Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-07-25
his watch, gave little start, and rose to

his watch, gave little start, and rose to-
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He bade US a brief but Kind farewell,
and was stridiug away, when Gracie
caught him by his ample skirts.
Top, top, NTH Pigwiggin you've
forgotten" 'ca -aE :
Forgotten what" darling 2 asked the
Principal.
Your duty to your employer" said
Oracle, to our utter amazement, md with
perfect distinctness. ,a 20 q
my vhat? exclaimed the PRINCIPAL,
as much takon by surprise, as if wren
had opened its beak, and uttered some
moral reproOf
% You haven't Killed anybody at all r.
said Oracle In the same rebukeful tone.
=" No mere have!'' returned the priu.
cipal, breaking into sSe of his pleasant
smiles. He kissed us both Oracle twice.
So that's my duty, is it? How do YOU
know that, little one ?" he added gsavsly.
a. NTH Slithers does it to Emma and
Emma said he did his duty to his en-
Iployer." faltered Oracle with soms mis-
giving; for Emma had uttered a low
shrek at the fatal words, and flushed to-
. the very roots of her brown sasls Moo
"Mis.ter slithers r. repeated the ,prin-
cipal. He glanced at Emma, with good.
humored. twinkle "A pretty choice Of a
messenger seem to have made Come,
my little one he busy now with your pack.
ling, and have all ready by Saturday: I
shall come for you myself. Ny love to,
the donkey; best wishes to the duck.
Emma; come and open the gate for me-.
Don't be afraid. Emma my duty's done!.'"
The two walked away for few paces;,
then stopped, AID spoke for a. minute.
when Emma came skipping back. wiping
her eyes. but otherwise in excellent humor
thereby causing great relief to Gracie,.
upon whose mind there begun to dawn an,
impression that she had better have kept
her ideas of duty to herself l-rurisr
The interval,up to Saturday; passed like
a melancholy but somewhat hurried dream
in which a donkey took very active
part aud duck, in precarious health. W. s.
always, though welcome. getting in the
way. For the former cherished inmate
, a home that promised tranquility, Of not
bliss. had been found; and with droping.
: of ears on one side. and weeping on the.
other the last farewells were being taken.
5 when the prouigy of Grams carrige with,
the elephantine horses, was seenentering.
: the lane-looming SO large, that Grace
hazaded hasty calcuation whether much
: trouble and discomfort might MT he saved
by removing it in cottage at ALL. g,,l
: The Principal, beaming with smiles----
b followed by Mr. Slithers, ca | and spurlcss;
degraded knight-descended at the gate.
The final arrangements were quickly made
AID Mr.. Sli;hers being left In charge,
pending the new tenants arrival, VIC star.
teh for Gran Mo,few's dreaded mansion.
Emma being allowed to attend US thithcr
though she was not to remain. '"'a''u-'1
Towards cvening-for ie was meny
miles, aud Grams horses, though in mense
were slow-we approached ColdstoLs low
, ers and now it was that began, with
an unsual sinking Of the heart. to. observe
e decided change for the worse in the tone
and bearing Of onr hitherto gentle coud.
uctor. Happily. my Oracle, Overpowered
i With fatigue, kept falling aslet p, and.was
+ but vaguely conscious that sJmething Was
: lgoing wrong '' t'.'''.l. 81 j.. 'V'
: We drew up at the great entrance
! Everything at Coldstone Towers seemed
colossal. The steps up to the poptico
= might have served for giants. The, COL
! umns that sustained it were almost terror
: striking, in their girth. The Two s,up-
:. endous beings that admitted us--whilc IL
. th,rd lowered like giant guardians Of
I, some enchanter's domain. Itla 90 GEM 10
e Mr.. Pinkerton spoke a few words apa,t
!. Ito the third individual, who had white
i frizzly hair. and was dressed in black
: which caught Gracie's eye b ut there was
no time TO investigate the phenomenon.
The Principal took hand of each. sud
;. :. we assembled wide, yelvety stair. down
. which ran balustrade of crimson silk.
s- tasselled with gold. The next minuts. We
10 we're marching and atrotting, according 10
I our stature, across plain VI rich 1crryet.
towards q cabopisd sefa placed near the
ID fire. We had approached within a yard.
I'd when hand, cleaning With rings. shot
er sharply out. The Principal stopped short
as as II snake had sprung at hint The
'd fingers Of the warning hand were long
0; and white and 80 lean, that l remember
H. wondering, even at that moment, how up
IL. en- earth they managed to retain these
n. large and lustfous gems with which they
be were literally covered. { NI4 ''',''1 ~"
It. ,No aearsr," sa,d cold. hollow voice
~ out Of heap Of coverings on the couch
ne land following the direction Of the sound
;. beheld Gran Morfev. Only her face.
u. however, was visible. She was covered
OF with mountain Of shawls, and seemed
'k to be suffering from agues;; for, despitc
IN the summer, her wrappiugs, ahdna Gre.