Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-09-03
An Anxious Inquirer.


western paper tells the story of how
a city drummer met his match in little
country girl:
She was sweet, shy, innocent little
village maiden, and seemed somewhat
Hurried as she stepped into the grocery
store where our city drummer was loung-
ing.
The clerk knew her, and while he did
up her parcel OF tea he asked her if she
was not afraid to walk home so late at
night. See asked the clerk nervously if it
was so very late.
When he assured her that it was but
nine o'clock, she took up the parcel and
hurried away.
The city drummer, looking on, thought
to himself, 1T is really too bad for such
pretty girl to walk home alone"
so, throwing aside his cigar, he skipped
OUT ana overlook her just as she was
turning a dark corner.
Wouldn't you like some company"
le asked, offering his arm.
but don't know you' she said, hes
itatingly.
Don't you? Why, I'm an old friend
Oh your fathers.
Indeed" she replied, but she did not
taKe Ie, MS arm.
lney chatIeu pleasantly along he ask
ing many questions about her home, etc.
nc learned Inat her iather was an Invalid
connheu 70 ms room' ana pausing at the
sate U sue tl,lluiy asked nun 10 come 10:
charmed with her shyneSs and believ-
llS lle coast clear' tne unsusplclous drum
'ner Ga aoJepteu 'ile M invitation 49,,
one sho"eo hlin ihto tasty little par
loi, .neh ASKED 10 DC excused Tor few
aa,;,a .n,u'oS. S as sno l'assea OUT Oh lhe uoor
5ni,lo no'9ieo aoouC her IlpS' puI the
III u,nliet panaie uiu noI see II. .
Iasslhg down llttlo hall, she tapped
u az "no'lier uooT' willcn was opened
~ " s"'''ln'n Vi uecioeuly ihinisIerial
NJ. ~ " .L.,
mon ' IL t6n 6,' ", sie STU lnere Is d gentle
,naH IA 'nc Pttlor VINO seems 10 DC very
- .'ttn War,a;a,u
0oi.'lnly, my ueaf' answered her
o".,,i,l pnY., WV was as pronlpl 70 Improve an
aI;n opHU, 10y o ~ a..o'n " tiia business vi
Sno "oS -, as; sou'' "S nion vi uilorerU c"iiihSs
"'I IT, " han,o, u,no Sli'iP ollsa'h' .,
III iio oaI ,I's.oieu 70 tlie pArlor' glasses auu
az az Suu sl"aPeu One urunltner Warmly Dy
'ne .Tind LILY eAo.a'lh.ns heartlly
~ ui,u ,n 70 Seo you' my lflchu! very S''a
W @ See you!
1he drummer Stared at the old gentle
man IN astonlshment, and wondered valnly
WHO he was ana why he was so very glad
10 Sc see MN:
Inc minister drew chair close beside
MN, and laying one hand on his knee,
oeSan very earnestly,
Our young friend tells me that you
are an anxious inquirer. L am always
Siau 10 Ialk WIN any one VINO Is interested
IN matters relating to the welfare OF the
soul ,r,
Inc minister paused for moment, and
the drummer began to turn hot and cold.
:. Have you ever made any profession OF
rehglon. do you belong to any churchP'
the minister asked.
Mo- stammered the hummer out
LOUD. "Coniound that GIRL! he muttered
under bis breath.
Inc minister oegan TO see That ne was
not eettlng on. and noticing the drum
mer disturbed manner remarked:
eometulng troubles you, my friend:
Can you not conhde IN me. Perhaps l
can reileVe your douots ana Tears.
II th!nk had better go" the drum
mer sAla' rising ana vainly trying to guess
"n.Gh ~ toor % hoe ne came lena IN AZ. r ,o,,
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