The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-10-17
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there was plenty of good clover by the
road side, so Brutus and I were not mr..
countable to anybody for our dinner that
DAY. dw get little tired before night.
though, and caught myself nodding several
tunes as we went up to the long hills: then
| would get off and walk piece.
About shutdown / reached Bolton but
dldnt know in just what direction my
uncle lived. so l stopped before the doc r
of little wood-colored house and asked
ine Old woman. who sat knitting by the
kitchen fire, if she could tell me where I
could find Jeremiah Gales house.
by, guess you are stranger in
these parts if You don't know where Jere-
miah Gale lives said she.
Eyes, | am, said |.
ed she.
Massachusetts, replied
Dew tellw said Size What snrt Of
country is it down ycnd,iy and how did
you make out with your potato crop his
year? SIGH harassing time as We have
had with ours first it was too dry. and then
II was too wet, and then these pcskv bugs
came round | tell our folks that if
should nave to 90 to the poorhouse. the
hrst thing | should ask for would be dish
OF good mcaly potatoes
81 saw that She would talk for half the
night if | would stop to listen to her so |
asked her again if she would direct me to
Mr. Gales.
why, lor, yes, of course l WILL" said
she; its a good mile further on. but the
road is as straight as an arrer The house
is gambrel roof, with two popple trees
standing right afore it. You can't miss it
nut don't be in such Il hurry. Stop and
rest yourself spell, can't YEP" thanked
her, but hurried along, pleased enough that
l was so near my journeys end After |
hau rode ABOUT half a mile | saw little
2ld man laying stone wall near the road.
l saw him stop and look at me AS thouph
he meant 10 speak, but | was tired ami
thought | wouldn't give him chance. and
was passing him upon brisk trot, when he
Just reached out his hand and took Brutus
by the bride.
~ on seem to be in great hurry" said
lie. "Wherc mought you be from 2"
told him Dunderbrook, Massachu
sets.
'Why. how you talk!' said he. did
you ever run against a cousin of mine.
David Smith, who lives in the old Bav
state somewhere? I've lost all track of him
lately" ''''"
"Never heard of him."
"Ah! what mought be your name. if
may be so bold?
''Ezekicl Gale"
Any relation to Squire Gales folks?"
''llc is my uncle"
'Sho You don't say. Here. don't be in
such an everlasting hurry. How would
you ike to swop OIL that ere pony of yourn,
Ior a pair OF steers! lie seems to be
likely beast
Il replied that e}lidp,' &c -chcie- ,'.Ffy So
think | should h We known the place
without any directions it looked so com
Portable and home-like. | fastened my
horse at the gate and then went into the
house by the kitchen door. l expected to
take Aunt Nancy all by surprise, but she
wasn't there. No one but gill sitting in
a low chair, stringing apples. great tub
of quarters stood by her side, and the table
was filled up with those she had already
strung. / felt kind of awkward like ANA
began to whirl my hat around in my hands.
for was so taken abGck that didn't know
Just what to say.
''Did you wish to see Mr. Gale?' said
she, looking up.
~ am his nephew, Ezekiel Gale" man
aged to stammer out, and l came up from
Massachusetts to make him visit
"Oh, did you?" said she jumping up and
putting down her pan of apples. "Why,
you must be very tired. Sit down here by
The arc-it's ouite frosty tonight: and let
mo take vour hat Mr. and Mrs. Gale have
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