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

arms, hAu hoA Ant gu ANst9tN~
NEST equal strength.
"Mr. wes,bury," she said, Standing
alone, her face almost as pale as the
whiteuash Of the cottage, 'yOu forget
yourself"
The squire was dumb with smazcment.
.Beheve me, | eau not but feel proud
at your condescensiOn but you ought TO
have known that am pledged to another"
"Aaoihcr." gasped the squire.
"Nay, more that he is away. do net
wish to seem unkind or sngrsieiul; bot L
do not thin'i you SHOULD have said what
YOU have said to me now"
The squire leaned against table for
support.
IL didn't understand" he said, utterly
bewi i'dercd. do you rejecismef Do you
refuse your hand, Kate2 Will you not
marry mo-me, Howard Westbury, d
Combe Manor2''
MARRY YOU! No." exclaimed Kate.
rejoicing io- the moment in the opportuhi-
1 ty of exhibiting her devotion to the alb
sent lover.
"By the Lord, you amaze me-" he
said, pulling himself together as if be had
taken that ugly leap referred to, aud had
met with awkward fall.
"Dont speak so loudly" said Kate
my father will hear you"
"You won't let me do any thing new
from a feeling of delicacy,' said the
squire, recovering something of his self
possession 'but will relieve you Of my
presence. I've often been advised TO
travel; I shall 90 abroad for year or
two, and then can not be in the way"
II do trust, Sir, that you will not allow
what has occurred to influence your ac-
tiOns so seriously" said Kate.
III SHALL most certainly. May call
d your father?'
"If you desire it."
"Let me do something, Miss Meadows,
said the squire, appealingly. "Y ou have
had it all your own way up to now make
some allowance f6r my feelings, and also
for my position. shall think you proud
n and unkind, aud shall think that you do
!. not forgive me, and that | have driven
$ you from the village, if you do not give
a way little now. Whatever you decide
a will not alter my resolve to 60 abroad for
two years at least"
!. "Mr. Westbury, am indebted to you
O for masy, very many kindnesses, and |
a am sincerely sensible of the honor you in
q tended to confer upon me, and l kaow
q how kind and true and good you are If l
A can show. you how sincere am in saying
Is this, will certainly. Yoa may call my
d father"
# Kate walked to the window. The cart
v had GENE to take away her first load Of
/. household goods. She had not before re.
\, allied how soon she might be houseless.
~ A pang of sorrow for her broken-doxn
a father brought the tears into her eyes.
% .Mr. Meadows, desire TO offer TO you
70 and your daughter, in token Of my esteem,
70 and as some small return for the services
- which your child has rendered in our par
N ish affairs, both in the schools and with
70 tn. cholr-I wish, say, to offer you the
" freehold Of this cottage"
- "God bless you, Sir, God bless you !"
| exclaimed Luke.
>, II have arranged with MIR. North a
# price for reletting this part of his farm to
.. me for the remainder Of his lease, and l
a transfer all my freehold rights to you at
of terward. | am going to Egypt this week,
f. and intend travelling about for couple OF
,e years; so it is necessary that you should
rp decide at once"
10 .'Ycs, yes; God bless you, squire !'
hi said Luke, going to his daughter who was
nj vainly trying to check her tears. "Send
q that cart away, Kate. send it away"
:. "Yes, do, Miss Meadows, do = ex-
r.. claimed the squire; 81 will always re-
ar member that kindness, every where"
be 1--WE won't forget yeur beaevolence,
At squire, will we, Kate ?" said Luke, his
voice trembling with emotios. "And VIC
,;s can stay here, near the church where your
II. mother lies; stay here for good, and be
n free-be free in our own house y
or The old man was beside himself with
re delight and gratitude.
10. "Why don't you speak to the squire 2
lie he asked, taking his daughter By the arm
be "She's overcome with her feelings, bles
be the dear child Tell the' Squire swe &C
Up cept his noble gift.'
.'Slence gives CONSENT said tn
to squire. NJ
Kate turned round and offered he
rs. ha nd to the squire, and spoke not a wsrd
I'm The squire kissed the trembling fingers
and left the house. Luke could here hin
telling the driver of the cart that MIR
Meadows had bought the cottags, ant
nat would not now require to move his goods
Kate laid her head upon her father
led shoulder, and hesqure walked Scuttle
Nv bury home TO the maEor-house stables.
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