Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-08-09
EDWIN GALPIN's SACRIFICE.

Stephen Abbott held his little daughte
by the hand the child endeavored TO stiff
her smothered sobs, while the great tear
rolled down her face. The grave had Jus
closed over her mother, and Amy Abbot
felt an unmistakable woe in her heart.
Hush, Amy p said her father, as h
handed her into the carriage. There wa
harshness in his tone though he meant /
not unkindly, but Stephen Abbott was
man who never INDUCED publicly in exhi
billions of grief.
Stephen Abbott's farm would now mis-
one who did much to aid him in keepin
a thrifty watch over the expenses necessar,
in carrying ON the business. It was a few
days after the funeral that he spoke to hi
daughter thus:
Amy, | must now depend upon you
the farm will feel the loss of your mothe
in more ways than one but you are sen
sible girl, and therefore can aid me YER
much in keeping matters in order"
Now, Amy Abbott was but thirteel
years ofage, and the responsibility she wa
expected to assume was very considerabl,
to one of such tender years.
Ere Amy Abbott had entered her eigh.
teenth year, she had several applications
for her hand and heart, but each sutton in
turn was referred to her father, who care
fully considering the habits and qualities
OF the aSpirants, very ungraciously dis
missed them all as in no manner suitable
for husband to his daughter. Amy heard
the fiat go forth against several she regard
ed with great preference, but she resigned
herself to her fate with patient humility.
nor sought to interpose one word in her
own behalf
About this time there appeared in the
village young gentleman Of remarkably
me personal appearance. He was, more
over correspondent for an influential
newspaper. Now, if there was one profess
sion above another that Stephen Abbott
heartily detested, it was that of journalism.
1t was his abomination. As soon, therefore,
as he discovered that George Weir had
made his daughters acquaintance, he set
his face sternly against the attentions he
was paying her. Some of Weir's friends
took the trouble to inform Stephen Abbott
that young Weir's character was unexcep.
tlonable, and his talents bespoke him a
promising career But Farmer Abbott was
not to be appeased in a way like that. and
his preludices once having taken root, it
was very hard to eradicate them from an
obstinate mind like his. He denied the
young man admission to his house. and
otherwise treated him so rudelv, that the
poor fellow, who was deeply in love with
Amy, wrote her farewell letter expressed
in the most touching language, and then
packed his trunk and departed.
The field now seemed pretty well free
OF " popiniays," as Stephen Abbott termed
them, and his mind began to feel some
repose.
One day he came riding home, apparently
In excellent spirits. He had been to the
post office and had received letter from
an old friend in fact the writer had been
one OF his youthful sweetbearts, who bay-
ing married, had settled in an adjacent
county. Stephen Abbott had not seen her
Tor years, and so when she wrote that her
husband and herself would be glad if he
would receive their son for few weeks ms
a guest, Farmer Abbott felt thrill like
his heart.
The young man was % years of age and
had been suffering from a slight Illness
Nhlch rendered change of AIR desirable
he was an enthusiastic farmer.
ma would be sole heir to his fathers for.
June. These things Farmer Abbott learned
rom the letter which Mary Galpin had
written him.
Amy listened to her father with man
Ter which betrayed no anxiety to meet
he object of his encomiums. To he snro
ne thought 1t unusual for him to appear SO
over one he had as vet never
cen, but the poor girl did not know the
notlve which prompted her father to an
laud one whose mother he had loved in |
Their days. " .
In due season Edwin Galpin arrived at t
'tephen Abbott's dwelling. He was re- '
elved by Stephen Abbott with welcome
warm that it must have been gratifying s
him. He was grave and dienified \
Dung man, great reader, and a profound b
'lker on agricultural subjects. Perbans E
may have piqued Amy's vanity that he a
eVoted SO much time and attention to her s.
ltner, and so little to herself. But after q
wnlle he commenced to seek her society
ld she became reconciled enough to treat A
lm as q tavorite guest of her fathers Al
ouse. Weeks flew by and Edwin Galnin l.
bis intention Of returning to his Ii
ONE, but Stephen Abbott would not lis ii
N to any such proposal, and the conse- h,
hence was that Galpin was induced to W
ngthen his visit. " " y
In many little ingenious ways he con. az
nued to throw Edwin and Amy together h.
I'd the fruit Of his scheme soon began 10 !;
a az itself. Galpin began to find him.
II desiring the presence of AMY more al
equently than had been his wont. and 50 Of
alters drifted on until he at last openIv Sc
'clared his attachment for the daughter w
Stephen Abbott. If at first she hest. Vi
ted at placing her hand and heart in his In
eplng, u. was only natural. Tn tn tb;s 81
oment she had not learned to love him a.
It she could not deny that she resnecte s,| hi h;
m and regarded his talents. The rest d. d.
ght follow, and she surely was buildinc bo
a good foundation. H. H.
Edward Galpin never seemed SO we'll 90
ntented as when in Amy's society. He vii
I'd to her and walked with her. beeuilinc
my an hour that would have buno or,
iioogsiy on her hands, for her father bad 40
'vIded her the assistance Of house- ar,
rper which gave her more relaxation W;
u the duties hitherto imposed upon her. SUI