Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-10-27
LOVE A-GYPsYING.

"If you're run away with, girls, don't
blame me; l didn't delegate you to take
John to pasture" cried my brother, mock
ingly, as Citoyune Greenwood and l drove
from the gate, before a copious hail of old
slippers thrown after us for good luck.
John was my brothers venerable cart
horse, that we had begged the honor Of guild.
ing thirty miles inland to his future home al
my fathers farm, where Cid, my beloved
fellow-laborer in the High School, was TO
spend vacation with me-
"Let us make triumphal exodus, whatever
we do" whispered she, slyly tickling John
with the whip aud away he logged, up
aud down, up and down, like a chopping
knife in its tray, not advancing appreciably
certainly but what Of that since he looked
spirited 7
Eight o'clock, and only fifteen miles be
tween us and our dinner at Dixmont," con
tinued she ostentatously reclining on tn,
cushions, while John subsidized into sham
bling trot, bouncing his legs down so forcibl.
that that We half expected 70 see then
driven into the ground like stakes. "Ah
Laura, the pride Of riding in ones own car
riage!"
Here came an unwelcome diversion in tn
shape of Jowler, that had stolen after u
without leave. had a serious task in per
suading him that we rejected his escort, an
this delayed US so much that when We ha
turned off at the guide.board, as directed
we had gone but Just four miles 10 an hou
and quarter.
ooh, well who wants to race throug
the country in this leafy June See, Laura
that lovely mosaic of mountain, SKY
and"
touched Cids arm, converting he
poetry into doggerel;" she protested, whe
her eye fell on that rogue Jowler skulkin
around the fence We held a council c
war upon the spot. Plainly, he must not 6
on, for he was needed as Watchdog "
the taking him home would involve eigh
miles OF travel, and miles measured by John
feet were long.
ale must have good scare" Cid PR
nounced. "No, you can't be terrific enough
Laura. Give me the whip" and ST
sprang out with an explosive $50 HON
sir !" Hourishing the lash in way ths
would have been murderous, had it once b
him.
Away went Jowler. his tail between h
legs, yelping with all his might, aud ava
went Cid in hot pursuit, hat askew, veil d,
ing. He dashed round the corner by tn
guije.board, aud she charged after hi
threshng the air and vociferating, &c
home, Sir! Do you hear, Sir? Go HON
| tell you" And thus, unwarned, 81
rushed upon a traveller driving rapidly /
: ward her She shrieked the gentlemi
started his horse reared and plunged. Il
. an instant it seemed as if they we're all 6
: ing to destruction.
Look out for his hoofs Back-rl
5 back, miss ~ the gentleman called o
!, to bewidered Cid, spinning round Al
= round like leaf in an eddy and with ju
sense enough to obey, she Auttered iowa
., me.
], ooh, Laura, he'll be thrown What shi
. do? What shall do 2"
Q by this time he had his horse under co
a, troll, and was advancing composedly-
= handsome, brown-eyed gentleman, with Zig
beard and hair.
81 am sorry to have given you such
fright" he said to Cid, kindly, drawing re
beside us but those alders made a scre'
and l didn't see you until was close up
q you"
- at was my fault entirely, Sir, and L
sure beg your pardon for starting 20
horse" said Cid, with a hysterical laul
R. ut wasn't you | was beating home it was
s. >; indeed, Sirw
u III know. got glimpse just now Of
H. discounted black quadruped scampering o.
= the brow OF that long hill in the rear. I
y dog won't annoy you further, think II
is yours, believe" he added, grav'
enough, but with irrepressible mlrth in
eye, as he handed Cid our whip, which 1
must have flung down in her perturbation.
&c. Then touching his hat to us he whirled
N, in his light open buggy, out Of our sil
forever, for augAt We knew, short-sigh
he. mortals. John manifested sudden aud ,
precedcnted desire to follow him, but q
grasped the reins, tremulous with laugh
"For PHYS sake, Laura, don't let US eontiu
=, to dog that individual Let him 20
=, peace to tell his wife how the queen
the witches assaulted him with a brot
a. stick"
contended that he was not Benedi'
Al. he didn't have "settle.down" look. w
~. how could he have, after she had stir
*, him up so 7 Cid begged leave to inqu
r., Still she wouldn't insist on the wife.
man might be bachelor politician stump
sx the state, or young physician in search
md practice. All what mercy she had
lns given him occasion to set his own bones |!
for Thus chatting gsyly, we wound al
through the pleasant river valley In its ca