Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-09-17
"Yes," faltered the girl.

because I'm too thick at the Mead
owses."
TON. dear. shall I 60 to him, and
kneel at his feet, and"
"No, lbs no good its all over we'd
better get married, sh ?"
The motion seemed to FIRE Tom with a
CLEAN Of something like lsve. He put
his arms round Kate and kissed her. T.
tania laid her head on Bottoms shoulder.
aud, despite the surrounding miseriss Of
her position, she was happy.
take me, fom, il you will. | an
ready to follow you through the world, -
beg or to starve by your side," said Kat
locking up into his dull animal face VIII
the bright loving eyes aud for a ni0ms5r
setting FIRE TO the great hulking log.
Come now" said Tom; "no time hSc
the present"
"Ah, | wish | cOuld," said Kate.
"Well why can't you ," Tom askc !,
looking at her with sudden flush in hi,
face which Kate nistook for love.
1--WE are not married, TOm," said thr
girl.
I'VE can get married youder," he said
pointing in the direction of Bris;owc
Tom" exclaimed the girl.
IL suppose you're afraid to trust me,
said Tom. you are like the rest"
"My dear Tom exclaimed the girl
"I know, know we'll have no scene
about it. know yos're right; but I'm
sick Of right! I've had so much of it
here"
Tom with drew his arm from the girls
waist aud frowned at the open door, where
the sun played hide-and-seek with the
waving shadows of the rose.trees.
"You are angry" said Kate, sadly.
mo, am not, MY dear. You are tec
good for ne; everything is too good foI
me; I'm tired of it all. Not Of you
lovs-no, no. of you; but feel as if In
glad the governor has turned me out;
feel as if don's care for any thing, o
what becomes Of me-"
My dear Tom, you should striv'
against such feelings; they are not natur
al to you; and it breaks my heart to hea
you talk in this fashion," said Kate, creep
} ing to his side again, and looking into hi
face with her soul iu her eyes.
Yes, know I'm very sorry;
didn't mean to hurt your feelings, Kate
/ | some lines wish you didn't care any
thing about me I'm not the sort Of fel
low for your husband"
Then you do not love me ?" sal
Kate, suddenly standing aloof with fash
ing eyes.
: "Who could help loving you ?" sal
Tom, calmly; 'thc prettiest girl in tn
country. and with every body wanting
Q be your sweetheart. Why, Kate, psoTl
4. hate me because you like me bost-na
don't turn away, l do love you. Com
a with me new. and we'll be married, an
n I'll 20 straight away and seek my fortune
I and come back to you."
The girls sudden and unexpected al
n ger touched Toms vanity. He put h
u arm round her and kissed her. She di
not speak.
r What do you say, Kate?"
+ "Give me until Tomorrow" she sait
c slowly and sadly.
e "Ts-morrow exclaimed Tom; ga
right. GOot-by!"
Before Kate had time to reply, he hs
kissed her again and was gone. She fa
o lowed him with her eyes as he walked il
to the road. Presently he turned al
h kissed his hand to her; but she only stot
It and gazed vacantly after him; stood ar
y looked. with her hand upon her heart, h
great eyes wide open, aud distraug'
!" expression upon her face.
10 If you had been passing that way, "
II would have been struck with the lovel
lie ness of the whole scene. The sun fell
t, a food of tender golden light on the &C
tage, deepening the color of the ros
y that hang over the door, and lighting ,
ot the spl .ndor Of Kate gold.brown hair. ca
L A thrush was singing joyously among 4
is waxsn flowers Of chestnut tree tn
70 a warm shadow upon the lichen and NOS
re os that made velvet patches upon t
cottage roof. The figure Of the pret
If girl at the door might have been put
a specially as symbol of happiness a
t, peace. Yet writ of ejectment agair
y. the occupants of the cottage was in couI
h. of signature, aud fair girl at the dc
was locking out into future as dark a
IN dangerous as the simoom in the desert.
SCENE u.-ASornER PARTING.
or They were packing their goods, Lu
y and his daughter-packing up for a
~ movai upon which Farmer North insist'
. 1t was matter of principle with him,
OF told the squire, to settle the business
P, this way. He did not know that oV
money would tempt him, though all thi'
OF gave way to the judlcious practice of
litical economy. The squire offered
in large SUM in proportion to the value,
he the farmer would give up his lease Of
e's farm and cottage altogether; but ]
in North declined these svertures from
territorial tyrant Of Combe Dingle.
OF. Squire Westbury was solely puzzi
He had offered the poor people anot
/ cottage, bat Kate was firm in declin
te, the squire's kindly services. No,
would not think it right to accept
l toge from the squire. She had her
Iou sons, she said. Mr.. Westbury put
I'M, case to her in every possible way,
'wn without avail. What, then, vera they
ing to do7 Luke Meadows said
the had a cousin in Bristowe they she
let accept his hospitality for while.
oci- his own part he would gladly have
the cottage offered by the squire. he