Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23

feel very warm and others very cold, in the
same pleasant and equable temperature,
both being IN excellent health. The mans
face was bathed in perspiration. while the
travellers was as cool as an October's sky.
His voice was little husky, rs he asked
MARY are you goingP"
"lf the coach will take me up" replied
the little woman with all calmness.
well, let's talk this thing over"
What, after we have said Goodbye"
Hark believe hear the coachn
"No, It's ten minutes yet, and would
like to speak with you"
Now that was cool for warm man to say
after sitting in the sulks for more than an
hour.
"But h9ve we time, sir ?" You can write,
and If | get your letter, will answer you"
"Well, now Mary, want to speak to you.
Don't say sir--call me Phid, as usual"
"But is 1t proper, when we have parted
forever Pn .... .....
Now let's talk this thing over"
"What thing, Phid ?"
The matter of difference between u.s.
Phid never before realized the truth of the
saying--"blessing brighten rs they take
their" stage coach. So she wasn't Gown
folks" any longer, and he could now talk
with her, as he might have talked to Betsey.
How time flies when there's much to
do and Phid had good deal to accomplish
IL he was going to bring Mary Ito terms" as
he had said.
"Now, Mary, why do you leave me ?
Why are you unhappy ? What have done
What have not done ?" .ltN
You see he had to ask all these questions
in n breath. for he had but five minutes, ana
his old heterodox notions didn't help him a
bit, and so he was exceedingly anxious for
light.
"Its everything together, Phd. have
no time to explain. think hear the rum
bling of the coach, now. II you want com
pany. Betsey will walk with you, and you'll
lind plenty Of friends at the Exchange"
D. the Exchange, and"
"rhe coach is just coming over the hill. >
said the little comforter, affecting not to hear
the expletive which Phd uttered with so
much vehemcnce in foreign tongue.
II see it all now, Mary"
"Oh, yes, it is nearly full OF passengers
Now, gentle reader, of the masculine
persuasion, don't you ever get the little pale
face at home--lf there is one after you, for
she may bring you ito terms"
81 don't mean the coach, Mary. | mean
| have not been rs mindful of your happ
ness, but" as he was finding some excus,
for his remissness, she cut it short by ex
claiming
Goodbye Phid." The coach. was fort,
rods away.
"Stop, Mary, let's talk this thing over
You believe me when pledge my word anC
honor, don't you ?'
Certainly, Phid."
II pledge my word, henceforth not to d,
anything YOU disapprove, and to make you
happy. Will you stay ?n
Certainly said Mary. and the coach
passed on, with noise and dust and rs i
passed, Jehu cracked his whip-or it sound
ed like it in that room OF reconciliation.
And so, Phil brought his wife to terms. n.
he had said, at the outset. When Phid give
his word, it is not to be broken. Simpkin
has lost a good customer, but Mary has foun'
u good husband and she now sings with tn,
birds that come to the trellis she walks oil
the commons with her husband, by twilIgb
and moonlight, and If | were to name tn
happiest couple l know, it would be the
owners of Woodbine Cottage.