Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01

l ~ ' Ton ride, as Il You did not know ne
rs the richest man in town, and uiuh
.ee him every blessed Sunday passing 'ho
plate. poss;e said her
mother reproachfully. 1t will be all over
tnwn next. and what the nelghbors VIII
sow of Won I'm sure 1 can't think.
IF she were my child, she should 20 W
bod without any supper, continued Aunt
Jemima. a, hor n,other
.rrone would imagine, to see you you
haJn,r onv bringing up. Now, Bessie eat
t%;s niece of bread and 90 to bed.
Rnt Ressie could not eat. She was very
rnbannv and all she could say was ha'i
a very pleasant ride, mamma. l.. ,,;olod
A. his did not mend matters she plcSeu
10. honnet and went up stairs. AFTER
she had been in bed II few minutes jazz
came in and sat down. Inc sun wa: Iuo
sinking, and the sky, which the enlluren
could see through the open "ihuo"' ""'
streaked with red and gold. 1,o,.
What made you do it, Bess! sara o'soN,
who was whistling softly, ana looking nfst
a, the little face on the pillow anu 'nen Nv
the bright sky beyond.
Do what, Jack?
Whv. ask for ride.
Rassie raised herself upon her elbow
and looked anxiously into her Drother
face. Was it very awful? she asked
Amt Jemina thinks it was. SAID JACK
~ very queer, said Bessie; don't tnlnK
anv little Girl would have been afraid 10
AK father for ride when he was aliVe'
and all grown people are alike. -
oh. no, said Jack, sagely; not AT all
That would have been very different:
Whv. the deacon's worth thousands OF
dollars, and father wasn't worth anything
at all. -I,,, uo
was worth ten deacons, fifty deacons, a
hundred deacons-so there, Jack bly,
and Bessie turned her face to the wall, and
wouldn't say another word. 80,
The next morning, when she opened her
ewes. thew fell On her mothers face bend
inc over her. Get up Bessie, said Mrs.
RIy and dress carefully | have some
thing for you to do this morning,
Bessie had forgotten all about the night
before, and skipping out of bed, proceeded
to dress and 90 down stairs IN the pest Vi
spirits. ,.o,od
Bessie. said her mother, rs she entered
the kitchon, YOU cause me great deal OF
= anxiety. | have been thinking OF your
1 behavior of yesterday, and have made VI
nv mind that you must 90 up TO the dea
con S and apologize.
What's that, mother? asked BESSIE
e frightened out of her wits.
That means to ask his pardon for you
d rudeness of Yesterday. You must say yo!
Ioh uinr mnph ana VIII
never do so again; and now you nav
a finished your breakfast, 60 right along
I and be sure you speak prettily.
G Bessie put on her bonnet and s'arte'
" toward the big house at the top OF IN
hill. She was good deal frightened, 10
apologizing seemed to her an awful thin'
g to do, and the deacon much more formld"
y BILE than the day before. Nevertheless
her mother had told her to 60, and she al
:, not stop until she pulled the bell at tn
n deacon s door. The old housekeeper ap
is peared in answer to her ring and demand
u ed what she wanted.
!, | want TO see the deacon, SAID Bessie
g. timidly. -,
is He Is at his breakfast, said the old lady
X eveing Bessie somewhat suspiciously. ,
g. Never mind, said Bessie. I'll go rlgl
y in it is very particular.
e So the old lady opened the dining roor
door, and Bessie walked in. She had neve
Of been in such big room before in her life
and there at one end of the long table
n with his breakfast before him, sat the de-
~ con all alone. ;.
< Good morning, said Bessie, standin
y timidly in the doorway, with her pohh'
in her hand. have come to see you
10 The deacon looked up greatly SURPRISED
S; and then he laughed rs be had laughed III
Ell day before, short, queer laugh.
Does the Sunday school tell you to d
OF this, too? he asked.
IN No, said Bessie, thinking how ST
w should bring in her "apologlze.
ne Well. come in, child, come in, he sal
u impatiently, and sit down.
ne Bessie came in, and taking one of Il
e. big chairs opposite the deacon watcht
Us him fill Il plate with all Sorts Oh 600
-, things.
III Do you eat your dinner as well as you
&c breakfast all alone? she asked at las
4 Haven't you any little girls nor boys-n
10 one?
~ Not one.
If had KNOWN that she went on, loo
We ing at him wistfully, would have Droug
nd nv breakfast in pail and eaten 1t Wi
~ you. =, -, ,oo
is; handing her the plate he had filled.
ed Bessie wasn't hungry, but she thoug
it would be impolite to refuse, so she al
the deacon ate their breakfast toSethe
to she at the head of the table and he at II
Nv foot. - 49,, !,
us | am very sorry you are all alone D
oan Bessie after moments sllenc
lis Wouldn't you like a little girl ike meF
to And what good do little girls Ike "
;, do? asked the deocon.
ds OH none at all, said Bessie; only
he YOU had one she could love you lots.
, So she could, said the deacon, wi
he something of sigh, and after that he
>, Bessie do all the talking until the
~! u: housekeeper came to the door and SAID
le' horse was waiting at the gate. Then VIII
~ do YOU suppose he saidP Nothing le
than this. Well, Bessie, how would y
'h' like to take another ride home with me!
our Oh, I'd like it, lots, said Bessie, jumpl
I'LL up and clapping her hands ANA u
time YOU invite me, | don't invite you.
zen Certainly, said the deacon, l invite yo
'ou and out they went, and Bessie scrambl
ni' up once more into the old buggy.
ms They had merry ride home. for t
deacon's hat blew off, and he had to chs
II. it along the road. Bessie laughed till
ou' tears rolled down her cheeks, and ev
the deacon smiled when he was once me
'o' seated ut her side.
-. When they drove up to the door of
~ cottage Mrs. Bly, met them.
~ She thanked the deacon for bringi
'sie Bessie home, and then turning to her chi
, who had jumped down after giving
WIG deacon kiss for thanks, asked if she b
; nm, apoogized prettily.
ing There, said Bessie, 1 thought had
I'D gotten something.
'lo You don't mean to say you forgot to
en- him what you went up there forp cried
b ea. mother. Why, Bessie what could he h'
n ne. thought of youP
a.e Pm sorry, mamma, said Bessie sorro
up fully. but never mind. will 60 up ag
to. morrow; ike to apologize.
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