Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-07-27
Life in a Country Town i'm Con-
necticHf.


Punkups is one of those quaint li,r,
New Eugland villages that stand opis,l.
aside in kind of contented amszemen.
1t the growth of the rest of the world.
wooden factory, a number of very small
houses in which the operatives live,
little tavern, green farms round about
and the old white Westinghouse among
the graves-these are Punkups Follox.
ing the winding path along the stream,
came upon a group of children belonging
to a workmnn in the wooden mill. Tbtr
names were Sarah Ann, Jabez, Amos, al
Samuel, and they were trying to launchs
raft of their own construction on tbs
mill-pond. After advising them not 10
trv til waited to see what would happen.
Sarah Ann, who seemed one of those
healthy girls who climb trees and cone
down by swinging grapevines, and who
csn sit down with composure on nest Of
snakes. sprang aboard with Samuel. The
raft shot into the current, tremNled went
nartly under, and the two little naVigs.
tors cried for help. Amos with his bare
| LEGS Jumped straight up and down
on shore, and screamed at the top Of hi:
voice, "Sar' Ann, you fool Sar' Am,
you fooll Jump overheard, Sar' Ann
Suddenly stopping, he turned to Jabz
who stood scratching his head In sto.ii
perplexity. aud solemnly asked, does EN-
bite ?" "Well, 'em Does" as solemul7
answered Jabez, and instantly the red
1oos iumped again, and again. "Ssr'
Ann. the fool was franticslly ordered 10
hmm overheard. They jumped. and
reached the shore Just a. the raft went
over the dam. Rain now came On, and
there being no time to return ny The way
7 had come, l thought OF OLD MT Oiyu
whose house was nearest. ne l. pro-
fame old fellow, who gave me terror and
arnnsement in my school days. found
him sitting in the doorway, bis elbow @
~; - Lneas- and both hands buried in b.
lite hair. He had grown so old lcoall
bardIv recognize him, and he did no.
r Lnnw me. / explained my plight and
e La,,o,a5 a shelter. Certainly" be
4 I'D. "walk in, take seat
o Cd sit DOWN ] ventured tn inquire { Z
me- GIvn. 'Sher he replied, with {
i scornful motion of his thumb towards tie
stsirwav-sshe's asleep-allus is, a'mo.t
= C1e,U he down. Then he went TO get
= ainner and above the alamming Of The
y stoye lids I heard her descenoilg ftp.
te per broad figure filled the doorway al.
N +bo ro,,nd ewes, low forehead, and wide
Month reminded me of frog, just rs the
Ala a dozen wears ago. DO tellE sb
Z, D. slowlv said, holding out her hand IN su7
TX froagv manner that I half looked =
ia see her jump at me. fH'ner lie u, W
know much about maxim women CONT
~ ~ BILE. Lay your things IN the 1ur DE-
ROOM The fur bed room was 80 cane
- because il was at the farthest END on "
bonse. Going TO the kitchen for OHM
lc- we found Glvn already at the table n
in some of this pork 7 said he. rePh'
Pc as delieately as possible. that never b
OF il He dropped his frown for many ye.
Der m look reproachfuly: Not eat Por
he wbv. what do you live on Z then s'i''
sy. inc his voice. be added. IT, az pretty b
the az nice piece of pork as 1 ever seed IL
,ed barrel. Now shS-with contempt
the emphasis on the pronoun-Ste aon Al
ng- wbatber its good or bad. Ii its good.
orowls. and if it's bad, she grows
sbe,s slIus the same grumpy old rrr4'
SUI -c,roanin' about her rights and vot'u
he aims eats it, Now, father, cg1
70 demonstrated Mrs. Glyn.
fve After dinner sat by the window wat
her ING the rain, and took your letter II
sell nv pocket. Mr. Glyn sat sgain II
an doorway, and She, sitting near him "
kpitting-work in her hands, was APP
emily falling asleep. Letter iram
ges' beau, hey p he inquired as pltylns. y
mp his frown would permit. po1'
, ne eyes. yes; and be thinks you're a d''
omi- fuI pretty creetur, and you think
.hey another dreadful pretty creetur- 7"
-Ter, when was young l though BY
90 there was pretty" Then win a~'A,
rem cent. pointing bis thumb IT her, an2 y
t4Fi- ing close into her face with -it@
smile. he beloved, You air .
old. crsetur now, amt ye?7 The old
ling opened her eyes with a raiher i''
OF look and simply remarked, H T1-
the 80 ever .iuce I married him was
{ be prisoued all night by the rain' aud q
me- back in the morning, encountered
they Ann again by the river. She and -
,piy, were not Injured by their wettIn'
were -he Informed me that in the night
got gave the bedclothes kick aud Gale
in his sleep, Jump overheard, Sar
Won fool :" which 80 startled Ja6ez- OF
ing in the next bed, that he stuck b.
., gers in his hair and murmured. 81
the 'em does."-FF0Ha OUR MoNTHLY d"
in the AuguSt number Of Ltpp9'ey.. -
on of azjne.