Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-09-17

stead Of that she vas pitied, while Ton
vas hated BY every naa and woman in
the place. Ii was osly poor Titahia who
did rot see Bottoms ugly soOut asd ears.
On the pleasant summer afternoon which
opens our story. Squire westbury was
amblI.r down the village on hrs sturdy
cob, when he saw Farmer North leaving
Luke Meadows cottage. The farmer was
evidently in q passion; he banged the
cottage door behind hin. swang back the
garden gate. and stalked out into the road
clinchiog his Est aud betraying other signs
Of strong emotion.
Hi farmer" called the squire "Mr.
North. a word with you"
But Mr.. North took no notice Of the
squire. who sat looking after the stalwart
figure Of the radical farmer as it disap-
peared behind clump Of foliage at the
bead Of the road. Then he alighted, tied
his horse to the garden railiugs, and
tapped at the cottage door with his heavy
whip.
Kate Meadows opened the door, and
wiped her eyes.
What is the matter. Miss Meadows"
Tic squire always addressed her with
marked respect.
"0h, Mr.. Westbury. pray do not ask, "
said Kate, smoothing her apron, and look
ing OH the ground.
t" But must ask, said the squire, II
must ask"
I'VE are to leave the cottage said
Kate.
"Leave the cottage! Wbyf"
MIR. North has discharged father, says
we ere a bad lot, and he will have no mere
to do with us, said Kate, her eyes fash
ing angrily.
What docs he mean by that? We
will see. Don't be alarmed, have no fear
for your father or the cottage"
" | would rather there should DO ne
disturbance about it, Mr.. Westbury, and
| am sure that is my fathers wish; We car
20 away--it is not much get from MIR
North and besides hc has turned his sor
out. .cf.doors. Oh, Sir, if you could prevail
upon him to forgive the boy and take hin
back -
That hurts you mere than leaving thu
cottage, eh?" said the squire, IN tone o
regret.
Kate held her head down and bushed
There, don't be down-hearted. YoI
, and your father shall be taken care OF
And as for Tom, why, I'll 60 and sec. wha
, his tyrapt of father has got TO say abou
t him."
| As the squire was riding along the roa
toward Peter Nolth's house he encounter
f cd the farmer himself, who had just turn"'
round with the intention Of saying some
, thing if possible more bitter to Kat
t Meadows than any thiLg he had previous
. ly uttered.
We'll, North" said the squire, Ell
3 sorry to hear that you are going to tur
- out the Meadowses. Surely you couldn
have better tenants and Kate"
!. I'm NOT going to change my decisio
h for any one and what business have 20
J, with my affairs 7"
$ To do him Justice, Peter North neve
q concealed his dislike for territorial ma:
!. mates, and now he strongly resented th
y souire's interference with his own cours
I of action.
# It's tho old story" said the farmer
,s (" you want to tyrannizc over every body
the lord Of the manor ! suppose must,
do Justice to his position.
Is The farmer. like every other man vii
a a resistless will Of his own, contcndcd th'
" any onc who opposed him was atbitral
rs and dictatorial.
# Things have ceme to pretty pass
a said the farmer, "when man can't
! as he likes with his own property. l
" not be dictated to by any one. I'll
y Meadowes are a cunning, designing 10
al and out they must CO.
a. II don't want 10 influence you,
,r friend" replied the square. This is n
Of question of politics; if it were.
ef shouldn't attempt to speak to you; it
really matter of humility, and maj
70 bold to intercede with you for poor Lul
.o Meadows ana his daughter"
an There isn't the slightest use in yo'
ga talking; out they'll 60, and that'betore
sa week is over. I've turned my son GU
I'd and I'll settle this business in my own wa
r. I've paid illegal imposts and churc
nd rates"
~ - Peter North couldn't forget, even
Nv his anger, and he is politician.
ar "I've paid tithes and cnurch.rates
,Iv thirty years, against protest certainl
q. but still I've paid them. and I'm not
. ing to be spoken to now as if | were
I'd child, and don't know how to dispose
my own property. When my lease is
,.e YOU can do what you like with my Ian
10 until then I'll submit to the dictation
he no man.
he The squirc saw there was no use
.ry. pressing the subject further, and so
re- clssed the interview by turning his hors
ION head in an opposite direction to that
ras which the farmer was going.
,er Meanwhile Tom North called at the
cal tage to say good-by to Kate.
for "Oh, Tom, it grieves me more thar
CO. can say to part with vow thus" said k'
ul, her heart almost broken.
,ry "Nsvsr mind, it can't be helped
Ing shall get work, l dare say. wish
ted could come along with me-" said Il
slouching into chair and laying d
Who his bag. :,
,vs where shall you 60, dear?" said
obe girl, standing fsndly by his side, and
,om ting her hand fall upon his, as If by a
ttv dent.