St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-04

/ W HIT lItt lnollltl S.iN II Sllt COllltl KNOW
that ! had left the poor old aunt. who
has none belonging to her but me, To go
into tn house and |. with twenty
pounds to the fore Ben. won't YOU
speak Il word for me won't yur say
I'm right p
This appeal WAS addressed to sal
low-faccd young man with Il strong
likeness Ia the sharp-teatured Mrs.
Watson. He had been leaning against
the chimneNpiecc in the farm kitchen.
silent auditor of the foregoing con
verSation.
''How can say think yo're right
when don't think nowt q tn sort ?"
lr replied. just lis if tn parish wasn't
good cmow for old Martha, And I'll
tell you what it is. Wlnny: when we're
man and wife. You'll hev to lay aside
some ofthem tine notions q yourn -they
won't suit"
1T will bc time enough to talk about
that when | am No're wife ~ exclaimed
Ninny, her dark eyes flashing. There
may he two words to that bargain ="
Its not Ben that'll hev to go fun to
seek for il wife" interrupted his mother:
Though me and yo're fayther did wish
it; but if yo're going on Il fools euand.
To spend tn hit o'moncy. that's scarcely
H""i" '">Pehu lther, seeing tla' No re
iaNthtr expected that Ben and yo were
l" SCI up H"it horses 'oSe'htI' why
','e'e an ell" "i IT, 70 hluS' just
'ho">e "''Wreil Us ana "iu Mar'h'i it'I\-
,tN. aH l H''l" ai"i' :" now N"" KNOW.
10" ntiler 'hihk twice before No lose
Il good home and Il good husband tor
IN OH PeuIlr-W"llI;ih. She can I'VE Il
Week ANA then what t" her"ne "i \"'
l" ,ihe I" hioN.
'a', Se, mt" service replied the
Siri' iclier d" That. nor what :
wrong AN ways. must go back I"
aunt no" PROMISED.
''I: take Aolr own WAY W lnn\
NatS"h' 'Itd NhhN : cousin. from
hehIhd a heal "f household linen; oh
| ~ y" mInd tins II No go. y" 20. and
don come back. There >Ilan't lr tN"
mlNtIc>ses here. ann now y" know my
mind.
lhh\ sighed, hllt she mad" II" Ir-
m"IstI1I:rt. Sire LETT the kItrhrn. and
a>rended the mari"" flight "t stairs
leading I" the attic hcdr""nI>. and pres
emily came down with i bundle in hrI
hand. She went up I" Mis-. Watson.
"''""d-hN. Cousin W Ht>"n. she said.
holding out her hand. i'm sorry If I've
NtNed You; but could not help my -
sell.
Mis-. atS"m pushed the gIri Offered
hand aside an%rIlN. II wonder y" rr"ut I
ashamed OF N"lesrif. she said. ~ oil
!" wanting ROOF over y" mead one "i
tht>t daNs' ana thth N"H WISH N"d
'ahei the '"\ zee "l nos wa" h""N
. I - Isl
lh" Young man raised himself from
his l"ungIn% attitude. and advanced 4
step t" har NlnnN pa>>a@'' T." tI,c door.
NAY. what. lass l"re nIN"r 90
In% I" leave us Hike this he cried.
with s"meihin" "f warmth III ms tone.
"lo'rc nircr gong t" break I"rr prom
lse To me Tor III sake" \"n "ld MI ch
upon the m"oI
II nlNer gave YOU Il promise Ben. |
SAID d see. hecaIlNr ihlli"r wished IT.
bllt hc\ seen thit A"u re- tIIaI "r.iii-
>pn Iltd. thal M"uldn TIE y" l" VIE
no. not II II was iLcr :"
ION n"hsrl>t W lnnN 1t not mean
>plllIth 10 I''N It ol' common NehN'
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.r'' tue "'''''t"' anu went ""' ''''''@'
the, .HIl''-H al", .;,,. -.
N' tue "'n,' rr,' W ''i' N'''''@'' "'''
-f'hh>'i",'%' 'hr "la'h>''i''' WIS ';'u>'''-
'he >laih> l" hN liohl 'h'. nca,''' non
under the hraNN blows "l MS hammer
lem was II me. >taiWali Young itl"N
WIN pan ni clear honest @lrN eyes
anu lpH. us tir IL r""i" "t' s'rh" "i 'htn
Nhh'f III" SNORT ",'SiN oi"Wh "''l"
tlIil more frequently TOOK 'hc uPNaf'
cul VI col ih'lllihcll an" So"d. h"ii'".'
iiih the do" h"aiu 'hi We "i h'rI,h'n"l.
ANA "iS'"h'cl''' h"' l">' NOW tue ''''
grey eyes were ti"Un"u' ana me 'A pres
SION "i 'ht ill'> sh"Wc" maj lem Afm
strong notwithstanding MS hhppN tenn
prlameht' r"i'" he N"ir"Wi''i some
times.
lie had Just heard the report in tn
village that the wedding bctwecm BE
Watson. oi the Heath Farm. aud hi
cousin WimnN MAS likely to take plac
soon. Glenn had never believed. hiti
crto that Wimny would marry Ben Wat
son. Ben was only Il halt-heartcd sol
of Il chap. and Glenn had some rcaso
T., think that WiuuI's love. for her roIIsi
voS not of tInt absorbing nature rs {
make her blind to his faults.
Vim, WAS the pr.ttiest nirI in n
the parish not one had such peach
bloom cheeks, and such sweet lips. an