Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-14
VOL. Xiv. NEW SERIES. VOL. XVII

VOL. Xiv. NEW S
ride alone. and 20 through three hoops of sill
ver paper in each round
A rassing shiver, an involuntary tighten
ing hold Of the protecting hand, proved that
the idea was not liked.
80 / wonder Mare puts up with you so long.
lie has been as kind as he could be-iust out
Of favor to me, and the profit have brought
to the circus in the years gone by. Is it my
fault if I'm growing fat? Mare knows it's
not. You are little ungrateful monkey
and if You don't take the hoop tomorrow
woe betide you"
" If it were anything but riding !" sobbed
/ the child.
" If II were anything but riding" MIN
| licked the woman. " OF course that's what
every turn-about says-anything but their
/ set work. You arc beginning to be cunning
early, young madam"
/ "l'll 20 through the hoop tomorrow, an
| swered the grieving child.
| Don't cry like that He'll be wanting to
know what has been up. And mind you
| don't let out about the hoop to him; or
about the going out in the procession; let
| him think you Just sit on the horse with me,
/ and no more; he has his crotchets, YOU see.
! Here We are"
Ascending what seemed TO be the common
| staircase Of lodging house. the woman
/ 0Tencd the door of a room in the roof
/ On bed on the floor lay a man with the
/ bright eyes and wasted checks of an in
| valid. \ smile parted his feverish lips when
/ he saw the child, and he stretched out one
81 los Ell
| tracted with the remains Of rheumatic fever.
She threw back her bonnet and darted for
ward knel; down and buried her face on
his breast.
D." What has my little Florence got 10
trouble her? he l1ndly asked, feeling the
wild throbbing Of her heart against his
" We've been 50 beat about with the wind
| and rain, Jack, interposed the woman 80 it
quite frightened her.
She began bustling about to prepare sup
| per; cheese and beer for herself, bread and
! butter for Florence and stirring up the FIRE
to make some hot Cruel for Jack Florence,
in spite Of herself, trembled still.
Ny little girl does not like the riding
he Whispered ' ! know"
" Oh yes, yes, papa" she eagerly cried,
les, her dread and it, frightful ingratitude
should be betrayed. " 1t is very nice, and
the Spangles are beautiful, and Mr. Mare is
never rough with me.
know he repeated IN decisive tone
as if Florence could not deceive him. ' Ii is
only for a little while, my darling, please
God get better OF this. Say nothing to
mother"
The young face was lifted in brightness.
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nol7e anu s"'.'I' anu VT MAJ e7'N'l' ''-
tne sralIAialiln oil seeing an o'eI"' wig
"uIieI'e'
IN tle very slot "nefe ne was ,Ae prev ''U'
night ou' aI'ne Ii'l7 uIne' sl. M -i'-e.'
surely IL mus nave oe,l ue'i-,1 s'-''.
that di7Tepu'ahie tTa'eunS circus l"5
many clergyman Wonia NOT nave nes''a'el
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Uan7i''Is'
Three times was the hoop held before tie
standing child. Each time she seemed as If
about to make a spring, and did not. Nine.
! Louise seemed 70 say some sharp words; Mr..
/ Aareschin1 cracked his whip loudly, and
the fourth time she took the spring. lt was
a signal failure. The child threw the hoop
down, and fell herseii-n0t 10 the ground.
( for Nine Louise's stout and skilled arms
c1ntriyed to catch her. That lady looked
dark with anger, and the poor child burst
into tears. Dropping her gently down, Nine
/ Louise, BY way Of covering the defeat, put
forth her mettle, took one or two daring
/ leaps herself, and rode ike mad. The good
na5urei spectators cheered 90 the roof
The child, overcome with humiliation, was
silently making her escape, when she found
hersch caught hold Of by the clergyman.
She turned up her little teAr-stancd face
Don't cry, De s50thingIy saii, 'yuu
are not hurt
"It is for papa, she answered. d" shall
never be able to DO it. Mother is SD angry.
90 Is that your mother pointing % the
flying pink satin.
Yes she is papl- wife.
lie saw the likeness now. Ii lay in the
soft brown ewes. b. Ny dear,wIil YOU Jcll me
what your Tapas name is
" Winter
50 And his other name
Jack
Ar. Winter did not know whether sla-m
struck his heart but II seemed 10 stand sud-
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d" DO you know why TINS c11d was cnFis-
tened florchce aSAcu 'ic oieIsy nun I'D d"
low tone