Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-02-16


presence Of 40 enemy 1t had, however the ai-
vantage Of Insuring safety. II Vas o cJ1clussc
reply to all persona inviting themselves t0 No.
/, Yaudeleur Terrace that #" circumstances over
which we bai nc control (aud never wrote
sluor soEtcncs) had compelled Gs to let 0ur
spare room" Then took counsel with my Old
friend, Mrs Brown, Of the Edgoware Road
Lucy Gill 40 Was when | was Martha iuvel--
who being in reduced circumstances, had C ia
msnced the " FURNISHED a parsm-nt business
Two OF three years aSo, and after several misad-
ventures pertaining suppose, y al COM
nencsments, waa succeeding II il 10 d marvel
Sueces4 was not 60 much our object az security
We wanted IL lodger, not gs % means Of liyeh-
hood, but simply as garr5on. There was
therefore very little doubt tha. We should be
easily suited
" But don take very young gs-Ilem,u,' says
Mrs Brsun " for such ure 0fien in hiding
from their relatives, and their relatives sJme-
time refuse To aetls ,helI bls ugou taeir fest0r-
ston to tho domestic circle and don't take
vary old gentlemen, loi they sometime, deeease
10 the Lolss, and there il difficulty IN getung
The parish 50 bury them
Thn advice seemed ratl hard ID Lucy lHhom
remembered all heart 0r Hesr.y s9) but i
ras sound, 50 far AZ 10 went, and founded upon
practical experience
So We took the 1rs, mlddic.ge gentleman
who rang the front door Je.l With au eve CD our
spare Room The Apartment pleased him, tho
terms pleased him. and ny offer ~ cater Tor
him pleased him anl III snort he expressed
himsell-anl IL very appropriate terms--atis-
Gel with everything Alter Uncle Irottar, al.
N :. any inmate would have made a reasonable
impression bot Nj C.ur1y wagreally PAL
tern lJdgeF he wa a Iitlle - high ~ in hs
manner to me but thsn now could be know
that was not dapold4u. upon his custom like
other lendadea2 Doubtless Thought l. he
reg4r}s me 10 q hally who will burn hs eoal,
aud drink bis tes ond av The decrease Of his
tutcLars neat to tlo account 0f the cat, 50
var patient with hs supmc.lliaus way lie
was really worry nice boxing; BE- had, ! must
say an ari,toct<uc cir about aim yer, different
IRON Mayins-who. however. is worth all tbe.
arist0crsts in the world hjs luggage was VI
great bulk, and very heavy; atogeticf, he gas
sort Of lodger eu. couldn't hell looking up
to. HIS mode Of life was all that could be do
sired A, a5)u. sleyea 4. NJ. he lsl. tbs
house at'irod 10 the first style Of fashion. ana
returned at eeyen e. his dinner after which
he would smoke eouplo ~ uipes and retire for
the night He never m,de complaint of any
s,rt. MOI any observation unon the weekly bill.
save cne--that they were ridiculousIy cheap
" Reilly, Mrs. Meyins bseryed he. sl tie end
Of the second week, 81 cannot think how yau
manage couldn Keep myself upon twice The
money You nuI. really rive me your gce0ipt
for such economy Bnf he never asked ma i6r
my receipt for hi, account. because lie neyor
paid it That wa the one drawback with re-
speet to my otherwise model i.dgor be never
okered 70 pay one aixusucs either ior byaId or
lodging Being Of sensitive dispos.i .n. and
unaccustomed to NV new calling dl1 not like
to press Tor settlement but after The third
week had passed without NV receiving any re-
munerstion for a so5 deal Of trouble aud some
considerable e1penses-for gin punch with lem.
on wa' what 10 took Of an evening and lemons
ar dea'-I shought Ia 70 and PEE my profess
,ional adviser, Mrs Brown.
' " hat SAYS abe when bad conbded to
her ny llttlo diilcllty, you haven't 'aes the
color OF hat fellow. money 1r three weeks
Fancy Ter speaking Of Ar Aaolphus Conroy
as " Fellow bus q hard life makes one use
hard words. ! suppose, poor Lucy
" No. RETURNED l." have not. but then
he says that little aums are 80 embarrassing, and
that he would rather settle at the months
end
" Did he say that cried Mrs Brown IN
state OF excitement o the wretch o, the
base deceyer Does he speak with lisp, thi'
Mr. Conroyl Does he cali little sums little
thumbs Pray tell me, ioT ava all in a tNlt-
ter
Well said /, " N sure can tell how
sou guessed 1t, but certainly he has that peeull'
.rIy Many persons OF good condition have
'hst popularity, you know
III condition him cried Lucy, I'll /
let hIm know that he shAn't rob my helpless
babes with impunlty. That very man ! m sure
II s he, lodged with me just when set up bus
aess IL the letting line. His name MAS Somers
then but he had that same excuse about get
tllpg It the months end. Jemima Anne g)
and fetch il policeman" u
Iha child thus addressed was about to start
off delighted on this errand. bu, SET nv back
against she door.
Lucy Brown" exclaimed this shall
not be. You NAV be all wrong from frat 10
last. Now. the way to find out for certain viii
be this do YOU ami Mr.. Brown come and take
tea with US .hs very evening and then you
shall Look through tbs kevbole of our Snnr,
Room. and zee Whsther our lodeer il tie same
a,yur Mr.. Somers.p
: Which if he Ia. I'll bas,e him observed
fuev. taking mn n bs,rth.brusb mad laokin.,
more Formidable than sbould aver nave giyen
her credit ior
| had never believed any Of those storie,
about Mrs. Browns comnlste s,biu,a,ian of
aor husband until then. lie was 6pee ser.
geant major in the army. and stand, s1 leet
three in Ris stocking leet still the power of
woman's eve is, | believe, almost inconceiyable