Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-22

saddle.
The widow Adams was an orderly woman
she never infringed upon custom or pro-
pIiety; she would certainly have attended
the lecture had not her next door neighbor
eiippod upon the wet doorstone and broken
kcr leg: consequently. the handsome widow
was insisting snufiy, clumsy DR.. Rich in his
nanipulations, instead of being present at
the afternoon service.
The old, ,uupaiutod. square meeting house.
with it, rAttling windows and heavy doors.
hassed in the sunshine upon the hilton.
Males and females dismounted from the saddle
and pililen at the horse block. near the prin-
oiTal entrance; the long, row of sheds be-
came filled with sleighs, the SQUARE pews.
l)ng seats and wide galleries were thronged.
Ihe head choTister pitched his pipe. the
uthing man with bis long pole seated him
sell among the boys in the gallery; the three
deacons took their place in front of the pull
pit;the pastor in his wig, black gown and white
bands, walked majestically up the centre
aisle, and slowly ascendcd the stairs leading
to the high ro,Gum; tie sexton stealthily
tiptoed Forward and humby seated himself
upon tho lowest step.
The parson rose palm book in hand, the
centre door slowly and noiselessly opened,
the sexton sprang forward and ushered the
stranger who had entered into one Of the
best pews. beside very Quiet. demure look
ing Young lady.
Notwithstanding her sombre eountenance
and modest demeanor, Tabitha Dole was one
OF the greatest witches that ever danced to
black Samho's fiddle She and Miss Mears
lad attended Atkinson Academy together
: and became close friends. Tabitfa had heen
listing at the Green knew Deacon CluTbv
sis,.taul bad there leernel or his widowed
estate. CarseouoDtlv when. after service
through which he had been urusuHilv devout
he inquired for the residence of the widow
Adams. tie Young surite At once fathomed
his intention.
Now there Was another widow Adams a
woman IF siyrv with tvc unmarried daurb-
tcrs. susan and Hannah residing within a
stones throw of fbc meeting housc. tbitbcr
the mi. abcyi5us r.rl direefed tho Deacon
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