Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-24

Smith had been inveigled into carrying
Johnny up stairs.
Then. with his feathers smoothcd, h,
was called upon to 90 down to the snue
supper, provided for our especial benefi,
and appctie>.
win You take Jenny down, Smith .
,lii Jrnn ngS.
Mr. bobby is going to take me down
Tom-'
And played cavalier without noticing
TIE AT 'f tecp discomfort on Smiths coun
tenanr".
The supper passed off very pleasantly
for Jenny was lhe lovclicst little girl | ha,
taken t" supper for years. She was chat
ty, and full of repmtee and mirthful re
mark. while Smith grew staid and silent.
Those children have completely tirct
you out, Mr.. Smith, said little Mrs. .Jen
ning>.
smith sighed and said:
No. not ut all.
But he kept very quiet all the same
and when we went off together, about
twelve, there WAS hardly a VOID spoker
hetWecn us.
| saw Smith again ard again during
The next two months, and could not hell
that Il change seemed to hav,
come over him.
Its yonr liver, old fellow. think"
said to linn. 1t me write YOU Il pre-
scription.'
No, it isn't liver. am as well rs l
can le"
shock my head. but as he did not feel
to give me his confidence, did
not press him, and the time slipped on the
poor fellow growing more thoughtful
every day.
think told You that Smith was IN
artist. He WAS. but in II dilct,n1e way.
He was 4 barri>tcr by rights. but he did
not get any briefs, and he did not want
any, for he spent his time in writing smart
litlle articles and rcrSe dc S0ciete for Il pop
ulnr magazine.
Smiths chambers were in the Temple.
up ut the top OF one of the ranges Of build
ih@>. where he could enjoy Il capital view
OF the river. and cmhankmcnt, and many
were the pleasant evenings we had spent
there tog, thcr.
Ii happened one day in autumn that be-
ing by Temple Bar, l encountered IA couple
OF ladies tuning up the onc-sided remains
of Bell Yard. and one Of them asked the
wav into the Tcmnlr.
i ha-1cned to set them rirlt. when some
one said;
"IIalio. DOLBY, where are Won como
now"
Il WAS just going to see Smith,, sail l,
a- | shock my friend Jennings heartily by
the hand
"Ilerts the wife and Jenny" and the
next moment I WAS n,vinr nv court to
the ladies' - - Pay ms my N''' -
IL say" said Jenuinos "lct's oo and
storm SMITH
-oh, no. Tom." said jenny.
"N'Lv not9 Hon he Lrlj~htc1 TO see
Us. went he. po!,l,v?''
THAT III answer for" said.
moment afi,rvarl we were climb;no
the stairs.
AsJ nc,reJ thp ton floor f,r 7 was sent
ON first Lv way of ,,ioncer beram,. con-
,ciotls of ihe iact that the door WAS aiar,
and | heard Smiths voice. evidently re-
rc,tino sometime to himself =, if learn
mo #
! IaI no b.sit,tion in li,+cnina for we
were .urh old friends. bit n,uSr1 ON thr
,!,re,nolI. and lh;, is what MT nv aston
i,hcd oazc:
smith, in short Jacket and slippers. was
Lrr.Iino. on fine c:,I.net in front of an easy
chair. in which he had stuck bolster from
his hrI and on thr tnp Of if was his smok
inr CAN with , lun,r t.s-c1.
AmiteurthcatrjcaIs | thourht rrhe lrs-
al.
Etf the NEXT moment I was nearly
.tr,,rk Gun,b with 1.tuni.hment. fer Sm.tt,
ven. ON.
..Dra,c-t Mis- GRAY. s;nce the first nicllt
vl.nI l., held Won Il; vour sisters house.
/ HAVE n,.l.,Iy, pl-,inuatcly loved you
here th,n LI,.rIilo 1t your feet. | max,
Won fhc offer of my heart and hand.
II I,t isn't IHJ he muttered: "let's try
1r.,.u"
So intent WIS he that he did not hcal
the >tc1s On the landing. and ma ;cious! Y
,IIowrd J,nnjnrs to lead Jenny close ~
to where stood, when | he'd her hand,
and LET her listen while the door fellow
went on:
"DcalcSt Miss GRAY, since the first night
when bchti,l Won at vour sisters house,
| have madlv, pa5~i0natelv loved You
here then kuprlinr at vour feet. | make
Won thr offer of my heart and hand.'
: :. Hr,vn Smitht said THROWING omen
tho ,lnnr ..Th,t.-nr,ttv perfect. Now 90
tbrourh it aoain with the lady,
mn ,fr,i1 i was rather ma]icous. bu,
# NAV have been some miSchievous i'm,
nromntrI me. at all events. | did the decd
and those two looked at me rs if they
wonll like to crush me ont of existence
willie .Jenninrs reared with laughter. and
Mrs. .Jenniu"s said it was a Great shame
Little Jenny WAS very indirnant. bn,
sine r,rri,.d it off well. and as soon rs SmitI
h,1 ,,nt n,.n,. hi. sunrise he Knocked III,
hnl,t r. ont of the chair. and tried to sea-
Nrs .Jenniuos in it. But jennings wa,
foo uuick and 1orped the sister there, It
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