St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-11-05

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nom. A pretty opinion he must have
OF the ladies III this quarter OF the
Sl"ne
But my love, Zebedee Chester Is
one OF my oldest friends, and the young
man Is really very tine locking fellow,
ana rich INTO the bargain. Go III and
'aik To hlm Il little while, there's il
good glrl. | can't stand it minute
ION ger
ANA Old Jabez wiped his forehead, On
winch the perSpllatlon was standing
Ill big beads. And Mary burst int" an
uhcontrollable fit of laughter.
lhe whole affair Is So ridiculous.
she exclaimed.
but she adjusted the moss roses, neN-
eilheiess, ana trlpped deinurely INTO
the parlor:
Now II there was deteflhiicd
point III Jack Lacy character, II WAS
IN ms aversion 10 women III general ana
u there was one thing on which he
Pilued himself 1t WAS his decided OLD
oacheioilsm. Imagine his veXatlnn anu
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Mi' i-"'H l"''h'o up 1T '''' rel'''iS ih"
u"" II 1t 'I,' ''' pet 'l'i M"il''t''u "'''''
tue, '"''s'qlt';''s M","' '", M'.r ne l"
El "l' ''N "'i'''''''rH ~, mug" '"' "i""
r''''''i N;..'''N' "i' """'" '"' u" Il
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,' ''>,S'" ni,,'> !" "'>''"h ny nl.h
'lS some "''-''''' ''''''''h on 'he "ea'h-
e.
1t had the much desired effect of
breaking the ice. however. and he WAS
agrcrahll surprised with the arch vi
vacity of Miss Thornr. Onl y once did
she seem confused: it WAS wh.m Sh,
had been describing a fine grove of cc-
dar> that belonged to her fathers land.
IcgIcttimg at the same time that he con
trmplatrd the sale of it,
g. Il hclicvc should like To become
the purcha>cr." said Jack. ..lour ia
thcr has told y"u that had some idea
of settling here !'
Mary grrw scarlet, and murmIred
some sentence or other. The CONVEX
>aiI"n was ritrctuallN checked and Jack
p"rplrNrd at the effect. for which he
c"uId perceive II" Visible cIII>c. rose t"
take MS leave.
wv III N"" mention I" Your father
MISS h"i ne that Shall call |" see
iiim about inns matter t"-hI"lr"W morn
ing ne Asked.
All 'hr moss ">tS IN MI: horne
i">e Gai"'h c""l" h"t nave flNaItd lh',
not gov ON MARY : checks, as She hcd
out "i the room without word "i re-
, PN.
very >lhsulaf iamll\ th'> NUT l.
+ tered Jack. slowly drawing "n hi> glove
| ANA walking """h 'h' "i"'" SH'dr"
pam n"' sue - an i'"'"'lI'l"hiN '
Plrt'H %'Ii ana snail take an carry
Walk 'hr""Sh 'h't grove "i r'd'rN To
. morrow morning "'l"'r "iehhiaS'.
. 80. lie u''a'''n "i "i'e-'Hr" mary
: h"'hr 'n'' n'%n'' anu rose "'cI"euiH
. ll''>'" 'hit ne >ii.''i iiNth rti>"la
"'' excuse i"' Gaming '' h'i iA'hei 81
soon.
= Il certainty can ht III love. I""lll
ne mentally. hut now Minnie N"lId
, Tease me IL sue '"'''s"' ] WIS III ";'h
! %'l ol >"'"% ''I ''"' ON! i'i''I' ""'
| Nh''
| old JahcZ ThoInc WAS buSilN engaged
nIppIng the dead leaves oil his pet llu-
!, rustinus with gigantic pain of garden
scissors. thai morning. when Young
Lacy sprang over the hedge and >;Ilutcd
him with Il buoy ant good morning.
I ''Nell. SIr, he went on. gallN Il
have seen the property and am perfect
| ly dellgtcd. y Tine. healthy investment
no disease about it. I'm convinced.
"llcm :" said Mr.. ThoIne. obviously
+ And | would like t" take Il second.
, more thorough inspection i'll Your Soci
! cty. Sir, If You please.
+ "Really. Mr.. Lacy. said the old man
I sharply, my daughter has not com,
down stains. and
''What the mischief has his daughter
= to do with the matter" thought Lacy
: hut he said, politely:
"Of course | will await any time that
/, may he convenient t" You, sir. | oh
served Il good deal of native roughncss
but | cannot doubt there Is Il great sus
ceptibility to Improvement. A littl,
judicious cultivation will accomplish
. wonders"
IL et me tell yOu yoIInp man" he