Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-06-25

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"We had to 60 through the village. !
Oh, did hope none of the boys and
girls would see me, but just as we pass
ed the cabinet shop who should come
out but Fred Stanley. whistling along
cheerily. He stopped instantly and
stepped back and looked amazed. l
felt my cheeks glow and the tears come
to my eyes, but l held my bundle in
my lap and held on to Mr.. Burns over
coat, and talked away as though 1 did
not see Fred at all. The horse must
have enjoyed my discontinue, for he
paced along very slowly, with his head
down.
Cant you go faster, please, | gasp
ed, through my gathering tears.
"Oh, yees yip! hers Gray zip!
yip + said he, digging the horse with
his heels.
''Just then the corner of my home
made shawl tauched Gray on the flank,
and be plunged forward, and screamed
and let go of my bundle, and flung the
other arm around my employer. He
howled out. whoa there what y about ?
whoa there, in voice loud enough to
rouse the whole village population. He
pulled back on the reins and nearly
crowded me off over the flowing tail. In
the trouble my employers large white
hat tipped forward and slid down over
his eyes, and he drew the beast blindly
up against the fence.
Fired gallantly came to the rescue
and picked up bundle and pair of blue
yarn stockings that had fallen out of it,
and reached them up to me, saying.
the horse became frightened, 1 pre-
sumo Fred never looked so pretty.
only his beautiful white teeth showed
over much. 1 thanked him with as
sumed cheerfulness and put smile
upon the face, that. glowing like pop
py, wished itself six feet under the
snow.
"The woman was delighted to see me,
she had baby two weeks old, and four
or five children besides. The father
and the older children had been doing
the work for few days, and the little
log house looked like it too.
"She called me Miss whenever she
spoke to me, and she thanked me for
everything | did. AS soon as 1 warm
ed my feet and turned back my sleeves
and asked what was needed to be done
worst of all. She said little washing
some baby clothes, shirt apiece for
the children, and some bed and table
linen.
"While the water heated, made
beds, and swept, and put the house in
order, and l must say that I economical
} time to very good advantage. had
i cried occasionally behind her husbands
back all the way there; but now that ]
was really earning the coveted alpaca
dress, l made myself, believe that was
quite happy.
"When the washing futtered on the
) line, l rolled down my sleeves and said
) what next p
f "Make the wee baby slip of dres,
and a petticoat,
"With her help they were made be
fore sunset, and then came the milking
: Our men always MIXED at home, and ]
: didn't know how very well, and didn'
: even know our own cows. She told mt
0 they were kept in the lot below tn,
: barn, both dark red, and quiet looking
i COWS that were easy and safe to milk
With little twinge of homesickness,
y put my shawl over my head and raj
q down to the lot and found and brought
d them up to the milking yard in m.
y careless, hurried way. when. behold,
y had driven up the oxen Their sober
s quiet cow-faces had mislead me. 1 look
ed all around to see if any one was il
n sight, and was thankful to know tina
n there had been no spectator. brough
), up the COWS then, and after good dea
r, of trouble, with one hand at time, an
n with the milk working back the othe
= way, l succeeded in finishing the jot
IS but was very tired, and perspiring a
it every pore.
'By the time the milk was strained
was crying. | did wish 1 could get tn
dress without going away from home t
) earn it. resolved to make cheap on
IT answer and before an hour had passe
10 | resolved to make very cheap on
suffice.
Of GAS the sun set, its golden glor
l. shone upon the eastern hills, and 1 kne'
II my own dear home was bathed in il
,e light. grew more and more homesic
and l thought if L staid month
" couldn't eat anything. Oh. knew th
ar little children would miss me when the
III played blind mans bluff, and hid
o. and seek in the evenings at home
t. "'You may get supper now whenevt
you are ready, Miss Callie,' said Il
I'd woman, and, if you please. I'd rath,
ct have mush and milk for supper. Yc
Nv may make tea for yourself, if you prefe