Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-11-12
destined to b. .Dy,hi.r su, a pl.ssap, one.

destined to be anything but pleasant one
"Ill drop in and soc the Ysrsons," he
said to himself, as be came to the gate.
Nernou Hall never looked mere attrac-
tive than on this particular morning. 1t
VAS 6oe old nanslsn-nothing modern
about the outside-and the bread terraces,
sloping dswn to the street, we're crowned
with "a shrubbery that Shenstonc might
have envied." All these excernal beauties
Mr.. Timothy teok il at a glance as he
walked up the avenue. He was not sur.
pris.d when Miss Nellie came to the door,
is response to his ring, but he was li.tle
astonished to see 80 bright cOuntenance.
The sparkling little brunette had never
welcomed him with more animation and
ease. She rallied him about his puzzled
face, jestingly explained the absence of
servants, and declared that the Hall had
never before looked as home-like.
ave have it all to ourselves, you know,
| find it delightful"
Mr.. Timothy followed Miss Nellie into
the library, and here new wonder greeted
him. Gould he trust his eyes2 Here was
bis old friend, writing away with all his
former clerkly vigor. Yerson threw down
his pea and gave his visitor hearty shake
Of the hand.
"Sit down, james, he said, excitedly.
II knew yeu would come, Let me still
retain one mans friendly sympathy, and
I'll continue to respect mankind at dis.
tance."
The minister attempted few consoling
words.
VerRon's eyes twinkled
81 see that you are all in the dark
hopelessly befogged. You came to lament
my disaster Ohlige me by rendering
your congratulations"
III don't understand" stammercd the
perplexed clergyman.
"Of course you don't. III enlighten
you little. Five days ago, L thought
that we were Leggars. But now"
"But now!' cried the Rev. Timothy.
The tide has turned. have come to
the conclusion that occupation is tho best
medicine for me. | have just concluded
au arrangement with The Capitalist, and
am now entering upon my duties as Cor
responding Editor Of that eDterprisisg pa
per. You see that my financial expert
ence is worth something siill-thirty dol
lars a week, at least"
Dir. Timothy again shook hands with
his old friend
"But | have not told you the half Of
our good fortune" said Vernon, George
has turned invontor. You may recollect
that, when he vas at home last vacation,
he was full ofhis improved brake ?"
Yes" replied Mr.. Timothy, sand you
aud Mrs. Vernon threw cold water on it"
well, the youugster knew what he was
about, 1t seems. lie writes me, from New
York, that Airline, the great railroad man,
has offered him thirty thousand dollars for
a half interest and be has accepted"
Coed !" cried the Reverend Timothy
throwing up his hat.
'"Wait until | finish. Nellie has writ.
ten a novel; and, better still, seld it for
cool FIVE hundred. Not much, but en-.
couraging for FIRST effort isn't it?"
IL knew about the novel all the time, I"
said Mr.. Timothy, sin fact [ advised
her to write it. But what does Mrs. Yer.
non say?"
''Just what | have always said,' re,
spouded that lady, ente ring the room
with Miss Nellie 81 have always main,
tanned that blood tho genuipe blue-blood
would rise superior, under any clrcum-
stances"
I'll give you better maxim than
that" said Mr.. Timothy. "It is this
brains always win -
The amendment was graciously acccp-
ted-and the party adjourned to the lunch-
table.
Colford reluctantly accepted the good
fortune of the VernoHs aud in the course
Of twenty-four hours, grew cordially de-
monstrative. Col. Jones has no idea of
pressing Mr.. Vernon about that security
debt-but he is very anxious to sell
George vacant lot for his new factory,
aud he will probably succeed. Mr. Timo-
thy stoutly asserts that the Vernons have
proved their right to rank among the
first families" in Colford, and nobody
contradicts him. "Brains always win"