Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-30
ISLAND POND VERMONT FRIDAY, JANUARY 80 1886 NO
"She never hears anything when she's

"She never hears anything when she's
On her left side," groaned Daisy, "and
she may not turn over for the night.
Oh, what shall l dot What shall dol"
She tossed pebbles against her aunts
easement, and shouted her name again
and again; then desisted in sudden ter
ror. What if the tramp were still lurk-
ing in the neighborhood, and should ap-
pear at her call She fitted around the
house like a midnight ghost, only to find
every door and window fast. She looked
in at the lighted dining room, and the
appetizing lunch awaiting her reminded
her that she was faint and had eaten no
supper.
Hungry and hopeless at midnight in
the country, where tramps were, and
where police were not Here was sit
uation for girl delicately reared and
naturally timid The only light to be
seen in the village was at DR.. Raymonds,
a quarter of mile away. Daisy knew
it must have been left burning for Grace
and Tom. Grace could not have been
home long, for she and Jack had come
the long road by the mill.
eff can only get there before the
lamp goes out!" murmurcd Daisy, speed
ing along the street. What could she do
better than to beseech the Raymonds to
shelter her? She knew no other family
so we'll, and, besides, no other family
was awake. After what had passed, she
shrank from meeting Tom, but she shrank
far more from meeting the tramp whom
her excited fancy was perpetually evolv-
ing from the shadows. What with fear
and haste, she reached the threshold
breath!ess. Pushing open the hall door,
little vagrant that she was, she stole in
upon Grace, busy in securing the parlor
shutters.
"Hush, Grace; don't scream-don't
rouse anybody" she cried in hysterical
whisper. 81 thought maybe you'd let
me sleep with you. I'm locked out"
"Locked out, poor dearp
Eyes; I'll tell you all about it pres
emily. Can't l go upstairs frst3 Pm so
tired"
"You're white as sheet, birdkin.
Run up to my room. Pll follow as soon
as Tom comes in. He's at the stable
feeding Lady,"
Lady,"
"Hasn't Tom told you of his little La
dy, the lovely filly Uncle Ezra has given
him2 She came while we were at Pima
fore.'"
His little LADY,"
"Papa thought Uncle Ezra would bet
ter keep her till Tom was graduated
but uncle pets Tom, and he said Tom
might as we'll have her at once"
Daisy heard the closing of distant
door, and fled to dream dreams too con-
fused for record.
As she was tiptoeing out of the house
in the early morning she came upon Tom,
looking glum and sleepless.
81 beg your pardon, Tom, for what I
said last night-about the hen-c coop, you
know" she whispered, in dimpled con-
fusion. cit was awfully naughty. l
take it all back"
"And will you take back all the rest,
DaisyH" implored Tom, cheered by her
bushes.
Hush! Can't stop, Tom," said she,
with an evasive laugh. 81 must take
myself back now to Aunt Abby"
"You must do no such thing, Daisy
Campbell" " said Tom, stoutly, his cloud
ed mind precipitately illumined by the
coquettish sparkle in her eye. "By your
leave, madam, I shall take you back to
Aunt Abby myself, and 1 shall ask her
to lock you in next time, and keep you
for me. Come, the carriage is ready.
Wen ride with the little Lady. ."-Har-
per's Bazar.