Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-09


thst depends on whether the factor gives
hirA another lease of the mill. He says
he'll take me at Martinmas coming, if
he gets the lease but at the farthest
next Martinmas, whether or no.''
Janet said my husband, you've
stated the matter fairly; there is moth
ing more required
"And John there" continued Mrs.
Cameron, 'has made good use of Janet's
census return. This very forenoon Lady
Menzies called to see US, as she often
does. Said John to her ladyship: He's
very good fellow,-Alexander Christie
the miller-a superior man. I'm sorry
we are like to lose him for neighbor! !
al never heard of that, said her la
dyship. He's steady, honest man, and
a. gesl miller, [ believe. | should be
sorry to lose him on the estate. What
is the cause of this?'
Oh replied my husband, 'it seems
the factor is not very willing to erect
house; and Alexander is not willing to
have new lease of the mill without one
being built. Your ladyship,' continued
John, can see, | dare say, what Alexan-
der is after
go yes, l understand said she,
laughing. Il will try and keep the mill
err and off she set without another
word. Down the burnside she goes, and
meets Alexander with bag of corn on
his back, at the mill door. When he
had set it down, and was wiping the per-
spiration off his brow, Lady Menzies said:
You are busy to-day, miller
"'Yes, my lady, replied he. this is
busy time
, "I wonder said her ladyship, COM
ing to the point at once, that a fine
young fellow like you does not settle
down now and take wife, and let me
have the pleasure of seeing you as ten
, ant always with us.
: "'You wouldn't, my lady, said the
miller, have me bring bird before |
t had cage to put it in. The factor
[ grudges to build me house; therefore
| | fear l must remove
| "'Well. Christie said her ladylhip
; with great glee, you'll look out for the
bird, and leave it to me to find the
cage
a "'It's bargain my lady, said Alex
t ander. My father and grandfather
r were millers here for many long year
/ before me F; and to tell the truth, was
: reluctant to leave the auld place.
!, s'In the course of the forenoon, the
t miller made an errand up the burn to
!, the Whins, for some empty bags; and
: as we had already got an inkling of
d what had passed between him and Lady
f Menzies, l sent Janet to the barn to help
him look them out. When Janet re-
4 turned, l saw she was little furried
d and looked as if there was something
h she wished to say. In little while
e Ma am says she to me, I'm no to stop
after Martinmas.'
e "'No, Janet says l. I'm sorry tc
s hear that. I'm sure I've no fault to find
with you, and you have been long time
e with u.s.
,, "1'm not going very far away, said
# Janet with some pride the BARNS will
n aye get handful of groats when they
re come to see US !
$50 you see, Mr.M Lauchlin, what &
W change this census paper of yours has
y brought about"
t. SAY, ay, good wife" said Whinny
If Knowes. laughing; although you hav,
Z! lost good servant, you must admit tha
r have managed to keep the miller 7"
/; But bad worse job with the Misses
M'Farlane than Mrs. Cameron had will
v, Janet. They are three maiden ladies'
c. sisters. 1t seems the one would no
j. trust the other to see the census pape
I'd filled up; so they agreed to bring it t
r me to fill it in.
t, Would you kindly fill in this censu
,h paper for us ?" said Miss M'Farlane
Id "My sisters will look over and give yo1
their particulars by-and-by."
at Now, Miss M'Farlane is very mic
=; lady; though Mrs. Cameron tells m
to she has been calling very often at th
I'd manse since the minister lost his wife
$. Be that as it may, I said to her that
er would be happy to fill up the paper
i'd and asked her in the mean time to Civ
sir me her own particulars. When it cam
ot, to the age column, she played with he
ID. boot on the carpet, and drew the blac
cir ribbons of her silk bag through her fins
ic- ers and whispered: "You can say foul
Ir, and-thirty, Mr.. M'Laughlin.'' "a
ire right, ma'am," says 1; for knew sh
was four-and-thirty at any rate. The
Ia Miss Susan came over that's the secon
sister--really handsome young creatur
e; with fine ringlets and curls, though ST
S. is little tender-eyed and wears specti
Zip cles. Well, when we came to the as
"a column. Miss Susan played with one
It, her ringlets, and looked in my fa'