Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-03-26

aged a pairing machlne with great skill. Ihe
hired Girl fitted bither and thither disappear
ing frequently into the buttery, followed by
hungry and inquisitiye glances, and emerg-
ing with an expression Of countenance expli-
cable only on the hypothesis that she was
chewing something. Many hands make light
work. and long before nine O'Clock every ap-
pie was pared, and halyed and quartered, and
all ready 10 be threaded on strings and
SUSPENDED in the attic to dry. Speedily the
9ebris of the work We're cleared away. the
girls went out u the kitchen and washed
their hands at the sink, and Mrs Chase join
ed Betsey in the buttery, closing the door as
she entered.
1t is fact that deserves record. that the
damsels returning from the kitchen to the
sitting room did not resume their former
seats Obedent to some subtle influence they
distributed themselves impartially among the
/ young men. and the room presently had
periphery of alternate satinet legs and delaine
skirts delightful u the artistic eye. Again ST.
lence fell upon tha company not so awkward
and oppressive as beiore-for each couple
seemed at ease. and not a few manly arms
stole about equal number of substantial
waists, which eyinced a very amcable, not
/ lcuce, nevertheless Again Josh came to the
rescue motion We play Copenhagen
81 Second the motion. says llez. Alley The
motion was not put, there being no chairman,
/ but it evidently passed, for Cluantha Chase,
I the grown up daughter Of the house, hurried
I out to get "a cl1thcs-line, and there was Wis
ihle stir of preparation among the company
The cl0thes-iine was brought, and while it
was being arranged for the game, Ayresbury
and Zeke Hobbs. seIuccd from their posts IN
the kitchen, where they had remainedall the
evening kcepin. watcliul ewes on BeJsey as
she visited the buttcry. stood in the door and
-azsd with mingled awe and longing.
The ring is formed. Josh Baker inside and
surrounded by the rest with hands cutching
the 1oue Josh makes two OF three turns,
like dog about to ne down, and then slars
yici5usly at the Fat little paw Of Letitia. lie
misses, luckily for her-n0t because she breads
jhe penalty, but because she knows the blow
would hurt Nottled by his failure, Josh
makes general assault, moving rapidly
around JAecircle and striking with both hands
without looking up. At last he hits, and
opening his arms receives into bis embrace
the willing form Of Hepzibah Frye. This
iadywas very well-l01king for herage, which,
according o. her iaprismal certificate, was
iartv--ix, but Josh was ia-tidiou- about some
'.5'' anu I'' gl'll = hiss ''1' "''. 7u'H e'-
.l7l'H ' "olil i''I o.eh g-y'Ii''I 5.S ii ll'1ef
ter fashion, and IleIzibah took his place in
the ring. How shy the vounrmen wcrel It
seemed as IT she never would lit O hand.
Round and round the circle she weut-slap-
Yrr.r I.ra and rEare ,-.rh -I~IfI -I.-arr.- .rI
:. n5v I've GOT Won 5. '' but an in vain these
birds were not To- be caught with chaf. But
victim was in waitins Jotbam Bazzau.
fascinated bv the charms Of Serena Powers
y9er- woman with hi-i shoulders and a c.t-
I'm rcl.e. Jacket. wa. ,7zin- uu1n her. uu-
conscious .rar-lt hut Dor r-i-encs. when
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