The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-06-27

81. tlo..l E, her very temples; when,
~ .If-.,r,sl himself De bent his head,
dropping hls eyes 10 tie Carpet -''' ~
~. ..in IN. morning. then, viii return,
and - Judge Temple; and / VII accept
M offer on the sleigh, ia token Of our anu
i,y." ,,r...,.,,.,, ..,l,.re
WAS mo malice In the act that injured
thee. Young man; there should DE none
in the feelings which il may engender..
..Forpive our trespas>es, a. we forgive
chose who trespass against us, observer
Mr.. Grant. lis the language OF prayer
used by our Divine master himself. ahd u
should DE the golden rule Of us. his mum
BILE followers.
The stranger stood a moment. lost M /
thought. and then CHANGING his darA I
ewes. rather wildly. around the hail. ne
b1ved low to the divine. aud moved
rom the apartment. with an air that
would not admit Of detention.
.. lis strange that one so young shoull
harbor such feelings of resentment. sald
Marmaduke. when the door closed be-
hind the stranger; but while the pam Is
recent. and the sense of the injury i so
fresh. he must feel more strongly than ia
his cooler moments. ! doubt not, We
shall see him in the morning, more tract
able"
Elizabeth. TO whom this speech was
addressed. did not reply. but moved slow
/ " up the hall. by herself, liking her eyes
| on the little figure of the ingrained car
net. that covered the floor. while, ON the
other hand. Richard gave a loud crack
with his whip, as the stranger disappear
| ed, and cried
| well. duke. YOU are your own mas
] ter. but would have tried law for the
saddle. before | would have given it to
the fellow. DO you not own the noun
tains. as well as the valleys! are not the
woods your own? what right has this
chap. or the Misunderstanding to shoot in
your woods. without your permission!
There is Michigan, to be sure, he may
have some right, being native; but it S
little the poor fellow can do now with
his rife"
'Richart." said Major Hartmann, very
cOOlly. knocking the ashes from his pipe
into the spitting-box. by his side, ''now
listen; I've lived seventy-iive years ON
ter Mohawk. and in ter woods. You had
peter mettle as nit ter deyvel, as nit ter
hunters. Icy live init ter gun, and III
tle is peter as ter law"
Amt MarmadukG JudgeI'' said Rich
; ard. Indignantly. where is the use of
being a Judge, or having a Judge. if
there is no law? Damn the fellow!
have great mind to sue him in the
morning myself. before Squire DOolittle,
1 for meddling with my leaders. l am not
afraid Of his rifle. | can shoot, too.
have hit dollar, many a time, at fifty
rods"
Thou hast missed more dollars than
ever thou hast hit, Dickon." exclaimed
the cheerful voice of the Judge again,
But We will now take our evenings re-
past. Monsieur lie Quot, Miss Temple
has a fair hand at your service, viii
yod lead the way, my chiid?n
"Ah. ma chere Nam 'selle. but too
happy to do So said the polite French
man, while he offered his hand; lit is de
consolashong, in my baneesh to meet a
smile from de fair ladi."
Mr.. Grant and Mohcgan continued in
the hall.
John" said the divine. when the fig-
ure of Judge Temple had disappeared,
tomorrow is the festival of the nativity
of our blessed Redeemer, when the church
has appointed prayers and thanksgivings.
to be offered up by her children. and
when all are invited to partake of the
, mystical elements. As you have taken
up the cross. and become a follower of
e good and an eschcwer of evil, John,
trust | shall see you before the altar, with
n contritc heart and a meek spirit"
John will come" said the Indian. be-
trayiug no surprise; though he did not
, understand all the terms used by the
other.
Yes" continued Mr.. Grant, laying
his hand gently on the tawuy shoulder of
the aged chief. 'but it is not enough to
DE there in the body only; you must
come in the spirit, and in truth,
The Indian stepped back little, and,
| raising his body to its utmost powers OF
erection. he stretched his right arm on
| high. and dropped his fore-tinger down
ward. as if pointing from the heavens,
and striking his other hand on his naked
| breast. he said. with energy
The eye of the Great spirit can see
! from the clouds; the bosom of Mohega1
E is barc!'
1T is well. John, and hope you will
e receive profit and consolation rom tlt
performance of this duty. The Great
/ Spirit overlo0ks none of his children
= and the man of the woods is as much al
{ object of his care, as he vino dwells in
4 palace. | wish you good night, an(
s pray god to bless you"
: The Indian bent his head, and they
= separated-the one to seek his hut, anC
: the other to join the party at the supper
: table.
D To be Continued.