The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-07-25

The hugh mastin that has been al
ready mentioned, appeared from his
kennel. gaping and stretching himself
with a pampered lazyiness but as ms
mistress again called-"Come, dear
Brave; once have you served your
master well let rs see how You can
do vour duty 10y his daughter - the
doc wagred his tail, as il he under
stood her language, walked with q state
lv Gait TO her side, where he seated
himself, and looked mp at her tace'With
an intelligence but little inferior TO that
which beamed in her lovely counte-
nance.
She resumed her walk, but again
paused, after few steps, and added
in tones of Cancellation
..You can be serving us equally,and,
| presume, more agrceably TO YOURSELF
Mr.. Edwards,by bringing us q string
of your favorite perch, for the dinner
table"
When they again began TO walk, Miss
Temple did not look back TO see how
the youth bore this repulse; but the
head Of Louisa was turned several
times before they reached the gate, on
that considcrate errand.
IL am afraid, Elizabeth, y she said,
"that we have mortified Oliver. Heis
still standing where we left him, lean
ing on his rod. Perhaps he thinks us
proud" ....,.
"He thinks justly" exclaimed Miss
Temple, as if awaking from a deep
musing she thinks justly, then. We
are too proud to admit of such partic-
ular attentions from young man in
an equiyocal situation. What make
him the companion Of our most private
walks Ii is pride, Louisa, but it is
the pride of a woman"
1t was several minutes before Oliver
aroused himself from the distracted
position in which he was standing when
| Louisa last saw him; but when he did,
he muttered something rapidly and m
cohcrently, and throwing his rod over
his shoulder he strobe down the walk,
through the gate, and along one OF the
streets of the village, until he reached
the lake-shore, and throwing himself
into light skin, and Selling the oars,
he sent it across the lake towards the
hut Of Misunderstanding, with q pair
Of vigorous arms.
The boat shot close to the land,
where it lay gently agitated by the
waves Of its own creating, while the
young man, first casting . cautious
and searching glance around him in
ovcry direction, put a small whistle to
his mouth, and blew q long, shrlI note,
that ung far among the cchoing rocks
behind the hut. At this alarm, the
hounds Of Natty rushed out Of THEN
bark kennel, and commenced theil
long, pilcous howls, lcaping about as
if half frantic, though restrained by
the lashes Of bucll-sliin, by which they
were fastened.
"Quiet, Hector, quiet" said Oliver,
again applying his whistle to his
mouth, and drawing out notes still
more shrill than before. No reply
was made, the dogs having returned tc
their kennel at the sounds of his
voice.
Edward pulled the bows of the boat
on to the shore, and landing, ascend
ed the beach and approached the door
of the cabin. The fastenings we're
soon undone, and he entered, closing
the door after him, when all was as
silent, in that retired spot, as if the
foot Of man had never trod the wilder
ness. The sounds of the hammers,
chat were in inccssant motion in the
village, were family heard across the
water; but the dogs had crouchcd in
to their Iairs, well satisfied that non'
but the privileged had approached th'
forbidden ground.
A quarter of an hour elapsed before
the youth re-appeared, when he fast
ened the door again, and spoke kindly
to the hounds. The dogs came out u
the well-known tones, and the slu
jumped upon his person, whining anc
barking, as if entreating Oliver to re
lease her from her prison. But Ok
Hector raised his nose to the light cur
, rent of air, and opened a long howl
, that might have been heard for {
mile. ,Iu @ 7N11h
cha! what do you scent, my OLE
veteran Of the woods!" cried Edwards
''H a beast, it is q bold one, and if
man, an impudent."
f lie sprung through the top Of q pin
t that had fallen neara the side of TIN
hut, and assembled a small hillocb tina
, sheltered the cabin to the south, wher
he caught the glimpse Of the forma
figure Of Hiram Doolittle, Richard
right hand architect, as it vanished
; with an unusual rapidity, amid tn
trees and bushes
} H'What can that fellow be wantin;
] here" muttered Oliver. Gle has n,
} business in this quarter, unless it b
his curiosity, which is an endemi
! i'll these woods. But against that
| will effectually guard, though the dog
1 should take a liking to his ugly yisage
and let him pass" The youth return
( ed to the door, while giving vent t,
this soliloquy, and completed the fas
! Jennings, BY placing a small chail
through a staple, and securing it Their
: by a paddock He is q pettifogger
: and surely, must know that there i
such thingas feloniously breaking in
1 to 4 mans house,"
ADnArentlN we'll satisfied with thi