Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1871-07-14


tainly, that was the name sir; Engaged
buggy No. 3, and the sorre mare, but they
have been gone nigh upon an hour"
"Gonei Who's gomez Where to p
"Mr. Smith, sir, the gentleman as hired
'em. He came in an hour ago, in des-
p'rit hurry, and called out for a convey
ance to Mr.. Brownson's place at Faryiew
asked if it was Mr.. John Smith, Jr,, and
he said that was his name so | had ont
the sorrel and No. 3 in no time, and they're
off, sir"
My evil genius againl But now began
to surmise that there really must be some
design in all this, and that the aulnHI-
haired John Smith, Jr., was an impostor
and a swindler. Gone to Farview What
ined to follow on as rapidly as possible,
and forestall him instead of allowing my
self to be forestalled as heretofore.
But, alas, we cannot carry out our owb
designs, or mold our own destiny. Ny
double having appropriated the 'flacid'
conveyance of The place, and oth,k yoh,s
cles being also engaged for The sam, des-
lltlNllulls AlltIt ltllltluth W llt lll Il iIiS-
cradle, worn out gig and Il still more worn
out horse, wherewith / was lain, perforcc
to be content and thus accommodated I
commenced the final stage of my journey,
not without feelings of considerable cha
grin as well as ire.
The road was bad country roads are IL
ways bad the horse was slow; and aler
4. . 10,
gentle rain, but a regular pouring down
deuge. We lay by for an hour or two un-
der shelter of an old deserted log cabin,
and about dark resumed our journey,
plunging through mud and mire, and JOLT
ing into deep ruts full of rain water, until
at length, with a sudden lurch, the misera
BILE vehicle fairly tumbled over on one side,
and deposited me in the very midst of the
miry road.
Again, what was t. be done? What
could be done? There was no house be-
tween us and Fairview the hostler who
drove me declared that the vehicle mustbe
mended before it could proceed, and that
the horse was lamed by his fall; and so,
there being no alternative, | was iain to
tramp two miles through mud and dark
ness and to present myselfin this prepos
sossing style at the door of my lady love.
The house was ablaze with lights. Con-
Quoted through back passage way, wet,
muddy, woe begone, l caught glimpse
through an open door of brilliant figures
grouped about; and, as fate would have it,
standing at that door was tall, handsome,
dashing looking girl, talking with appar-
entity much interest and some cOyneSs to
man of fine looking figure whose back was
toward me,
"Good graciousv' l heard the fair one
exclaim with avery natural start, as her
eyes fell upon me furtively gliding past the
door; and her companion, turning sudden
ly, revealed to me the laughing blHe eyes
and auburn beard of my evil gcnius-my
Smith, Jr.
"Who was the young lady?" l asked, in
suppressed emotion, of the wondering SER
want who was showing me the way TO
some private apartment of the upper eto-
res."
"That, sir 4! that was the young mssus-
Miss Clementina Brownson and the gem
'lemah with her was MI Shith, slr-Mr.
'ohh Shll'h IRON mentioning the
haiile oi 'he Town III "nich reS'ueu'
Inc Vi'laih eNclaiiheu J. lurlously,
now thoroughly aroused Il expose him
IN have him arrested Go and request
your master, Mr.. Brownson, to be so good
as 10 come TO me Immediately. Tell him
haa-'ii"'-s'ay' mere my card
Inc u"IheF hurried OIL much wonder
eNpresseu III MS open eyes ana mouth;
pu' he came ho' pack neither dld Mr..
browhsoh make ms appearance ! after
Moru learheu 'hat inc caru had not been
received py MN, ana as II was now far adj
N"hccu 'o"aIu inc 'siha hourS, and al
iv'uS ',io 'oi' Vi o"'rl"sc "hee's proclaim
eu Tue departure oi some guests conclud-
=" ~ io''re ior 'ic hlsh'' ana leave eXpla-
'"'olS anu 'ie se'tililg Oh accounts wtth
Ni' 'oiin 9'iil'i ior 'he morrow
va ''o MORROW, however l found my
SUI III very uilI''ihg Pllght Tor the settle
''lcn' ! hau iheuilated' Worn out, weaFy,
s"ier'ne eAcruc'a'lhs headache and rheu-
'''"''c Pa'iis III my shouiuers''I was utterly
"'""'V w i'ao ''o''i my peu' ana when,
at "i' carry hour peiore breakfast, Mr..
Aio" nSoii o""i'' "ohuerlhg ana bewllder-
o'.' ia MS ui'sS''E gown was content to
sNo very s'i'Pio anu un''i'lasSloned ac-
count OIL inc "hoie ahair'
Inc oiu sehtieii"hs look OF bewilder-
iiich' 'n"ilseu presently TO one oi indigna-
loh'
IL Is some scouhdrelly plot said he,
h"Sh'hs up see from the likeness to
my Respected irlehu, John Smith Il,
'ha' You must ne ms son; and for that
o'her leilo"' lhat iihpos'or-stay, my dear
slr' II soon ihd out the truth and mean
uhhe consider youseii as entirely at home;
and' believe me, there Is nothing that
and-ahd my daughter VIII not be glad to
do when can IN any way minister to your
convenience
Aet hotlced thal ne mentioned his
daughter win Just NIUE perceptible air
OF Ia.NNtN Al a