Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-04-25
HYDE PARK, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY. APRIL 25; 1866

at this shameless young person with an
expression of the severest reprobation At
the same time, his heart sank within him
at the reflection, that the train was not
to stop till he reached his destination.-
Reading. What indignities might he not
have to suffer before could obtain protect
ion She was a dest-looking young
lady, too, very simply dressed, and her
voice was particularly sweet and prepos-
sessing, Notwithstanding the very dread
full remarks in which she had INDUCED.
Perhaps she was out OF her mind,-and
at this idea Mr.. lngot Beardmore broke
out into very profuse perspiration.
"Now, what will you give me for IL Kiss,
you old-you old polar bear? asked the
fair stranger playfully as the train flew by
Ealing.
Nothing, madam | am astonished at
you," answered Mr.. Beardmore looking
anxiously round the carriage in the des-
perate hope of finding one of those newly
patented inventions for affording commu-
nication with the guard.
"Well, then, III take one, and leave it
to your honor" continued the young lady
with a peal of laughter; and with that
she lightly rose and before the old gen.
tleman could free himself from his wraps,
or ward her off with his muffles, she had
imprinted kiss upon his horny cheek.
Mr. Beardmores breath was so utterly
taken away by this assault, that he re.
mained speechless, but his countenance
was probably more full of expression than
!, it had ever been in his life. 80 no, am
not mad" laughed she in reply to it;
"although | have taken fancy to such a
! wonderful old creature Now. come if l
) kiss you again, what will you give me
. for it?
3 Il shall give you in charge to the pol
, ice, madam, the instant that | arrive at
: Reading"
"Give me in charge What for you Gu,
= rious piece of antiquity p
, "For an assault, MADAM; yes, for as as
] saut. Don't you know that you have no
right to kiss people without their consent
8 in this manner 2"
= Here the young lady laughed so violent
t ly that the tears came into her eyes,
s "Do you suppose, you poor old dotine
e creature, that anybody will ever believe
9 such a story as that? Do you ever use
t such thing as looking glass, you pool
$ dear? Are you aware how very unpre
t posing your appearance is, even when yol
t don't frown, as you are doing now, in {
t manner that is enough to frighten one
+ You have, Of course, perfect right tt
your own opinion, but if you suppose th'
It police will agree wirh you, you will fine
l. yourself much mistaken. The idea of any
IS body wanting to kiss yoa will appear t.
y them as preposterous.' y
What is it you require Of me, You aw
= full creature ?" cried the old bachelor, il
l. an agony of shame and rage.
IS II want payment for my kiss. To ;
y gentlemen at your time of life, who scarce
y could expect to be so favored, surely i
e is th,-wSat shall l say ?-5 pounds
:, What uot 80 much Well, then, here
II one for your ether cheek
5, Like fash of lightning, che suited th
+ action to her words.
d There, 5 pounds for the two. and
n won't take shilling less. You will hav
IS to give it to the poor's box at the polic
t. station, if not to me. For l intend, il
G. case you are obstinate, to complain o
n your disgraceful conduct to the guard, a
l. the first opportunity. | shall give yo'
y into custody, sir, as sure as you are alive
r. You will be put upon your oath, you know
N and all you will dare to say will be tha
NJ that / kissed you, and not you me. Wha
d roars of laughter there will be in tn
D. court and how funny it will all look il
m the papers y
d Here the young lady began to laugl
r again, as though she had already read
IN there Mr., Beardmore's grim sense of hu
NOR was, as usual, accompanied by a keel
/, dislike of appearing ridiculous. True, b
N hated to be imposed upon; still, of tn
y two evils, was it not better to pay fv
v. pounds, than to be made the laughing
If stock of his bachelor friends. In shor
al Mr.. lngot Beardmore 'cashed over tn
n. money.
$, Mr.. Ihos. Waffiles found his gues
ar anything but talkative. There was a SC
- lect party Of male sex invited to meet him
to by whom the rich old drysalter was accus
IN toned to be regarded as an oracle; bu
as upon this occasion he had nothing to say
IS. the consciousness of having been "done
e- oppressed him. His lips were tight
es sealed; his cheeks were still CLOWN
from the audacious insult that had bee
he put upon them; his fingers clutched th
4. pocket book in which there was five
ed pound note less than there ought to b,
at But when his host and himself were lei
alone that night, "secing the old year OF
!" and the new year in," his heart began
nv thaw under the genial influence of frient
at ship and gin.pulch. and he told his lat