Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-03-10

l crert along the road trembling at the
sight OF Il policeman. and wondering at the
/ little notice they took of me. | reached
the train in safety, and arrived in Acton
without being arrested
| toUnd tie " Bit and Bridle.' and Rob
Kirby, to whom | delivered the letter
( He read 1t. and ut once took me to jim )
rooms, advising me hot 10 stir thcrcfrOm
if | valued my liberty Need say that l
felt very uncomfortable, and obeyed his
orders to the letter?
On the second nj ght after my arrival in
Acton Mr.. hlrhv came to my rooms and
told me 1 must prepare to start for
London ut once.
on must take care You are not seen,'
he continued, = for if You are caught now
things would be very awkward. Tell jim
h. must come down here at once he had
better walk down. for the trains may be
watched If he ran get down without
being seen all will be we'll; but if not,
fear they viii Try to make Il case of con-
| spira Y.
Oh. how bitterly repcntcd having con
s,htcd to leave my buttcr-Shop: for, all
things considered, the police were to me
worse than the butcher BY keeping my
self :; strict prisoner i'll my own house, |
could avoid the butcher; but there was no
safety from the police.
! With heating heart | crcpt up to nv
own shop, and knocked gently ut the door,
which was opened by him, to whom |
delivered my dreadful MESSAGE
= must be of at once. Dick.' he said,
. We must change clothes directly. You
will be :tiI right. for have made every
one believe that | was YOU. | make Il
clptal trndr>man, after all. I've sent
your business up wonderfully
I'm very glad to hear it. jim; I'm
SIZE il needed it. Bat how about the
hut -Eer9
"Oh. he's been u grent nuisance, GER
tlinlv; bul 10 k here. Dick. don't YOU be
half :" easy with him. | don't believe he
has htl: the ii 'ck he prctend> 10 have"
i DO k1."w it, WAS mv ruefll
answer; = bat if the business is improving
~laiI trv to ut mp with the annoyance
= THAI : ri@ht. Dick And now. good
by, I'm much obliged to you for what
yo have donr. Ii my Of the girls say
| you made love to thcm You VIII know
hat ann Tie cuprit - only. don't You say
SO bat keep the fun up. Its not dl>agree-
able work, | can assure You. IIa' ha,
ht. nobody would believe you if YOU We're
!
take care of vuur>elf,"
/ With Il hearty laugh jim Went on his
road; and |, with Il SAD heart. sought nv
bed.
| arose very early the next morning and
took down The shutters. 50 IL to avoid
meeting that horrid butcher \ few
minutes aftcrWard very pretty Girl came
! iluttrring into the shop, and with many Il
pretty smile and >imp"r, purchased half a
| OUnd of my best fresh butter.
| Why. how duIl vou are this morning.
Mr. le kins. >he cA, iuimel, with pretty,
~ly glance.
DAM" IrcpFrl. in L dreamy manner
/ "Oh. non>cn~,..' size cried: :" it i, no
good putting on that modest air. after the
wy ynu behaved yesterday. Do vou
know. when YOU ti,>t came here. We all
| thought You such Il >ncak-at least. most
all of u did; bu; said You were not 80
/ dcmCrr IL you wished 10 make out-and
the Wy yol snat-hcd that ki-> from ne
Yesterday proves 1t,
30, thought l. this is the WAY
Master jim hl> Ieon improving my bu>i-
nc~-. i it,"
/ locked a tie little rosy mouth and
could hot blame him-mav | vcnturcd 10
I follow h'> example. and lid 50 with the
greatest >Uccr>~.
ID, You know, said the Young llly,
putting hcr arms on the counter. " do vou
know that | have liked you ever since You
thga~liel that BIZ lully, Grotc. the
/ hutclicI
"What~ I c<c]tined in anaxcnen;.
" tlra>tti (,rutr.
Of course YOU did, wien he came over
here swearing be would pull your nose