Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-12
Vol. 66.-337S. No. 3S.

he was one Of those men habitually cross and
snappish at home to his mother and sisters.
But Of late the lines had fallen for him in
hard, droary places. His heart was sore and
heavy within him, and he felt weary and dis
gusted with everything, with life itself Roxy
proceeded with all the enjoyment natural to
the first imparting such an item Of news.
Mrs. Robinson says that Mrs. Jones says
that Mrs. Smith told her that Mollie Brown
is engaged to that Mr.. Dawless. I've been
expecting it. You know he is there half his
time. What do you think aboutit, Richard2"
The twilight was favorable to Dick. Pos
sibly that was the reason one Of his milk pals
hit the pantry door, deluging the kitchen
floor.
How careless you are, Richard" said
: Roxy, ruelully contemplating the snowy
froth-crested stream, meandering across her
clean floor Now | shall have to change
my dress, and mop up. DO wish you would
be q little more careful
4 If Dick had been dying, Roxy would not
have scoded him, nor would she now, when
the best part Of him, his heart and hope and
courage were dying within him, had she only
known. But Dick made no sign. He went
) out to the barn, harnessed Dandy, and drove
away into the darkness, he cared not where.
t so he could be alone, and keep his troubles to
9 himself
/ One morning, not long after, Mollie, with
suubonnet tipped down over her nose, and
tin pan in her hand, was going out to pick
the lima beans for dinner. She was humming
" There's music 10 the air, thinking what
pleasant morning this was, and what a fine
e place this earth was generally, when at the
Z door she met her father coming in looking
l. much troubled at something.
T. " never saw anything like the young men
= nowadays" burst forth the Squire, sitting
= down heavily, and wiping his forehead with
j. his red bandanna. 81 dunno what we're all
= comm to. When | was young, boy that
y had good farm coming to him, was content
v ed to settle down on it, and let well enough
l. alone But now the young men are all un-
IS settled and uneasy, their heads full of spec
IS uatin', goin' to do some great thing, and
Is astonish every boby, git rich without workin'
b for it."
Why, what's the matter, father ~ said
t. Mrs. Brown, busy mixing bread at the table
ie by the open window, where the breeze came
,e in freshly through the morning glory vines.
IN Dick Beman's gon West. His fathers
ID Just been over to see me, full Of trouble about
* it. He says he dunno what ails the boy.
e. He's always been contented enough until
lis lately. But now his head is set on this west
ly ern crochet, and nothin'll turn him. | thought
Dick had more sense. Here he's sure Of one
Ne of the best farms in the county, free from
ri- mortgage and Mr.. Bemans pretty forehand-
ey cd besides always has money to lend. I've
nd always sot by Dick as if he was my own
he son, and cant bear to have him leave"
As Well, | never - said Mrs. Brown, suit.
i've ably astonished Where's he going ?
nic When does he go?" questions Mollie wanted
nd to ask only an odd, futtering sensation in her
1t throat wouldn't let her, as she fingered in the
Of doorway glad Of the sun bonnet's protection.
,re "0ut among the Rocky mountains some.
rse where, to Montana or Idaho, or Colorado,
,ed don't know certain which," said the squire.
"a who had found it difficult to keep pace with
ias western geography. 1t was all Louisiana in
lrs his school days. /" He's goin' with a compa-
i've ny from New York, and starts tomorrow
lgs mornin'."
.ic, my, how sudden" said Mrs. Brown.
md Won't he call and see us before he leaves ?''
81 asked him. lie said he'd try TO-"
it Molie fingered no longer, but rushed out
IRA. into the garden, all in maze, feeling very
the much as if the world had turned summer
Who saut, aud come down bottom upward. Cragg.
ees vile without Dick was combination that
her had never before dawned on her mind. She
nut had been drifting along where the days car
ou- ried her, with no special thought how It was
ked all to end Dawless's attentions had been
und far from disagreeable What girl Of eighteen
de- can be wholly indifferent to dashing black
llie eyed, young fellow, better dressed and more
ou striking in appearance than anyone she ha.
hen ever seen before and moreover, devoted tC
col her MoIlle' being stauncn little democrat
one IN her way, and wont to MAINTAIN that
ID mans man Tor a that, would have despls
grl cd herself mad she realized H. yet she was no
entirely unaffected by Dawless's Lavender
lder neckues' wonderful mats ana gorgeous ARA.
ring generally And II was nattering 10 Dc sc
UNI iected by hlm' out oi all the oraggviie giris
It's Dawless had cap,lVated her iancy' ior th
'ees, time pelng one knew perfectly wen Una
gan DICK was worth a dozen ot MN ior real man
less, liness. One was show the other substance
anne she had ielt DICKS growing coolness' m'sse
II l hih' anu ye. was secretly, haii-uncohsc'ousiy
luch so secure oil nun that it had hardiy trouble
lnge her. she would make II all right with DC
one Oh these DAYS Anu now sne woke o.
'lck' oi the wnlrl ol gaie,y ana grauneu Vani.
ths 'hat haa Deen her NE iateiy 70 nnu Tue sou
D. as ground giving away under ner iee.; que na
lsNe ,0st DICK mha' w9uiu ilie pe wi'noaI Dios W
'oht put perhaps II wou,u a., c1nio ou, rleu' "
your IL must IL snou'u' DICK woulu cal, an
then|wno Hne" wha' hign' haPpen 'ne
hau ,housu' 'io'i'o' WIN p,ieus eyes anu "a
beating hear', as sne p'ckea her peans. ~
so easy IN tn's woriu Oh ours 70 let tue ,ov
se oil the friendship drop careessiy from our na'
uily' so nara 70 gather up the raVe'iea s',,cn,
etlng to make whole again the gap bai MOL
nk oil was fortunately TOO young 10 know TINS =,
not All the afternoon Moilie sat- ostensit
iolhe sewing, py inc s'ttihg room "inuow .nat co
s. as named view OIL the front gaze, WIN n
vouS hush on her lace, ana httie starts