The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-05-15


conversation.
"Father didn't own the place. BE
had it on long lease, which ran out
the very week "a month ago) our old
landlady died, and her heir-a nephew
and his mother are coming to take pos
session of the estate, and they want our
farmhouse for their gardener, When
Mrs. Marks was alive her gardener had
rooms over the stable, and very comfort
able rooms they were, too, and the
kitchen-garden was Just back of the big
house. But suppose the new people
are more stylis, tban the old ones, and
want their ktchen-g garden larger and
farther away than Mrs. Marks's was, and
SO they take us from our home, and
we are obliged to move to Grasstown. u
"And are your father and mother as
much attached to Daisyville as you and
your sisters are ?" he asks.
"Even more attached to it," she an
swers, "if that be possible. 1t almost
breaks my heart to see mothers sad
face. But must try to make my new
home as bright for them as can-that
is, if ever get there. Oh, dear how
very unfortunate that Charley should
have taken it into his head to be SO
naughty this day of all others I"
"On the contrary, I think, Miss
Gray"-it has transpired that her name
is Bessie Gray" that it is the most
fortunate thing that could have hap.
pened."
Her blue eyes and red mouth open in
wonder.
Because answered the look" il
Charley had behaved well instead OF
badly, you would have been at Grass.
town long before this, and 1 should
not have had the pleasure OF meeting
you. And now am about proposing
something which will seem extremely
absurd to you, although in reality the
wisest thing that could be done under
the circumstances. Suppose we turn
Charley's head in the direction of his
old home, and see what speed he will
make then ?"
"But," looking at him half frightened
as Lion bounds forward with loud Joy.
full bark to meet stalwart old man who
comes suddenly around corner, his hal
in one hand and red silk handkerchief
in the other, and who shouts the moment
he catches sight of her.
Why, girl, where have you been
What ON earth's the matter2"
Bessie leaves unfinished the But -
begun speech, and runs laughingly
to him, and taking the hat from his
hand, fans him energetically while she
explains, Charley was the matter,
father. You can't think how aggravat.
ing he's been. He wouldn't go until
this gentleman with another pretty
blush" was kind enough to make him
CO."
The old man locked keenly at the
young one. "And pray where did you
come from, and who may you beP" he
asked, sharply.
ct will tell You where I came from,
and how L happened to meet your
daughter, at some future time. Mean
while you will learn from this who I am
handing q card to the old farmer, on
which was engraved, "Charles Marks,
Jun."
"Our old landlady's nephew and
heir ?"
"The same, at your service; and hay
ing no desire, in spite of my agents
arrangements to the contrary, to begin
my life in Daisyville by turning SO wor-
thy tenant" Tin his heart he added,
"with SO pretty daughter '')" out OF
the house he has occupied SO many
years, was Just proposing to Miss Gray
as you made your appearance that
Charley should be stopped in his mad
career, and once for all be turned toward
his old home"
"Are you quite in earnest, sir?
"Never more SO in my life. Whoa,
Charley, poor old boy I" and around
went horae and wagon, and off started
the fiery steed so fast that they could no
longer follow him, Lion, "leaping a
yard in the air in the exuberance OF his
delight, galloping by his side.
"He's ali right" said the old man,
his face beaming with happiness. "And
won't mother look wonderfully sur.
prised when she sees him coming up the
lane. I don't know how to thank you
SIR"
"Don't thank me. I deserve nc
thanks" says Charles Marks, holding
aside low-hanging tree branch thai
Bessie may pass under.
Sand the new gardener" asks Bessie
looking back at him.
"Will have the rooms over the stable
You know you said they were very com
fortable.'"
"But your traina" persists Bessie
with the first CLEAN Of coquetry tina
ever sparkled in her blue eyes.
"I'd much rather walk" says Mr.
Marks.
When next the blossoms are on tn
orchard trees and the spring flowers ar
running wild through the grass there j
a new mistress ut the big housein Daisy
ville--a pretty little thing, with lovel.
blue eyes, bright golden hair, and
sweet cheerful voice. Her name is Bes
sid, and she is the idol Of her husband
and, strange as it may appear, the be
loved of her mother-in-law.
And in the stable. as we'll. nav. better