Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1862-06-20

stand on your dignity. Mighty lofty all
at once You've forgot the cream flap
jacks I used to make, and the kisses you
used to give me every evening after the
rest of 'em was gone to bed. You've for
got the half dozen shirts | made you and
never charged you cent You've for
got that you solemnly promised that you'd
marry me last Tuesday morning. You've
forgot that have you?'
Yes-yes-I-never-no !" stam-
mered [, dropping Miss Lilies arm in
CONSERVATION.
"Do you dare to deny it % cried she
in rage.
Yes, forever and a day afterwards"
| roared out Do you think l would
marry an old termigant like you? I'd
sooner wed my grandmother.
I saw the fire flash up in her eyes, The
widow was waxing dangerous. I lodged
the reticule she aimed at my head, and
fell over backward as she charged upon
me with her half mourning parasol. Miss
Lille turned and fled. l thought discre-
tion the best part of valor, SO l leaped
over a garden fence near at hand, and
was Immediately attacked by large
watchdog that sprang out Of kennel
near at hand. I seized a dahlia pole, and
hurled at.the belligerant, made good my
escape by fording duck pond and reach
ing the next street, from which l hurried
home at the best pace 1 could command
! was resolved that would not remain
in Weston day longer. Evidently there
was in the city some other Richard Smith,
for whose notorious self | was mistaken.
penred a hasty note to my employers,
giving my reasons for leaving them
packed my trunks, paid my board, and
marking my baggage "R'd Smith, New
Hampton" | entered the cars for the 10.
cality specified on my trunks.
In selecting New Hampton as my des
tination l had no very definite purpose il
view; but in place Of it's size had nc
doubt Of being able to secure some lucra
tive position, and the office of Boots
was better, if could be left unmolested
that the station of the president, if
must loose my identity, and be attacked
by visagcs in the street.
1t was near noon of the next day whel
the train whirled up to the depot at New
Hampton. l alighted, and hasteninI
down the platform to look after my bag
gage, when | saw young lady, in
brown silk walking dress, earnestly re
garding me. AS she caught my eye, sh
threw up her veil and sprang towards me
AS the veil swept back, it revealed tn
loveliest face | had ever looked upon.
had never dreamed of anything half s.
beautiful. In involuntary admiration
stood still. She threw herself into m,
arms-her arms fell around my neck
her velvet check touched mine-and sucl
kiss as she planted full on my lips
Ny face was in blaze. / felt as if
had been stewed in honey, with lavendc
for flavor.
She repeated the kiss--the muniscen
little miss exclaiming-
Dear, dear Richard How delighte,
| am that you have come at last!
/ was dumb. My mouth was scale
up with the sweetness of her kisses.
! dared not speak lest should disolve tn
! spell.
"We have been expecting you for fou
whole days. Only think what a perio
of suspense p went on the soft voice {
the lady, as clasping my hand, she dre'
INCREASINGLY to a ph@ton in waiting
"Thcre make yourself easy, I'm going
drive. Isn't it pleasant to be waited or
Richard ?"
The arch brown eyes sought mine al
panion shook the reins over the whit
, horse, and we were whirled rapidly away
t "Papa is so anxious to see you ono
2 more, Richard, but his rheumatism
( worse to-day and he could not drive dow
William is absent on an errand for th
0 bride. But would come. / wanted {
much to be the first one to greet you, dca