Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-02-19

that Deacon Vinton could DO caught
stealing chlekens-anylhlng, almost
50 10 10 have some local excitement,
Imagln what q war Of wit | shall
have with this Jumping Jack Of
Jacob Johnson "a treat for me, 10
say nothing Of the amusement afford
ed you aud ma, aud our good friends
Mr. aud Mrs, Haven, | don't Intend
to keep the entertainment oil to my
aell
lyon are iully able TO- plead youl
own case at oil events said Mr. llav'
on, looking with admiration at the
pretty and animated picture male
by the iun loving gid, Perhaps allcI
your father has smoked ono Of my
cigars he will be- better able 10 give
his decision, WiIlyoN try one, slr|'
proilciing the casc, The two gcutlc'
men adjourned 10 tho piazza, anC
while Fear seated herself at the pane
Mrs. Glazicr aud her visitor fall into q
confidential conversation under coyc'
Of tho music, rs elderly ladies flo
queutly do, Fear heard her father,
hearty laugh sounding out from the
piazza. and turning around on the pi'
ano stool, just then saw her mother
with n queer reprcsscd kind Of smile
on her face, and thought what very
entertaining people their new neigh
bors were,
"Abou, my husband papa" said
she rs Mr.. IIadcn and host re'cntcr'
oil tho parlor "may | ryand identity
him 7"
"Oh. yes, but mind you don't gel
confidential with any Of your young
friends or we shall have all tho girl'
in the country trying like expert
ments.
In her next letter Fear expressed hcl
willingness to do her best to discover
whether the aforesaid ~. D." was the
name intended her from tie be
ginning of the world, and cplstles in
which all the creations Of books, au'
thors and art were discussed flew be.
tween the nations capital and the
Vermont village with its French
name and Yankee Inhabitants All
personalities we're studiouSly Stunned
on both sides, while in reality the two
correspondents became better acquaint
cd with each others dispositions and
taste, than they would have been
after years conventional acquaint
ancc.'
Late in August u. D." announced
in one Of his letters his determination
to fly the dust and heat of Washing
ton, and indulge in journey North ;
he had friends in Vermont, and after
spending a few days with them,
should it be agreeable to Miss. Glazicl
he would visit Rutland. She could
then decide better whether he was in,
reality her hus sband or not. -. j.,
for his part had not a doubt that his
far correspondent was his long
sought tor wife!
81 shall not see him. said Fear,
very decidedly, as the two families
sat in council over this last letter, a
few evenings after its reception. "He
must be on his way North now, and |
don't know how it can be managed,
but positively ! shall not see him.
10 think of his coming on unlimited!
am thankful enough | did not Rave
my letters mailed in Montpelier. Mr..
Haven. you are a lawyer and my
friend excuse me for reminding you
that you were the instigator OF this
affair consequently, my wits having
deserted me, you will have to under
lake my case"
"All right" responded that gentle
man with much animation ''cone
over to tea tomorrow, all of you, and
we will talk it over. You won't have
The pleasure of writing to j. j. for
some time at least, for think, myself,
he has left Washington by this time"
"Perhaps he will set the police on
my track Ut the Rutland post office,
sighed Fear. "Dear me | am fairly
luaking with terror. | am sure my
has turned green ) and
she skipped across the room to the
mirror.
Il will arrange all that with the
postmaster, who is friend of mine,
said her father with reassurlng tones.
So Fear became less perturbed and
her natural buoyancy of spirits re-
turned.
Late the next afternoon, as they
were all on Mr.. Haven's piazza await
ng the summons to tea, the village