St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-07

as silence could. Biddy's mysterious
presence.
haven't time to give particulars,
but having made Il good beginning
with true Irish felicity. Biddy cstab-
lished herself. i'll IL short time, com
pletrly in the good graces of the old
man. He had Il lurking likeness for
mc;tneSS and good order. and Mrs. Shel-
lenhargcr. poor woman. wasn't Il neat
housckerpcr. Under the new reign. or
der grew ont of chaos the house seem
ed i'll holiday @alh all the time, and an
atmosphere of social chcertulncSS per-
vadrd everywhere.
Omc morning. the old man ended Il
grumhlimg complaint of Amsom with Il
never see no good come of eddication
Vet. If it hadn't been for that college
business. You might nave taken IL lik
ing to Il >cn>ib!c girl. and she to you.
He glanced at Biidy aS he spoke.
She turned scarlet, and came very near
dropping the dish she WAS holding. 1t
WAS rot the first time .NlISnm had heard
such insinuati"ns, and he rather enjoy
ed Bid'!y' tIcpidation.
''Scc here. father" he said. roguiShly,
Just pick me out il wife, and see what
will come of it."
The only girl know of worth hav-
ing wnuldn't have YOU, dare say
would you. Biddy ;! Joel said grumh-
lingl}. but turning suddenly to the girl.
.im>nu WAS smiling maliciuuSlN. Brid-
@ri O'FlNm had kept Barhie'> lover at
Il tam!Ilizim% Hmd uurclrutiug distance
all this time. He Was taking his re-
vcngr now. Making Il desperate effort.
iiiddN rallied her confused srnScS to
SAY. with considerable Sclt-po>>c>>iun:
''NIurc. sill. an it isn't mcsrlf thatll
he atthcr having any man till I'm ask
ed"
''iiddy. will you marry me = said
An>"m. grNrly extending his hand
Il will hat now. said Bidav. prompt
ly putting her hand III hi. while old
joel came near choking himself with
amaIcncnt. 1t WAS to" late to reccdr.
however,. whether he had really wished
such II thing or not. IL they SOON made
him understand. lie went ont of doors
presently. privately pinrhiug himself
To ascertain if he we've really in his
>t.m>c> or not. Seeing the Two stand
ing 10y the window in close r"nNcr>I-
ton soon after. he crcpt with the same
lnudahlc intention tnVaId them. under
cover of the bushes that grew 10y the
house.
''N"W. BIIhir." An>on Was saving.
lau%hin@ll. "What i 1" hr done next
mast >al l"u have managed wonder
fully. :" far: but what do You >upp">c
hell ~IN when ne knows Nuu're not
BiddN II all -
Not Hiddl at all - screamed joel,
struck with Il sudden suspicion of he
tncN NOT " hat. :t> he started ont of his
covert.
There stood Biddl. the white frill of
laughed. though. when she SAW him.
and Deliberately taking oil her cap
~hu"k .,I bright cuil> all aLuut her
face. and reaching toward him her little
haud. >rid
'Nhulr. iii. an -, wont hr after
haIim- Il poor giil bccan~c her name, :
iiariair !iulm>t"ad instead of MddN
pFlNnm
~ nu NoH PrGtc>>ur llalmStcad' :
girl >
''I'r"i">>"r iIalm>trad i my father.
said iiarhir. i'll hen natural voice.
w hats ihai
Edrhic repeated it.
And l"r'I, not Irish -
''Ni>cr Il hit -
! he Old man stood Il moment. clouds
yt;hcriu" in hi face.
''Wvll. Nn~"m. he said rather >auci-
y. ''l"U have uut-wittcd me again ::
much good may ii du Nou. You'd bet
ten. .rI on the huI>r> uoV. ;uI take.