Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-09-17

squire called. Kate was as busy as
bee aud as pretty as butterfly. Arms
barred, hair bound tightly to her head,
a short frock that showed her ancles, she
looked very type Of rural beauty. Old
Meadows was srumbling over his task,
while Kate checred him on with merry
chatter aud words full of hope and enter
prise.
The squire sat upon trunk and con-
icmplAied the work.
"Go on" he said ''don't let me iAter-
rupt you-ge on with your work; that IS,
II you do not minl an old friend sitting
hy." !
mo. sir" said Luke, respectfully; "ifl
you will look over our duty in not
tending Oh you while you stay"
"All right. Luke all | ask is that you
won't mind me, unless | can help you.
let rle lift that box down for YOU, Miss
Kate" said the squire, going promptly 20
Hates assistance.
,.You are very good, Mr.. Westbury,"
said Kate. transferring the load; land
now | am going to rest a little.'
IL came with the hope that L might
have a word or two with Miss Kate alone, /"
said the squire.
: LIKE glanced at Kate before speaking.
"lf the squire particularly wishes" p"
said Kate.
II don't object, Sir" said Luke land
though I'm ready to do just as Kate
t wishes, still had hoped as we might
have done without moving
5 Kate stopped her father by an appeal
q ing look.
c Father dear, you might unscrew the
brackets in the kitchen while Mr.. West
bury says what he has to say"
o "Yes, yes" said Luke.
r You would rather say it to me aloue?'
!. asked Kate, Gctalaing her father with a
n gentle hand apon his shoulder.
| Yes" said tue squire, thcughtfully.
II Luke lett the room.
"May | sit near you ?" asked the
e squire, placing chair for Kate.
+ AT any other time he would have takeI
n a seat beside her, without deeming it nee
j. essary to ask her permission; but on thu
is pant ticular morning he had come with
purpose that seemed to him to demand ;
special and delicate courtesy. He haC
e. been up before five that morning, galop
y ing over high-road and meadows, trying tt
/. to m Il Q up hi mind whether he shoul'
rescue Kate Meadows by the only cours
ID which seemed to him to premise complete
l. success. He was bachelor; he hat
plenty of money he had not many friend
ID whose opinion he valued he could aifor'
lie 10 fly in the face of social laws; bu
to what would the politicians Of the count.
lie say to the proud Tory squire marring
y laborers daughter? This bothered hin
e not little. 1t would also, befclt, be
ID triumph for Farmer North too, though h
e, had not quite decided. If there wa
anything like hunting in France, h
n thought, as he galloped madly along tn
lis road, he would 60 and live there and tax
id the girl with him. If she had only bee
born to the position, 1t would not hav
mattered had she seen no more of societ
d than had already fallen to her lot, Sh
was well-educated, carried herself vel
III talked well, played on piano, and sang
what more could be expected from her
i'd she was lady bred and born?, Scuth'
,l. bury, his favorite hunter, tossed her hea
n and seemed to indorse the sentiments {
nd her master, as sne threw up the so
cd earth behind her. Nothing, said th
nd squire and take her for all in all, wher
or could her like be found ? He knew of. I
ht woman so well-looking, with such brigf
eyes, such splendid hair, such gracefl
on neck. She would adsrn the manor-hous
IL and she could presume upon her wealth
in ho would love her, and she would be etc
ot. ual!y happy. He could put her fathe
,es into a good farm at the farther end OF Il
up county, and, by Jovc, he had gre
.st mind to do it!
he The squire had arrived thus far In h
lat silent debate with himself, when the. we
ss. known cottage came in sight, and the
he with the quick determination of rid
tty who comes to sudden jump of no
IN than ordinary danger, he urged Scuttl
nd bury OH, and alighted with remarkab
ast agility at the cottage gate, where Il
rse mare, hot and painting, was content to
Dor tied and have light rug of Luke's threw
nd over her shining fanks.
"Sit down, pray" said the squire
Kate, "aud dent look frightened"
ike Kate was seated. She looked anxior
re. ly at the squire, who was trying to be ca
ed. and collected,
he al am a plain man, Miss Meadows
in man of few words, as you know"
ven Kate moved her head to signify tf
pgs she was listening.
no. IF | had not come with a settl
purpose to say what am going to SO
if your preparations for departure wol
the have made me do 1t; for | can not he
Mr.. the idea of your leaving Combe Dinglo'
the alt is kind Of yeu to say So" 81
Kate, f" but"
led Hear me OUT" said the squire, taxi
her her hand with respectful courtesy Il
ling permitted Kate to leave it within
she /" Kate Meadows, love you."
cot. "Oh, Mr.. Westbury!" exclaimed Ka
rea- suddenly Withdrawing her hand, "de
the say that, don't say that"
but I" With all my heart" said the SOU
20. IL came to say it; ithas been long in
they mind to say it; the time could not fit
ould ter than now. love you, and | come
For ask you to be my wife"
had Retiring natures such as the squir
said; when once they are reused, become ain
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