The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-08-20

Il say Pan. I'm aoBiouidel ark %
aiasAg lssrt IL lbt e9 lnm sitting aps
aeaahsg what sag ilF faa iato tie
country
Il sl4oald 8ke Il, n all things Dick
This belng oousnel o tbe ssgat II h.iek
alsd mortar walls. with ,he thermometer
mp b. nlnety la tlc Shade, Is en18gh 10
make oise sigh iog a bseaih u fresn air
IRON the sueated clover as8ds and =
glmpso u sbo pure biae SAY, was the
answer.
sWoll, then, agreed PAM, Wen start
tomorrow l have 40 uncle living up ia
Vermont, IN laas the pleasantosi spot
you ever saw-a large, rambling iarIn-
house. with deep forest near by, where
&C can shoot, aud a river wlth pienty Of
6sh, and then be has pretty daughters
beaides Ill ~aFrant yon pleasant
trip up 10 uncle Georges aud who
knows bot that Mr. Paul Vincent, the
iAsidlons connoisseur Of female beauty,
may lose his heart to one Of my country
cousins before his return
But Paul Vincent only drew up his
handsome form. and swept back the
thick masses of wary dark haii from his
forehead, Saying
"Dont fear for my heart, Richard -
never saw the lady yet who could hil
Il; and, though no doubt your fair cous-
ins are pretty, and all that, shIl you
know me too well to form any plans Of
that sort No matrimony ior me this
many yearl
"Oh, we'll, Paul, yonll be caught some
day 10y witch Of a thing, who viii tear
10 tattcrs Your fine ideas about matri-
mony and 10 forth, with her spicy words
and saucy airs laughed Richard, ris-
ing "but must he off, now BE sure
10 pack your portmanioau tonight, and
III be around early IN the morning, for
we'd better take tie first train east, IN
order TO Iet TO my Uncle kandali's be-
fore ulght
Yes, III be ready T. replied Paul;
and 80 his friend departed.
Richard Warner and Paul Vincent
were intimate friends, having been class
mates in college, and graduated with
equal honors from Their Alma Mater.
Richard was pracuclug law IA the city;
and Paul, though the heir Of wealth,
still sat at the mercantile desk where
his deceased father had acquired for.
tune.
On the next morning the two friends
seated themselves ia the railway car.
and were borne rapidly away from the
hot, dusty, city, in,o the pleasant, open
country, refreshed with the varied
glimpses OF green fields and sparkling
waters, past wlich they were whillSd
along. At nightial they arrived at
their Ionrnueys end, having ridden
some twenty miles in the stage coach
after leaving the railway; and, both ii
red and hungry, they presented them
selves ut the farmhouse door Of AIr.
George Randall where they were re-
ceiyed with many hearty welcomes.
'Im sotry, Richard, said his aunt,
".hat the giris have gone over to Wind
sor, to ther COUSINS, ON visit They
went only this aorn.ng, and viii be
away week or more How unluchy
out you must stay until they come back
You and your friend"
Yes, Aunt Lncy, we will place our
selves under your hospitahties for lit
leperiod, for VIC left town for a rest and
njoyment; and II it's to be had any
,here. we shall find it here, / know r
replied her nephew.
Farmer Randall soon made bis ap
'earace from the field, and welcomed
be young men with hearty shake Of
lie hand.
$50 then, Nephew Dick, I'm glad You
ave not forgotten usl' he said
mo, Uncle Randall nor the fine
rout fishing in your river, nor the good
aIne IN your woods, My friend Paul
"a capital shot, and he's going to try
lis luck up here, answered the Young
nan.
"Weli we do have plenty Of game
ere Mr.. Vincent pigeons a plenty,
nd now aud then some duck, and many
your city folks come up here to Try
'neir luck, said tie farmer
Il declare, Dick, sa Paul as the two
ended their way homeward at the
lose Of a sultry day about week after
heir arriya II declare, this is the
est part of New England; and one
ould be almost tempted TO leave the
ity, and settle in some such spot
bat Is during the summer season
there IS rational enjoyment 70 be found
ere. A farmers life after all. is not to
e despised, FOR be Is quite ndepend-
nj, and enjoys vigorous health. which
the foundation u all happiness.
"Yes, Paul, know il, aud an very
lad thai yuur opinions have under
one change, for yoa did not former
: express yorself 50 IN regard to
ouniry life | think a farmer, who is
l,elhgent aud IN easy circumstances,
cry happy aud independent mar. But
10 must hasteu lack 70 Uncle Georges,
lr there arr heavy clouds coming M in
lae west; and. II I'm not much lnista-
zen, we shall catch sprinkliDg before
30 g., home
The young men quickened their steps;
iut they were vet fuli haf nile from
.ae farmhouse when the ruin began 10
u IN torren;s. aud, completely drcnch-
L they reached shc lonsa st i1ll rgn.
anl, ln adgane, n lsck, spEang INTO