Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-10-04


mind the pages of the geography, whose
wood-cuts represented remarkable objects in
nature Niagara, the Natural Bridge in Nir
ginia---not capable of reccnstruction---the
Rocky Mountains, and Bunker Hill. \ jour
ney according to her ideas meant pursuit
of these famous objects, for the purpose OF
conveying information afterward to those OF
ones friends athirst for knowledge. and only
able to receive it at second hand, and of
holding them in ones memory as the precious
treasures of past not to be repeated
Somehow this idea of journey did not at
tract her, it lacked human interest-a
Mountain could only be large hill, and
Falls more water running swltter than
brook. Passing over these she saw with
her minds eye the picture of cities, New
York, Chicago, St Louis the latter stirred
some vagne association, striving to follow
its clew she lost the thread Of the conversa-
ton, but was recalled to it by the loud tones
of her father, who replying to some re-
mark of his wifc's
= Yes he said (" YOU know what [ think
of relations, and what | have done for yours
and mine. Blood is great deal thicker
than water it is thick mud. We
! founder about, our eyes and mouth so full
of it that none of us can tell what's right
and what wrong with us till we are parted
or dead
- Father, whcre's my Uncle John ?'' in
quired Lucy
:. He moved to St. Louis in 1918, he an
swered Debby looked out Of the window
at the mention of Uncle Johns name, and
Mrs. lavish gave loud sigh
- Mrs. lavish, said Mr.. lavish, angrily,
~ what is the matter with YOU ,?
Why not let me 90 there p asked
Lucy.
=. Because | think he is dead her father
replied, hanging his head
I - He is Just as much alive az | am. said
Debby.
Why shouldn't he be ," cried Mrs.
/ lavish. 9 Tie is just your age.
:. Lemuel Green, who went out " est
three years ago, told me he saw a sign over
/ a store IN St. Louis with John lavish ana
Co., Leather Dealers, on it, and asked me
/ if it was that brother of Seths who disap-
peared SO strangely some years since. | said
! | guessed not that lavish was a common
name in that part Of the country: but | am
sure it was our John, it is just like him 10
be well off and happy somewhere else
Seth lavish gave grim smile. - reck-
on the CO. has the worth Of it, he said.
Lucy, YOU do not remember your uncle |
am sure
She does, interrupted Debby - ehe
was four wears old when he went away with
that wife of his
- Sho, Dolby, you forget yourself. cried
Mrs. lavish.
Wish could, :" muttered Debby
- | recOllect." said Lucy, obtaining an
opportunity for s1eaking Il tall man who
used to dangle his legs from the window
seat, where Aunt Debby kept her wUrk-bas-
ket. and her saying. Run away Lucy. Uncle
John does not want YOU here | suppose
he was nv uncle.
. Good for YOU. Debby Well we II send
her TO Uncle John. and find out by her great
ears whether he wants her now Lucy.
Puss, remember the old saying about the
pitchers going to the well one time too
many"
- No one knows better than Aunt Deb
by" replied Lucy, - the size of my ears
she has pulled them often enough.
This discussion ended, new one opened
from which Mr. lavish, after affirming that
he would only allow the price OF Il ton o1
hay for Lucy's outfit, Withdrew. The dis
cussion on Lucy side regarded what outfit
she must have. on that of Mrs. lavish and
Aunt Debbv what she could do without in
the outfit.
:. should 60 respectfully" said Lucy.
=. You Will come home in rags, whatever
YOU may start with, said Aunt Debhy
:. That is 70 be expected. added Mrs
lavish.
- Ii all tue same. rctOGteQ Lucy pro
vided the glass slipper comes round 70 me
again. when am sitting in my old ashes.
=. Glass slipper - cried Aunt Debby
:. that comes from novel-reading. You arr
not tit u he trusted To 20 alone from here I,
the barn
Mother, / must have stone-colore,
travelling dress.
, And bag" suggested Mrs. lavish.
; Flddle-stlck what kind OF bag Z?
, asked Aunt Dcbbv.
A morocco traveling-bas. with a stee
chain
- Don't you mean to take a trunk, Lucy?'
Certainly but the bag, | mean. ol
satchel, or p1rtmanteau, or valise Is an ar
tice To he carried in the hand. containin!
sandwiches. IA towel, cake dressing comb
t my journal, bottle of salts, pamphlet nov
' els a sponge, and what-nots.
Aunt Debby was silenced on that point
the sponge thrown up.
:. Borrow Lucinda Browns bag. sai,
Mrs lavish. - She's sure to have one, if /
t is only to 90 from house To house to carr.
4 her duds in "
=. never borrow. mother. | also shoul,
= havea silk dress in case | should find incl
5 John fashionable | ala told that any thin;
G eycept silk is inadmissihlc at dinner ant
Q evening parties,
: Heavens on earth Your Uncle JON
t, t, NAV be dead and buried, ami the worms Civ
ing parties in his skeleton = cried Aun
), Debby, forgetting her late opinion as to HI
. existence.
- You shall have my lawn-colored silk.
said Mrs lavish - Miss Lewis can max
it over for you. | am quite willing for yo
to appear like other folks. Do. Debby
n hush : recollect Lucy is young girl.
t Lucy held up three fingers and enuner
: ated dstinctly-the trayciingdress, tn
t travelling bag, and the silk dress, whic
o must be black. She would turn down he
o thumb, she said, for few extras.
e :. The whole hay on the brook meado'
: won't pay for what you want, said Aui
J. Debby.
: Well, then, = said Mrs. lavish, resolut,
o ", I'm sell my cheese the first of th
S isn't going to take but one journey, Debby
n and she shall go as Seth 1avish's daughte
: ought to go.
d :. Good soul - exclaimed Lucy, dramat
n callv. - Heaven has given thee Il heart /
/. the right place. though it hath bestowe
l. upon thee a robust form. Let XII
Fl thee -
e As she embraced her mother. she made
wry face at Aunt Debby. who now appeare
l.. to be lost in thought.
e Now, hope it is all settled, SAID Mr.
a IaVlsn. L IL go in'o 'iie kilcheh IL Woi
do to let your fathers dinner get behinc
ID hand, journey or no journey.
ID " Stop" called Aunt Dolby, in solem
l. voice - it shall not be said that | did NJ
L. do my part. Lucy, viii give you my wat
le and chain.
is Lucy stared amazed. for this watch an
s. chain she had looked upon as Aunt Debby
f. Baal, from childhood and Mrs. lavish c.
changed an intelligent sympathetic CLAN
te with her sister.
n I never wear IL :; ebc continued. :. al