Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-08-02

had all in turn offered to accompany Mis-.
Browning to San Francisco, but she SAID
she knew no one there; Will wsuld be sure
to come before long, and would be disap
, pointed if she should leave besides haC
MT she eight of the very best brothers in
the world She would stay awhile longer,
, and she would help cook and mend for US
so not to burden us too much.
, She had few new books she had brought
for Will, and she would read to us eve
nings We came up an hour earlier than
usual, and our table was always ready for
US, and it had many an extra touch that
none but woman would think Of We
were a silent set Of men during the day,
but each did his best when we got home
Stories were told, songs were sung, and
with her reading we were all entranced.
She always called US by the names which
were first given her, and ever so many
times she went through the introduction,
acting out all the parts. It seemed fun
nier to her than it did to US. She talked
TO South Carolina about the beauties OF
the southern sky, and Of the flowers aad
trees, which eclipsed anything at the
North To Nutmeg she praised New
England, and she had some tavorite topic
TO discuss with each Of US.
I 'Of course we were all in love with her,
but none dared to boast Of having received
any sign of preference from the lady. We
had all proposed to her once, and some of
Us a half dozen times. She just made
light Of it; said we were crazy, and didn t
know what We We're about but she came
to know after awhile that we did.
There was open war. We all acted
like madmen, except the Judge; he would
not answer any of our taunts, but was
most pleasant to all Vet he grew to look
real care worn, aud every time he me: any
Of Us alone he would say he hoped VIII
would come soon. He talked to US about
keeping the peace, and appealed to our
honor as men and our love for our Old
comrade Kate herself had quite a little
talk with each one don't know how
she managed it, but she left the impression
upon Us all that we were most likely TO be
accepted if we behaved ourselves and kept
quiet but twas no go-we could not
One evening she refused to sit down
with u to the table and SO little was eat
en- She walked up and down the room,
and then said cmphatica!ly, ! am going
ava tbi. is gett;ng nnbearaIle can.
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She sat down and put her face on her
arm. but it was only for a moment. Then
she said, I shall ask for two days 70 think
of il. Next Sunday there viii be "a we'd
ding here and supper aiterward, which
we will help TO prepare. If any one
speaks to me on the subject between this
time and that, his doom is sealed
There was nm oldi-b man over al TIE
next cabin who seemed TO bay. i fatberIy
..,r... .o,.f, E[,t. And MIGHT as we'll -.,y
bar. tb,t all or the thirty who ve,.. nm
married. had offered tberoselves to her and
been refused.
Well Kate and old mat, Howe Lad a
lon, talk tooetbcr and then he went of
and Al not act hack tiI SUNDAY and ne
.bro.obt = minister with him There was
some Kind of service in the afternoon ont
nud.r he trees bnt none or NJ maid mpcb
attention Our ewes were an for Kate
and she was CRYING softly all the time.
When it was over. she took the preachers
arm and talked with him sometime. Then
che wont into our c,hin and we all tol-
lopad Moan wasn't il p Rut we did NOT
see it in that LIGHT then.
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