Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-07

manic feast, and passed into his little par
lor humming tune But it was all feign
ed, aud he felt anxious for Mary. After
ilghtlng ms lamp he returned to her, and
found her weeping.
Don gave up, my girl, said he "thC
providence That has watched over us 81
long Will not desert us now, and | feel il
III my bones that the darkest hour has
passed. 80 dry your eyes, dear, and be.
fore you clear away the remainder of ON
least please g. to Mr.. Manners door, and
borrow ms evening paper for me, if he
can spare it,"
She put on her shawl to go, and he re.
turned to the pGrlor. II was cold wealth.
er and little stove was striving, with q
handful of fire, to make the room warm,
put 1t was not succeeding very we'll. Mr..
| IaOer took up book and made nm effort
to road, but it wns n failure. A reaction
had taken place, aud his recent good spir-
l!s were at low ebb. lie got up and
walked the floor, but his nerves were
drawn to their utmost Tension, mud he Hnt
down again with his face hidden by his
hands, He was looking at poverty
through his fingers, and, like the soldiers
at Sir John Moorc'5 funeral, "bitterly
thought Of the morrow" He tyind to
rally got up again, and was moving Glow
~ aud thoughtfully across the floor, when
there camN violent ringing ut his door
bell. To say that be was startled fails to
| express it, He fairly trembloi for mo-
mcnt and hesitated before he dared 20 to
the door. Upon openiugit suddeu rush
OF snow from without almost blinded him.
but he saw, by the light from the parlor,
| the Inquire OF Il man standing upon his
doorstep.
How are We, Mr.. Taber !' said 1nuf-
He'd voice from the depths OK wraps ind
comforters. Come to ppcud tho evening
with you.
MIR. Tabor, recognizing tho voi,e Of
Mr.. Manners, his neiahbor, welcomed
him heartily.
Glad to see you, my dear friend, said
he come right il. Shows, don't 1t ?
Now, hang up your coat and wraps. am
very glad You have come was feeling
quite lonesome when You rang. This is
indeed neiShborly."
u YES almost afraid should irt.ude, -"
sad the caller, Shaking the snow from his
coat "bnt. feeling rather dull at home.
told NY wife L woull run in aud SEQ
Won. How are yo0 p
AL light. and many tlnnLa Tor yo1r
company. Sit here by Il at57e."
lie didn't dare to ecY "iira. " for tli.t
would have been a fearful traycstv OF tho
fact, as h1rnecidnl rs the recent feast.
Bat they sat down ny thrstpre and warm
q thc.ds"lrca with spirited conversation.
turing which Mr.. Tabar forgot ell about
h'H late dependency.
"HpT it does storm, to be sure" said
lie why ] didn't know it until you came
ill.," The wind rottled tbo rinIors
i.rcslv.
at came IN very suldsDlv." said Mr.
Iununrs, land now we viii dams tbr, ,ln
in &paja. wien it rains. lei il rim w
will let il snow. and have a c1inforl,h,e
hour by ourselves. D. ven exreet INV
compauyY
Bless you, 90. ] have fry7 call,,s in
tgir weather. aud .o.uiglt-wa wasn't that
the 1oorhell %
Il thought It WIS. .ril tn, psi,.bbe,
very faint tIo,,cL ~ t 0'A
While Mr.. Tobpr w.s ,isin. "a attend
the summons another npal snnnini - ' ,l;a
time in earnest A. hc nr%moi ~, 1 '--'S
two men. attended bv . cl"ni e ~ s, ,'Dg.
stopped inside. 1Tr, Tpfer env. tho. I ,i,n,5,
were two OF his bes. t,ieldx-.Slatar ma
Smith ~''' ''' 'S PITY sF WI"
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pynncfsI ,,1o5s, 49,, N%I"s, Inl3 Is a1 Hn-
t1d RIapts 'I u.s. i a." GA SIcn night
,.,', U,',, LAC ,,., LOW ~" ! nm L" see
IN Lcra 49, ~p G"i coA'S pnI q, come night
NIanners l,onila,l9,, I'm, ii'-e - M
mo- inlrndrce. e., 'e'u g. 10 "n'N You need
'''' ~" H.
NJ 49, "c4e n"nIu8 J0-lY tline, ana told
nl. LnDer very reasonable story about
now 'nfy came thcro-had got lest in the
snow snow lhlhh, while going to visit sick
oio'iitI mason, or something OF that sort,
quo ,,d,, lnGIngnt they would call On him, his
mouse beng near. Mr., Tabcr was sin
csIn3iy 6iod TO see them, and vas benning
WIN smiles, when the door5ell rang
n6alu. WIN surprised expression, he
W mehl uS'iA 70 the door, and this time
1neio were tnfce IN the binding snow,
" mnoul ne hHe" ehd welcomed % he had
inc others
Thought you might be lonely on M
stormy a night, said Mr.. Jones, as he
took off his coat and ruhhrrs "on1 ro
got Asher snd Speed to come with me
All alone, aren't you p
Come in and hce." said the oil M,
gleeiully.
u declare, cried Jones, as if taken all
ahack on entering the room, why YOU
have a party here already. Manners
how are you? Slater, Smith how ia if
with thee. II these were rot all friends
here l should he afraid OF intruding, 7
hope we shall be allowed to stay and we
can make night OF it together"
Mr. Taber said it would give him tho
greatest pleasure, and he knew il would
be agreeable to tho rest, aud SO they con.
Guided to stay The stove struggled vir-
orously to throw out little heat. md
succeeded tolerably wcll-as we might
speak OF o tolerably perfect sphere, or a
tolerably fresh egg.
II declare" said Mr.. Tabor rubbipo
his hands, 'tlis is the rnoet Lo,,,,' ..,i''