Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1872-11-27

as well as though she had heard her utter
it; she looked upoD her eldest-bOrn with
all the greater pride, when she discovered
that "the ga had a heap of her dads
grit" veil as his mild blue eyes and
gentle bearing
When the morning Of the tenth day
dawned, Dora wssup beiimes. mending
with def fsgcrs, all the iitJle reuts she
could 6Dd in her thin, well-worn dress.
Never before had she felt that she was
poor, or that she wanted more than the
single gown and limp suu-bonuet ''Mov-
idg" had been their permanent state and
normal ctudinon, as far back rs she could
remember, andslls knew only those who
lived 10 the saire condition. She had nev-
Fer SCENT town or city ystin the settlement
through which they had passed she had
seen enough of fnery to know that her
wardrobe was scautily furnished. At last,
o,ge by ne tears gathered slowly in her
eyes, aud she leaned her head on the edgo
of the bed where heI sister lay. still
asleep, and sobbed till Sis woke up and
looked at her with wondering eyes.
in the course of the day, Dora went
to the river two or three time, Bose al
ways close at her heels. Whatever may
have been the character Of their mysteri-
GUS consultations, iu the afternoon the dog
was missing, until near sundown, when
he dashed into the station, painting and
with protruding tongue Unobserved,
she stole away, and when quite distance
from the house, Bose came tearing through
the caIcus after her. The little cloud of
dust seen in the distance came nearer and
nearer, and, as soon as the horseman was
distinguished, the race between Dora and
| Bose began, and when the different par
ties met, Bose was faia to leap up aud sa-
1 Lutte the horses face because the rider
was otherwise engaged. The horse cou.
tinued the journey at slow walk, while
Dora looked the question she was too
timid to ask. Eyes, darling. think
your aunt will be satisfied" answered
George. arr,
.''rhen you have brought the man ?"
Her curiosity had conquered, for she
could see no human being besides them
selves. - ., .,--,.... .......-...
i" | have" His laugh made her shrink
little-like the min,osa semsitira, when
touched by ever so dainty fnger-and
he added, soberly: 1.-Two Of them one is
the station keeper at Keuyon's Station.
Their wagon will come into sight directly,
but don t want them to see my little
girl out here with me-"
An hour afterward heavily-laden wag-
on, drawn by two stout horses, came run.
ing into Gila Bend, followed by George.
A hearty welcome was extended by all to
the new arrivals--even Bose, the hypo-
critic, barked and capered as though he
mad not greeted his master two miles down
the road, Supper was served by the moth
er and aunt, tho latter being narrowly but
turtiyely watched by the station.keeper Of
Kenyon's Station All thoughts Of busi-
uess or departure seemed banishe1 for
that night, the aunt and the newly-arriycd
station-keeper enjoying their pipe in quiet
harmony little apart from the rest. The
next morning the second maa was offered
to the aunt, by George, as substitute
for Dora; but as the Kenyon's Station
keeper had offered himselfto her as q hus-
band earlier in the day, the substitute
was declined Neither George nor Sec
ond man, however, seemed disappointed:
indeed, there was something suspicious
about the readiness with which he went
to work on the half.fnished corral at the
station. .u ..
Tat night they all sat out under the
trees together there was no more reserve
or secrecy maintained. A dozen papers
of the choicest brands Of tobacco, aud half
J. dczeh hotties of (" Colorado River wa.
,cr,p from Fort Yuma, had wonderfully
mollifed the step-fathcr. As soon as pos
sibe a. Justice of the Peace was imported
from Arizona City, to which place he was
faithfully returned after having made two
happy couples at Glla Bend.
~
Many months after, on my way back
from Tucson. we came quite unexpectedly,
between the latter place and Sacaton. on
new shanty. It was built of unhewu
=. logs of cottonwood and mesquite-trces,
: the branches wite their foliage furnishing
the roof. A certain cheerful, home.like
} air about the place made me surmiss the
presence Of a woman, was not mistaken,
for, through the only door OF the hut was
closed, and | could see no window, a loud
but pleasant treble voice rang out directly
, .,Dad---Bud come right hy'ore to me. ]
a Enow tbotie bar con,;n, thar. | lest know