Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-10-07
Vol. 63.-3234. no. 50.

Stop that Thornton said / and don't
be such fool
Borlasc had sprung up, aud looking wildly
about him, he said, 3, Oh. Thornton. you
needn't--IIut what did YOU say? didn't
hear he added in an excited, imploring tone.
Why old fellow ! said that Mary is all
right. I've just seen her in the kitchen, as
fresh as o lark. She said to me. as soon as
she saw me- Wei, Master Thornton. YOU
won't carry on such game as this again in
hurry I'll be bound.
Borase turned round, and hid his face in
hi. pillow and when I went to him after
few minutes, and told him that he had better
get up his pillow was wet with tears.
In order to account for Mary's reappear-
ancc safe and sound, it is necessary to remind
the reader that when we brought home the
skull Jack had lent u.s. Thornton concealed
the bag in which 1t was contained under his
bed. Mary found it there as q matter Of
course the next morning We might have
known this, il we he'll given the matter a
thought, for il was very unlikely it would es-
cape her quick eye She wondered, when
first She discovered 70, what in the world we
wanted with IT, She scented mischief in
moment but what particular Kind Of mis-
ehlci we had on hand she could not imagine
She had no doubt, however. that she should
bee able 20 find out, IL She kept her eyes Open
And soi it happened that while Thornton and
Borlase were upstairs dressing their phan-
tom, Mary was perfectly aware Of Their do
ngs, and actually enjoyed private view Of
their handiwork. when we had an come down
into the hall after everything had been made
ready Her own countorplot was planned
With o semblance of the most perfect uncon.
-ciou-ness She answered our bell and when
ct Thouton's request, She went upstairs to
fetch the book ne had named from under his
pillow, she uttered the loud scream which had
alarmed MS so terribly; aud then, running to
the window, she threw il up. Her object in
doing this was TO render her temporary disap-
rearancc more uuaccountable, as she had al
ready arranged ia her own mind a way Of cs-
Gaping our notice. One Of the panes OF glass
was broken as she threw up the window but
this wae an accident. A the same time her
cap fell of, and the wind carried it beyond
her reach. She concealed herself behind the
door; and when we passed into the adjoining
chamber, She quietly came out, aud slipped
down the stairs, leaving the house By the
door which opened into the playground. Or
she went By the garden walk into the lane.
As She was hurrying down the lane, she pass
ed the door Of e young married friend hear
Ing the baby cry, she peeped in. Her friend
was slttingup for her husband, whom She was
expecting every minute, as his boat had come
up the river with the last tide. Mary took
tae baby, and carried it until it was quiet,
but the mother, in the meanwhile, had fallen
asleep
Seating herself before the tire, with the
baby on her lap, she became so drowsy az to
be unconscious Of the ateness Of the hour.
She was astonished and very much alarmed.
when the young sailor came in, and told her
that i, was past one O'Clock He went with
her along the lane, but they must have arrived
at the schOol-hOuso sometime after the doctor
and Smithsou had returned from their fruit
less search by The river side Looking up at
the windows, and observing that all was quiet,
she concluded that her absence had not at
tnctcd much notice. She returned, there
fore to her friends house, intending to be
back in time for her mornings work, and.
hoping that her explanation of what had oc-
Cured would satisfy Mrs Bloxam.
1t would I've some two years after these
oyeuts, that | went down to Fairmead to visit
the doctor and my old school. inquired
for Mary.
Poor Mary said the doctor, "died about
q year after you left Fever broke out
amongst my boys; and it was due, under the
good providence Of God, mainly to poor