Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1868-10-28

'hS way hVhi NeW lolh' auu tucy nau
considerable baggage Their wagon was
heavy affair, aud their harnesses were
by no means like those which are to bc
bought from the beautiful new store on
fremont street. opposite the Common
But they trudged along as we'll as they
could, and about the middle of the after.
noon reached poor little house On the
prairie, where they got some dinner. They
should have reached this place at noon,
for it was only half way; and now it
seemed likely that they would not finish
their journey till deep iuto the night At
first they were so tired that they had
great mind to stay all night where they
were, at the, half way house. Bot the
driver urged them to 60 on, saying that
they would have to pay their passage just
the same. since they had engaged it, aud
the other passenger, Mr.. Lanson, thought
they might as well go, and, lastly. the
people at the house said they had 40 beds
for them. So they concluded to pick up
courage and perseycre on their journey.
Besides, after pretty good dinner of
stewed chickens, oat coffee, wheat bread,
and apples, they felt their strength and
spirits revive The horses were rested
and baited. there being none to change,
aud at about four o'clock of an April af-
ternoon they started again.
This Mr.. Lanson who had come with
them so far was a very agreeable sort of
man. He, also, was going TO buy lanls,
and they were in hopes that it might be
near theirs. They had never met him
before, but they felt as though he was an
old acquaintance. People who travel far
together, when every one else is strange
to them, often do make friendships, aud
sometimes they remain friends all the
rest Of their lives.
This man WIS abou, forty years of age,
and had very good looking face, with
brown hair, yellowish beard all over his
chin and bright blue eyes He was al.
ways laughing, telling stories, and helping
take care of D,isy. He was used to trav,
eling, he said, and not easily tired, and
he would take the little girl in his arms,
and amuse her when she was all ready to
cr?, till the first thing she knew, she
would he laughing He knew just how
to place cushions under her head, and
how to wrap her up warm, without max
ing her feel as though she were tied up in
bag; aud, in short, he vas very pleas
ant person to travel with.
Among other stories, he told Daisy about
little sister he once had Her name
was Anna, and he had loved her very
much, She died many years ago, he said
and if she had lived, would then have
been young lady; but to his mind she
was still little girl, about the age oil
Daisy, just as she was when she used to
run to meet him, or climb aud sit on his
knee. When the man told this story, q
great change came over his face. All the
smiles died out of it, ana his lip trembled
and his voice grew husky. They ask d
| him if he had any other sisters or any
, brothers, and hesaid no, he ~as all alout
in the world. And when be said that he
, put Daisy away from him, and did mo-
speak again for long time
Well, on this last afternoon of theil
t journey Mr.. Lanson was very silest. HI
seemed uneasy, too, and they though
, that perhaps he had got tired at last
They were themselves too tired to say
, much, and only leaned back in their seats
and wished that they were at their jour
ney's eud. auls1eo .
The sun set, and still they were onl.
fifteen miles from the half way house
The night came on, soft starlight, ant
still they plOddcd wcarily through tn
mud -, f.Jl r- tff =
I "Only ten miles more" the driver said
< trying to encourage them and, even a
: be spoke down came their wagon with
!, crash. They had broken down ten mile
t from their journeys end, aud twenty mile
t from any other dwelling. ~ t.,i.a.
t OF course. there was great fuss made
: but that did not make the matter any bet
ter. There was no help for it Th
G wagon could not be mended, and the onl.
y way for them to stay where they wcr
y while the driver should ride one of tn
1 horses to the next town aud get help r
t "rhore is little empty cabin jus
s ahead here" the driver said, "and yo
It CAP stay IN that, A man know USED
a live there, aud guess you'll find HI
straw bad and chair or 80. You ca
o take the blanket in to keep you warm"
y They found the hut, which was poo
i. enough, aud the driver and MIR. Lanso
d first hol2cd to make the others comforta
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