St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1871-10-27

night was sharp, daily ING under the trees,
and dreaming of heaven they could not
have realized if all their wishes had been
granted. OF course they were fools !.
Either they were fools TO be So happy,
Tor else some other people are fools not to
be- After all, dear Gradgrind, let them
be- There's no harm in it. They'll
get trouble enough before morning. Let
them enjoy the evening. am not sure
but these lovers whom we write down
fools are the only wise people after all,
Is it not wise 10 tc happy Let them
alone If you do not know how it is
yourself, pity you.
For the first time III three years, for
the first time since she had crossed the
threshold of sold Jack Mcans's" and
come under the domination Of Mrs. Old
lack Means, Hannah talked chccrtully,
almost gaily. 1t was something TO have
companion to talk to. 1t was some
thing TO be the victor even in Il spelling
match, and to be appauded even by
Flat Creek. And SO, chatting earnestly
about the most uninteresting themes,
Ralph courteouSly helped Hannah over
the fence, and they took the usual short
cnt through the '.bluc- grass pasture. -
There came up little shower, hardly
more than sprinkle, bu. then it was 50
nice 10 lavea shower, Just rs they reach
ed the boXadcr tree by the spring. 1t
was 50 thoughtful in Ralph 10 suggest
that the shade of a box alder Is dense,
al, II, L.. Il Il
Hannah yielded TO the suggestion. Just
rs though she had not MIXED the cows
IN the open lot in the worst Storms OF
the last three years, And just aS though
the house were not within stone :
throw, Doubtless it was not prudent
to stop there. But let us deal gently
with them. Who would not stay in
paradise ten minutes longer, even though
it did make purgatory the hotter after
ward Aud so Hannah stayed
Tel me your circumstances" said
Ralph, at last. II am sure can Eclp
you in something"
"No, no, you can not. and Hannah :
face was cloudcd. No one can help
me Only time and God must 90,
Mr.. llartSo"k." And they walked ON
To the front gate in silence and in some
constraint. But still in happiness.
a. they came tu'thc gate, DIR. Small
pushed past them in his cool, deliberate
way, and mounted his horse. Ralph
babe Hannah goodnight, having entire.
Iy forgotten the crrand which had been
his excuse to himself for coming out
of hls way lie hastcncd to his new
home. the house of Mr.. Pee .I"nc-. the
same who believed i'll III, in,rprrth!c-
hess OF "hckin' and larrin.''
''Ion'lc Il purity gal, amt You
You're 4 purity gal, amt l," lo.'a
lc-. yuu air -" and Mrs. Meats seemed
50 Impressed with lIannalr'> prcttines,
that sl,c choked on it, and could get nc
farther. "A purity gal you. Yes
you AR a mighty purity gal! and the
old woman'$ voice rose till it coult
Lave been heard half mile. ''Io be F.;
>an,rrin' along the biz road after tcr
o'clock with the MASTER Who know:
whether her II tit man fer anybody To &c
with Ar!ur all I've been and gon,
and donr Ter you. That's the way yot
pay me Disgrace me Yes. | 81,
DISGRACE me, You'Ic mean, d,ceiifu
thing. Stuck up because you Spclt th
master down. kc;ch me lettin' you .,
to spelIin' school to-morry night ketcI
ME. Yes, kctch ME, | say"
"Looky here, marm," said Bud, -
seems to me you're Il maxim IL blame,
fuss about nothin'. Don't yell so
they II hear you three or four mile. You'll
have everybody tween here and Cliff,
:. walked ur." For the old woman ha,
- cot - excited over the idea of brin;
. caught allowing Hannah 10 90 TO >pell
h in", school that she had raised her la
Il 'kctch me" to II perfect whnop
V That's the way I'm treated" whimper
o ed the old woman, who knew how t,
= take the "injurcd innocence dodge IA
e well ae anybody. "rhat's the way In
=. treated. You alters take sides with tha
9 air hussy agin your own flesh and blood
; Iou don't kcer how much trouble have
o Not You. Not duY-on'd bit. may
II he disgraccd by that air ougratefnl crit
If ter. and you set right here in my owl
: house and sass Inc about it. n purt,
!, fellow you air. An me deIvin' and
5 drud.in' fer you all my born days. \
5 putty son, amt YOU ,
is Bud did not say another word. III,
;, sat i'll the chimney corner and whistleC
t. ..Dandy Jim from Caroline" His di
n version had had the effect he sought
l. For while his tender hearted mother
c poured her brou l-sidc into his iron clat
e feelings, Hannah had slipped up the
e stairs to her garret bedroom, and whcr
lie the old woman turned from the Gallon,
% Bud to finish her assault upon the sensi
" tive girl, she could only gn;,-h her teetl
l. in disappointment.
e Stuug by the insults by winch sh,
It could not grow insensiblc, Hannah lail
it awake until the memory Of that wall
4, through the darkness came into her sou
= like n benediction. The harsh voice o
le the ogre died out, and the gentle anC
:. courteous voice oi IIartsook filled lie
|. soul. She recalled piece by piece tn
It whole conversation-all the common
IN place remarks about the weather; al
?, the insignificant remarks about the crops
lie all the unimportant words about til
spelline-school. Not for the sake Of th
at remarks. Not for the sake Of the wealth
pc er. Not for the sake of the crops, No
K for the sake of the spelling school. Bu
of for the sake of the undertone. And the
u she Travelled back over the three years I
. her bondage and forward over the tire
Co. IL,