Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-04

THE PROSECUTIONS or " AGENTS. -

canal there, lately, leaving his explanation o
the act in the form of - Diary Of hi
pitiless prosecutions. 4 clerk. upon fan
salary, he had scaped and economical unit
his savings were sufficient for the erection o
house practically mortgaged and up0I
taking possession thereof he began tina
daily record Of his life now serving to apollo
gize for his untimely death. At first be re
ioices at his new dignity in these acili
terms
/ In my own house at last, built to suit my
7 wife, with three closets 10 each room, {
/ bathroom. back stairs leading 10 the ser
/ wants apartments. verandah on two sides
and four bay windows. what drawback car
there be 10 my future happiness? No mort
rent TO pay-no grumbLng landlords.
/ cut ont a st0vepipe hole where | choose. anC
/ kick refractory doors into shape without re
/ proof or charges. There are few young
men 50 happily situated as am with a wife
two sets Of twins, a four year old boy, q
coach dog, an old cat and nine kittens. tC
say nothing Of a good salary AT old Grind
ers, with an occasional " perquisite' when
! am in charge Of the money-drawer during
the cashier : absence. Providence has in
deed snickered right out on me
But scarcely have these notes Of exulta-
ton lost their plngency in distance, when
the first inevitable horror Of the new situa-
tion inyadeS his earthly paradise;
Went home an hour earlier thanIusual
to-day, because my new boots hurt ne. and
it was well did, for | found Angeline cry
Ing and big side-whi>kered chap standing
over her with a pen in his hand trying t.
make her subscribe for ' The Poets Of the
World, 10 be completed in four hundred
numbers, if possible. u come in monthly
parts. payable when delivered" He had
already taken her note for thirty DAYS for a
Map Of Ohio tissue of lsl2). and full set
of - Noodles Dime Remances." library size.
lie had almost convinced her To- subscribe 10
the " Poets" a. | entered. " You Will never
feel il to pay for them by the month, " said
he. Here ! abruptly placed the toe Of my
shoe (Which was bulk for civil war; against
him and be concluded to call some other
time
That fearful, visitation Of the new Ameri-
can householder was thus checked for the
time, though only u be succeeded by some
thing even more aEouizingly impatient
More trouble again to-day. Went home
and found four Eentlema lly looking men
seated in the par.or. who had called '' on
business of the utmost Importance. 80 A. they
said, and AnCe-iEe had invited them TO din
ner. supposinr them 10 be acquaintance of
mine. After dinner "a n one called me
aside at different times and asked me if my
life was insured. al the same time stufhug
my pockets full Of circulars, pamphlets.
and figures relating 10 their respective com
panies ! smiled at their eagerness and said
/ would see them again They pressed my
ha ] i.
unless death intervened.' ! must insure
though, and one compe ny i just rs good a.
another.
Between that and Il e next fell perSecu-
ton seems 70 have COD .e q brief breathing
spell. just long enough for recital Of a pretty
little incident Of child life
Had an interesting time this morning 4,
the four-year-0ld boy swallowed the stove
lifter-at least he said be did, and il miss
ing-and | remained ~ home 50 long stand
Ing him on his head and swinging him by
the heels 10 get the missing article out Of
him that ! was late al the store and received
a reprimand from the " old man. who said
| must not let that thir = occur again.
Whether he meant the tardiness or stove
litter affair l. more than | Know
p. S-The litter was found IN the stove
tonight with the handle burned of
There was no time. hoy ever. for protract-
Cd attendance 10 children. a. other torment
ors were at the door
Everything has been i ,ore quiet to-day.
and | would be perf,s tly happy if these
boots am trying to bre ak in were two sizes
larger but then L0ngt GLOW says, Into
each life some rain must fall AnEeline
says she found the card Of siz sewing-ma-
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The unhappy man takes comfort from fate
too soon in tins matter. for if scwing-ma-
chine men and other iuries are not imme-
diatelv tolerated in the new house itself.
they know Row 70 terrorize the miserable
owner elseyl ere into reader future hosri-
talitv.
Inc iour insurance agents, patent fence
and Wash-tub man, and tx hghtnlng-rod
men, called at the store to-day to see about
lnsurlng, fenelng. WaSh-tnbblng, and rod
dlng me INTO a state OF happiness and com
Tort Nj. "under, my employer, said 10
me, gu must not have your friends
VISIT you during business hours, Jones.
which made ne so vexed, said
Nevt f,Ilovr 5-aadr,l s.e-ss 3 .......i -.
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81 'u'''0 N'oIy Oh mouse
0N iii'7 me sooVeeueI ul an entry hopeful
Win s'r4'ese'ie confidence
To-day everything ran Ike clock,zork
until arrived at home. hen | found
team of dashing horses hiteied TO q col1ple
of dwarf pear trees in the f. ont ward and a
bright red wagon filed with ladders and
things stood in the middle Of bed of FMS
chias and geraniums. a BULLDOG of the vel
low variety and with teeth ike n cross-cut
saw smiled atme from the door stem whrle
two men upon the roof we re busy teari 40
of shingles and driving hooks INTO Ie
chimney. made a careful detour. and en-
tered nv house to find black-wbiskere-l
chap. smelling strongly of Datcbonlv Loan
ing lovingly over Angeline-s sboplder while
She was engaged in practi sinp on a sewing
machine. What in the name of ali that
is cheeky does this mean - said .sAb -
replied Old Patchoulv. with a leer AZ nv
wife vour husband / nrasnnaa III f.ct
is, sir, your wife "a devihsh fine woman. by
the ,way) has decided to purchase one Of our
Io.oie ,IeauIe feYerslol5 needle warranted
aUt - IIp I've i've nor run Run Gown at the heel
~ SI pS.t re-
III -, Iii be - ND IN tlis our
,m wearinr sa5sIe-rnct :, o, .-e po oa. nv,
eve. Angeline Is in tears AT d in bed with a
strong odor Of camphor about her person.
But no " back action double treadle" sew
ng-Inachine decks my house. and were it
not for the trampled condit ion of my flower
bed and few displaced shfagles on the roof,
lne would never dream tbs two able bodied
lghtning-rod men had attempted to 90
through ne yesterday. | must organ lze for
var, however, on the Prus ian plan. Peace
'xists in our household OF ce more. have
'aeifed Angeline on the sewing-ma chine
question. and we have for med an al lance