Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-08-14
An Amusing Story.

Weston.
| But there, one fine afternoon in
October just in the midst of the In
dian summer, [ invited Lille Pres
colt, with whom I was very nearly in
love, to walk in the park with me.
Her little hand in its delicate prim-
rose-colored glove rested on my arm,
her black eyes were lifted to my face.
/ felt particularly tender and conf
Dental, and at peace with all the
world. We were speaking of the
gorgeousness of the distant hills,
clothed, as they were, in their man
ties of crimson foliage, when 1 was
brought to stop by hearing my
name pronounced in tone neither
sweet nor agreeable.
"Mr. Smith, I'll jest trouble you
to stop a minute p
| looked up. A woman of fifty,
OF thereabout, effectually blocked up
the sidewalk before u.s. indeed her
proportions colossal. If ever l have
seen the personifcation of indigna-
ton, 1 saw it in her expressive coun-
tenance.
MADAM !" I exclaimed, retreat
ing little from the battery of flash
ing gray eyes which she brought to
bear on me.
':You needn't madam me - cried
she, waxing redder. 'sTll jest trou-
BILE you to settle this little bill y
And she thrust an ominous piece of
paper before my eyes, which read,
substantially:
Richard Smith to Juliana Diggins, DR..
For six months board, $4,000
For " " washing, 1900
S2OS. 90
| returned the bill to her.
II owe you nothing, madam. l
never saw you before in my life. .
"You needn't lie to mel" cried
she, setting her arms akimbo. II
haven't kept genteel boarding.
house fifteen years for nothing, sir !
You'll either fork over on the spot,
or I'll take the law p
Take it," remarked ''you are
welcome to it.
''You think to scare me, young
man. Remember what you promis-
ed! I'll have you took up for it as
shure as my names Digginsl I'll
larn you better than to deceive a
trusting widder woman in that way
You desateful hypocrite !"
MADAM, you insult me /"
'tOh, it looks well for such as you
to stand on your dignity Mighty
lofty, all at oncei You've forgot
the cream fapjacks | used to make
: you, and the kisses yon used to give
, every evening after the rest of them
was gone to bed You've forgotten
the half dozed shirts l made you,
and never charged you cent
You've forgot that you solemnly
,, promised that you'd marry me last
: Tuesday morning. You've forgot
+ that, have you?'
"Yes-yes-I never! mop cried
y she, in a rage.
, eyes; forever and day after.
e ward !" roared out. "Do you think
e 1 would marry an old termagant like
you? I'd. sooner wed my grand
mother -
! 1 saw the fire flash up in her eyes
: The widow was waxing dangerous
d / lodged the reticule she aimed a
y my head, and fell over backwards as
: she charged upon me with her hall
It mourning parasol. Miss Lille turn
e ed and fed. | thought discretion
:, = the better part of valor, so / leape(
. over garden fence near at hand
5 and was Immediately attracted by ;
large watchdog that sprung out of ;
r kennel near by. | seized dahl;
n pole and hurled it at the belligerent
q made good my escape by fording
duck pond and reaching the mex
. street, from which / hurried home a
the best pace could command.
$. 1 was resolved that would not re
t, main in Weston day longer. Evi
l IDENTIFY there was in the city som
'e other Richard Smith, for whose note
- rious self I was mistaken.
pz | penned a hasty note to my EN-
ne ployers- giving my reasons for leay
ing packed my trunks, pal
e my board, and, marking my baggag
ne "Richard Smith, New Hampton %
nc entered the cars for the locality spec
or ified on my trunks.
pit In selecting New Hampton as m
ay destination, / had no very defnit
KS purpose in view but in a place of il
o' size [ had no doubts of being able
secure some lucrative situation, an
ny the office of s'Boots" was better, if
could be left unmOlested, than I'll
tie station of president, if [ must los
IN my identity, and be attacked by vir;
hy goes in the streets.
IS? It was near noon of the next da
MS when the train whirled up to the ST
de
III ton at New Hampton. | alighte'
rs. and was Fastening down the pla
form to look after my baggage, whe
| saw young lady in brown 81
lsa .s,a walking dress, earnestly regardir
reg me. AS she caught my eye, 81
axe, axe, threw. up her veil and sprang towal
,ole me- AS the veil swept back it +
new vealed the loveliest face / had ev
looked upon I had navar draaIn.