Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-01-20
Paul Hampton's Good For.

there's Julian, too, only your age, rides
a horse now he might have given you
his little pony, it was very mean to sell
it."
"Sister, let us be thankful that our
father can walk, and is not crippled like
Mr.. Rivers but do you believe that |,
who am taller than Julian, would ride
that little pony? A pretty sight
should cut with my long legs almost
touching the ground.
.'Ah, but sometimes | cannot help
wishing we were rich" and Dora Hamp-
ton sighed, as she CLAN ced down at her
faded calico dress.
"Have courage and patience, little Sis,
hope soon to get place and earn some
money, then, when | grow to be man,
you are to be my little housekeeper. But
here comes Julian, riding at full gallop
down the hill what brings him here, /
wonder for we have not been very good
friends of late %
"Hallo, there p cried Julian. "Hold
my horse while come in for a few min
utes." Again he repeated the summons
in louder tone.
'Who are you calling to, Master Riv-
ers 2"
"To you, of course; you don't keep
a groom [ guess.
"We do not, sir; neither am | one;
so when you condescend to ride down
into the valley, attend to your horse
yourself"
Dora watched Julian as he alighted
and tied his horse to the garden gate.
He was handsomely dressed in a velvet
suit, with riding gloves, and dainty,
well-ftting boots ; but he looked pale
and sickly, for his appetite was pamper-
ed with rich, unwholesome food, and he
was allowed to sit up until all hours of
the night. Then she glanced toward
her brother. What a contrast With
his dark, handsome eyes, and noble
brow and cheek. Drowned by exposure
to the sun even those coarse, home
made garments looked we'll upon his
erect figure. s1'll never wish for rich
es any more, thought Dora.
"Pdf, puff exclaimed Julian as he
entered chow smothering it is in this
little room, with its low ceiling Oh,
Dora l did not see you in that dark
corner."
'.Look you, sir '' cried Paul indig.
nantly, "this is my fathers dwelling,
and as such, is sacred to my eyes. Stay
without in future, and do not come here
to insult us.
Excuse me, Paul. for l really didn't
intend to offend you," and Julian held
out his hand. 81 came to ask if you
would go to town with me, want new
riding whip, and no end of things"
''Not in the dusty highway at your
horses heels; but if you will walk there
by the meadow, and through the little
wood, [ don't object, for l had some er
rands in town for mother
= agreed, then; may l put up my
horse somewhere till we return %
Eyes, in the old barn there is plen
ty of straw and he will be quite safe
there. I'll assist you now, Julian, and
any time when you treat me as you
equal, and drop putting on airs
Cali right, Paul. But what shall
bring you from town, Dora,' and Julial
] ratified handful of silver dollars in hi
f pocket.
Nothing, thank YOU Dora Hamp
e ton was not whit less proud than he
y brother.
The two boys followed the narrov
S footpath through the meadow, thoug
a almost hidden from their sight by tn
long waving grass, Paul sometimes stop
ping to gather few wild flowers, fo
~ the garden at Dale Cottage was not ric
d in floral ornaments. They did not wa
" to 60 round by the old bridge whic
spanned the stream half a mile ava,
le but, drawing off their shoes and stocl
e ings waded through the water, sitting
y while to rest on the other side, and plal
ming fishing excursion for a future da,
d Beyond the stream lay the little woot
5y and there Paul gathered the wild hol
lie eysuckle and the delicate fern to add
~ y, his bouquet, hiding it beneath the rusl
cs at the waters edge until their retur
nt The pleasant shady wood was passe
ye winding lane succeeded, from when
is the church spires and lofty buildings
lie the town were visible The two cor
panions soon reached the wide suburb
\ the principal street, traversed in all c
it rections by many others.
n They visited one store. Paul ma
In In the household purchases for his moth,
and various others on Julian's accoul
of who soon disposed of all his money.
IN And now" said he, Il have not r
So cent left
10 =, Precisely my case" cried Paul, wi
this difference, that started out witho
- any of my own. Halo I! what's thi
it Stop, stop, julie =
ike The boy lifted something from benes
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