Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-01-24

In the back room, with her white,
strong beautiful arms bare to the shoul-
der, stood pretty Nell at the washtub,
very busy in stream of soap-suds and
Kentucky jeans. singing free as bird.
Bob put down his pack and walked
IN, but Nell's quick ear heard, and as
she turned and saw him her cheeks
flushed and her eyes sparkled.
"What Bob, is that you come at
last Pin store clothes, too!' said she,
glancing with bright eyes at the young
man, and with poorly disguised pleasure.
Certain sure, Nell; you said might
come"
"Yes. Bob; but how about the
whisky ?''
"NeIl. | haven't touched a drop since
you saw me; if have they may shoot
me. And what's more, don't mean to-
if you say so,' replied he.
can, Bob. did bring luck to yer?
Was there gold up thar ?"
"Nell, thar's six thousand dollars and
more, rolled in them blankets thar, |
owe to your pretty self. or I'm a mig
ger. And, Nell, just look here" and
Bob took from the breast of his shirt
package carefully wrapped in paper,
which had rested on the bow of Nell's
blue ribbon be had found, and which
she plainly saw. Unwrapping it, there
was piece of gold, in the shape of
spread eagle, almost exact in every
part, weighing over SIX ounces.
"Nell, you said l might bring you a
specimen from my pile, and here 'tis.'
Eyes, Bob. but what gals ribbon is
that yer so keerful about ?" said Nell,
with loving look, but turning her
face from him mischievously, and stir
ring the soap suds.
THAT ere" replied he, "broke loose
from the hair of an angel that met me
on the mountains yonder, and said some
kind words to a dead-broke man, that
gave him new life. and what's more,
brought good luck and pile of gold to
him, and he kept the thing as charm
to Tighten his thoughts when he felt
down-hearted, and Bob went closer to
Nell, whose cheeks turned red.
"Yes, Bob," said she, "but amt that
talk kind ov airy Angels don't fit
round these diggings. as | ever heard
S~-"
"Yes, Nell. that's so; but any WON.
ans an angel to a man that's going
wrong, who in the loving kindness Of
her heart, encourages him to do right
and that's what you've doue for me
Ye see, Nell, I've never had any folks
of nv own blood to keer for me; | went
into ships cabin as prentice boy
from an orphan asylum. That ere GOLD
came to me by luck from you, and i
ye'd only take it with something ele-'
with what, Bob ?" but Nell still
kept her face turned away he was edg.
ing still closer to her.
well, Nell, if [ must make the
rifle, just take Bob with the dust anc
make him happy man for the rest o
his life. He loves yer. and would di,
for yer any time." and Bob stole hi
arm around her slender waist.
Nell at last turned her blushing face
and looked roguishly at Bob and said
Don't you think, Bob. it would be bet
ter sense to say ye'd live for Nell thar
die for her q
Bob didn't speak, but drew Nell t,
him, and kissed her 2" Nell, somehow
had her hands entangled into soap-sud
and clothes so that she couldn't resist
but she pouted her lips. and Bob tool
his kisses back from them.
Three years after the above event
happened, in that same valley was
very pretty cottage with garden ant
flowers around it, that indicated tast
and refinement, and the whole clearip,
had become extensive, with its building
and improvements. Here resided MI
Roberts Sinton and his pretty wife Mel
the handsomest and happiest couple il
the northern counties. Mr.. Sinton wa
a prosperous cattle dealer, well-to-dc
and few remembered there was such
man as Whisky Bob.
They feed the baby elephant in Phils
delphia through stove funnel, to whic
is attached a rubber hose, which tn
youthful infant takes in his mouth, an
is thus pumped to overfOwing.
A slab of wood marks the grave
Stonewall Jackson's mother, who wa
buried on an eminence 700 feet aboy
the river at Hawks Nest, Virginia.
When man begins to think he is s
great that moral laws are not made fl
him, he is probably going to the bad
fast as time can take him there.
An Ohio woman dreamed that she sa
her husband kissing certain neighbor
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