St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-05-16


) him with all the small might he posses
T sed.
And this fretful voice belonged to he
old pet, Hattie Carter, who was once
considered one of the most amiable girl,
III the village. She was surprised anG
panied. and while hesitating il moment
thinking she would go back to her room
the wife and baby appeared at one door
while the husband came in at another.
Mr.. Fisher saw the look on his wife's
face which, of late, he had learned to
know but too we'll. and dreadimg an ont
burst of temper, said pleasantly. You
look tired Hattie. Let me hold the
baby while you finish getting dinner"
But mluckily as the baby waS trans
tered to his arms around one end OF
the table, the long dress caught on IL
goblet and the SNOWY table-cloth was
deluged with water ..
Il declare, You are more awkward
than George is. He must needs wake
baby and now YOU must tip over the
"''''' anu We S"t 'iie "h"Ie 'anle I"
set over again" and the voice rose to il
shrillcr pitch than in the case of the
first accident and the dishes removed
Wv '''''' "''' P'''''' VII 'iie sue
''''' ~ Il ''''''''''i ''''' was "' "'aS' IL
| test of the durability of the crockery.
/ IIp face. pt th. Lu-IIuJ - d. tu,,,.,l
i'' VI ,''' '''>"'''i'' 's iie turned
""' ne ""' iI"'
'"' '''".' ""'''i ''lh'e To HIS HPS'
''' '''''''' ne ''''''Sh'' Si'e Is urea
''''' ''-''' '''' use" |" NC ''taS-
"h''
ne ''"lt wis soon le-lald. Aunt
i'"''''e he'PilS' ""' 'he meal was not
very pheasant one I" ANY OF the trio
around 1t.
mere Is H""lgle asked Mr..
iNiier-
Il III sure don't know. hope You
don't expect me t" know where that
boy Is every minute OF his life" WAS the
hrtill lcJ"lnd"r.
he husband raised his eyebrows as
he glanced 1T III" face across the table
but he went on with his dinner and said
no more. \ moment after he was
through eating, hr excused himself to
Aunt Eumcc and the street door i'm
mcdlatrlv closed behind him.
Aunt Eunirc talked pleasantly a. she
cleared the table. wisely thinking that
this was no time to comment on what
She had heard. but 10y and 10y Mrs.
Fisher said. Il suppose y"u think | am
very very cross. Aunt Eumicc. bur |
sometimes think there never was am
other woman tried a> am. George i
:" Troublesome. the baby is not well.
and somcwaH things seem to 20 wrong
from morning till night As Aunt
Euhice looked grave and said n"thing.
she added III Il littl" lower tone. And
>"mcWaN Horace hasn't seemed just us
he used To. and that Is hardest of all :"
and here the voice broke into Il sob.
Aunt Eunice said gently. I'VE will
talk OF that another time. Hattie. Just
now N"n III" To" tired and sick. g." t"
N"ur room. dear. and will soon come
AMI hlthr N"ur head.
The "ld lady : soft hand hathcd the
tir"hhIn% hrad and brushed the brown
halr for long time but neither spoke.
''>hall talk t" l"u Il little while
now. Hattie
Yes. Aunt Eunirr.
"ItN years az" t"-daN. | WAS mar
rlrd III That little white church over on
the hlll. "a~ only seventeen and
your uncle Lewis was tom years "ldrr.
on never Nii" Your uncle Lewis. dear,
hIi he WAS. as my old nurse would SAY.
the h"nnieNt looking lad III all Stratlord.
icIhrmh"r how proud | WAS of him
'illt ha\. II" Was :" straight and strong.
An" l rrmeInh"r, too, how the girls
"''h'" me mite rh"Irh with flowers
'ill IL seemed almost like fairy land.
h"' forget that wasn't what | was
gong l" tell \"u. My mind wandcrs
When get back t" the old times"
h"t Ike |" hear 1t all. Aunt Eu-
NICE.
-" E"'l' near WELL we went to-
llVt Ill Htraif"rd. l"u remember the
"l" nome III StIilif"rd. Hattie We were
very h"ppH that first year OF our we'd
"e'' i'ie. we 4hhrr"lled good many
tllncS, To he sure. tor Lewis WAS very