Litchfield enquirer., 1878-08-08
TO BE SOLD
For TAXES.

TOT lAAES.
 We stood and looked at each other. Eu- phemia turned pale.
 What does this mean?" said. 'Has our could say no more. The dreadful thought arose that the place might pass away from us. We were not yet ready to buy it. But 1 did not put the thought in words. There was a field next to our lOt and got over the fence and helped Euphemia over. Then we climb ed our side fence. This was more difficult,
 but we accomplished it without thinking much about it's difficulties our hearts were too full of painful apprehensiOns. l hurried to the front door; it was locked. All the lower win dows were shut. We went around to the
 kitchen. What surprised us more than any thing else was the absence of Lord Edward. Had he been sold? stt Before we reached the back part of the
 house. Euphemia said she felt faint and must
 sit down. I led her to tree near by, under
 winch 1 had made rustic chair. The chair was gone. She sat on the grass and.I ran to
 the pump for some water. I looked for the bright tin dipper which always hung by the pump. It was not there. But l had a travelling cup in my pocket, and as I was talk ing it out looked around me- There was an air of baroness over everything. did not know what it all meant, but know that my hand trembled as took hold of the pump-han- dle and began to pump.
 At the first sound of the pump-handle heard a deep bark in the direction of the barn, and then furiously around the corner came Lord Edward. Before had filled the cup he
 was bounding about me. I believe the glad welcome of the dog did more to revive Euphe- mia than the water He was delighted to geo us, and in moment up came Pomona, run ming from the barn. Her face was radiant too. We felt relieved. Here were two friends who looked as if they were neither sold nor ruined Pomona quickly saw that we were ill at ease, and before could put question to her, she divined the cause. Her countenance fell. .g-.s t
 .eYou know," said she, "you said you was not comin' till tomorrow. If you only had come then-I was gOin' to have everything just exactly right-an' now you had to climb And the poor girl looked as if she might cry, which would have been wonderful thing for Pomona to do s-sal Fz ''Tell me one thing, said I. "What about 1 -those taxes"
 | ''Oh, that's all right" she cried Don't 1 think another minute about that. I'll tell you 1 all about it soon. But come in first, and I'll get you some lunch in minute"
 | We were somewhat relieved by PomOna's
 statement that it was 'tall right" in regard ts the tax-poster, but we were very anxious to
 know all about the matter. Pomona however gave us little chance to ask her any questions AS soon as she had made ready our lunch, she l asked us, as particular favor, to give hel three quarters of an hour to herself, and then
 said she, ''pll have everything looking just as 1 if it was tomorrow"
 l We respected her feelings, for, of course, il
 was great disappointment to her to be taker
 thus unawares. and we remained in the dining
 room until she appeared, and announced thai
 she was ready for us to go about We avail
 ed ourselves quickly of the privilege, and Flu.
 phemia hurried to the chicken-yard, while
 bent my steps toward the garden and barn. Al
 l went out noticed that the rustic chair wal
 in it's place, and passing the pump I looked fol
 the dipper. It was there. I asked Pomona
 about the chair, but she did not answer as quickly as was her habit.
 I "Would you rather, ? said she, Shear it all
 together, when you come in, or have it in littl, bits, head and tail, all of tumble ?"