Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-03-12

bis attention TO one person, aud
l.u- ard another, in this fashion
t.u see that horse, Amos how il
n1st thou see with what haste that
walking with that parcel Dost
I..e r-ivero how everybody IS going some.
aud doing something2" And indeed
spg man need have had no greater
s.. % euergy liam Mr.. Joshua him.
fe Uho pulling cut bis watch often from
% time, was ovidoutly intent on get.
a- through 30 end Of work before even
ut
When evening came, Amos asked IL be
.a.I eo CUT aud Try to get sight Of Mary,
was so fortunate as to be near where
And bow wilt thou 70 to her, aud with
Dad ort OF taic2' said the Quaker ;
IF wlt thou answer her questions when
at.s lhco what thou art doing, and how
ocarcr marriage thou art | should
ilmoi,' said be, " TO have asked to
J Sarah under circumstances like
pui indeed ! am doubtful il She on
tt. would have seen me. Now take
sauoo, young man. said Mr.. Joshua
iuheroqletly With me this evening,
q .tu5 iaIk over matters, and to-mor-
taou shalt retain with me; and tell
be worth ten pound note to
all morc, 10 thou dost not 90 to see
joang woman. am not going to tell
Iuv /, viii be worth so much money,
A ! DO tell thee that 10 is so, and if thou
-sa my word thou wilt find it so too
lrnt night the good Quaker kept Amos
b. Qlgioqs, aud talked with him over
ali.fs. add over his faults, which were
laay .uong.t tho most important Of those
.Ia.gs
"A1w, | will start thee" said the good
%, "ouIy on one condition, and that is,
TOT thou wilt promise never to 60 to see
Nsty tai thou canst give her good
cunt of ibysoif aud thy coucerns-or,
~ rake, Of thy industry and efforts
ch Thy conscience can approve
These seemed very hard lines for poor
Amos Still he agreed to them, for his
-tOi sos slipping last away.
Ql thc following day, good Joshua
went to the Holliug,ou carrier, the
Of Amos laiher, aud then and !
I.. A4dt 40 agreement with him that the
mlu should have the place original /
-d 10 him Mr. Joshua himself ad. .
1-ol shat was necessary, Oh the coDdi-
ihlt 10 was repaid to him in due sea-
Very many struggles had Amos with
No . Na ,aI
Iisl clothes aud prepared to start with
las team, but he overcome them all. Hon.
gratitude, the hope of getting Mary
.4 aad Of shortening the dreadful time
o4Iag which he could not see her, all
3Hml iim on to do the thing which was
is long years had passed away, and
Amos had fairly and honestly set
i 90 work. The long road journeys,
"a' weathcrs,' which he had to meet,
a.d enrier's exaclness 10 everything
u'nog IN money, to a minute in time
a helped to make him a business man.
$40 ast the happy days came near. The
l- eujsr sent for Amos one morning and
7.l a.m ho was beginning to feel too old
80 10 the London stage any more; that
Pc 9s about to give the journey up to
aim.
l4l new when Amos began to reflect
a4 on the past, and see where be
at the present, he feltthat he had earn.
zoe right to see Mary, and could give
By word Of mouth good account Of
~; but first he felt he ought to con- {
-tha friend Mr.. Joshua Helps.
-Aad DOW" said Mr.. Joshua, "canst
pay inc back what | have advanced
= ilcs, for whilst thou art in debt there
nothing thou canst call thine own ~
Aye, here it is, said Amos, pulling Q
q. great leathern purse, and counting /
~ mouey cut in guineas on the table. 81
roughtil, for | could not answer Mary if
j asked me it | owed anything"
'fhgn 90 and see thy Mary" said the :
.liser; "aud when thou comest back, |
one and tell me how she is, aud how much
81 has saved
FOi,s may wonder what the Quaker
aufoi to know about Mary's savings for,
ai be had a reason Of his own. lie meant
u1s now to marry Mary, and he meant
. lfp them, too, but he would not put his
0lcy where it would not be safa.-into
b dreamy, spendthriit hands
So Mr.. Joshua bought up the business l
Tie EolIington carrier, aud also the
GO which dashed past dreamy Amos |
.ah The four gallant grays, and be made
-e business Of them all.
Anoa Dyke now changed the wagon for
lc COACH aud drove the grays many d
me himself. He never drank, and never G
icancl--lt least by day. lie worked
ava honest man and at last, by Gods
s.ps, Commenced new year himself
4l Ir fuetor Of the whole concern. One
Us. often came into the mind of Amos
q u. wife, aud that was, how delightful
would DO TO purchase the old mill.
,. ,ua wore on this also was accomplish
ll4 Amos Dyke and his wife had the
aaa-e Of seeing two Of their own sons
.eepg ia it.