Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-04-12

will be unobserved. have hat, pair
of gloves, and boots for you."
"Is your uncle wealthyf" asked Vir-
ginia.
"No, he is not rich in this worlds
goods" replied Leona.
Is your aunt good?"
"My uncle is not a married man."
Leona now exhibited to Virginia bank
bills amounting to several hundred dol
lars, at the same time explaining how
they came in her possession. Virginia
was to overcome to speak, and therefore
made no reply except with her eyes, but
at length while Leona was busily pack
ing the trunk, she came and knelt by
her. sobbing out /: "Oh. this is too good
to be true, fear shall awake and find
it all dream, not blessed reality"
Midnight found them at their destina-
tion, but no uncle was there to conduct
them safely to his place of abode. What
to do they knew not.
"Uncle did not receive my letter, or
he is i'll" said Leona decidedly. In the
latter case, feel that l ought to be
there, and think we may venture TO 60
as the distance is short, and we have
good Reignaldo, and he will do his best
to protect us from HARM"
They had passed but little way
when rough hands were laid upon them,
and coarse voice shouted, "Come on
Jim, here's two on 'em, you" But be-
fore he could say more, the Newfound-
land had laid him low on the pavement,
and stood over him with threatening as
pect. The fellow dared not move, but
the dog, and to the horror of Leona he
now made his appearance. Virginia
now, quick as flash stood over the
PROSTATE man, and bade the dog take
care of the other, while he Immediately
obeyed her. "Now, if you dare move
limb or body, will throw the cayenne
contained in this box, in your eyes"
said Virginia snatching tin box from
her pocket, which however held nothing.
Reignaldo was safely guarding the other
PROSTATE figure, with his fore paws on
his breast.
How far is it to your uncle's home
from here Leona?'' queried Virginia.
"a few blocks ahead" was the reply.
$50 there then, we are doing well, !"
she said, never once taking her gaze from
the strong man she had in her power.
| Leona hurried on, and soon with her
uncle and night watch returned to Vir-
ginia's assistance. "You are a brave
GIRL" said the watchman, while thew
took charge of the two, that with the
help of the dog she had SO well con-
quered.
Are you not most worn out little
girl ?" asked Uncle Davie, when they
were safely ensconced at home.
ooh, no." replied Virginia with a
, flash of her brilliant eyes, and white
teeth, a" / was not the least frightened"
"Well, you frightened that scamp
pretty we'll with an empty tin box" and
: Uncle Davie laughed heartily.
You did not get my letter uncle?''
said Leona interrogatively.
Certainly not, you might have known
| l didn't"
"I feared you might be ill.,"
| In that case, / should have sent
: some one for you, but don't ever I beg
! come blundering along in the night
t again" su
: "No, shall not, assure you"
81 hope you will stay now you are
. here, it's so confounded lonesome to have
, no one to speak to, but ones servant"
/, My dear uncle" said Leona, putting
, her tiny white hand into his broad palm
az will not go away again, if you are
so lonely when / am not here, but / fell
. as If ought to help myself little, af
! ter you had done so much for me-"
I Come, it's time you two chicks were
) off to bed, if you intend to sleep any be-
, fore daylight" said Uncle Davie
changing the subject. He knew all about
Virginia, for Leona had given him in
formation concerning her. in every epis
tie to him.
=
Darling Leona," said Virginia, when
/ in their cosy little room above stairs
show can | ever pay you for what you
have done for mel"
. "If what have done, deserves an,
remuneration little sister, yes, even if il
does not, give me your love, for oh, Vir.
ginia, my soul is love starved, uncle ha:
always loved me in his way, but my
nature"
, Come, come girls" called Uncle Da.
D vie at the foot of the stairs, "I If / hear
: any more talking up there, I'll" A
: slipper as diminutive in size as Cinderil.
t las, and then another dropped down at
I his feet Just then, and he did NOT finish