Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-10-21
That Monkey.


rose was a little darker-my goodness !
and cousin Sue sprang from her chair
with such an expression of astonishment
and dismay on her countenance, that |
burst into a hearty laugh, in which |
was soon joined by Sue herself. That
monkey will be the death of me yet, said
she. Just look at him now, did you
ever see anything more ludicrously sol
emn than his face ? 1t would make
minister laugh in prayer time, and Sue
commenced to laugh again. There sat
the monkey on the roof of the L at a
safe distance from the window through
which he had gone quietly pulling in
pieces the tidy he had snatched from
Susie as she was showing it to me. He
will spoil it as sure as my name is Sue
if do not get it from him. and | have
worked all my spare time for month
into it just wish | could get my hands
onto him. You stay here while get
the broom and I'll see if he won't give
it up. She soon returned and kicking
off her slippers, started through the win
dow with that implement of warfare in
her hand. Up and down they raced,
but the roof was slippery and Sue could
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not catch the monkey occasionally she
would get near enough to hit him with
the broom, but that only seemed to in
crease his speed. Suddenly Sue dropped
the broom and started for the window !;
she hastily thrust on her slippers and
telling me to follow, went rapidly down
stairs to the parlor and seating herself
at the piano, commenced playing. Sur
prised and somewhat mystifed | follow
ed more slowly and seated myself at the
window, just as two gentlemen entered
the gate. As soon as saw them un.
derstood Sues haste, and cannot say
that | blamed her very much. Aunt
Mary answered the bell aud showed the
gentlemen to the parlor. Sue was in the
middle of a waltz when they entered but
rose from the piano to welcome them.
| thought the Rev. Arthur Rivers looked
little astonished at seeing us just where
we were. but he was too well bred to say
anything, and quietly introduced his
friend, who was a stranger to us. Mr.
Rivers and his friend were both educa
ted, intelligent gentlemen, and the con
versation soon became lively. Two hour:
passed almost before we knew it. ant
, call again, which promise uney conscIen
tiously kept, for they came again an'
again, until l began to think the hous
must hold some great attraction for tn
Rev. Arthur. Mrs. Pillsbury said sh
: couldn't see what the minister could fin
d to fancy IN Sue Johnson for her pal
+ she always thought she was forwar
piece. Pretty minister's wife she woul
le make. 1 should think the parson WI
= = crazy, continued the old lady, gettir
wroth. Now there is brother John
N girl would make him three times Il
"a wife that Sue ever would; perhaps s
1g is not as handsome as Sue although t
nv part I never could see any thing
:; - brag of about any of Ed. Johnson's ch
IN dren, and Sue is the plainest of the
as to my mind. l must say | am dlsf
pointed in Mr.. Rivers. Mrs. Pillsbr
lly was not the only one that made RENAL
Ell about the frequent visits of Mr.. Rivers
- our house. | do not know whether
ever heard of them or not, but any
yed it did not seem to influence him in
on least suppose the foolish man thou
lth he had a perfect light to choose
oie where he wished, without consulting
- parish. One afternoon small part
IN us went to the woods in search of
was spot. We found delightful nook
the had lust settled ourselves satisfactol
ter when a shout from a small boy OF
;. party, directed our attention to
la'i, top in the neigh borhcod. and oh hor
obt there sat that monkey busily eng
ords in filing Mr. Rivers best beaver
be twigs and leaves. 1t was all exeter
in moment no one knew how or '
llaee the monkey got there, or how lons
', leh had been in possession of that hat "
ond Mr.. Rivers had laid aside on ent
Re- the woods, but it was plain that he
it and the owner thereof was in dis
the Served him right, said his friend
ward Wheaton, he ought not to have
low such hat to a place like this in '
'i,U1 Ill opinion privately agreed. Every
;; Re- that could be thought of was trle
induce that monkey to descend b.
oman. in vain. Eitz James never braced
banks self more firmly against his rock
'unos. that monkey against his tree, and
) hips, olo ho' say no 'nOu'u NV ny m
when plainly showed that he had made
! into mind to Eight it out on that line
took all summer Words not
widow any effect, they '.tried what virtue
andid- was IN stones'' but the monkey
D. tha' chartered at them with increased
his pa ana WORKED away a. 'housh nc %
herself. wages. Suddenly Mr.. Rivers exc
; hang in serio-comic tone, "Won't 81
angling. Won oct me a broom ~ Sues f;
ROSY for moment. but she soon