Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-23

your name IS"
81 see you recollect me-" replied Harry
Though have changed some. recoliect
you, too, and know you better than did
before"
well, my good fellow" said Faro, "sup-
posing you do-what then2 How long do YOU
think II will pny to dog my footsteps in the
way | understand you have been doingp
You are commercial man, 1 take IT,; what
sort of dividend does the operation pay
youP"
THE question | want to ask YOU is one
that has nothing to do with dividends" said
Harry. "and interests me Mt least" He
paused and painted. his breath coming short
and quick,-"Do you mean," he gasped, "ts
marry that grip"
(Which oneP" asked Faro, coolly, with
wicked smile.
81 repeat my question" said Harry, OK
citedly, IL entrcat youto answer it,"
~ will" said Faro, ito accommodate YOU
But first let me remark TINT you arc con-
summate jackass to trouble yourself us you
do about n woman. l do not make this I'M
kind observation because, rs see, you are
weak and unable to resist it, but because
love to be frank and open, when can for
the sake of n change. A woman, my friend,
is an organism which may be operated upon,
for her good or evil, by certain little arts and
devices which she can seldom resist, and
which may be acquired and perfected by
practice. You ask me if intend to marry
that girl. No, my friend, should not want
to, noto. Neither would you. If you have u
particle of self-respect. And now, my friend,
to encourage you in the line you have chosen
to adopt, and TO reward you for the little
compliments you have passed upon me.
give you that-and that"
He raised his cane swiftly and struck llar-
ny twice. No light cane this time; but ono
heavily loaded and poor Harry dropped like
lead to the ground. Faro raised him, felt
his pulse and threw him like n dead dog
over tho fence into the field then turned
and walked rapidly to the village, muttering
rs he left -
That wilhkeep him quiet till am miles
from here"
An hour after, no passed the spot again
with a fresh team which he had procured in
the village. He halted n moment and Jump
ed the fence and again examined what was
left of Mr.. Brown. The latter was breath
! ing heavily and was quite unconscious.
Faro felt his pulse again; wiped the blood
from his face with his handkerchief, which
he threw away, and passed his fingers light
ly over the poor mans head.
81 fancy he said, with the delightful
GOODNESS so characteristic Of him, II fancy
the poor fellows skull Is cracked worse than
it was before | struck him. Such things
must bew
lie sprang over the fence with more alac.
rity, and lost no time in starting his team,
which soon stopped at Ada's door. Enter
ing without knocking, or other ceremony
Faro found Ada attired for II journey. HeI
arms were clasped around her mothers
neck, whose forgiveness she was imploring
weeping bitterly the while. But the old
lady seemed stupched and dazed, and die
nothing but pass her fingers nervousll
through her daughters hair and repeat tho
words, "God be merciful!" Evidently tier,
had been shock of some kind in that fi,mi
~. Mr.. Faro's manner was not so Affection
, ate ms on II previous occasion.
81 hope,n he said. harshly, "you will Gu
this deuced unpleasant business rs short M
possible, Ada. Time is valuable"
/, She was frightened, now, ut the sound o
f, his voice; she left her mother with hast.
kiss, and followed him, sobbing. 10 the door
Hurrying her almost roughly into the car
ringe. Faro jumped in after her and lashe'
= the horses into n furious gait
II hope" said Faro, noticing that Adj
continued 10 sob. II hope you will dispense
> rs far rs possible, with tears. They do M
good shed in small quantities and overta:
the glands when too freely indulged."
: Ada made no reply, but muflcd her fac
in the folds of her cloak. Neither did h
make any further remark TILL ten miles G
: the distance between Saltwater and Banker
: vile was rapidly passed, when an uncon
, trolable burst of tears took place on tn
!. girls part
" Good Godr' exclaimed Faro, suddenl
> refining up, stop that, my good girl, or
. leave you by the roadside"
She stifled her tears aud the team went on
"ConGound it, Adam remarked tho pre-
fessor, ''you are Internally unreasonable an
= ungrateful Here am l going to all this eN
happy. How many men, under the circum
= stances, would do for you what am doing
Thank your stars it is no worse. Everythin
may he covered up now. and you can MARI
your Town or Gown or whatever his nam
is,-and pay all the bills"
in And these were the last words spoken Ii
,t the carriage ratified over the streets of Bar
| nd hal flnxl fub NJ
den of iniquty, known MS the Office of ID
~ Black.
,o,l Old Death lowering constantly round tn,
NJ sad portal, must have grinned solemn griI
"a as Faro, with his doomed and weeping viz
NJ tim entered the doorway.
s, CHAPTER Ill.
D. The Writer past the fields becomr
n green once more; the excitement all owe
n, Almost the first job that Chisel & Dedbo
by the tombstone makers of Bankerville. d
+" that spring, was to cut the name of ada
a on plain marble slab. Tho bill was sci
'n to Harry Brown. Tho stone was put up
70 the graveyard mt Saltwater. The excite
II ment which Ada's death in Bankervill
O. seven months before, had caused had die
ct away. The papers had made their con
ny ments on tho-afIair; DIR. Black had had h
no trial and been acquitted Being II handson
pc man, the sympathy of the women was vel
er generally with him. lie walked the stree
ID, of Bankerville, and no man kicked him in
the gutter, and he was unabashed. i
NJ swung his gold-he AIDED cane in his old wa
is rs much rs to say, "What II fine fellow
Of ami" his practice increased. rather this
i'd diminished, in consequence Of the notorie
M his trial gave him; his fame increased a.
ID, he waxed rich; so that the death of Ad
er though it broke the heart of her mother Al
Ter shocked the community and made Hair
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