Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1873-05-28

MARTIN might no, like 10 hear Of their
being 50 plenty; for. says he 10 me,
Mother. 1 don't know what folks will say
when my instrument cones from BOs-
ton -"
"You don't say answered old Martin.
delighted. ''Ofeour it won't do 10 say
word and mind yotrr eye, old woman
clack is clack." ft s4
But the next day old Martin was afflict-
ed with another mystery, which broke
like boil when the stase-driser handed
from his box a huge bundle in green fan
mel to young Martin, who was in waiting.
II contained an ophicleide--a dreadful in-
strument-but flled old Martins soul
with awe aud delight.
What ails you, father?" asked
young Martin. "You loOk as if YOU had
catched something"
"Do let il out Martin"
And Martin did, as full Of secret de-.
light as his father was Of noisy rejoicing.
The band was formed, and after sum.
mcr's practice it played Que quickstep,
march, and Fishers hornpipe it then
went into severe winter quarters, to learn
cotilion music. 1t was a sight to behold
young MartiL with his ophicleide as he
was a slight. pale creature, the effect re.
minded ono of a little girl toting a big
doll. He was very industrious with his
practice, playing ofI-nighs at home, in his
little room upstairs. The groans Of the
instrument were fearful. Its boom was SO
dreadful to Amy that she tied thick
handkerchief over her ears, pretending
she had the carache; but old Martin was
game to the backbone he kept time with
triumphant mien, although he could moi
tell one tune from another. Amy noticed
that he was apt to go to bed 10 hurricd
way on the nights young Martin played
at home, and, contrary TO his wont, bur
ried his head beneath the bed.clolhes
which proceeding made him snorc so, that
one night, Amy, driven wild. exclaimed
why, father you bclcr like tie off ff-pigs
aud | wish you wouldn't"
1t seemed TO bcr then as If the bed
clothes shook--or was it the vibration 0
the walls +? for that night it was a dread
full "storm and stress" period with youn!
Martin. lie was overcoming "Hull'
Victory ~ From tle window outs ide h,
was watched by a pair of irrovcrcnt young
persons, who gave him up for lost, de
cIarine him TO be hoored after some in
voluntary escape of sound. Little did b,
know who was outside. The girl he ador
ed, but Of whom he had no hope, NATL
da Northwood, the tallest girl. in Tack
town, with brilliant complexlon, al
aquiliud nose, bright, dark eyes, cha
voice, and gay laugh; violent contras
to him every way. She was the daughte
of rich .armer, who lived on Tacktowl
Neck, three miles from the village, SO Sc
cluded place that when Matilda cam
up to the Shore, as the village was called
she felt metropolitan excitement ; thcr
} vas zest in church. going and singing
. school /; and stray lecture, Or a dance
was Just absolute satisfaction Youn
f Martin had always known her, or though
so, till she burst in upon all his awake
d senses one night at the sluging-school
D but he had never addressed word to hei
She knew him quito as we'll, aud ha
4 never bestowed thought npon him.
. but many laugh, and alas. did he bu
s know. ste was now laughing at him. Ed
car Willis was with her, and he was max
: ing himself witty at young Martins eS
pensc. The house stood in an angle Q
two streets; there was yard in front
; with picket fence around it. The sid
street was dark, crooked road, wit
houses scattered along it, and ending i
broad field which had that very afiel
3 noon been the performance of q travelin
circus, attended by Matilda. The was
ons were now loading, and from time t
. time one of them thunderod by, an
turning the sharp corner at old Martin
house, passed through the main stree
4 fronting the harbor, and SO out Of tho Vi
lage. There had been some fghtinl
among the men, and much savage swear
Q ing over the heavy loading of the wae
+. ons. till the proprietor, who haT
!. pencd 10 be partially intoxicated, lost pa
tience. lie struck with his whip at on
' of the drivers, who instantly jumped int
his seat, and, swearing he would take n
more on, ashed his horses into gallo
! along the road, The proprietor sprapg int
8 his buggy, and dashed after him, with th
! intention Of stopping his wagon. MART
D heard the noise, opening the window, an
ran down stairs. As short as the distanc
s was between tho door aud the gate Of til
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