Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-12

| OtaWt OF ihe udrn uul broke MS itI. lUfl
she wanted to give it up; but after few
days Interruption, he insisted upon her re-
suniug il. Then, poor fellow ho had
nothing to do but lie on the sofa and watch
the road 10 the school.housc door, aud tn,
hands OF the clock, creeping around at D
snail's pace, measuring Of the time for het
return. Yes, he had his farm to worr,
about also; aud the "help," aud Nr
GOldthwait's next payment. lie knew
that everything was being neglected, and
oh, how he louged for the use Of his help.
less limb once more But one day, as he
was trying TO plan and calculate Tor III,
payment, he happened to think Of Nellict
fifty dollars aud then his mind was at rest
for he felt sure it would be sufficient to
make up all dc6cicncie. The school was
finished at last, and NJ. Sauly promptly
gave Nellie the promised wages, saying, as
he did so, that she had earned double the
sum, which was sweet music iu her ears.
Tears Of gratitude flied her eyes and, a.
she hurried home She felt at least an inch
taller ihsu usual. Chester began to hobble
about on crutches during the harvest sea
son, only 10 hnd as he had feared, that tn,
farm had been neglected aud was not 90.
ug to meet his expectations of the spring
lie could not complain 40 Nellie's work
however, for she had not let the dairy suf
fer; so that from that, aud the other
sources he could nearly meet the Eve hun.
dred dollar payment Nrllie'- money
would just make 1t out, mink, said he
to himself; but although he hinied again
aud again of the lack, and her ability to
meet it, she was strangely slow to under
stand and would innoccnty inquire, "Whar
can you do, Chcster2'
lie was too proud to ask her outright for
Ser hard.earued money, but he thought,
nulf ungrily, Why doesn't she offer it ?
She ought TO know uced it," But he did
not know how often She lonred to do it,
only being restrained by her determination
that he should ask, aud dud cut how good
it seemed
One day peremptory note from Mr..
Goldthwait, s1yiug that The payment WA
due, and mu-t be made before night, brought
matters to a crisis.
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not been a man. and six feet hiuh, he woul,
have cried
Nellie - that was all he could say.
"What9" aud then Nellie had both arm
around his neck and the bills were al
thru,, into his hand ." meant YOU sboul,
have them am she sobbed.
"What made Won act so. then? Hoy
co,,H Won act so-so proyokin, ?" sai
Chester
Then Mrs Nellie sat nm very straight
and said she. .. Did Won hate 10 ask m
G,r that nop.v C,..,cr 30
Yon k,,o,e did - was the answer
"Weu. whv haven't YOU asked for
beG,re2"
Bscause Won kue,g I wanted il day
aud days AGO aud thou,ht Won ought I,
offer il, OF course. didn't want to com,
10 you ike some old be,,nr." said Chester
Nellie clupped her hands. Il want +,
tell ,ou a littI, storv nav said sh.
. There was once a Oil wbo had awa,
earned her money. and fought ber way i,
the world nlopc. and succeeded we'll too
nBut She was c,oli.h euonyb 10 pet mar
ried nod then She had TO work twice o.
hnrd as ever before. and have double III,
car. hint for aIl that. she never received
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