Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-10-16
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rough voice.
"YOa're a trump :" said Usele Ben
emphstioally.
Thanky. sir. SiarbOard, IL you
please. | iOnt care to get into the rapid.
jus, here"
joel seemed 10 dislike telling this part
ef the story; bat the three listeners beain-
Cd upon him with such approving faces
that he took to h, cars in sclF-jeltnee.
rowing with al his might, iill the roar Of
the Fall was family heard.
Nov where shall land you. sir?~
"Letus lunch On the island. proposed
Rose
81 see a tent, aud fancy some one is
camping there" said MiIly.
Then we will 60 on, aud take to the
grove above the FALL" observed Uncle
Ben.
Alas Alas! for Rose That decision
delayed her happiness a whole half day
far on that island, luxuriously reading
The Lotus Eaters" as he lny in the
long grass, was the Gabriel this modern
Evangelinc was waiting for. Che never
dreamed he was 80 near. Aud the brcuu
BEARDED student never lifted up his heal
as the boat aoated 10y, carrying the lady
of his love.
" want 10 give more than his fare
5, | shall slip my cigar. case into the
pocket Of this coat" whispered Uncle
Ben, asJocl was busy drqwiug up the
the boat and getting a stone or two 10 ia.
ciliate the ladies' landing dry shol.
" shall leave my book for him. He
was porIng over an old newspaper, as ir
hungry for reading. The dash and dar. =
ins Of John Brent will charm him; and \
the sketch Of Wiahop's life in the begin 9. o.
ming will add TO its aIue, know" And Ct
hastily scribbling his name in it, Rose W
slipped the book under the coat. sa
But Milly, seeing how old the coat was nj
guessed that Joel gave his earnings to the 60
old woman to whom he duiifully played a
sons part. Writing on a card "For Toms f.,
mother and mate, - she folded a five dol. ,,
lar bill round it, fastened it with pearl zoo
cross from her own throat, and laid in on
the book. Nc
occ
Then all landed, and with cordial pre-
haDd-shake and many thanks, left joel to
row away, quite unconscious that he was u
hero in the young girls eyes, till he '
found the tokens Of his passengers re-
'pect and regard,
Now this is au adventure after nv an u
'wn heart, said Rose, as they rusted ins
long the grassy path toward the misty
loud that hung over the Fall.
We have nothing but sandwiches
nd sherry for lunch, unless We find a
ouSe ami add to our stores, said Uncle
'en' beginning to feel hungry and won
ering how far his scanty provision would
o. the \
Trea
" There is little glrl picking berries. the Sa !
all her and buy some," suggested Milly, Com, Conn
no mad her doubts about the state If parti
e sandwiches, as the knapsack had been paid
It upon. Cd "ii b "
this "
A shout from Uncle Ben caused the will $
tie girl to approach-timidly at first but will !
ing joined by "a boy, her courage rose, ~
d when the idea of "tradeo was i'm.
essed upon theirminds, fear was forgot.
ami the ankee appeared. MN
A" llow much quartz"
g Fight cents"
" Bat that birch bark thing is not quite
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=" Now It's" and the barefooted, tow.
'dcd lad filled the girls paunier frou
own.
Here's ohiyalry for you, said Rose.
tching the children With interest for
girl was pretty aud the boy evidently Resp
her brother t tagiif 4
You don't pick as fast as she does der /" TIl
Milly, while Uncle Ben hunted an List
money
He's done his stent, and was heIpip' N
Iii have to pick lot before | cit
quarter" said the girl, defending her PORl
nd in spite of her bashfulness
Must you each make quarter ?"
es'm We don't have to; but We q
ter SO We can go to the circus that, olers +
IN tomorrer. lie made his'n ketcbip
t 50 he's helpin' me, explained the ORES
SHl
Where do you get your trout ~ ask. II
Jnclo Ben shifting the air, as if he al.
J smeIt them cooking.
In the brook. amt sold mine We,
1t to buy EN-? Six big ones far