Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-12-07

NhV uhu SUI uln mart upon WahlUH eltcn-
did match for his pretty daughter. | can
give you a hundred thousand on your we'd
ding day" he had said and no man need
seek you who has a cent less"
This was the fat Lovers had gone to the
Films to be dismissed by the scores by the
father but at last the right one as he thought,
had made his appearance This was Philip
Wetherel, a man Of three score, Of fac lani-
y, and q millionaire. The master Of the
Elms' elected him as his son-in-law at their
first meeting and Bessie was duly warned.
For the first time in her life she rebclled
against her fathers authority.
never will marry him, father" she said,
her blue eyes flashing. 81 will die first
And why not, pray ~ questioned her
angry sire
" Because he's old, and selfish and miser-
ly, and, She added stoutly more than all,
because | love some one else
Theu the secret came to light Visiting an
old schoomatc the summer before, Bessie
had made the acquaintance Of young school
master, Tom Arnold by name Itwas a case
Oh mutual love at first sight | believe aud .
when Bessie went home 20 the Elms," she |
wore plain engagement ring on her finger
She told her father now, cnireating him, with |
streaming eyes, to give her lover a hearing. /
/ But the Old man vowed that he would forever |
dis0wn and disinhert her if She ever even /
so much as spoke to her lover again. The |
end was, that one dark night, Bessie fled /
with her lover, and before the day broke they |
were man aud wife.
The master of the Ems ayowed his de-
termination 70 disiuherit his daughter; but
unmindlul of his wrath the newly.wedded |
pair settled down TO housekeeping as cozy as
a couple Of robbins Two happy years went
by The masters school was sufficient for all
their needs and to perfect their happiness,
little blue.eyed baby came, and the ianciful
young mother called her Daisy. Then, in the
tullness Of her bliss as soon as the little one
could todde along, she went up to her old
home, intending TO make the chi peace
offering between her offended father and her
herself
On bright spring morning, holding little
Daisy by the hand, she walked up the broad
avenue that led to her fathers door The old
man was standing on the steps, bis white hair
floating in the morning breeze lie saw her,
and recognized her, but before she could speak
he turned upon his heel, and locked the door
in her face. She was no child of his he never
wanted to see her, or speak to her again.
This was the message his servant brought her.
The young mother returned to her home in
tears. Soon after that double darkness fell
upon them. Owing to some dissensions in
the village, her husband school lost half its
pupib; and, as if to make true the saying,
that troubles tread upon each othcrs heels in
a little while the schooImaster himself was
stricken down by rheumatism Doctors fees
, and medicine bills, added to the cum of their
: daily expenditures, speedily exhausted their
! small store Of ready cash and we find them
on this stormy February afternoon in a most
pitiable condition The husband still help
{ tess cripple, food and fuel both gone, and the
j mortgage on the cottage coming due.
With her head on her folded arms Bessie
! Arnold sat and thought it all over, the hot
tears streaming down her cheeks. Aud out
t in the kitchen, little Daisy, who had listened
d intently to what her father and mother had
q been saying, sat quite still, her tiny hands
tightly claspcd, and her blue eyes wide and
, solemn with grave determination. After
e few moments she slid down from her seat,
I and stealing on tiptoe to the corner where her
= scarlet cloak and hood hung, she took them
e down and put them on Then, still stepping
c cautiously, she opened the door and went out,
closing it noiselossly after her. The wind and
e fine snow almost took away her breath at first,
but she faced it bravely and running round
= TO tue Neunsl III "niGn Il Ne"'ouuu'''u 'oy
d asleep, she called softly,
T. Come, Rover, come !'
{ The great dog was at her side in an instant,
B. shaNlng ms shaggy S'ues' anu 'uog'ns g.'g MS
eon'he neau against ner ua'n'y l"Uo ia1o
e DAISY patted hrm vigorously then' putting
her rosebud mouth c.ose 10 aus ear 'no sa'u'
l. with an AR OF grave Importance
Listen to me, Rover and be still. We're
e going a long, long way, you and me, Rover.
d We're going to the Elms to see grandpap
He won't send as away, will he, doggie2 No
= indeed Wen get money, and lots o good
r les, won't we, Royer2 Come on, wo must
k hurry-it's a long way, and so cold.
The dog uttered one or two short barks
G. expressive of his satisfaction, and then bound
IN ed along by her side. The little creature
ID drew her scarlet cloak closely, aud struck lat'
the village highway with rapid step. Two
so or three times during the summer, her father
t, who was just the least bit extrayagani IN hi
habits, had INDUCED his family in the luxurl
y of a ride and poor Bessie had always inslste'
ID that they should drive past the Elms' sh
De onged so to get glimpse Of her girlhood'
home. Little Daisy remembered all this
II and had dim idea in regard to the distanc
he and direction.
er al know the way, Rover" she said, loftily
k. shaking her little hooded head. " You jus
ig follow me-were going to the Ems,' yol
r. know I'm going to tell grandpap bout poor
We sick papa, and how mamma cries and h
won't send me away, Will he, hoVerf we.
a have nice time when we get back you sha
er have big lot o meat, doegie, for going sue
We a long way through the snow