St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-09-10
VOLUME 39---NUMBER 1889.

through the blue overhead. We drove.
on to Burnham Beeches, and there in
the midst of the forest, saw the great
gnarlcd and twisted gray trunks, to
which even the least imaginative of
l-"ndoners make pious pilgrimages. We
drove back to Maidcnhcad Bridge, and
had luncheon at the inn there, and
went down to the river and wandered
ab"nt tor an hour; then we got into
the wagonettc again and set ont for
MARROW. All this time the most patient
and winning efforts of Queen Tita were
Intellectual in smoothing down the say-
age feelings of the Young man who sat
beside us.
There is nothing" he said to Miss
Amy. (which vcXes me 50 much us IA
show of coarse joviality and pluw-hov
wit when one is in the midst of heauti-
ful scenery. A day like this reminds
Nou OF many things you had half for
gotten: and when these. dissertations
are present to the mind. painful and
sad a> many of them may br. it is not
pleasant t" he shocked 10y an imp-rli-
nent POPULARITY. Don't Won think 50 -
'But why should a pretty piece of
country make You sad ?" she said, quite
anu tUtcllNllN. II ought 10
raise ones spirits
Tie sad no more after that and in
decd silent person is apt to he over
looked if he have four companions all
sufficiently talkative. That Young man
was losing ground.
CHAPTER ".
THE CHALLENGE.
When we got back to NARROW the two
ladies went indoors: we three stroIled
round To the meadows bN the side of
the river. did not at all like the look
of the Young mans face: there WAS mis-
chief bl"oding.
Il suppose" said lIc to me. in rather
Il loud and o>tcntatious fashion, that
Miss Newton Is under your care -
''She is for the present"
And how do You like" he continued,
i'll the same loud fashion. ..hrr utkimg
an aSsigrIatiom to he accompanied to
America 10y Il gentleman who has only
been casually introduced To her parents.
and of whom neither she nol they know
anything ,"
''lt Nou mean me. Young gentleman.
SAID Mr. Humphreys. cr;i>img to whistle
''Lovr> Young Dream. I'D advise YOU
to be Il little more respectful"
Age commands respect. certainly"
said the Younger man, with IN unnlis-
taxable Smcer.
''le>. and SCHOOL, boys. when they
don't show it. get whipped" remarked
the other beginning to whistle again.
I'll tell You what it is exclaimed
Maurice. turning ticlcely round. I'll
tell you " hat my opinion is. that man
VIII" trIcs t" cntrap Young girl into Il
clande>tinr appointment, and without
the knowledge of her parents, and he
old enough to be- her father. is no bet
ter than Il cad said cad. sir"
''Oh. did you Did You. really ?"
said Mr. Humphreys.
Now there i> AN operation which in
vulgar tongue. Is known as "balloon
ing. and which consists in sciZing
person from behind by the collar of his
coat and 10y another portion of his at
tire. and driving him on before YOU. \
person who is thus 'ballooned" is very
helpless: he may sqneal. OF Use bad
langanagc, or try to kick, but Oh he
must 90. Well. no sooner had Mr.
Maurice uttered these last words than
Mr.. Humphreys Immediately laid hold
of him i'll the manner above deScribed
and L.o.,u f., nm, lin, J,u,, ,I,,, .I,,,,, -
th, u,,.,dnv,s +, tb. sid. ,f H.. iva.
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