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

ONSi NoIhtl NdHu DdllN polHttu III tHt
direction of large manufacturing town
some miles otf,) "vld he thowt he'd go
and ast him about tn COW. When he
got into tn room, there was thing
that tn man were standing before an
queer brass knobs and things, and il
glass Jar, where fay ther said the man 5
familiar lived, though he couldn't see
nothing. While he was speaking to til
man, tayther laid his hand, quite per
mlScous like, upo' one o TIL knobs or
summat, and give him Il blow on's arm
that sent him across the room almost.
though he couldn't see nothing: and
after that he says, Sally, says he, don
you hev nothing to do with evil spirits,
which he didn't ever after, unless it
be il dhrop o rum hy nows aud thcns."
9Th parrot was brought home from
South Amcrikay, Eve heard mother say ::
1t was Cousin Jcm that brought it, aunt
faN"rite son, who was drowuded at sea.
She WAS that fond of it, that when it
Il. she had it stuffed, so I've heard
mother say dare say its precious to
her."
Winny spoke III Il dreamy way. She
had not paid much attention To what
Sally had been saying. She was look
ing al the sick woman, stretched help
leSsly on the hard narrow paIlctbed.
and thinking what Il de>olate thing it
must he to lie dying. and no one t"
care. just then Martha stirred aud
moaned; Winny poured out Il few
drops of wine and gently raising her
aunt's head, put 1t to her lips. The
cordial revived her fora moment; some
thing like consciousness returned t. the
dahl, fast glazing eyes.
Good child Winnl :" she ga>ped
out. Take care OF Poll, precious
They were the last words she spoke.
She sank back again on the pillow III :;
state of >tupor: and before the morning
daWnrd, she had gone L" JOIN hcr hus-
band and her three sons in the eNcrla>t
ing kingdom.
NiuuN had semt Sally Ficnci into til,
Village, to make the necessary arrange
memts tor Il decent funeral Mrs. Simp-
hinS had been there. aud had sent >nnt
bedding and "tiIrI things. to make Win
nN and Sally Is comfortable as might
Ice in the tumblcdown Kitchen till aitrl
the funeral All had been done thai
'o'Ih w h'Ilt' ihl 'Ht '"p WHO H'l'
been companions :" long were lett alone
behind the closed door III thr mnrI
room tn" lill"l >IItlh@ "u It's veal
lc">, on the upper she'll. pcrilh% dow
with It's one glass eye and the lnaulInatr
>hluudcd inImI ~ luG stretched ON Ih,
pallet bed beneath.
Winuy tclt >titich. and ~ r,ruin:
drew on >hc lctI the d,->ol.ttc h"u>c an,
i',i"inS against one ct me PuiPit ii'l''
'h 'Iu'l 'i''S sue 'lltu /" i"'h N"ll''
pan Tor the I'l' "lt. Shr iith h"' >i""'
mere long "hrh size "l'>riN'u lHi
ll2HIe coming across the heath. hrtW"ci
hr1 aud the sunset. She soon l"rceI\r'
that the hSule Na~ that at elem Ann
strong and that IA" Mis- making his VA.
L" il' l"ii'u Ili ~ ""iN'.
NnnI : tiiHi impulse was +" hld
herself -h"l heart began I" thi"h :
i""IiNhIH. h"l she did not Wish L
"rm umkind I" lem. II he h'th reHlI.
come all the way nom the village I
ste hri' :" >hr ouI\ PicI""d'" l"
much ahS"l bed IN I""klh% 1T something
quite III the opposite "IicriI"h.
'h. I I'ni' now Ann >tAltIr one .
she CRED. when lie h'ld come close l
her. Iril Ma> Il" doubt III" l"''>"
Why hrI rh'rks we've ;" rosy i""' AN
WHY hci breath cam" thick dnd last.
M.t> N'i' th""Gh'IrNN III lem I" >lhIil
hrl III that WAY.
How pretty She looked. StAhdln
there beneath the elder tree. How ltl
l"ng"d t" taxi" 'lrr there and then I" Ia
heart AMI I" Kiss those iIpr IIp>. th;
we've hall apart over til" iIttIc pearl
teeth. bGr lie "nlN >dld. "H""d r\eI
lng. W InnN.
Then they stood sid" toy side. silent
lH. till W imnN began /" wonder Nhcrl
cr hr had come all tlIat WIN aclo>> Ii
, moor merely t." say 't;""d evening".
$50 III old uuS gone. said Glenn. ;
, last with glance towards the &c"
tagr.
YES. shes gone. NunN replied
| Aud then there was silence again.
| "G"u'rr not going back T." Watson
= people !! WaS the next inquiry.
: NAY me and Cousin Watson I>n
, friends. along of my coming 1" see ait'
aunt. DO '" think WAS wrong. len
and she stole glance at the hone
handsome face of the smith.
| Il never thought No wong hut ON
in my life. Wiuny. and that WAS ia,
p V" took up wi Ben Watson.
t Il nivcl did rightly to take up Wit
a him. Winny replied. anxious t" e.
culpatc herself. "Fathcr wished il
l but he's that mean-spiried. Is Ben. tn
! | wouldn't hey him no. not If II ";
t ivcr so And WinnN began I" pom
p Had Glenn only come to find fault Wi
her about Ben. whom she did not ca
y for bit ? She could have stamped h
= little foot. she waS So veXed
Il NAY, lass, didn't mean t" vrx No
t and Glenn drew step nearer. lo"kil
+ down at the flushed face. half avert'
It from his gaze. 81 heard that II was {