The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-01-19
A BAG OF RAGS

sythe threw up the sash and leaned out.
A deep voice below coming from a
form almost hidden by the syringa
bushes, said, softly:
as that you, 'Gatha?"
EYES," was the reply, given softly.
Cant you come DOWN. said Dick
Reynolds, rather impatiently, looking
up at the smiling face.
"In little while, Dick, just as soon
as Grannie is asleep. She has just
gone to her room. Ytu must be pa
tient, Dick, DEAR" and the window
closed.
"Dick, dear" was not very patient,
however and paced the walk for tif-
teen minutes before Agathas blue
dress appeared at the door, with Agatha
in it. After very ardent greeting,
Dick said:
Il declare it's too bad I can't come
and see you like other fellows come to
see their swecthearts. l wonder what
makes your grandmother dislike me
so. I've never done her any harm, only
1 want her one grandchild. 1 am not
bad character. have good position,
and why she will not let you marry
me, and yet is willing to give you to
that Dalford fellow, is mystery.
80, Grannie is getting old, you
know, Dick, and she fancies you are
exactly like your grandfather was,
who was her lover, and who almost
broke her out.
"And she's afraid I'll break yours,
darling? Well, we'll Sec" and then
long and very interesting conversation
frllowed At last Agatha declared she
must go in.
Don't fail, me 'Gatha," Dick said,
as he gave her his farewell kiss.
"Never fear" said 'Gatha, blushing
in the darkness, and she quickly dis
appeared in the house.
The next day Grannie seemed to
be particularly provoking, and tried
Agatha's patience sorely.
"What makes you look so happy"
she asked sternly, as 'Gatha sang, and
blushed end smiled to herself as she
went about the big drawing-room,
busting and arranging the many
knick knacks.
Nothing" said Agatha.
81 know BETTER" replied her grand
mother sharply. cts that Dick Rey-
nolds. Have you been writing to
him?"
NO"
HAS he written to you?"
"No."
"Well, you've seen each other them
'Gatha blushed guilty, and then
lost her temper, which was such an
unusual thing for her to do, that her
grandmother was quite startled.
81 should think, Grannie, you'd be
ashamed of yourself. 1 love Dick
Reynolds, and 1 always shall. If you
could give me just reason why
should not marry him. would never
disobey you. But you cannot. Yor
say he will surely prove treachorou:
like his grandfather. Am / like vol
because l am your granddaughter
No, Therefore / intend, as soon a:
opportunity offers, to run off with
Dick, since there is no other way.
tell you, frankly, 1 am sorry to b,
rude. But 1 do not see why 1 Shout,
allow you to break my heart. ant
Dicks toop'
'Gatha stopped. Two red spot
burned on her checks, her clear gra,
eyes blaZed with anger and love.
Grannie recovered herself
$50 this is the respect 1 get, afte
twenty years of toll for you. Go t.
your room instantly. You shall neve
marry Dick Reynolds. Do you hear
never!'
This did not not strike terror to tn
girls heart, for she possessed much O
the obstinate will of her grandmother
and, as Betsy often said, when he
mind was sot, it were sot, and 'twer
no use to ag'in herr So when she wa
ordered to her room she went quietly
and already her pretty, curly head wa
scheming for escape.
Agatha was not bad or a willfr
girl. She possessed good, common
sense. AS she said, if there were jus
cause why she would never have di
obeyed her grandmother. She ha
met Dick at one of the few partit
given in the neighboring town. The
acquaintance had ripened into love, an