Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-03-28

barked aloud in return.
Here, Buck" said the lad, as he arrived
where the old man was standing, "here's
lob for YOU; you must take this luggage to
the railroad station. You are going there
are you not, sir 2" he continued, address
ing the stranger
" Yes, my boy, am; but -
"Nay, sir, no butts you are too heavily
laden. You see, Buck and ! run general
express this morning. He's a lazy dog,
what he has to eat-aint you,
Buck 2"
The dog gave shrill bark, as if inclined
to dispute the point.
$50 let me have your valise, sir, and well
whisk it to the station in a jiffy."
Either Buck was little vexed at having
been called lazy, or he was too anxious to
arrive at the place of his destination with
the luggage, for, giving a sudden start, over
went the sled in one direction, while the
valse went into drift in another, the dog
at the same time going head and ears into
the snow. A scream of delight burst from
the lad, in which the old man could not help
Joining, as Buck scrambled up, whining and
shaking his shaggy coat.
MY horse is not well broken, you see,
sir" said the lad, as soon as he could speak ;
u" but your valise is unframed We must
try it once more"
The luggage was again secured on the
sled, and this time Buck landed it safe at
the station, pulling his young master a part
of the way along with it,
There YOU are, SIR" said the lad to the
stranger as he came up, "safe and sound
aud there's your check. You must excuse
the liberty took, but really, thought you
were too heavily laden for such a stormy day.
"But your pay suggested the old man.
"Oh, III charge that Pay once in six
months. Come, Buck !"
The old man was too busy brushing off
the snow aud undoing his muller to reply
1t once. When he turned around, both boy
aud dog had disappeared. Just then the
,hrill whistle of the approaching train
ounded leaving no time to inquire who his
title friend was So he took his seat in the
;ars, and was borne on his way to his home.
Mr. Martin--for that was the old man :
iane--was wel-to-do trader in the city
,olne dozen miles away. He had come out
he previous evening on matter OF business
Having been detained longer then he ex
rcted, the storm came on suddenly, and he
vas Induced to stop over night. Altel
freak fast, hardly heing aware OF the violence
t the storm, or OF the depth OF snow which
rad already fallen, he had attempted t,
each the railroad station on foot, carrying
us valise in his hand But although, ii,
has been stated, the distance was not great
he deep SNOW, made deeper where drfted
,non tired him; aud it was then that thu
vents which We have just spoken of toob
place. 1t was not until after he was com
tortably seated and the cars We're in mo
ION, that it occurred TO Mr.. Martin that h'
mad rot thanked his little friend-that hi
lad not even asked his name. Everything
had been transacted so suddenly, that til,
whole adventure seemed more like dream
than reality. But then he knew it was no
a dream and he promised himself that HI
would, ere many days, make another visit Il
The village, find out the name of the cleve
.xpress.boy, and III some way reward hin
for his acts of poiteness.
But, amid the whrl of business, this gooC
resolution was forgotten, as many other
are. Our lives furnish us numberless op
portunities for doing good acts, and very of
ten we resolve that we will not let them pas
away unimproved. But we permit the goot
intention to wait our convenience, to grow
dim, to fade away, and then TO be altogethe
forgotten, siihlif pecause We w N.Y. Wv
promptly what our hearts dictate should b
done.
IL was several months before MI Mar.i'
again visited the village 10 inquire AFTER III
little friend lie was 100 late NO one knew
OF any boy who had large black dog AM
no one seemed to have any recollection o
the events just recorded and SO MI: Martil
returned home, earnestly resolved, II he eve
e L.
had another act OF kindness shown nm, u
acknowledge and reward 1t on the instant
Did he keep TINS resolution
More than two years passed by, when, on
afternoon in summer time, MIR. Martin sa
alone in his countlng-ioom IN the city
Through the window winch separated III
office from the store, he saw poorly-dresse'
young man talking with one OF his CLERKS
lie raped upon the glass, and signified HI
wish to have the young man come into tn
counting-room, after learning from the clerl
that he had applied for employment
"You wish employment 7" Mr.. Martil
asked as the young man approached re
spectfnlly,
81 should indeed ike to find something
to do, for mothers sake and the poor fe
low had to bite his lip to restrain tears.
Have you no father y
No, sir father died over two years age
and since then mother has found 1t quit
difficult to maintain her tamily-myseii an
three younger sisters
"Do you write good hand y inquire
Mr.. Martin.
very fair; what have learned has bee
mostly at home l wrote these, he said
and he passed some papers to Mr. Martlr
who carefully examined them.
What is your name and age
Hunting SIR George Hunting. al
nearly sixteen"
=" DO you not own large black dog, Gale
Buck 2" asked Mr. Martin.
The young man was greatly surprised a
this question, but he managed to reply, "Oi
we did, sir two years ago How did 20
know But when father died we had
sell him.
Do you know where he Is now
Yes, Indeed we DO WEI should buy hiI
again II we could afford IT, lie was iav.
ri.e WIN US al, We shouiu no. nave soi
n',l 70 STRANGE, ou' oua ""oie "s,eea
tahe nun LOT '"en'y uo'a's' anu sei' M