Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-10-23

Of strength or skill that kept his listen
ers half brea,hless with interest. The ,
psesenee Of the little wife gave an added Z
charm to these stories for il was evident
that the tamer Of lions was completely
subdued by the small woman. His brown
Scared face soiiened as il turned TO her.
While he talked the strong hands that
clutched lions by the throat were softly
sirokina the blonde head at his side ; aud
when he told of the fierce struggle with
Judas, he grew so eloquent over the ae-
count of Kitty's nursing him that IT was
plain to see he was prouder Of the con-
quest of her girls heart than of his hard
won victory over the treacherous tiger.
The mau's courage lent romance to his /
vulgar life, and his love cunobled his
whole nature for time Kitty ate pea
nuts while he thrilled his hearers with his
feats; but her face was so full of pride
and affection all the while that no one
minded what she did, and even Milly for
gave the painted checks and cotton vel
vet dress for the sake of the womanly
heart underneath.
The storm passed, the circus people be-
stirre themselves, aud in a few minutes
were on their way again. Joe and Kit
tv said =. Goodbye as if that hour had
made them friends and packing them
selves into the little carriage drawn by
the calico tandem, dashed away as gayly
as if their queer honeymoon journey had
Just begun. Like parts OF stage page
ant, the gilded car, the elephants aud
camels, frisky ponies, and gay red vans
vanished along the winding road leaving
the old barn to silence and the scandalized
swallows, twittaring among the ralters.
q feel as if I'd been to an Arabian
Nights entertainment" said Rose, as
they descended and turned toward home.
1t was very interesting, and | do
hope that brave Joe won't get eaten NJ
| by the tigers. What would poor Kitty
D do ?" returned Milly warmly.
at would be sad and dreadful; but
[ she would have the comfort Of knowing
that he loved her. Some women dom
: have even that, added Rose, under her
breath
d " A capital fellow and nice little We
: man. Wen go and see them tomorrow
!. though fancy | shall not like Mrs. Kit
ty half so well in gauze and spangles
II jumping through hoops and over banher
c on horse back as did on the haylott
Aud | shall be desperately anxious til
Joe is safely out Of the lions cage, SAT-
Il Uncle Ben, who had been as intercste,
: as boy in the wild tale told them.
For an hour they walked back alon
r. the riverside, enjoying the wood odor
brought out by the shower, the glories G
in the sunset sky, and the lovely rainbo'
), that arched overhcad-a bow OF promc
ii TO those who seemed passi1g under
from the ola life to the new one, full {
pr tender promise.
IF II see a nice old woman in that kitcf
en-, and | want to stop and ask for som
" new milk, Perhaps she will give us OF
f. supper, and then we can go on BY moor
/ light said Rose, as they came to
,, weather beaten farmhouse, standing vi
NJ der an ancient elm. with its door hospi
II ably open, aud a grandmotherly fgul
oe going to and fro within.
MS Roses request was most graeiously r
or ceivcd, for the old woman seemed to r
a card them as most welcome checrers
er her solitude, and hustled about with {
.,s infectious cordially that set them at the
nd ease directly. n
=. "Do tell! Caught in the shower?
&C. comes so suddin mistrusted some fol
would get duckin'. You kin hev su
SIX per Jest as wal as not. Tain't a mite
lie trouble, eff you don't mind PLAIN vittlt
,s Eno- and me lives alone, and he amt
great of IN eater: but | alters ca'clca
~ to have good stock of provisions
,st hand this time year, there's such
IN sight Of strangers round the mountail
oL The table is all sot; and I'll jest add
pinch Of tea anda couple Of pies, al
>, there we be. Now draw right up, a
he do the best you can" ~
-or The CHEEKY old soul was so hospital
that her presccnce gave a grace to h
~ home!y table and added flavor to b
ii. plain fare. Uncle Beu's eyes twinkl
~ when he saw dainty Rose eating broy
Or. bread and mix out Of a yellow boy
for with the appetite Of dairy maid a
Milly rejoiced ovcrthe happy face OPT
ON site wishing it might always wear Il
md self forqetful look. a4'a
,Ik Enos was feeble, bed-ridden old mi
ek- who lay in small room opening from
Iily kitchen. A fretful invalid he seemed