Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-01-11


the night for the maintenance Of her or
phan child or if the curtain kept down
obstinately. he would under cover of the
soft noise of the spinning wheel. and
emholdened by Fronts abstraction.
stretch out a trembling hand and just
lift up corner of it. Front usually sat
with her back to the window. Her gold
ell hair. not pinned up or covered by
kerchief like other womens, but flowing
down In waves covering her like royal
scarf; just line of her delicate profile.
or the faintest glimpse of pale cheek,
was all lie could see. And when she
moved at last, shaking back her glossy
hair with utter weariness. putting aside
spinHing-wheel, approaching the window
III order to draw the shutter in, he few
back, hiding behind the bushy hedge,
waiting with beating heart for her full
appearance.
Whether lighted by her dim lamp or
the full moon, there was always a look
of weariuess in her face. when she rails
ed her eyes, sending u glance of entrea-
ty up to heaven. contrasting so much
With that of naughty resignation she
wore in the day time. The shutter fell
in with click, and the fair vision was
gone. Boldl would press his hand to
his wildly throbbing, grief-burning
breast, and brushing away with his
shirt sleeve the hot tears Of despair over
flowing his manly face. would draw up
his tall figure and move homewards,
throwing many yearning look back in
to the deep shadows covering the hut. 1t
was dawn break when he reached his at
tic. and the first crow of the house cock
called the Waldbauern out to work.
Aud From no longer seeing or hear
ing BOldl never guessing his nightly
revels; thought herself forgotten and
given up like many another of the wild
boys fanciesl
Boldl looked daily more i'll and spir.
itless. and his fathers anxiety grew in
the same measure. "Boldl, my boy ~
he said one morning at parting, II know
what ails thee; thou wantest to get out
of this unsettled state; it is time fol
thee to he married And Hannerl has
been ready ever so long-shall we tell
her father that we are ready too? When
the timber is safely marketed in town
you two may be married. Wilt thou G1
the day, my boy ?' But the boy. will
marble face. turned, and shoulderin.
his hatchet silently walked away
All the father might we'll shake hi
head in perplexity
The same day quarrel arose between
Boldl and the Flosser Tobi. The latte
had seized every opportunity to vex tn
hated boy, and Boldl had borne it pa
tiently for FRONTS sake. But to-day h
was exasperated by his fathers talk
Meeting Tobl Oh the height at work. h
asked boldly whether Front would brin
his dinner up as she had done once be
fore. and Tobi forbade him to inquir
after Front or to watch for her, or t
dare to approach her anyhow; with wha
right Bolll could not understand. Vic
lieut. words were thrown in each other
face. The peasants around drew near
most of them kept to Boldl But whe
he declared that no one had right I
interfere, as he. Boldl, was in earnes
and would marry FROM any day, if bt
she chose to take him, they all laughe'
Wild Boldl marrying a pennies
widow with baby-taking care of
beggar child! Go, clown that thou art
| know and | tell thee what thou wan
est-to make her more miserable thu
she already is-wretch -
Boldl rushed at Tobi. the offende
seizing at his throat-a struggle betwet
the old and the young man must SOC
turn to Boldl's advantage; yet nobot
interfered. feeling with Boldl's vexatio
Down went Tobi on the ground. At Il
same moment voice was heard. "Frol
Front - There she stood, white al
trembling, the baby on her arm. Bol
;. on seeing her left the man. and precII
tating himself towards Front he passio
ately threw his arms round her and t
! child, solemnly exelaiming:
+, Here swear before God aud the
+, men as witnesses, that wilt marry tn,
If thou wilt accept my hand and all
possess. Thou shalt be my honored VIII
thy child my own SON"
II He caught the baby in lis arms. viii
r was nearly escaping from Fronts sha
- ing hands. She stepped back. and les
i ing her arm against the stem of a Il
% and her head upon the arm. wept p
Il sionately.
Concluded nert aceek.
/ EXHIBITION OF WREsTLING.-A CO
It pany filing John A. Andrew Hall,
i. Boston. Dec. -. witnessed an exhibit
BIT Of wrestling between John McMahon
a Rutland Vt. the champion wrestler