St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-06-14
From Hearth and Home.
THE END OF THE WORLD


THE ENCOI NTEH.
just before August came out of the
door of Jula's room he had heard Hum
plmeyS enter his room on the opposite,
side of The hail. Humphreys had light =
ed his ci%ar and w;lS just coming out of
his door t" smoke off his discontinue
as August came out of Julia'S door on
the opposite side of the hall. The can
die in Humphrey room threw its light
full Oh AuguSt'S face. there waS no cS-
cape from recognition. and Wehlr was
too proud to retreat. He shut the door
of Julia'S room and stood with back
against the wall staring at Humphreys.
who did not forget to smile in his most
aggraNating way.
"Thirf, thief" called Humphreys.
and i'll IL moment Mrs. Anderson and
Julia came up the stairs. followed soon
after hy Mr. Anderson, who hearing the
outcrN had left the matter of the apo
call p>c unsettled. and by Jonas and
Cyntly Ann, who had just arrived.
Il knew it cried Mrs Anderson
turning on the mortified Julia, Il never
! knew IL Dutrhman nor foreigner of any
sort that wouldn't steal. Now you see
what N"u get 10y taking Il fancy to Il
Dutchnan. And now you See to her
husband "hat yoH get 10y taking IL
Dutclman into Your house. | always
wanted you to hire white men and not
| Dutchmen nor thieves"
Il beg your pardon. Mrs. Anderson"
said August, with very white lips, Il
am not Il thief"
Not Il thief, eh What WAS he do
ing, MIR. Humphreys, when You first
detected him =
Coming out of Miss AndcrSor'S
room said Humphreys, smiling polite
ly.
''Do YOU invite gentlemen to Your
room - said the frantic woman to
Julia. meaning 10y one blow to revenge
herself and crush the StuhbornnrSs of
her daughter forever. But Julia WAS
too anxious about August to notice the
shameless insult
Mrs. Anderson, this visit is without
any invitation from Julia. | did wrong
to enter your house in this way, but |
only am responsible. and | meant to
enter Jonas'S room. | did not know
that Julia occupied this room. am tn
blame. she is not
And what did you break in for if
YOU didn't mean to steal 1t is all off
between You and julie. for saw your
letter. | shall have YOU arrested to-
morrow for burglary. And | think You
ought To he searched. Mr.. Humphreys
won't you put him ont ?!
Humphreys stepped forward toward
August. but he noticed that the latter
had hard look in his eyes. and had two
stout German fists shut very tight. He
turned back.
These thieves are nearly always
armed. think had best get il pistol
ont of my trunk
Il have no arms. and you know it,
coward" said August. Il will not he
put out 10y anybody, hut | will go out
whenever the master of this house asks
me to go. and the rest of You open Il
tree path.
Jonas. put him out - screamed Mrs.
Anderson.
"Could't do it. said jonas. ''couldn't
do it ef tried. Thcy's too much bone
and simnoo i'll them arms of hlS'n, and
moreover he Il gentleman. aNed him
To come and see me sometime, and he
come. lie come rIIthcr late its true.
but S'posr lie thought that sellce we got
>ech Il dcc-Splay of watch-SealS and
straps we had all goI 50 stuck up. We
. wouldn't receive calls atore fashionable
hours. Any way, low he didn't mean
no harm. and he's nay visitor, seein, he
meant To come int" my wlndcl. know
in the door was closed agin him. And
he won't let no man put him out, thout
he's il man with more'n half Il dozen
watch seals onto him, to give him
weight and influence.
samuel. will you see me insulted in
this way ! Will you pat this burglar
. ont of the house p
The head of the house." thus appeal
ed to. tried to look important !: he tried
to swell up his size and his courage
But he did not dare touch August.
MIR. Anderson. beg y0nr pardon.
had no right 10 come i'll ;ts did. had
no right to enter Il gemteman's house.
If had not known that this cowardlH
fop-I don't know what else he is -was
= injuring me by his lies | should not
have come in. If it is ii crime to love 3
young lady, then | have committed d
crime Iou have only to exercise youl
authority us master of this house and
ask me to GO
Il do ask you to go, Mr.. Wehle."
1t was the first time Samuel Anderson
had ever called him Mr.. Wchle. 1t was
an involuntary tribute to the dignity OF
l. the Young man, as he stood at bay.
MIR. " chile. indeed - said Mrs. An
derson.
August had hoped Julia would say &
7, word i'll his behalf. But she was to,
much cowed by her mothers fierce pas
D. sion. So like ii criminal going to pris
on, like Il man going to his own funeral
August Wehle went down the hal
toward the stairs, which were at the
y back of it. Humphreys instinctivelA
retreated into his room. Mrs. Ander
son glared on the young man as h'
: went by, but he did not turn his hea'
t. even when he passed Julia. His hear
and hope were all gone i'll his NORTH
cation and despondency. There seem
t. ed to him nothing left but his unbrok
en- pride to sustain him. He had de
scended two or three steps when Jull
= suddenly glided forward and SAT-
sweetly: "You aren't going withou
e telling me good-by, August ?"
r, "Jule Anderson! what do you mean ?
10 cried her mother But the hall wa
Z narrow by the stairway, and Jonas, b,
u standing close to Cynthy Ann, in al