Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-01-05

And the very next day a small dog, after
smiling curiously about on the outside for
while, squeezed himself nearly fiat, and,
crawling under the front gate, frisked gay
ly over the Tiny lawn, and from thence up
TO the porch, where sat the lawns owner
reading the newspaper.
The intruder was a bright-eyed little Ter
rier, slightly lame in one Of his hind-legs,
and he proceeded to caper about The old
bachelor as though in him ho recognized an
early but long-lost friend.
mixer shouted Mr.. Guernsey.
"Surp shouted Mike, running out with
a potato in one hand and a knife In the
other.
"Remove this dog"
"Ramove 1t is, Sur" said Mike, drop
ping both knife and potato.
But "this dog" clearly objected 10 being
removed. He skipped nimbly around,
barking all the time in "what larks ~
manner darted under the garden chairs I;
got entangled In woodbine that was climb
| ing to the roof OF the porch, and tore 1t
down; seized the knife Mike had dropped,
in his mouth, and made of with II; and
the "widdy man." making amer him, slip
ped on the treacherous potato and came
down with whack.
"This thing must be stopped at once ~
exclaimed Mr.. Guernsey, setting his broad
brimmed hat firmly upon bis head, and
grasping his cane. Out Of his own gate lie
marched in the most dignified style, along
the path, through the rose-crowded garden,
to The door of Rose Cottage. ~ want 10
see your Mistress" he said 10 the black
| eyed mad-servant tho answered his ring.
(which 2" asked the girl.
"What2" retorted Mr.. Guernsey.
"oh l thought p'r'aps you didn't know
the old lady's laid up with rbeumatiz-got
cold moving. Will Miss Osborne dor"
"Any body" said Miles, walking into
the parlor, as she threw open the door. Ev-
identity Miss Osborne was extremely fond
OF roses. The white muslin curtains were
looped back with sprays OF hnlf-opened
ones; a vase tilled with them stood on the
centre table; on the hearth lay shells from
which they peeped, and vine that ran up
through the window outside had been
coaxed through broken pane, and hung,
heavy with sweet white buds, over tue pic
ture OF handsome young man in the dress
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