Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-07-25
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HYDE PARK, VERMONT, WEDNESDAY. JULY 25 1866

, appeared to afford him satisfaction. He
was partial to the village ale, a fair al
lowance of which. with bread and cheese,
was always placed upon the table when
he was expected. He never once disup.
pointed us. In the height of a storm
which no rational creature not under the
pressure of most urgent circumstances
would have dreamed of braving, this faith
ful young gentleman with locks lank and
dripping, aud spurs too much encrusted
with mire to emit the slightest melody,
made his appearance as usual His lunch
con finished Emma was wont to present
him with bundle of bills and q little
red book. With single glance he seemed
to cast up the whole Of the accounts; then
placing the money on the table. he receiv-
ed written paper from Emma, and the
business part of his visit Was concluded.
Then followed game of romps in the
garden, for he was very affable young
man, and though somewhat embarrassed
with his spurs, would take part in game
of hide-and seek (in which he always
made Emma join) with great delight
When he went away,he invariably forgot
something, and, stopping just at the turn
of the path, would beckon Emma to him.
They we're invisible, round the corner, for
about two seconds, when Emma would be
seen fleeing back, with her face the color
of a peony, and adjusting the cap, about
the size of a crown piece, which she wore
at the back of her curly brown head.
At first, | thought he must have slap
ped her, but my condolences being i'll
received, said no more However, the
perpetual recurrence Of this incident cx-
cited my curiosity to such degree that,
one day, just as our visitor began to show
signs of departure, | slipped away and
concealed myself behind an elder. bush
that commanded the usual place of meet.
ing. All occurred as before, until the
pair had whisked around the corner when
to my unbounded surprise, the young
gentleman caught Emma round the neck
aud kissed her
What nonsense 'tis !" was, think
Emmas remark and making a slight
blow at him. which did not reach its OBJ
iect, she vanished.
Too much interested to care for conse
l quences, | bolted from my ambush, ant
t was next moment at Emma side.
5 What did he do that for, Emma ?"
| painted brcathlcss.
You naughty, sly, deceitful heaves
dropper p said Emma, giving me shake
{" You shall 60 this very day to wicke'
t Gran Nor. Now Lor' forgive us, wha
l are you a-making me say % Ill.
Emma" persisted firmly. what di'
be do it for ?" ......
, He done his dooty to his employer
r Miss Milly," returned Emma that
Y enough. ,-..a.
f THANK you, Emma that's all want
4 ed to know. You needn't be SO cross"
0 said; and the conversation terminated.
a | forget after what precise number
0 these periodical visits it was, that tn
c smart young gentleman, Mr.. Slithers, an
: nounced to us, rather mournfully. that Of
. the succeeding quarter day, chops ha'
] better be superadded to the accustome'
s banquet also that pale sherry, if such
t fluid were recognized at the Three Jon.
!. Plouqh-boys should be substituted for tn
humber beverage, inasmueh as We shoul
t be visited on that occasion, not by him
s self, but by Mr.. Samuel Pinkerton, o
Lincoln's Iun Fields, his Principal.
); The peaceful pastoral ideas suggests
!. by the linn" and Fields were entirel
/. dissipated by the impressive manner i
e which Mr.. Slithers pronounced the con
e cluding word. Poor Oracle at once burs
/. into tears, and Mr.. Slithers, who was al
:, ways upset by infant sorrow. took cor
t fused and hasty leave-so hasty indeed
@ that on this occasion he did his duty
It his employer without the ceremony
}. beckoning Emma round the corner.
r Gloom fell upon Honeysuckle Cottag
IS when be was gone, and with the la'
l. CLEAN of his departing spur, we felt tha
we had lost friend. o# -
u All three of us--nay. the very donke
himself, who was manifestly gloomey an
r. troubled in mind-partook of the convi
,e ton that an unfavorable change was in
pending in our mode of life. A drea'
h that none Of us dared to put in word
10 was undoubtedly present to all-th'
re Gran Molfew might be intending
break up our home, and take us to h'
r. own.
a. Time swept by only too quickly. II
g day came-and the Principal. A la
desperate proposal from Oracle, that '
IN should all go to bed, and pretend to
n n i'll, leaving the donkey to explain matte
- ~ being overruled, we busted ourselves
- - preparing such cottage-feast as mig
>, propitia.e our terrible guest; and all VI
! completed, when we heard the distant go
: - swing roughly to, and a powerful ST
"a come up the walk. +I.-
ID There was no knock; but after m
i. mentary pause, the door slowly opone
n and large full, brown face, very nc