Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-07-14
To Let---Inquire Within.


Two young domses and spinster aunt
followed, and after lengthy inspection of
the premises, came to a state council in the
parlor.
" like this house very much" said the
spinster aunt, solemnly, and with few
alterations, will engage it for my brothers
family.
Very well, ma'am, said Nahum, rubbing
his hands, and sceuting speedy term nation
to his trials Name EN-"
" The door handles must be gilded and |
should like the house newly papered in vel
vet and gold and repainted, and the partition
between the parlors taken down aud replaced
by an arch, and an extension dining-room
built on behind, and new style of range in
the kitchen, and dumb-waiter put in, and
new bronze chandeliers throughout, and an.
other furnace in the sub-cellar, and"
Hold on, ma'am--iust hold on one min
ute" said Nahum, feebly gasping for breath.
" Wouldn't you like the old house carted
away and new one put in its place |
think it would be rather less trouble than to
make the trihing alterations you have sug-
gested."
d" Sir ~ said the spinster, loftily
don't think we can agree, ma'am."
" Very well--very well. Come, girls"
With prime dignity the lady marshaled her
two charges out, muttering something about
the d" extortionate ideas of landlords now-a-
days"
While Nahum, wildly rumpling his iron
gray hair with both hands, soiloquzed
" Well, if Job had been alive and had a
house to let, there never would have been any
book of Job written. There goes that ever
lasting bell again I'll haul it out by the
roots, if this thing goes on much longer. I'll
tear down the bill, and put up the place at
auction"
Another lady, but quite different from the
other--a slender, little, cast-down lady, with
head that dropped like a lily of the valley,
and dress Of brown silk, that had been
mended and turned and turned and retrim-
med and even Nahum Briggs, man and bach
eor though he was, could see how shabby il
was. Yet she was pretty, with big blue eyes,
and shining brown hair, and cheeks tinged
with a fair, feetng color, where the velyety
roses of youth had once boomed in vivid
carmine. And golden-haired little lassie
clung to her dress, as like to her as the tiny
lily buds to blooming chime of flower
bells.
AS Nahum Briggs stood looking at her.
there came back to him the sunshiny days of
youth; A field of blooming clover crimsoned
Inc lime ligbt ike waves Of blood and a
blue-eved Girl leaning over the fence with her
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the house l am wiuo" now ana very
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"o"'; NV. " t"'" ~ l"y az '''"'' 'Op' '"'
rent na' Is not very hign a. i,
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Jump III MS 'n'oa' '"a' 'n'e"'eu'u 10 onONo
msea ns, m xuus ,,,o, ,u,t,, ,,,. $40, ..., 49,,
higger than Won
Barbara, With her blue ewes still dropping,
went all over the house without finding word
of f,nlt and Nahum Briggs walked at her
side Wondering If II was really fifteen years
since % tbe 'Tnnes sunshine law 50 brightly on
M me cloyer Gel5
w 1T ,h;nt the bouse is beautifnlp - said meek
p.rhasa ~ :. W;Ii yon ren, /, ~ me-. Nahum q"
"Well ves" soid Nahum. thoughtihlIy.
4. ru o lot yo', M have NV house if YOU want L,