Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-28

tho'e OF people suffering from the effects of
the lniallible Ointment though, Of course,
he only said so to tease his aunt His broth.
er Charles wac lawyer Of good position and
good circumstances Neither was married
people said they were not marrying men.
What blunders people make sometimes on
this score
CHAPTER H.
1t was strange what an impression Mrs
Wimbush seemed to make on those two men.
She met them everywhere and the attentions
they paid her were plainly marked by some.
thing warmer than politcness. Presents, too
flowers and hot.house fruit found their
way both from Mr. Tom aud Mr. Charles to
the widows table. OF the two Mr.. Tom was
by far the most earnest. Yet She feared to
encourage either, aud for some time preserved
an attitude Of strict neutrality between the
rival powers, and could conscientiously report
that she was on terms of the closest friendship
with ench OF the bellgerents; the fact being
that the key Of her mpartinlity was less a
matter Of sentiment than desire to ascertain
the relative standing of the two brothers in
the eyes Of their father with regard to future
cont ngencies
Il was not long before She had an opp5rtu.
nity of s,ti.ryip., herself nm ,bis nom, M
sincere admiration She ,roC.ssod c,r ,ho IncJ
lible Ointment made old Brookshauk's sister
her sincere ireud for life, and Mrs. Wimbush
become visitor at the big house. She soon
found that old Brookshank had a had opinion
Of his eldest SON. Tom PARTLY iealon.v of
a man who proE.ssed the art or b.,lip, ~ d..
rived from books. and sxnres.el .,snt;ci.,n no
To the mspiration or th. ointncrt arJ ~, ,l,
distrnst oi man ,sho miobt 6nd ont H. ~
cred ingredients. and hold tben mn In nnbl;,
derision. contributed to this had on;nion
Tom was hereto. and on unbclicvcr in ,be
Il. ookshank crecd-a scoifer at tbc hest an.
thenticated testimonials-- held the gov.
ernment stamp in open conlempt Charles
was not so. Hard man of las tbourh he was
he consumed quantities of the ointment mr.
proG..sed IN do so and ,l,y,,. s,;d !, Al liz,
aood. Mrs Wimbu.h wonld t,Ik ointment
by the hour with old Brook.b,nk and conso.
qucn. ly became a great (tyorite besJes get.
tinr the credit for being , most discri,pin,t;,.,
woman. The old man would even ro so Gar
as TO show her his unpubli.bcd te.timo,i,Is
aud produce gront bundles of lettcrs in nr,;so
of himself aud his medicine These the widow
would peruse with an exhibition of rant in
tere,t. which was certainly yery edifyinc
Working on the confidence so o5tnincj she
gathered very clenrlv that the vonn,or son
would most likely come in far the 1ar,..,
share of the un,nent propertv That be;n.
satisfactorily aseertnioed Mrs Win,hns6
warmed pereentibly in her manner to,y,rd.
Mr. Charles. the lawyer and rro1. IN tbe
.l"e prop,rtion in the asnect She presontod
to Mr.. Tom. the doctor. The result was
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brothers. Tom felt ihe treatment. but deter.
mined TO know his fare lie CANA IN tho
widow. house. and. with very li,,le nror,cc
made her an otI,r-plnmp
" Really. Mr. Tom " soid Mrs Wu,h,.b
" YOU entirely surprise me surely cnn
have given YOU no announcement toEtobonc
-ihat
hr'' W '"oaso' 'ala Mr. iom' we are
ugI'ner OF Us cnl1Nen'' l'no WIDOW wlneed)'
",l"ougn' uoup''e's' on good deal the
o''er .. tue Two l an not sentimental, nor
,Unanu'' romantic so pardon my plain speaking
'n regard TO encouragement you have
glysu me iu''o enough TO JUSTIFY my putting
'"' i'''''o" "o' enouS"' pcrh'pN' 10 "aflah'
NY expecting a favorable answer Ihe plain
lue','"" S Nu you "mrry me- Tom Brook
shahN' w. y" a2ed lor'y-two IA man,
thoush say w. VINO won . make bad hus-
o'91' .r' as husband, 40
ne ",n0w 'ooNen down ana twisted her
handSe''hlei around her Ringers plating 1t IN
Knots upon her TAP but did not reply
Mr rom looked INTO his hat aud then out
o' 'ne wiha'"' ihen ne 'ald Pardon me
am ! TOO late 2 Is there prior attach
ment
,y ,'nGut Veutnr'"g reply IN Speech Mrs.
",lnoush bowed her head
hr' rom slowly gathered together his hat
p's , sl'ot' "a, ana W MS gloVes' ana Went out Con
louhu th't pfolhef OF mlne sall ne TO hin-