Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-01
The Diamond Field.
From Harry Hariey's Oh City Derrick.
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- lrrey0cabiy 50. was the proud reply.
CHAPTER H.
They made pretty picture standing n
the doorway OF her fathers mansion he
the Captain OF the Melon Stealers. tai and
strong IN limb and the hero OF his little first
base, In many hot contested game She
the fair daughter Of the banker who had
wagered the entire assets OF the bank and
the deposits of many poor man. on the
return game between the Moth Eradicators
and the home cluS on the following day.
Oar hero's answer came hot ana quick
" Then, cried he. " Tomorrow setting
sun will shine uuon the beggar daughter OF
a ruined man. Ii rests with me 10 throw
the game on which your proud fathers
wealth il staked. You have tonight set
tied your own fate. So be II. Goodnight
and turning himself seven times round on
his heel at the same time boring large hole In
the hall carpet, Nose titz Allen was gone.
CHATTER III.
Prominent among the immense crowd
assembled on the grounds i the pale face
Of Amelia Bangs. The Moth Eradicators
are at the bat on the last halt OF tho ninth
inning, with two men out and ore man on
the third. and the score stands 50 To 50
q" VII that man get in 2' i the hreathless
question which peryades the scene. Nose
tlI Allen. standing on the first base, NUT
tiers. " Now for revenge Now do give the
thing away All and his face was ds-
torted with passion like mud-hall dried in
the sun - Two strikes yelis the UNI
pire. The batter must hit it next time. lie
does hit 1t. and fly mounts and descends
beautifully 10 Nose. Take 1t Nose 90
goes out from the throat Of Banker Bangs
and hundreds Of his friends. Not it Nose
Is thoroughly acquainted with himself Is
his low response. and the ball passes
through his hands and the man on the
third goes home. Sore 81 to So.
CHAPTER ".
Two months later finds Amelia Bangs
taking TO plain sewing, her father the J4ul-
tor OF the O,d Exchange. and Nose, though
somewhat troubled in mind, still takes his
beer
CENTESNIAL ComcALITIES.- There is no
place within the gates where you hear 80
many absurd speeches as You do among the
art measures so. while stood half dream
ing over these old missals, party Of gentle
men were examing the intaghos. One, most
beautifully perfect in its cutting, represents
-NtIlult viii AAH llAANuAs aAA 1VuAb NAAANA
emblem Of the sea lies near him Said the
gentlemen Look here, Joe See that old
party with pitchtork going for a crab ,"
didn t dream any longer over my missals.
That remark scattered sentiment to the
winds
In the annexe a statue Of Berenice Is much
admired, and beneath it is a translation Of
her vow. running thus
Venus to thee and to the other gods
dedicate ny tresses,
II thou return 10 me my spouse.
The correspondent of the Chicago Trrac
stood by it the other day. when Il pompous
man with his stately wife paused to admire.
The pompous party looked like parson,
and, clearing his throat, he read aloud to his
wife the aforesaid inscription. lie altered
the first word, however, and this was his
version
Jesus to thee and to the other gods i''
Col. X was shocked and impulsiyely cor
rected him, receiving for thanks a disdsin-
ful stare from the lady. and from the hus-
band glance of unutterable contempt, while
he answered in chiding tones Il don't re-
quire your assistance, sir, in reading plain
English - \ sublimity of egotism Ike that
Is a fortune TO its pOssessor.
Yesterday in Agricultural Hall young
! / lady, featnered, flounced and jewelled to this
last degree, looked at some growing corn in
front OF Duryea's Starch Pavilion and sweet
IL inquired, while she timidly touched the
leaves As this the corn-starch plant, and
docs the starch grow in pods ?' heard that
or wouldn't have believed it.