Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-09-24

porous as ysu. Adverss iortune has often
struck down richer meI than you or he.
To drive poor Tom sut Of the house
through his liking to M"
kate Meadows, Interrupted Peter
North, "yOu wrong m,; but 1 admire
your spirit aud your affection fer that un-
worthy boy. Ny 500 Sh was shief and
blackguard-"
mo, never! !" exchimed Kate. "Up.
braid him fer loving M, but do not libel
aim Recall your cruRl wOrds!"
"A thief AID forge. :" retOrted Peter
North. "Hc has deceived you; l did
not turn him out for lOvisg you. l turned
him out Look at thee," said he,
rushing in his growing excitement to his
safe, and producing two checks. "Herc
is somo of his wicked work. That he
should thus dishonOr my name; ae whom
had trusted with thousands he for
whom | have worked all thele laboriou:
years! | have sworn that he shall never
darken my doors again; but now"
did you not curse him because he was
too intimate with the Meadows,s 2" gasp.
ed Kate, supporting herself by the aid ot
a chair.
al objected to his marrying you"
"Was not his love for me the reason o.
his expulsion ?"
mo, by Heaven! If he told you so
he simply aggravated his crime Ii,
robbed me under the cloak of religion
When he went to church he carried forget
checks in his pockets"
Kate rocked herself to and fro in 8
chair, and wrung her hands in agony.
"He said he had lent money to ole
Meadows; he said he was saving none,
to get married. He made hundred wilt
and lying excuses. puta detective up
Oh him, and discovered his practices h
was the associate of thieves, and wors
than thieves. Oh, my God, how tn
knowledge choked me You might hav
pittied me if you could have seen IN,
heart And it ragged against you for SOM
cause : people associate your namc will
his and he told me he cared nothing 70
you; and when | found that he was
liar, 5.vw Jeuisss - yOu --a I----
and instead of being softeHed in m.
grief hardened"
poor soul !" murmered Kate, look
ing up at the hard strong man shaker
with remorse aud grief.
"And now it seems as if my cup wer
full; I'm on the verge Of ruin, aud m
wife is dying, and"
"No, love-" said Mrs. North, enterln
the room like ghost, and putting he
hand upon her husbands shoulder; "nc
getting better-getting better"
In Heavens name," exclaimed Peter
what are you doing her"?"
"Better, BETTER" said the woman
smiling at Kate.
Peter caught her in his arms, and lift
ed her into chair.
"She's not been out of bed for months
said the farmer.
'Soon be BETTER" said the invilid
Thought heard high words, but | wa
wrong; l thought you'd be kind to Kate
Bless C my child !"
, Kate went up to the woman and kisse
her OH the forehead.
! "Bless e, my dear" she said. "Carr
me to bed, Peter; I'll soon be about now.
Peter took the fragile form in hi
arms, and carried it into the next room
and Kate followed with encouraging an
; tender words.
"Yes, | will stay said Kate, whe
she came into the house-place again. lea'
ing Mrs. North asleep.
Thank you, Kate, said the farmer
with an earnest sympathetic hoartlnes
"thank you"
II will write a few lines to my father
"Here are writing materials" {" said I'll
0 farmer, opening his desk and placing
chair for her.
. "He has gone to Blistowe, and will nj
return until tonight !, butNrs. Smith
charring for us, and she will send m
things up"
"Ycs," said the former /; IL will tai
the message myself"
u Kate wrote, and Mrs. Smith, the cha
woman, almost tainted when that tyral
North stepped into the cottage; and fain
ing nearly turned to fits when the farm
spoke gently to her, gave her a letter, al
said Miss Meadows wanted to see her f
u a few minutes at the Farm. Mrs. Smi
y could not for some time make up b
L mind whether he were mad, or wheth
q she had herself been suddenly struck star
II staring luntics, as she explained to Ka
e with marvellous volubllity an hour afts
= ward.