Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-21

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because to them unknown, full Of all sorts
Of horrors and drawbacks-with a strange
man, whose lingo puzzled them, and who
might have half a dozen wives for aught
they knew. So Meinherr Wilhelm Van der
Roost was hunted away with a volley Of
North-country abuse and such severe iniunc-
tions were laid upon Lucy against ever speak
ing to this Dutchman agein that the lovers .
were IN despair
But Lucy was wise she never gave him .
up for a moment She meant to 90 to Holland .
with him, come what would, yet she did not
say So. She kept at home so quietly and
docioy, she appeared to have forgotten vii.
helm so easily that her mothers fears were
allayed and though She would not let Lucy
60 to market any more or even ont Of the
village, she grew quite Kind again
Lucy's birthday was at hand. A. a re-
ward for her good conduct, hcr mother gave
her leave to ask all her friends to the tea
party. Lucy clappel her hands with delight
How she would have liked to ask Wilhelm
But that would not do her mother would
have boen outrageous. So Lucy had to
make up her mind to DO without him.
4 few days before the party Lucy's moth
er had dream Now dame Mctcalle was
od-hshioned aud simple IN her notions and
possessed long list of the meanings Of
dreams This time she dreamed that Will
helm Van der Roost came in one night as
the clock struck twelve, and offered her a big
meer,ehaum pipe, such as he usod to smoke,
and that Lucy was dancing round the room.
She felt so angry with Wilhelm that she
dashed the pipe from his hand as she did so
her best china tea-set, that was always kept
in o special cupboard, came down with clat-
ter about her head, aud lay in million frag
mcnis, mixed up with those of the big pipe.
The good mother told Lucy her dream
Now Lucy was not in the least believer in
dreams, but she had a quick wit, and while her
mother ransacked her memory to ascertain
what dreaming Of pipe betokened, Lucy road
the riddle thus
Don't you see mother, il means that on
my birthday when I am dancing, Just at
II o'clock, Wilhelm will offer you the pipe Of
peace. That is he will come again to ask
you for me- and if you dash his offer aside,
we shall be ruined, for he will let the floods
swamp all the lands now he's got those big
drains full, you know, he could soon let it
overflow all our Carr land that is the china
tea.set falling down. SO, mother, if he should
come-though that's quite impossible since
you've refused to let him come near us-but
if by any strange chance he should come you
would not say nay again, would you, mother 2
/ The good dame was puzzled. Lucy was
very Daniel in her Interpretation, and, twis
,, her dream in which way she would, she coul,
< not read it any better than Lucy had done
r and she was not one to regard dream lightly
Her only consolation was that Wilhelm woulC
5 not know Of it aud come. She would keeI
G the doors well fastened, and take care to senC
, every one home by | | on Lucy's birthday, 81
p. that they might all be in bed aud asleep be
fore r. and then the Dutchman could no
/ fulfill the dream. To fly in the face of il
never occurred to the simple woman; bu
, there of course, he would not come how
t was it likely2
Lucy said no more she sang as lightheart
L edly as ever over her work The day beior
c her birthday was market-day. Lucy coaxe
o her mother to let her 90 this once to buy som
: ribbons for her adornment tomorrow, and t
# meet some distant neighbors whom she coul
e not ask otherwise to the frolic. Lucy ha
II been so good that her mother consented o.
e solemn condition that she would not speak t
d Wilhelm if she saw him. She promised read
K lily, aud they set off
For several hours Lucy stood by her mott
y er, or chatted with her friends, apparent
:. gaily enough But her eyes continual
ID royed 10 search Of handsome bronzed fac,
Ie and her heart ached with fear lest she shoul
,e not see it,
1t At last, in the afternoon, just before til
market people were beginning to pack NJ
=. Wilhelm Van der Roost strolled through th
S. place, his head down, his eyes fixed on th
# ground he did not look about him so niue
SO now, you see. Lucy stamped with impi
G, tience if he did not look up, it was all oy,
Sc with their hopes She coqghed loudly
es started their eyes met. \ deep flush sto
n over his face, and he stood trausfxed. LuC
It, cautiously glanced toward her mother; Il
es good lady was deep in gossip with cron
l. Lucy gave Wilhelm meaning glance, toe
n aim, and threw an egg at him. The aim vi
at good it hit his nose For moment Wi
to helm looked aghast Could the simple, 10
ing Lucy, who had clung to him bathed
Ie tears when last he saw her, be turning again
ld him now, and making him openly ridiculou.
" He stroked his nose it was none the wors
no daub Of yellow yolk was on it, lie loo
m ed again at Lucy ; her fearful mplor
look, and finger pointing to the ofiend
er missile gradually revealed to him the possib
ity that the egg might be means of col
We munication. lie picked it up just after t
heavy heel Of farmer had trodden it fl
- There was a small piece of paper inside, a
that was uninjured lie read the paper slo
,at ly once, twice ; and then, after carefu
ok watching Lucy, that he might catch her G
unseen, he gave three solemn, quiet no
Lucy gave a hasty one in return and smi
wn happily They were only just in time
yer second later, and the good old womsn's Cos
les ended.
Wilhelm went home with the precious
is tie scrap of paper that had cost Lucy sol
so time of careful thought and laborious writr
for in those days young girls we're not
ready writers our farmhouse lassies are ne
Oft and this note had to be both short and Gle
II ran thus;
q" If you love me, come tomorrow night
iry our big barn door, at half past eleven Of
nd clock wait there till come, and mind
er. bring your very biggest pipe with you.
this as you love me it is our last cham
ere nod three times if you understand t
Alright"
e a The ruse had succeeded the three n,
'ou .Tere as good as an oath to Lucy that her /
| er would not fail. 1t was such a weight
Ike her mind that all had gone we'll.
The birthday evening came, and Lucy ,
in fever Of expectation and delight, thou
her pleasure in her smart clothes, and in
ost various yiands she had prepared with her o
sa. hands, was rather dashed by the thought h
Wilhelm would not be by to praise and
md mre. The tea was great success; i.
a regular North-country tea, such as
nd Southerners never see. There were pics
cy. the score, pork, pigeon and beef there W
ter fat geese and fowls, both hot aud cold III
Wy were whole loads Of buns, cakes aud pl
loaves.
eat When all this food was gradually consl
md ed, the games and dancing began in the
he farm kitchen. Lucy's eyes often wand,
TIL to the clock, and so did her mothers.
go, poo1 old lady had uot c,.oot,o, L. l.