Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-26

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BesSy Hay.
Inc fragrant "i,u roses iiitea tne'r p,hK
ehaliices up towards the sunshine and dew
oil tue Juiy heavens the roDins sang up,
roarlous gees III t1e orahenes o' inc ola
apple orchard ana nel'her rose nor ROBIN
was ialrer OF s"eeter Voieed tnan bessy
nay as sne stood among Tue currant
bushes cullng the req ripe iruit under the
shade Of huge pear tree "here the stone
val oi tno garden was uraped Witn 'ne
emerald e. ies'oons oi wild grapevine while
Faul hstcot stood leaning against the
mossy trunk OF a pear tree twisting stem
oil olqe-oeIis IN MS hand.
suming a conversation which had apparent
ly lapsed into silence for moment or so
but suppose poor people have right
to live and be happy as rich ones"
" | suppose so too, Paul"
4" And / am sure | am willing to work,
if only could find something to DO"
Bessy glanced depreciatingly at him.
Mr.. Elton wants some one to take the
farm and work it"
That is mere drudrery, and besides,
the pay would not enable me to marry and
support wife comfortably"
ave could wait Paul"
You are very willing" said the young
man, bitterly. al don't believe, Bessy,
that you care for me as | do for you"
"Oh, Paul -
"Well, then, what DO you think Of being
tutor to Mr.. Snclail's little boys?"
"Thauk you; | don't fancy the idea of
being toad-eatcr to a pompous aristocrat
like Henry Sinclair"
But, Paul, we can't always be and do
what we like in this world" pleaded Bessy,
with a troubled look shining in her tender
ss,--;... -s,rovyq, ,eves,
Easy pnilosopny ior you
ANA the young man nuns down MS stem
oil oiue'Delis'
suppose you woulu IKE 70 nave m'
oreak stones upon 'ne foau' L lnougnt you
at least eou'd synpatnize win me ieeling'
oil gentleman.
90 DO l. fau' out oe'ieVe IN tn'
scripture doe'rlne OF a man uoing win al
MS m'gnt Whatever nus nanus nnd 70 40,
see now II Is salu raul ~ hs'eo'
haugntly' you are weary OF our engage
ment; you want to 6reaN the worldly iet
ters that oind you very we'll SO let II DC
You are Tree.
And be stroae away over the high gras
mutterlng something about having suspect
ed now II Wou,u turn OUT ever SINCE nor
ton an Durgh nad come uo"n from Lon
don to sketch the scenery ana turn IN
heads OF al the glr's'
bessy nay made step or TWO TO over
take MN, but she ehec.ei herseli ID an IN
s'ant, win scarlet STAN on her eheeS' an
gathering mist 10 her eyes
"he ought 10 know better ana ne docs
sue tnought' NO, VIII NOT ioiiow nill
lie VIII come BACK 10 me when tne momel
tary pique mas worn ltseli away
In the meantime rsul' vaulting over IN
stone wall few PAGES pelow' had ver
nearly stumbled over the prostrate iorm
a a man lying among the red clover piosson
IN the Island OF shade cast oy an un
brageous tree ana reading
= MT. NaN burgh'
e lhe young ar'lst glanced up WIN sq
OF scorn' showing MS long, 'arK eye lasn''
= faul Dit MS iips'
Engaged IN noble occupation OF eaVi
dropping eh y ne uttered
n Come now hstco' uoht De crusy
q E l didn't mean to oVerhear your conversaao
4 but what was Fellow TO dof Ihit
! the Jolliest place on the whole iarm' an
e wasn't TO blame because Miss hay on
! out looking IKE hebes se'i, TO ga'nerre
n currants' aud you followed her shado'
" Come let's 60 down by the trout str'al
"a !, and tax over matters ana thiogs In g,ne
,e al Are you really IN want oi sonehiI
- to do
= vi course am
rs Then suppose you Just glance over To
7. letter that received TINS morning iron n
uncle I've no idea oil expatriatlng myst
of among tne pig''aiieu ceies'ials ior si !,
nd fortunes that ever were made. but
ar an ambitious man--read the letter. ina
ir all
he Paul hstcot obeyeo' almost dazzed
the moment by the brilliant prospect
nd seemed TO open TO him.
Il, ou really give me the priviieg' OIL
~ eeptlng or refusing TINS situation 7! ne
no claimed
he really DO anu considering Una.
on don't want lt myself, II Is no great s're'