Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-08-02

ne hurfy up, aua get the gentle-
man something to eat, he must be half
starved" cried my host, aud in obedience
to her lord, buxom, rOsy-cheeked dame
soon placed upon the table a bOunteOus
supply Of most pola,able viands, which |
attacked with a vigor that showed my ap-
petite had been whetted by my walk.
Having finished my supper, drew my
chair into the chimney-corner, lighted
pipe that the farmer prOfered me, aud Gu.
tered into conversation with my hearty
entertainers.
do you have much Of this kind of
weather out here ?" inquired.
Yes, at this time of the year; but We
don't mind it much, for we got used to it
in the old country" replied the farmer,
whose name | learned was Wilson.
Il thought you we're English. Have
you been long in the States ?"
NEARLY three years, sir. l should not
have come at all, however, for | was CON-
Portable enough at home, only 1t was made
worth my while to do so. To own a farm
is better than to be mere gamekeeper.
l doubt whether | am deeper imbued
with curiosity than the rest Of mankind
but, nevertheless, | like to hear people,
histories. So diviniug that mine hos
would probably be pleased by thy asking
him for the story he evidently was itching
to tell, | requested him to narrate ,hl
circumstances under which he was induced
to emigrate.
1 The following is his story
my father for many years filled the
position of steward to gentleman whC
owned large estate in Suffolk, called
Oatlands, and as the post was rather ;
lucrative one, he was enabled to send mt
to good school, and procure for me a
all events, the rudiments of frst-clas,
education. But | was fonder of liele.sport
than Of my books, and looked, forwarC
with feeling akin to dread to the perioC
at which my father proposed sending me
to London to make my own way as {
lewyer's clerk. was nineteen years o
age, almost to day, when | entered the
Office Of Hoyer & Tarminer, solicitors anC
conveyancers, doing business in Bedford
Row, as a copyist and general factotum
| was only three months older when wa
politely informed that my services wer,
entirely at my own disposal. My fathe
was vexed when he heard that | had beef
discharged, and wrote me to come dow
and explain matters. went as directed
, and told him plainly that it was through
my own negligence that | had been dis
charged that | had great distaste 70
the legal profession, and would sooner 81
on a gate in the country, and frightel
crows with clapper, than sit on stoo
: in dingy office in the great metropolis
and perform the automatic duties whicl
devolye upon lawyers clerk.
My father was very angry, for hac
, upset all his plans; he told me that if
choose to be obstinate | could shift 70
myself and gave me week in which t,
consider whether would return to tow
or forfeit his forgiveness.I. was stubborn
[ hated London, and liked the country
so vent to Mr. Edgar Crawford, the sec
ond son of the baronet, whose steward IN,
father was, and asked him if he would b.
kind enough to use his interest in procur
ing for lie berth as gamekeeper on hi
fathers estate. He was frank, open
; hearted, generous fellow, and had takel
a fancy for me, as our tastes were some
what assimilated, and though he at frs
tried to dissuade me from taking SO sub
ordinate position, he finally promised t,
obtain his fathers consent to my receiyin,
!. the appointment, when he saw how mucl
| coveted it.
my father was exasperated beyonC
measure at the action | took; but the bar
onet's will was law on the Oaklauds estat
and he did not dare to thwart it. | wa
well fitted to fill the Office of gamekeeper
and as | had small cottage on the estat
assigned to me as residence, | saw littl
of my father, and lived pleasantly bu
{ economically; for certain bright-eye,
assie, lady Crawford's maid, was m,
sweetheart, and hoped to soon be abl
to make her my wife.
'Sir Marmaduke's eldest son, Mr.. Lion
el Crawford, was the very antipodes of hi
brother Edgar. He was naughty, bad
tempered, and off most jealous nature hat
ing every one who was his equal in wealt
. and social position, simply because in ther
he saw possible rivals. Mr.. Fdgar was t
inherit all his mothers property so, wit
the single exception of the title, whic
, would ofcourse, descend to Mr.. Lionel, h
was as well off every way as his brother
and the knowledge of this was sore tha
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