Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-03-20
Here's your landing place, my lad.
Eh2 HOWp The Fnrnace-

better stay aboard the tram, ana come
down from Finnville in the morning. Its
Il rough tramp in this snow; and there S
no tavern at the furnace. Unless you've
got friends there
Mono.
The snow, mixed with II sharp seet,
was falling heavily. Walter looked out at
the ghostly shapes of the mountains and
the break in the great forest up which he
was to walk. The solitude of the night
was in itself terrible.
Good night. I'll risk it, he said Jump
ing of. The old knights among his pro-
genitors had not sbirked danger; and he
could DO his devoir, if it were only to
keep promise to his mother, or he
prompt in his work us n merchants clerk.
Besides the Suttons were thorough bred
people of his own class. They would
make him welcome, of course.
He had high cavalry boots, but the
snow oozed in at the tops of them, and
his feet were soon inch deep in icy water.
The two miles wall, up the ravine length
ened to six, he wandered so often from the
path. He sang, laughed at every fresh
tumble, made jokes TO himself, which
seemed impertnent in the face Of the aw-
ful solitude. But he could not help it. He
was only II boy, and fun and jokes were
the only stimulant for him against danger,
which man would have found in grim
patience or whiskey. But lie could not
hide the facts that his legs were racked
with pain and his stomach was empty. He
had forgotten to eat any supper. just
after the turn of the night II new moon
threw Il ghostly whitencss over the noun
tains, and he saw the shapes of half Il
dozen houses black against the snow. lie
urged his stiff legs into run. Now that
help was near he felt how i'll he really
was.
Furnaces, blacksmith's shop, carpen-
ter's shop, lie said passing some empty
sheds. But two houses We're Left one II
larga handsome villa, the other II low
shanty. I'll not disturb the Sutton's to-
night, knocking ut the door of tho last
The knock sounded threatening enough
against silence. y window overhead was
raised.
Who's there? in u Woman's quaver.
\ gentleman on business, TO see Mr.
Sutton
Mr.. Sotton's in Washington. Been
there six months.
Bang; down came the window. Walter
promptly pounded again at the door.
You must take me in. I'll pay you well
for lodging and supper, he said peremptor-
lily.
Don't keep tavern. Go TO Sutton S, if
yer business is with Sutton.
ought to have done that at first, re-
membering his resolve never to deal with
| Doors.
In minute he was knocking confident
iy on the grim lions head Of Sutton's i'm
posing front door. There was II great deal
of confusion within, terrified voices call
ing to each other. Visitors of any kind
were unusual event in this mountain soil
tudc; but one in the middle of winters
night only suggested burglars or murder
ers. At last the door opened II narrow
crack, and the old coachman, in his shirt
and drawers, stood pcering out, candle in
hand.
Who's there? in broad Irish tongue.
Us /, persuasivcy. A messenger from
Philadelphia, on business TO Mr. Sutton.
Mr. Soton's gone. But there's whecn
o men folk about the house, hastily.
I'm no house breaker edging his way in.
Pray rive my respects to Mrs. Sutton,
loudly, for he caught II glimpse of white
skirts on the stairs and say that young
MI pu[iHl IS mere ana oegs sue VIII give
the truth, I'm exceedingly cold and hun
CRY.
Keep out, keep out. young man. I'll
consoolt Mrs. Sutton. And Walter heard
II hurried confusion Of tongues in the hall,
the cuachman's deprecatory and soothing
Nabht but Il elect of u lad, ma am. No
harm in him, I'll warrant wees.
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