Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-09

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Ono thing more, Philip. l LEFT my bril-
die hanging on bar post down by the sheep
barn, this afternoon. If you'll como back |
across lots and bring il up it'll save go
ing for It In the morning. intended to get |
II myself whom / came home from Mr.. Dex- |
ter's, but il slipped my mindn
Lucky thing it did," Philip said to him
self as he stepped out Of the door. 4" II he
had come around that way home and heard
Clint and I talking in tho barn guess he
wouldn't DO in quite so gentle mood to-
night. He would have given mo Hail
Columbia right and left; and Clint would
have Jared worse than l, for when his fi-
theirs back is up he's savage as tiger.
Strange what has come over father tonight
l noticed that mother was surprised to see
him so much more social and gentle than
common"
On his way over to Mr. Dexter's Philip
had rs great variety OF feelings and as
great conflict with them as his father had
while standing behind tho barn door; but
before he got there the summing up was that
he was an ungrateful scamp. and that his
father was all right; only he had so many
cares and anxieties that ii sometimes made
him a little stern and Grabbed
Mr.. Dexter was always ready to oblige his
neighbor Raymond, and he cheerfully gave
his consent 10 Clinton's going. Clinton didn't
know what to make Of this sudden turn Of
affairs. As he went with Philip to the door,
he whispered:
Whats up, PHILIP what has hnppened3
Has your father found out nnythingp"
mot thing-not thing" Philip hur-
riedly whispered back. You don't sup
pose, Clint ned be taking us to Hartford,
tomorrow, II he had? It's all right, but it's
the strangest thing that ever happcned-rll
tell yon all about IL to-morrow-can't stay
long enough now"
Mr.. Raymond took up n newspaper and
bowed his head over it as soon as hisson start
ed for Mr. Dexter's; but If his wife had OBJ
served him closely, she would have seen
that he did very little reading, and that there
was troubled expression on his counte-
nance. He did not raise his eyes from the
paper when he heard returning footsteps,
but he listened very intently, and no knew
that Philip stole softly and hurriedly TO the
back end of the hall, and opened tho cham.
Der door before he came over the sitting
room. A look of relief came into his face,
and he Strengthened up us if u great burden
had been lifled from hin lie had no doubt
but that bundle of clothing had been brought
up from the oat bin and left on the chamber
stairs till Philip should go to bed. That Is
what he hoped his boy would do when he
asked him to come around by the barn and
get the halter lie had no further fear that
he would attempt to give him the slip that
night.
Mr.. Raymond and Philip rode up TO Mr..
Dexter's door for Clinton the next morning,
| just as the sun WAS peeping over the hills.
II was as delightful September morning q:
they could desire. As soon rs they were on
the road Mr.. Raymond said: If
"Now, boys. you must keep your eyes oper
SEQ ali that is to be seen and get all tho en-.
joymeht out of going that you can. We dom
have holidays very often, and we must make
the most OF them when we do have them
Philip and have worked pretty hard latel,
and guess, Clinton, that you have. be
lieve play day will do us all good. Imadt
up my mind this morning TO try and leay'
all my cares and business behind me 70
once; so you need have no fear, If you tall
to each other all you please. and ask me n
many questions rs you wish, that IL win dis
turb me ut ALL"
1t did not escape Mr.. Raymond's observa
ton that his remarks caused tho lads b
glance at each other in blank establishment
and it cut him to the quick. "What kind q
father have l BEEN" he asked himself
mot TO no able to speak few civil and kin,
words to my son without having it receive
with such surpriseP Poor boy! Wonder
pleasure. guilt and grief are all depicted i
his countenance, to-day. After this, wit
Gods help, I'll so manage that holl neve
doubt my loving him-never plan to ru
away from his fathers house again"
Mr.. Raymond spared no pains to have tn
boys enjoy their first trip to Hartford. II
called their attention to everything that h
thought would interest them on the wa!
He told them who owned such and such
: farm when he WAS boy; what the lard WA
worth an acre then, and what was the maj
' ket value now; who built this house an
that; and pointed out where General -
+, was born, and where Hon. - lived till b
went to college. He was no less painstal
ing when they got to the city. Hetook thel
past Trinity college. the State house, the hig
@ school; he pointed out the different chureh'
and told them who preached In them;
: went with them 10 the Atheneum and spel
an hour with them there.
Sometimes Philip looked at his father
:. dumb bewilderment and wondered If tn,
!, really were in Hartford. or if it were all
, dream. How social and interesting his (
. ther was He felt as if he never was acquain
ed with him before. What delightful tin
! he should have had if he had not been pla
ming to do so mean thing. If his faith
knew it, how he would despise him; he loo
ed Mt him so earnestly. sometimes he w
, afraidthat he saw guilt tinge his countenanc
If he could only get up the courage he won
e confess the whole to his father and implo
his forgiveness.
- Thus the day wore away, and Philip W
. not sorry when 1t was time to start for HON
After Mr.. Raymond left the lads to folio
., on with the heifer, they talked over /
events of the past twenty -four hours toget
IN er, and they were both very decidedly of Il
~ opinion that they had had very narrow al
r. providential escape from committing II d
, graceful act; and they both agreed, after
little discussion on that point, that tn
would never divulge to n human being tn
\ thoy had ever dreamed Of running away.
" 1t was halfpast nine when Philip dro
m the heifer into his fathers barnyard. An
a he had his supper his father asked him
10 step out to the shed and get package Il
q was under the wagon seat. When he broug
% it Mr.. Raymond opened it and took from
If "Webster's Unabridged Dictionary" a
sat down to his desk and wrote on tho
q. leaf:
st presented to Philip q. Raymond, on
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