Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-01-06
BY j. q y. M. POLAND.

or Angor sald Cap CALAMITY, as she led
4 CARA to the chamber door, and carefully
.eathored her thick vail IN close folds over her
l,cc, so as entirely 60 conceal st..
" Oh, may the Lord in Heaven bIe.. and
preserve and reward you, my brave my
noble, my heroic Copitola I" md Clara, fcr-
ycntly, with the tears rushing TO her eyes.
" Bosh,' said Cap If you 70 doin,
the sentimental you won't look like me Biz.
and that viii spoil all There, keep your
vail close, for its windy you know throw
back your head and swing yourself with
swagger as if you didn't care ds for ANY,
body, aud-thorc you are said Cap, push.
ing Clara out and shutting the door hohind
her.
Clara paused n instant to offer up one
short iervcnt prayer for her success aud C1p-
itolo's safety, and then following her in-truc-
tions, went ON.
Nearly all girls are clever mtator-, and
Clara readily adopted Capitolu's light, spriney,
swaying walk, aud met old Dorcas Knight
Colonel he Noir's housekecper, in the hail.
without exciting the slightest suspicion of her
identity.
" llumph, said the woman: 30 YOU arc
going advise You not TO come back
again
Clara throw up hor head with q sWsgt..
and went on.
Very well, you may ,eom my words,
but If You know your own good, You'll lol-
lowmy advice said Dorga- Knight har.h-
ly.
Clara threw up her head and passed. out
Before the door Wool, Capitolas black
eryant was waiting with the horses. Keep
ng her face closely mulIed, Clara went GO
Capitoia's pony Wool came and helped her
into the saddle, soymg
Yer does right Miss Cap. TO Keep you
face kiycrcl it's awful windy aiut i
though kin scarcely keen tt' hat from
blowing often my head"
With an impatient jerk after ,he meuucr
Of Capiton, Clara .ianjfed That She did not
wish to converse. Wool drornoi obedieuty
behind mounted his horse. and followed at
respectful distance, until Clara turned her
horse's head and took Che br'dlo-rah to-
ward Tip Top This move fllel POOR Wool
with di-may Riding toward her. hc exc
claimed
'rrr, niss Zap yer mus -'u-e ne Toy
-PeaNn now Nhar de mnsc.n,t Is yer
agon to
For all answer Clara, te.guingsthe temper
of Capitoia, suddenly wheeled her horse.
elevated her riding whip, and glloped unon
Wool ia a threatening manner.
Wool dolgcd and backed his horse with
all possible xpcltiou-excluimur in con-
stcrnatiou
F." Oar Dar Miss Cap I wont go lcr TO
ax you any more questious-uo--uot If scr
rides straight TO Od Nick or Black Donald"
Whereupou receiving this apology n good
part, Clara again turned her horses head and
rode On her way.
Wool followed bcmoanne the destiny that
kept him between the two fierce fires Of hi.
old masters despotsm and hi, Young mis-
tress' caprice and muitering
" know old marse and dis Young aal ana
gon' to be the death of me- SHOWS it
jes' as well as muffin at all. clare to man.
if it aint nui 90 make anybody go heaye
themselves right into a grist mi. and De
ground up otonce.'
Wool spoke no more until they got ,o Tip
Top, when Clara, still closely vailed, rode up
to the stage office just as the coach, half fil-
ed with passengers was about TO start. SPRING.
ing ilom her horse, She went mp 90 Wool and
said
Here, man, take thls morse back 20 hur-
ricane nan: iel MAJOR w arne'd 'nat Nllsa
D!ooN remains "' ''ie iiIuaeh lt'n'e DO im,
mlnoni danger AoN " >, nm M. TO f'ae there and
Di'hg her nome leH ,I.-s VI. i, DiaeN' |nen yon
see Her' taat ! feao'eu Up iop sane ana iu
time 10 '"ae 'ne eoacn' zen he' / Wlh never
cease 70 De grateful ana now here is
nali eagle Tor your 'IoGDie' 'oeod-pye' ana
UoG pie,s you an" s',e Pul 'ne piece ia
ms mana ana ioo& her place 10 ihe coach
WhiGh lmmediq'ely started,
MGe1|ni'1 Ii. e, no" l'f'' u "''h caption in
inc Illoaen mouse
am IN 'or 10 no" s'iu mp as sne
closed tne 40, door Neniha Claru j am IN Tor
IT now lhis IS a joliy imPradent adventure.
Nhat VIII wool 90 when ne "a, discovers ih9t
he mas Io't s'gn' OF me w nat VIII uncle
say Wnen ne uuds OUT what we done Nhe-
-eW Uncle W'u explode 4 wonderI
the walls at Hurricane Ian wiiI be strong
enough 70 stand 1t wool W'H 60 mad j
uoup' II nc VIII ever "' o' "''-e e'oN I'D
'his Nor'a
.. bat ABOVE Sl' ] wonder "nat the Le
Ho,r,' iatnef anu SON VII say %h'n iney
nuu 'na' 'ne hGlIe'S mas HoWn' 4na " peg
S" ns ~ H','--' NV Nj NJ '''','s ..'' VA,
,iS 2s mere IN IN ner plaoo Wv w
Inere WIN DC " ,or''nlo .'. Oll, ciu, Ine{ !,
ruruST ~, 'n you 1H", Jus. Tlla' .Hey ~ 20
my Il M anu v1' ou' ,'i;,' T'e'ou. L. a',l
sal, OF 'ieJ may 'otS you up u, ''' may nap,,''' M
rom room 70 i',e ~, WIN ~, ''' s"0''' O'i' "'' '
~ gnsb bero comos Dorc,s KNIGHT Now
7 must mako belicye I'm CLARA agd do the
sentimental nm brown % concluded Copitolo
os slo soatod herself near tbo door where sbc
Could bo heard and bcoon to sob .oGIv
Doreas raped.
Cap sobbed in response
" Are YOU coming to luncheon. Mis-. Day ?r|
inquired the woman
aEe-Aee Ee-hee! Ee-heel do
not want to eat, sobbed Cap, in low and
smothered voice. ANY one would have
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