Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-20

Always being, am still, only yours,
CLARA f. bennett,
Wallace ST., Fitchburg.
p 81 am with my cousin, passing the
summer, and unless l hear from you trust
| may never return to st. Albans.h
"By Jovem said Tom, "here are two
which go together. Where's that other let
ter? Yes! As I'm poor lonely mortal,
I've got the two in heap, and now l must
deal them new hand.n
(Tom was rather given to playing cards /;
therefore his languago.)
So he put the two aside, and left them in
closer union as letters than they had been
or believer in mesmerisnl, he would have
probably wondered if the joining of these
two letters would have any influence on the
days life of the two writers. As he wasn't,
he didn't, /. c., wasn't mesmerist or II be-
lever, he didn't wonder; he only COM
menced to form plan for his vacation.
The commencing ended just half an hour
after his days work was over.
"I'm going to Providence day after to-
morrow, Mrs. wilkins" said Tom. that
evening, to his landlady.
"On business, Tom?"
Nom; it's my vacation"
81 hope you'll have nice time" said
she cheerfully
my trust is in Providence" said Tom, Il
pun.
"And I've always wanted a clam bake,
and they do say that there's no spot on the
earth for II clam bake like the little back
yard they call Rhode Island"
Day after tomorrow became to-day, and
Tom started.
Ere long Tom had smoked whole cigar
and got several miles on his way toward
| Providence, Rhode Island. A quest he call.
| it; an attempt TO find out Frank II. Wen
dell, and then to re-introduco him to Clara
| f. bennett. He lived with these two all his
| journey. Clara had blue eyes and fair hair
he was confident; Frank wore slight mus
] tache and was rather thin, he was certain
and so he built up two imaginary persons
and even found himself foolishly trying to
fit his imaginations on to fellow travellers.
! Providence at last. Hotel few moments
after. Tea after dressing. Plenty of time
thought Tom; and he didn't go out thai
night. There was no harm in n brief perus-
al of the city directory, however; and Sc
| Tom stood at the hotel counter and monop
olized the directory chained Ito the marble
W-a-W- -W-e-n-W- e-n-d - Wen-d dell
Here it is" said Tom, muttering TO himself
There were few Wendells, but no Franz
or Francis A., not even simple Frank o.
Francis H., not even q simple Prank o.
Francis.
do you know Mr.. Frank Wendell?
queried Tom of the hotel clerk.
No, he didn't, that clerk answered, after
he had got through staring at Tom.
who'd be likely to know n young fellow
about the city?" again asked Tom.
Well, (second long stare) the clerl
thought he Ohe clerk) would, and he,
never heard of Frank Wendell or any Other
Wendell except an old fellow who some
times came round to buy bottles at the no
tel That wasn't the one the gentleman
meant, was it?
Tom thought not.
Tom was manifestly brought up standing
So he went to bed.
Next morning he had another look at tn
letters. The delicately written one CAV
him no cow for the present. Certainly tn
other didn't. Tom put them both on tn
mantlepiece and turned to brush his hair II
the mirror Ga two-by-one-and-a-ha half bit @
looking-glass.) While Toms auburn lock
were being fixed nice little gust of win'
unfixed them; but at last his hair wa
dressed. Tom turned to take the letter
and-"Confound it, if they haven't tumble
into the pitcher of water" There was sucI
a receptacle on the table under the mantle
piece.
NOW | must dry them l suppose. Jus
my cursed luckm lie took them on to DIR
land, the shipwIecked letters, and patte
them gently with towel. The monogram
letter had been cut open at one end but tn
water had loosened the flap, and it is easil
turned back.
"Mean 'stickum' they put on these envC
lopes, said Tom; and then he paused {
read the makers name. On the edge of tn
envelope in raised letters was the following
"W. A. johnson, 81 Blank street" "By tn
blood of all the HowardsPn cried Tom, Nv
got it, fmy now friend, my dear frienC
new found doesn't know for whom he mad
that monogram, he'd better sell out and g
into the fish trade. Peradvcnturc, call Il
81 Blank street to-day"
Tom did call.
Mr.. johnson was in?
Yes said nice girl who waited O
| Tom, "and he'll be down in a moment"
johnson came, and Tom asked him
, question or two. johnson said in sui
stance;
81 made that monogram for Mr.. Wende
some time since, and he was living with Il
uncle-l think he told me at" Consulting n
= old book mo. II, So-and-so street Al an
rate, there's where the paper was sent"
Tom Immediately ordered n monogram
. for himself out of pure gratitude. lie the
, called at No, II, Mr.. Wendell had bee
staying there, but had left three days befol
for Boston. Would inquire of missu
Coming back, servant said missus thougl