Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-12-01

young luuldus
"Its Mademoiselle CIarisette," added
Oliver
"Its "a poor little gal mother" explain
ed Ezekiel, "who's had all the life and spir-
it beat out of her, and ha'n't friend in
the world but mev
And then he told the whole story, and
Mrs. Cheeseboro took the child on her lap
and kissed her, raining bright, sympa-
thetic tears down among her auburn curls
the while.
"You did quite right Zekiel,' said the
kind woman. "We never had gal, but,
land 1 always wanted one, and this little
things come just in time.
So they made the waif and stray well
come, and Clsrisette, jumping among the
fragrant hay piles in the barn, and follow
ing the boys after nuts into the grand,
rustling old woods, grew rosy and beauti-
full as wild flower.
"My wife has taken fancy to her said
Judge Dana one evening, as he sat by the
farmhouse hearth. "We have no children
of our own, and if you choose to give her
up TO US, she shall have every advantage
that money can afford, and be formally
adopted as our own"
"What do you say, Clarisette n said
Ezekiel to the little girl who sat upon his
knee. "Will you go and be Judge Dana's
daughter 2"
Clarisette opened wide her blne eyes.
81 could ride in the carriage then," she
said grsvely, Sand have grapes ont of the
fine glass house, and wear silk dress y
yes said the farmer slowly, "yes, yon
could do all these things"
"ButI wouldn't have you nor nanny,
L.
throwing her arms round his neck. mo
I'll stay with you. I'll never leave
you y .... ...r..
"My little gal !" whispered the farmer,
deeply moved, as he laid his bearded
fright for us to stand in your light We
can't do for you what Judge Dana can"
And so, much against her will, little
Clarisette went away, to be the spoiled
darling of wealth and luxury.
$50 Judge Dana's come back TO the
Place." said Ezekiel Cheeseboro, warming
his chilled hands at the genial blaze.
Ten years had not altered him much,
save to outline more deeply the rugged
wrinkles on brow and cheek; but it had
made stalwart young men of his three
load of advancing years. Ten years il no
trifing hiatus in the calendar. of humsn-
ity.
"Yes," said his wife. "Clarisette was
down to see us to-day. She's grown as
pretty as picter. 1 tell You, you would
MT know our little gal"
"Not our little gal any more~ said the
farmer sadly.
Father" said Oliver earnestly, "she's
the most beautiful creature ever saw In
my life I"
"Take care, Oliver, lad" said the far
mer.
"Of what, father p
"Your heart, boyl Judge Dana's heir
ess ant no fit mate for you"
Oliver colored.
81 am.as much man as Judge Dana,
father"
"The world don't look at things Just
that way, Oliver; and besides, that'young
NeE York banker is staying at the Place,
and heerd to-day they was engaged"
Nevertheless pretty Clarisette came
down day after day to the old Cheeseboro
farm, sometimes staying two or three days
at time, seeming to enjoy the contrast
between her old life and her new, and
stealing into all hearts with her winning
ways, and bright, marvellous beauty.
81 most wish she wouldn't, for all en-
JOY her company SC" said Zskiel Cheese
boro. 81 kind o. fancy Oliver 3 getten TO
think more of her than he ought"
Mrs. Cheeseboro's maternal pride took
the alarm at once.
"Our Oliver is as good as any one,
father, I'm sure
"Yes, wife; but Clarisette il Judge
Daua's heiress, and Oliver Cbeesboro is
only farmer, with nothing but his,own
right arm TO help him on in the world"
"Clarissette always thought dreadful
sight of him when they were children"
"But they ant children no longer, HUI
dy; we mustn't forget that
'Im a feerd the mischief is done al
ready, father" sighed Mrp Cheeseboro
softly. "Our Oliver is only human. yon
know, and Clarisette Dana is pretty"
Zekiefs brow darkened.
"But she'd no business trifin' with her
old playmate's feelings 1 wouldn't ha'
thought it of Clarisette"
He was walking home in the chill No
vember dusk that evening, when, at the
stile on the edge OF the woods, he met
two figures, half discernible in the twi-
light-those of his eldest son and CIaris-
cite Dana.
He besitsted an instant, then was about
to pass on, when Clarisette laid her hand
on his arm, and Oliver spoke
up:
''Father. we've something TO tell your
"Eh =! Ezekiel stood still, ard spoke in
a constrained voice. His heart was sore
within him, that Clarisette should thus
reward the kindness Of olden time by
making plaything of his sons affections
'She has promised to be my wife,
fatherl' said Oliver, with proud happi-
ness; and in the same instant Clarisette
stole close to him, passing her arms round
lis neck, after the old clinging fashion.
81 love him, father, and he loves me ~
II ant dreamin', be I?' said Farmer
Jheeseboro. "But the young banker from
New York z"
she has gone back" fsltered Clarisette-
Il never cared for him"
"And Judge Dans's money? r
''1t shall all be divers, father. l could
lot enjoy it, unless he had it toop'
"And how long has this been going onS'
demanded the farmer.
s'Ever since l was a little girl, think"
Clarisette, with ring of tears
n sweet low laugh "but l couldn't
rive myself to him before he asked me,
-eu knowl"
"And was such blind IDIOT" burst
n Oliver Cheeseboro, "that / was near GO
ng off TO Wisconsin without ever saying
word, because thought she didn't care
or me-"
"But you know better now," whispered
,larissette.
"Yes," said Oliver, 81 know better
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