Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-04-21

''".f 'AhA 1NN hilDW NfII Wpll that tr,
are not likely b be made any be,for Iv it
9 A. for Mr.. Bath he sees all dis as rl,is a.. ~
! do' and We are bound to Join hands ,gifb
! aHdecent folks 20 stopit." The keen. sfcad,
eye OF the boy was fixed upon the landlori
VINO felt that by no means contemptibla
opponent sat before him. "Well. ailnroso
you II make some trouble for a while. but
reckon yon d0lrt know who you're fighting
ne SAID, aud marched ont of the room with
out further ceremony. We shall oniv sav
~ addition, that Simon's influence" ,,bicl,
the taveru-heeper affected 10 despisc, had al
ready wrought a change in the attitude Of
MI Bath. That gentleman had never. uu-
lil Nlmon had frankly related to him the af-
lair oi a week ago, aud the steps which led
20 it' realized the injury which the LIQUOR
tIalnc was creating nor the influence which
nus own " moderate example hal upon the
youth Of the town. His ewes boing apcnod
and his courage being strengthened bv The
active cooperation OF his fellow-citizins. he
I save Up his one glass at the tavern. and
Signed the document already mentioned.
This was only the beginning Of the end.
tor a. Mr.. Jones said, the temperance roo-
pie did not know the STRENGTH Of tho foe
they were fighting, but nevertheless il proved.
after some months Of conflict. that it became
! Improbable to sell liquor at the BALD Eagle.
so frequent and thorough were the rro,e ecu
tlons and the opposition Of all but The con-
hrmed dranl-flrinkeTs. For this change
credit was largely due to Simon Bvttes.
whose arm seemed the feeblest az The begin
ning, but whose industry and rare powers of
persuasion did much 10 strengthen the f,s-
ble knees Of those who would otherwise have
tolerated aa iniquity which they had not the
courage 70 abate. Thus was thc new lie
bearing fruit meet for repentance
CHAPTER XIV
b., James aud stephen Dahey were as un-
| ike rs it was possible for brothers 10 be-.
The older youth was almost uncxcontiono.
! Die IN department, while the younger was
! constantly getting into some SORT of boyish
| trouble. Tho occasion Of the lattcr's INSIDE
nneanors was usually his liking for fun :"
m regafd to which James. who was more So
date by nature, was inclined 10 be somewhat
uncharitable. lie easily tired Of this end
less fooling which afforded amusement to
his brother, and during the last two or three
days of his parents absence had become
extremely Disguised with his responsibilities
as head Of the household The perfect regu-
larity OF domestic events was, as we have
seen, somewhat disturbed by the absence
oil MIR. aud Mrs. barley, but there were other
reasons more potent than the discomfort
] 'N't"itA- AA'th Nli1 WHICH Hiille an the cil1t-
dren eager in their welcome to the returned
headship. There had always been the most
entire intimacy maintained between the pa-
rents and children Of this family. Both
iather and mother had constantly encouraged
those little condolences which children nat
urally place in those whom they love and
whom they regard as wiser than themselves,
and bound to them by common interest
Too often there is a shyness resulting from
the oyer-pressure OF authority and unneces-
| sary reproot' condition of things which
cannot hut be regarded as a misfortune.
lhe week now closing had been more than
an ordinary one in the inner history of both
these boys, and they were each longing TO
have private talk with father o. mother.
The manner In which they each greeted the
appearance of the chaise as it turned the
"comer,' quarter of a mile distant. was
characteristic. stephen sprang out Of the
mousse and ran along behind the lanc-feuce
Tor forty rods where he waited near an OPEN
ing until the vehicle was fairly abreast.
Then running out he slipped up with a shout
OF triumph, Boy on behind !" and clung
suddenly to the axle, crouching low enough
not TO be seen from the window ia the back
curtain
Mr.. barley was not long in guessing who
1t was that had executed this man@uyre.
That roguish boy Steve he said, looking
INTO the answering eyes Of his wife
/ The horse had barely stopped before young
! iackanapes had RELAXED his hold on the chaise.
/ thrust both hands into his trowsers pockets
and assumed an air OF Indifference and re-
! pose. His eyes shone too bright, however,
to deceive anybody, even had his voice not
been recognized two minutes before
81 think it viii be bast TO teach these lit
tie yagabonds lesson said Mr.. d., descend
ing from the vehicle, whip in haad, and pre-
tending not to recognize his own son.
stephen responded by an attempt to nun
away, aud then, allowing himself to DO
oaaght ielgned a very amusing whimper,
and promised "neyer to do SO any more if
be could he let off this time"
At this point Mr.. barley saw Squire
kep coming towards him, rs il he wanted
to speak with him and he therefore said.
"Jnmpiu, sonny, and drive mamma home
a adrection which he was very glad to follow.
Oh, mainman' he said as he drew his
arm so tightly about her neck that She had
hardly strength 10 remonstratc, "Im
changed TN good boy now r'
Accustomed as she was to Stephens dem
onstrative affection, there was something
strange in this greeting, and she said ear
nestly What do you mean, my boy"
Il mean it's all new here, mamma re-
pled the child "only you must let me be
your own little madcap always this
last IN allusion to q phrase She had some
tinos used. Laughing as he SAID this, he
ana not wait Tor reply, but pulled old Dob
ON up with tight rein and loud whoa
and was on the ground m twlnkling, shout
lng TO James, who stood close by; llolloa
footinan lazy lout look out for your mis-
tressP p anddodged by him, up the front stops.
10 ne door where stood Maria and Ellen.
fapa has been stopped on the road, he
said, mySteriously, with as straight face as
he could command
They haven't taken away all his money,
have they asked the little innocent, who
had lately heard more stories of highway
robbers than was good for her childish inn
agination.
" No. puss, they've only put plaster on
his nose, answered the wise-looking stephen,
and casting a knowing look at Maria, as il
to say, Don't spoil all my fun"
Mrs. barley had by this time reached the