Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-01-03

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Lane, twirling her straw hat thoughsfully,
picked her way across the broad fields that
lay between her house and the mill. The
stream was winding one. and as she placed
her tiny foot en- the first stepping.stone, sho
saw straw hat on the grass which she
know well.
"How is Miss Lane this EVENING" said
Houghton laziy, from beneath manzinita
bush, where be had been been criosins q
book and pipe.
well, thank you. How is Mr. Housh-
ten p replied Gypsy, shyly
Warm, but not uncomfortable. Are
you going to the mill ?"
eyes, I have letter that has just come
for father
May | accompany you =
Certainly if you choose
Houghton put on his hat ems ilsipsd
Gypsy across the brook
:. had letter frsm New Yars faw,
days ago." said be, after they had ! r 's1s1
first bend Of the river behind
"a pleasant one. "
s.Well, although IN one sense il brought
good news, still I can herdy call it Z pleas
ant letter
II AN going to leave Russian Bar said
Houghton abruptly
"lndeed. how soon =
II don't know, yet possibly in a seek p
The hat was swaycd from side to side
with increased energy.
"Do you care much, Miss Lane = This
question was asked with an earnest look into
the hazel eyes that were kept steadily bent
on the brown parched grass beneath their
feet.
Yes. of course we shall all be sorr5 to
lose you," returned Gypsy evasively.
''If | come back in few months with
something for my future wife, shall [ see
this ring on her finger p whispered Hough-
ton, capturing the little hand that held the
hat, and slipped pearl ring oa tho delicate
finger.
Gypsy said nothing but her eyes turned
for moment on the schoolnasters earnest
face and 10 the next her soft cheek WAS rest
ing on bis shoulder.
Russian Bar, to a man turned out to
wish Philip Houebton God speed On the
morning he took his place by the driver,
who one year before had set him down at
Perkins Hotel They knew he was on bis
way to New York, and thas he bad been
left some money, and the goasips more than
suspected that there was something between
Gypsy Lane and their favcFte. At all
events, her eyes were red for week after
bis departure.
Winter had come; the river was SWOLLEN
and rapid, and many lofty tree from the
pine forest had found its way to the hearhs
at Russian Bar One delicious morning,
crisp and cold, after nights rain, the
stage passed by the large white oak, and,
splashed with mud, halted before Perkins
hotel. It had been all night on TIE way,
for the roads were heavy.
The worthy proprietor of that excellent
house was in the acs Of tossing his frat cock
tail, when heavy hand was LAID GA his
shoulder, and Philip Houghton shouted
''Perkins. old boy, how are you p
The landlord returned the shake hand,
divcd behind the bar ard bad a secapd
cocktail mixed in moment,
And now," said he, as lie pledged the
ex-schoomaster, when will the wedding
take place
Six weeks after vards the old mill was
hung with evergreen wrealhs, and grand
festival washeld at Russian Bar. Gypsy
Lane was lovely bride, and when Hough
ton took charge Of the mill and invested all
his New York money in the village, aud
was admitted to practice in the courts eve
rythipg seemed TO take a fresh start
Through all, his warmest and most voted
friend YVES Sam Seymour, ones tn terror
of Russian Bar schoolmas.ers, end eow
the holder Of that Important position
Billings, Good fsezoEssslasatAs for
That won't smoke emmy more cigars,
only at sumbody elsc's expense.
That wont borry nor leDd--espeailY-1
lend
That will live witbig nj iulan, Il
hay tew 81, trusted tew do il.
That wont advise emmy body anti
kn9 the kind ov advise they are apxions tew
follow.
That went wear envy more tite b lots. il
hav tew go barefoot tew do it,
That wont swop dogs with no ilan I'm
less [ kan swop two for one.
That wont sware emmy, unless an an-
der oath
That poverty may be a blessings, hut if
it IL, it IL blessing in disguis,.
That will take my whisky hereafter
straig ht- s:rai ght-straight tsw the cutter.
That the world Owes me living psovi
ded earn it,
That went swop emmy horses *l'b the
deakon.
That no man shall beat me in poljisucss,
not so long as poiteness kontaue sea be az
cheap az it z now. a~t
That il man kalls me phooI, wont
ask him tew prove It,
That i will lead moral lie, ewes, ii 20
lonesum and lose a good deal Of iau by it..
That if man tells me mule Wont xix
will beleave what he seq .githout troiug it
That the beat time tew repent on blun-
der liz just before the blunder IL made
That will try hard to be honest, but it
. will be just my derned LUX to miss it,
That wont grow emmy kats. Spontane-
Gus kats hav killed the bissness.
Tbst will love mi mother in-law il i, takes
all the money | kan earn tow do il
That believe real good lies are getting
skarser and skarser every day
That when hear man Dragging on his
ancestors wont envy him, but wll pity
the ancestors.
Finally, will sarch for things that are
little, for things that are lonesum, avoiding
all torch lite proseshuns, bands ov brass
music Wimmins' rights convepshuns, and
grass widders generally.