The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-09-26
ANNA'S PLAN.

Mr.. Gracey stood before the fire and
poked the glowing Goals vigorously
When he was vexed he alwas did that
by way. suppose, of satisfying his de.
sire to strike whoever he happened to be
vexed with.
This time it was his pretty daughter,
Anna, who was making her shining knit.
tingneedles fly faster than her father
did the poker, while her bright brown
eyes gazed somewhat defantly at the
form of her father as he stopped over
the fire, and her pretty red mouth was
compressed with a determined express
sion.
Mr.. Gracey's head was shocky and
sandy now, but if one had seen his por-
trait as young man it would have
shown a dark auburn which lay in
waves, like Annals own, and in the face
strong resemblance to hers.
She resembled him in his strong will.
too and thnir n,,inions o1osLo5 ,,f+o,, ~.
than was quite agreeable to the gentle
mother, who wanted everything to go on
so smoothly.
This time it was Annals beau-indeed,
her accepted lover, who had once had
the fathers consent-who was the cause
of the trouble.
There was a dance over at Westfeld
Corners, at it was called, and Anna was
determined to 60 with her lover, Richard
Landon, and her father was determined
she should go with city cousin who was
visiting them, in their own trap. And
if he could have seen letter from Rich
ard, which was snugly hidden in Annals
pocket, he might have been more deter
mined than he was.
Father, you never once objected to
Richard till you had that dispute with
his father about the land" said Anna.
"Maybe not" replied Gracey,
straightening up his tall figure "but
I've vowed since to have nothing to dc
with the whole set of Landons. Like
father, like son. Nobody knows how
Richards going to turn out. I've made
up my mind I won't have him poking
round here any longer"
"But, father, we had your consent
once"
Don't care if you did. I take il
back, that's all. Now, there's your
Cousin Tom wants you as bad as Richard
does ; why can't you take him, like
sensible girl and be satisfied p
Father, nobody thinks much Of
Thomas Wilby but you. I don't believe
half the tales he tells about being SC
we'll off. I never will marry him, tel
you."
Gwen see about that. AS to this
dance tonight, you can either let Ton
drive you over, or you stay at home"
1t was on Annals lips to say she would
stay at home but Richards plans ant
pleadings spoke for him.
"Td rather go with my cousin thar
stay at home" she said, quietly.
Every well, then, you can CO." sale
the father.
Anna turned and left the room, bu
there was something in her air all thu
morning which made the old gentleman
very suspicious.
So at dinner he remarked:
"I believe I'll ride over to the Cor
ners and see the young peoples frollc to
night. I reckon they wont turn me ou
if I don't dance myself, and haven
seen young folks party these twent.
years. Yes, think I'll saddle old Alecl
and ride over.
"Do, uncle That will be jolly !!
said Thomas Wilby, while into Anna
face there stole look of blank consterna
ton, which did not escape Mr.. Gracey
and he slyly chuckled to himself
"Aha reckon I've matched 'em thi
time - 3,
But Annals wits were busy, too, Will
she was helping her mother wash tn
dinner dishes. Suddenly, as they stoo'
putting away the last shining tins in tn
tidy pantry, Anna caught her mother o.
! the shoulder, and said