Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-07-04

ID nowise tend to improve their delicate
ness"
There was an ineffable contempt in the
accentation of the words that struck to
the soul of Horace. He had prided him.
self upon the beauty and symmetry of
these members of his body. Now he re-
garded them with self.abasement. They
we're selfish hands. What had they ever
accomplished for others? a
Il have a disposition to alter their
hue" !
"What wages do you expect"
"lou may pay me what | earn it is
immaterial to me. iH u.
"Immaterial you are strange. That
is an indefinite and unsafe way of doing
business. young man."
"Well, | don't know anything about
farm sir. 1 am just from New York
city" .s ,.. . 81
"Ah /"
| This last item of information gave dis
satisfaction, and Mr. Phillips took no pains
to conceal it. .a .H aas
+, t"You have been a dry-goods clerk,
then" .t. .. ....,. -. .......
"No, sir"
Studied law, and got diggusted with
the profession q a-E'- a 7s F." .aa
"No, SIR" u' I a.'
"An actor and hanger-on at the thea
tres p
"No. sir"
What did you do for living, then o.
81 was gentleman. '.-
1 "a gentleman That means black
leg; for you remember the old adage,
Satan always finds something for idle
hands to do" don't want you, sir"
Horace turned to leave Just then a
head covered with rich profuson and
confusion of golden brown curls was
framed in the doorway.
please hire him, father 1t is too far
for me to walk to school, and | dare not
ride Zollicoffer.'
The father was very fond of his daughter
and acquisced at once. .s.....
"Can you manage spirited horse ?
"Yes sir"
You may stay, sir s s"a.
4 Horace was duly installed as hostler
and chorcboy He found the change he
sighed for; but it is doubtful if he would
have remained long in the humble posi-.
/ tion had no other attraction held him
Where his Rachael was, he was contented
\ to be. Hell department towards him was
whimsical mixture Of authority and de.
G ference.
1t would be Horace you rnay geta pail
of water, or you may churn to day Then
4 looking up at the open cultivated phys
ique, her mode of speaking to him seemed
. inappropriate, and she would endeavol
. to amend it, mean, will you please do
q it?" .''
4 After many trials and ludicrous episo
des Of experience. Horace became skilled
4 in the different branches of industry
I What though he did get laughed at fo
. sundry redundances toward mother eartf
!. such as planting half pint of corn in ;
!. hill, he gradually learned to proportion
;. these matters and his agricultural effort
!. were crowned with success-the CRANE
ultimatum by which every man is judget
t whether he be king or tinker. Befor
!. the summer was over he was expert a
!. swinging the scythe, and SO won. COLDER
n Opinions from all kinds of people, HI
, was favorite of rural papers, but wa
n too fascinating to their marriagea bl
. daughters to be general favorite of thei
: sons. The agreeable, handsome servan
.. was on terms of equality with. them all
:. and was invited to all their gatherings
: He and Bell, on one occasion made tw
y of party bent on fishing excursion t
: a neighboring stream prolific in trout
n AS was best and most convenient, the,
70 separated from the rest of the company
i and angled by themselves. Bell gre'
t excited with the sport In her eagernes
y and hurry shcFtansled her line and il
= attempting to unsnarl it, drew the hoo
I into her hand. ..... ..#. 4.... ,... .
" Horace, come here, please | hay
:. caught fish did not intend to catch
T how shall it be freed pr a-f a5w
~ 3ar.Poor little thingl' taking the tiny ros
r. tipped fingers in his. The ugly meta
D. will have to be cut--will you trust m
20 to do it?" ,.
,t 1T will hurt so" - a'.'t'''' '" a
I. "Not as much as it will if you wal
q until it is swollen and inhamed.' y1 i
ot .Cut il out then" KAN. se....., a..
in "You will be still, won't you?"
8 "Ill try .
'7i Pain caused the tears to fall, ard mad
,e her feel faint; but she kept her promise
/. AT length the hook was out, and he fun
lga it away. sd a ..a.gap. .,s r.ge 49, .
or "My darlingv he said unconsciously
+. as he held her close.
9 The color mounted to her brow.
Il. IL have kept it long enough to myseI
"a Il may lraust speak now, have lo'