Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-14
The Stained Window.


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CHAPTER VIII
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Was saturday afternoon ever too long for
boys at plays Too long often tw mothers
who have the meRdiug Of clothes torn in
careless sports too long for the Sunday
school teacher sometimes. as he finds out 20
the trial Of his patience on Sunday, by the
listlessnoss Of his oycrfatigucd pupils but
never long enough for the excited youngster
who bats the ball or flies the kite, or coasts
over the glare track in entire oblivion Of the
hying hours. 1t is quite possible however
that our readers may think our description
Of this half-holiday rather tedious especially
as our young friends of fair,ille seem to have
made rather a sober use of it, working in o
laboratory, sulking in hay-mow, and visit
ing the schoomasters wife. But there was
one Of the little circle 10 whom we have been
introduced, who had as he said, down
right Jolly time" and we cannot conscien-
tiously close the record without informing
our reader, in what his jollity consisted.
Nv SON." said Nh Ames, at dinner
Harry started, for when his father said "my
son." something unusually emphatic wa.
UktlN 10 lIllNhs " OAAA NNA lAhf AN llAN Nt
Black Hawk this afternoon As it froze
last night the slsighing is still fnei aud You
can give the boys ride. Nou can have th'
whole afternoon if You choose
"Yes, thank you, siri | would like it very
much"
"Well, your time is your own for to-day
and hope You willenjoy yourself heartily
and Mr.. Ames left the table,
81 suppose You can 60 around by the Crooks
and do an errand for me, cant You = asked
the old lady.
Yes, grandma" was the reply
And You can leave me at Goody lloppers,
said Louisa. q" ! want TO learn a new crot
chet stitch of her. She's promised to show
me for ever so long"
"And how will you get back ?" asked Mfa
Ames.
"Why. Harry will come for me, of course,
said Louisa, IN very decided manner
OF course he won't" objected Harry
Father has given me full liberty to do as
please for once, and | mean to--there :"
You can be as selfish as you please
Harry, but | won't do you another favo
very soon you can depend upon that
You never do me favor except 10 hir'
me to do one for you,' retorted Harry
Aud YOU are always ON hand 70 step i
and spoil fellows fun"
Hush, Harry, not so loud, and Lou, yo
must not anger him, SAID the grandmothel
as she saw the boys face flush and the girl
/ eyes bristle with darts OF passion.
But, grandma, its just LOUIS way whe
/ want 10 go anywhere, TO trump up forty el
rands and calls and such fol,de-rol business
as she calls it, just TO spoil my good time
/ can't take her TO Goody llopper's withou
| her wanting 10 stop at twenty dilieru
places and gossip with nobody knows wh,
and how much time shall ! have left TO TAX
I the boys to ride, should ike to know e
Lou will not be unreasonable reptile
| Mrs. A.
But She is, though" persisted Harry
she never thinks it's any consequence abou
boys play, but she must DO her gadding an
/ gossiping-thdt is very important
Yes, indeed, cried gay voice throug
the opening door, " but you are not to chea
me out OF my share
The controversy was arrested by the al
pearanoe of Aunt Amelia, who took her sea
between the two disputants and looked 3
each Of them alternately with such mnn'
nquiring expression, that they both fe
ashamed Of themselves.
Come" said she, mo family secrets
be kept under lock and key. Let me knot
what these two little roosters aretightin
about, grandma"
The children who sat with their face
perked up in precisely the position ini
which they had been brought by the earnes
ness of their wordy contest, now realized II
absurdity of their quarrel and broke into
laugh.
"Fie, fie," resumed the newcomer "gi
ing up something so very important s
soon. This will never do. Courage IN
young ehanticleers come, ruiile your feathe
again and use your spurs"
Harry, who could not bear being made
seem ridiculous, saw that the only way WI
to make a confession. Ii he ran, away as
sometimes did when his good-natured aul
made sport of him, he would leave the who
ground 10 Louisa, which was not to
thought Of; 50 he explained as follows:
Father gave me permission to take Blac
Hawk and make day of it as | chose an
Lou wants me 10 spoil the day by peddlil
gossip with her.
"What does Dicky No two say to that
said Mrs. Reems, looking at her neice.
al only asked Hal to take me down
Goody llopper's," said the girl, peeyislil
"and he was just cross enough to growl al
say he wouldn't"
81 never said | wouldn't" protest,
Harry. but before he could explain iarthe
Aunt Amelia made such funny gestu
with her hands 10 represent the cocks igl
ing that he was forced to give up the qua
rel; and. therefore. ninging himself back
his chair, he said very quietly:
snow don't You think, auntie that il
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