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

there appeared on the porch two or
three female dOmestics, and one male.
The latter was bare-headed, but evl-
IDENTITY more dressed than usual and
i'm the whole was ofso singulara FORM
alton and attire. as to deserve a more
minute description. His low stature
was rendered the more striking by a
bend forward that he was in the habit
Of assuming, for no apparent reason,
unless it might he in order to give a
greater freedom TO his arms, in a par
ticularly sweeping swing, that they
constantly practised whentheir master
was in motion. His face was long, of
a fair complexion, burnt to fiery red,
with n snuh nose. cooked into an in
yeterate pug: a mouth of enormous
dimensions. filed with fine teeth; and
a pair of blue eyes, that seemed to
look about them, on surrounding OBJ
iects, with vast contempt. His head
composed full one-fourth of his whole
length. and the queue that depended
from its rear occupied another. lie
wore a coat of very light drab cloth,
with buttons as large as dollars, bear
ing the impression Of foul anchor.
This odd-looking figure reported
himself to be a native of the county
of Cornwall, in the island of Great
Britain. He had found his way into
the family of Marmaduke Temple
where, owing to combination o.
qualities, he held, under Mr.. Jones
the office of major-domO. The name
of this worthy was Benjamin Penguil'
Ian, according to his own pronuncia'
ton: but, owing to marvellous tale
that he was in the habit of relating
concerning the length of time he haC
to labor to keep his ship from sinking
after Rodney's victory, he had univer
sally acquired the nickname Of Bel
Pump.
By the side Of Benjamin, and press
ing forward as if a little jealous of hel
station. stood middle-aged woman
dressed in calico, rather violently con-
trasted in color, with a tall, meager
shapeless figure, sharp features, aud
somewhat acute expression in herphy'
-siognomy. She presided over the te
male part of the domestic arrange
ments, in the capacity of house-keep
er; was a spinster, and bore the name
of Remarkable Pettibone. To Eliza
beth she was an entire stranger, hav
ing been introduced into the family
since the death of her mother.
In addition to these, were three OF
four subordinate menials, mostly BLACK
some appearing at the principal door
and some running from the end of the
building, where stood the entrance tt
the cellar-kitchen.
Besides these, there was genera
rush from Richards kennel, accompa
MED with every canine tone, from the
howl of the wolf-dog to the petulanr
bark of the terrier. The master re
ceiyed their boisterous salutatiOns witt
variety of limitations from his owl
throat, when the dogs, probably from
shame at being outdone, ceased thei
cutlery. One stately, powerful mas
tiff, who wore around his neck bras
collar, with IN. T." engraved in larg
letters on the rim, alone was silent
lie walked majestically, amid the con
fusion, to the side Of the Judge, where
receiving kind pat OF two, he turne'
to Elizabeth, who even stopped t
kiss him, as she called him kindly b
the name of"Old Brave" The ami
NAL seemed to know her, as she as
,cended the steps, supported by Mon
sieur LIE Quot and her father, in orde
to protect her from falling on the ice
with which they were covered. II
looked wistfully after her figure, AM
when the door closed on the Who'll
party, he laid himself in a kennel tina
was placed nigh by, as if consciou
that the house contained something Q
additional value to guard.
Elizabeth followed her father into
large hall, that was dimly lighted b
two candles, placed in high, old-fash
Toned, brass candlesticks. The ROOF
was carpeted, and furnished with con
venient, substantial furniture, of
great variety in its appearance an
materials some ofwhich was brough
from the city, and the remainder mar
ufactured by the mechanics Of Ten
pleton.
The walls were hung with a darl
lead-colored English paper, that rel
resented Britannia weeping over Il
tomb of Wolfe. The hero himse
stood at little distance from ii
mourning goddess, at the edge of IL
paper. Each width contained the fis
ure, with the slight exception of OF
arm Of the General running over G
the next piece, so that when Richal
essayed, with his own hands, to pu
together this delicate outline, son
dlllcultles occurred, that prevented
nice conjunction, and Britannia ha
reason to lament, in addition to Il
loss of her favorite's life, numberle
cruel amputations Of his right arm.
The luckless cause of these unna
ural divisions announced his presen,
in the hall by loud crack of his viii
that startled the party, and his vol
was first heard, exclaiming-
"Why, Benjamin you Ben Puml
is this this the manner in which V,
receive the heiress? Excuse hi
cousin Elizabeth. The arrangement
were two delicate and nice to be trus
ed to every one but now | am hei
things will go on better. Come liz