Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-11-07

the rim of her chip hat and fastenino her
solt white lace at the throat with Il bunch
OF the same flowers.
Then she dressed herself rather hastily
having curled her sisters hair, and other.
wise made Cinderella of herself
one heard nothing of II dismayed excla-
nation in her fathers study Of
But, bless my soul, Bar,lell. can't spare
her! She Is my right hand and ewes! She
Is housekeeper and companion and every
thing! | thought ii was the other one Won
were
And here the laundering, kind hearted IA
ther stopped, hesitted, and finally said:
Well-well, if she loves you | will NOT
say nay, though don't know what shall
DO when you take her away.
Then Thomas Barrlell discovered that it
was fully time for him to 90 home and
re2eiye his invited guests, and he depart
ed, not seeing the girls, and leaving the
Doctor in dire dsmay.
Dear me-Ilear me, he kept muttcrinp;
why couldn' t he have fallen in love with
The other oneP
When the Lawler carryall driven by
Cousin Tom, drove into the avenue of Bar
dell Place, Thomas Bardell, standing upon
The porch to receive his guests, thought his
eyes had never rested upon lovelipr Wis.
ion than the daisy wreathed face of Julia
Lawler. The preltiest pink tinge came
to her cheek us she accepted his help in
leaving the carriage and his arm to the
house.
Dolly jumped out anyhow" us Tom
Lawler said, and there was not the f;lntpst
color upon her white cheeks, though she
talked and laughed gaiH enough.
But after the luncheon was over, Dolly
found an opportunity to escape alone, and
Stroled over to II rustic seat overlooking II
pretty lake, and completely hidden by tall
lilac bushes. Here, with her useful little
hands idly clAsped, she was loo o>ipg
straight before her, thinking, when Thom.
aS BarIell, who had watched her flight,
also stroled down the path that led to the
rustic seat.
Dolly was thinking.
1t is lovely here, and the honse is splen-
did. Julia ought to be very happy, but |
wish she cared more for him. All she
looks forward to is the spendor and free
dom from money care. But perhaps that
is best. don't care about money, so it
must be best for me to stay ut nome and
make it cheerful and comfortable for papa.
Julia says | must come often TO make her
long visits, but dou't think can. won
drr-
And here little Dolly's hands claspcd
each other in II tighter grasp, and her very
| lips grew white us she wondered if it Wa~
very wicked for her to feel such an nvious
longing to have. not the wealth, but the
love of her future brolher-n-aw.
II soon conquer it, she thought, mis-
erably, when it's all settled. 1t is this
waiting that tries me.
She was not 10 wait much LONGER for
the bushes parted near her, and presently
Mr.. Bardell startled her by saying;
Are YOU dreaming, Miss Dolly
She blushed and smiled. answering:
WAS little tired, aud | came down
here to rest.
am very tired, let me rest too, he said,
taking seat beside her. think this is
he prettest spot on the grounds.
Yes, said Dolly family, wishing he
would 90 away before she began to cry
The house sadly wants one addition, sale
Mr.. Bardell, looking straight before him
across the lake.
1t seemed to me perfect, Dolly forced
herself to say.
Perhaps it is only in my eyes the de
Gcency exists, but ! think it wants the
presence of gentle, loving woman. an,
know | want u wife there. VIII yol
come to brighten it, Dolly? Will yoJ
trust your happiness to me, believing
will make it Nhe first thought of my life
, Dolly, don't cry, dear; your father gay,
me permission to speak to you.
Then came some five minules of qur
bliss for two hearts. and Doly's tears were
stopped with caressrs. Presently Mr.
: Btrdpll said, in answer TO his lady love
last remarF:
Julia! Oh, yes she is very handsome
: hul, you see, before saw her 1 was al
ready in love with You.
Why, you saw us both at the sam
: time!
No; when | first saw you, or, rather
; the arrangement of your back hair, yo
were seated on the top of u step ladder
giving me distinct orders regarding soal
and sclubbing brushes.
You! cried Dolly, and certainly ther
was no lack Of color in her hctks us sh
, S, oke Yon! lhought 1t was Tom!
Soft WAS Tom, my dear?
II was too mean.
! lost my heart then and there, sacrifice
pair OF lavender kids at the shrine {
cleanliness, as sure rs my name was--.
> Tom! said Dolly laughing.
, STAINING WOOD WORK.-The Mtlmttt'
S tl,rer md Buihter gives the following sci
# siblo hints on this snhiect: We often stai
= pine wood by the means Of lnseed oil
which II little burnt Sienna and Va
, Dyke brown were mixed he Sienn
: alone is too reddish, and the Van Dyi
:, alone is too dull; but Il mixture makes
fine shade, which V Il Ctn vary by chang
: ing the proportions according to taste, IN
h give it the appearance of mahogany, bl&c
y walnut, and even rosewood. Do not >tai
!. with watery decoelions Of logwood, Braz
S. wood, etc. as every nail, or even trace (
e iron, will! cause very unsightly blac
S spots besides you cannot so well contr
: the shades of color rs You can with Oi
" After the oil is well dried, coat with ambt
" varnish. Ifyou wish II jet bla, k, howeve
II stain with q strong waIery solution OF e.
t. tract ofIogwood Apply ii with " brus
&c and, after it is dry, wash with n dilute
i, solution of blchromute Of potash, and III
81 with Il rag to remove the grayish film lh
+. will apneur on the snrfnc"; il moi jel bIac
st repeat the operation. When the black
satisfactory, put on gold bands with yt
n. low bronze powder mixed in Il little "
er nish: mix II little at time, as it soon b
comes very hard. When dry, coat Il
al whole with Il good varnish to give it
e, gloss. and the black with gold bands W
at be very handsome and djstIngae.
e. SINGING IN THE FAMILY.-CuItiva
nj singing in the family. Begin when t
en- child is not yet three years Old L
II songs and hymns your childhood sang
p bring them back to your memory al
IL teach them to your little ones; mix the
s. all together, to met the similar mools
w in after life they come over us so myste
If ousy sometimes. Many time and
er in tie very whirl of business; in the su
o. shine and gaiely of Fifth Avrnae; am
the splendor of The drive in Central Pan
some little things wake up in the mem
mr. r;as of n.rlv vouth---thr old mill, the &C