dor-
o."', anu Tue P"'Sol '"usn"'siy "'su'eu
'''' OsH's' '""' NeI training nau nO'
~" ''9'0"eu III '"''l'
VIII Ano" more OF that girl, said
the young man 10 himself as be lett the
parsonage
anu "ueH 4nuIS'ol 10" sald thlng'
~ ~, "'' !" ; ne ulu Aho" more Oh Char-
" -10'''
! u ING next TWO months ne found ire
luen' excuses 10 call al the parsonage
loW 10 carry the young lady a volume of
poems ana no" some early fruits from
Ills grounds or some rare flowers from
his conservatory.
A"lce ne look her to ride, and they
1"u "alI d uozeh snort walks together
yet 'n'IA Inc ciergymans daughter puz-
1''u 'ue l'cn man OF hocNiand just as
nucn the last 'l'ne ne Sa" her as she did
ne lrs''
0"e nle' MN Always win the same
'"ee' sulle nasnlug out from the pale
gravity OF her lace with the same min
''eu S'uPhci'y ana dignity OF manner.
ouII' every time he met her 1t seemed
NAT DIS "nole nature was stirred and ex-
'alueu oy some sweet subtle influence. ;
Charlty Moss had never been in city t
'u' '"''' III nei '''e' newport ana oar-
'0s" " 'i' "oiuS ''S 'o'u anu uhSuSgeS'-
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