Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-02-28

les, my uear. Good evening 10 you,
gentlemen. she said nodding to the star
ing assemblage and taking long draught.
Upon my word. this feels warming after
the night air. You're right, Jerome it
is better than crouching over the fire at
home. You're right my dear-you're al
aooys right. and hereafter I'm going to
follow you example"
Rosa, are you mad ? Come home.
child" whispered Jerome, in an agony
of modification.
another glass landlord !" calculated
the amazon, gixing Jerome, a push with
her elbow. Il didn't know it was so
good. Try taste of it Jerome p
Rosa, command you to come away !"
what for? havn't as much right
here as any ono? You said you" didn't
care whether came or not-anG here |
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Jerome wiped the drops of perspiration
from his brow and upper lip.
DO not mortify me thus, Rosa" he
whispered. Remember these spectators
''Well, you've mortified me enough
times; and it's poor rule that won't
work both ways. Landlord-l-thiuk -
Fll-take-"
She paused abruptly, the two glasses
of fiery liquid were apparently beginning
to tell on her feminine brain. Her head
fell on her breast. the blue eyes sta Ell
stonily into space, and the arms fell
heavily at her side.
"She's gone p exclaimed Joe Hyde.
who had watched the crisis with intense
interest.
81 will trouble you to mind your own
business, sir. if you please" returned
Jerome Fcnwick, haaghtily. All, his
pride was touched to the quick now
CLARK Tiffany, will you help me carry
my-my wife home? She is quite un-
able to walk Good heavens that
should have lived to see this day."
CLARK Tiffany odvanced, with sub
dued grin upon his countenauce, to assist
his boon companion. But it was no easy
task they had undertaken. Never was SO
totally limp. and helpless burden be-
fore; from the tip of the pink worsted
hood to the fur-edged moccasin there was
no spark of elasticity or animation. as the
two men dragged their slow way over the
hard, frozen ground.
"Ahominable disgraceful p muttered
Fenwick, wiping his streaming forehead
Just what you've done yourself a
dozen times, remarked Tiffany, changing
the arm that supported the lcadcn shoul
ders Jupiter who'd suppose a woman
could be so heavy!'
Myself! Of course have--more
shame to me !'' retorted Fenwick. But
woman--and my wife !"
81 don't know that it's any worse for a
woman than a man, said Tiffany "only
it's not customary"
Zone thing is certain" resumed Fem
wick, after a moments silence. and his
tone was full of deep passionate earnest,
ness; "after this nights work, will cut
off my right hand before will re enter
that accurscd bar.room. I've drunk my
last glass of liquor!'
"lhat-that's not fair |" sleepily NUT
tered the burden. "Just wheE I've begun
to enjoy elf!-it-I say it's not fair T.
A smothercd groan escaped from Fen
wick's lips.
Before heaven register the VOW y
he exclaimed. From this hour, | will
never touch Intoxicating draughts more,
so help me God y
AS be spoke, the red, fickering stream
of light FROM the ,noreen curtained win.
dow glanced athwart their path.
Hone at at last - he exclaimed, with
an accent of relief as Aunt Irypbosa flung
open the door.
The fire was blazing brightly. the cat
was purring con,cntedly on the FURNISHED
bricks of the fashioned hearth. and
wonder of .onders! Rosa sat by the
table, in the dark-brown calico and co.
quetish silk apron, stitching at a narrow
strip of linen.
Rosa !" gasred Jerome. in open.
mouthed astonishmeAt You herc?"
Where else should he. Jerome?" de-
mande1 Mrs. Fcnwick. with exemplary
calmness.
"Do VIC live in the age Of witchcraft
Am dreaming. or am | wide awake and
in the fnll possession of my ordinary sen
ses ?" exclaimed jerome F,nwick, turn
ing to the limp figure on the kitchen set
tie.
No longer limp. however. 1t had sud
denly risen up, straight and vigorus as ;
young pine. and, throwing back the giug
ham draperis and diuk worsted hooi
stood before them in the uniform of ;
lederal lieutenant.
AT your service Mr. Fenwi'k. sai'
Charley Warner, with dancing eyes apt
defiant brow.
Rosa" said Jerome, still bewildcred
"who is this p
ut is my brother, Jeromc--my brothe