Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-08-27
4 NEW ENGLAND AMAZON.

had been considered a most careful az well as
generous "provider," had not left money
enough TO buy decent mourning for his widow
and daughter.
Since the discovery, by quartet OF adven-
turesome fishermen, and the consequent CELEB
rity OF romantic Hackmetack Cove, Darius
Kallahan's had been the most successful buck
board his team had been always most in de-
mand by the 'rusticators" and the "hauled
meslers" terms familiar to the ears OF all the
fortunate throng that foregather, during the
sultry reign of Sirius, along the picturesque
Maine coast. Therefore, when II was found
that the supposed thrifty Darius had failed to
lay by, during the six prosperous summers
which the Cove had enjoyed, something sub
stantial for the traditional rainy day, heads
we're wisely shaken, and puzzled Hack metack
Covers wondered what had went with all
the cash D'rius Kellyen had made hAulin'."
Whatever it was that had caused the evan
ishment, enough to know that the money was
gone, utterly, completely, as Darius himself,
aud nothing remained to tell that it had once
BEEN whereas the fresh mound in the little
graveyard under the hill betokened plainly
enough the former existence OF the improvi-
dent husband and father
PITY Drius had to go an die Jest when
the seasons openin', sympatheticAlly observ.
ed fellow-J ehu who had never grudged his
neighbours popularity.
"Yes, it's, assented Uncle Joshua, the vii.
lage oracle, blinking glance from his solita-
ry eye sweeping the shore of the cove. He'd
ought TO a waited spell till twas leetle
more convenient"
wonder what Miry goin to do, " musing-
ly continued the FIRST speaker. She'll not
keep the team, | dessay."
"Certing she'll not she'll hev to sell the
bosses an the buck board. She hain't even
got money enough to buy bunnits for herself
an Vesty. So my woman told me"
Guess they'd manage TO shift along 'thout
bunnits; what they wants grub" senten.
tiously remarked Uncle Joshua.
Guess some women-folks d ruther do
'thout grub n bunnit nd Vesty Kellyen's
one of 'em, / iedge, said another Of the crit
lcal row perched on the graveyard fence.
That's so Vesty's leetle mite too out
settin'. guess she'll find faint al'ays pie,
nov that D'rius is gone an left nothin'. Shell
have to work like the rest Of our women.
folks"
Fish, cut bait, or go ashore" facetiously
supplemented Uncle Joshua, assduously whit
Ting to point the fragment of wood he had
broken from fence rail. l kind O. pity the
gal, for all she'd be proper nice gal ef she
want so highly tightly"
Yes, something would have TO be done
that was plain enough to both Vesta and her
mother. But what Already there were
enough cottages on the romantic shores OF
the Cove to accommodate the summer board
ers; and even had there been q demand fol
more room, 1t could not have been found In
the Kallahan domicile, which was barely large
enough for the widow and her daughter. II
only Edward Everett" and Hannibal Ham
lin, the pair OF heet-footed horses, could be
transformed into good milch COWS During
the season the demand for milk and butter
always exceeded the supply. OF course Mrs
Kallahan would be glad to sell the bays, bui
in all the Cove region there WAS not enough
ready money to buy the steeds and as resdy
money was what the widow most needed she
might as we'll keep the horses as sell them
ION time, especially as Darius, just before
his fatal illness, had laid in and happily paid
for supply Of fodder for the season.
"Vesty might git chance up TO the Surf
House, suggested Bildad in petticoAts who
had come to set q spell" with the widowed
Mry and was doing her best to tear open the
| fresh wound in the bereAved heart
| "Nesty -she-don't-don't admire to waii
on table or do chamber work, half sobbed
Mrs. KallAhAn.
''She don't? Wal, suffer! What doe.
she like, want to know Your Vtsty's
mighty curious gal, anyhow l never see any
one like Vesty Now my Irene AmArantl
she's jest that powerful eager for the company
to come-allus and allus a-wishin' they d hur
| ry nd git here. There hAin't lazy bone il
my Irene Amaranth's body, 30 there hain't
an I'm mighty thankful there hsin't There
amt mite o use tryin' to keep her to hum
once she knows she can git a chance up t.
the hotel"
II know 1t. Vesty"--with a regretful sigh
| don't take to no kind o. Homework Vestl
don't"
Don't take to Homework? Well, she i
curious, an no mistake. What's she Gale lat,
to do, once she marries Zsmro Dowlin'
Keep help dessay"-this last with fin
| irony.
~ d know, I'm sure, sobbed the widow.
"Iou might raise garding sass" was mex
suggested AZ the visitor dubously surveyed
the little plat of ground beyond the kitchen
door.
"Vesty lowed she'd like that, ef our gar
ding was only sizable enough but I amt
Mis- Higgins"
mo, t amt, that's cert'in; md I amt In
ie rubber, nuther"-laughing at her joke AM
rising to go. II guess must be goin'. E
Vesty's made up her mind that she won't tr!
for q chance at the hotel, TN sure l don
know what's goin to become of you. don
guess there's any use in me talkin' to he
about iii
mo, guess not Good.d day, Mis- Hig
gins. Come again soon it's powerful lone
some now"
Eyes, it be, poor soul An D'rus's goir
amt your worst trouble, neither. wonde
how you can bear up under it. Good-day. "
Sue quilted the house and sauntered leii
urely down the narrow garden to the gate
where she met the daughter Of the house,
trim, black eyed, red-cheeked girl OF eighteen
"Well, Miss Vesty Kellyen," she began, 4
a sharp, arraigning tone, 80 you amt goiu
to try for chance up to the Surf House ?"
Nom, l amt who said was p returne
Vesta, her black eyes swapping dehantly.
Nobody said you was, Vesty Kellyen, bu
you'd ought to. Ell you want quite so trifiin
Miss VestY Kellyen, there'd be less danger Q
your poor heart broken ma starvin'."
~ guess there won't nobody stsrve rOun
here-leastways not 80 longs there's a oella
full O. potatoes and turnips, and plenty {
fish to be had for the oRtohin out in III
cove"
"Humph s'pose you Gale late on Zemr
Dowlins keepiu you in fish. You amt goil
to catch none, I'll be bound !" was the won
ans sarcastic IT joinder Then her curiosit
getting the better of her dignity, she oond'
scended to ask, "What be you goin' TO d.
anyhow Yesty2 ?"
"Aaint made up my mind yet nothing
mebbe," laconically replied Vesta.
"Humph You calo'late boardin' up
the hotel, dessay, Miss Vesty Kelyen 2"
'Msbbe do Miss Higgins"
Aud before the irate dame could frame
retort, Vesta sailed past her and entered Il
kitchen.
'Is that you, Vesty ?" called her mother
querulous voice from the adjoining room.
"Yesm."
"Where you been ?"
Down TO the shore"
with Zemro Dowlin', I'll be bound 2"
"Yes'm."
~ don't see no manner o. use In your kee
in company with Zamro any more. He car
more'n keep his granny in doctors stuff"
, That's so granny needs a powerf
sight, assented the girl, trying in vain TO sti
, the sigh which rose from the loweTmC
depths OF her full heart. "Granny's had a
other spell zemro was up all night"
a "Zemro hadn't ought to lot Samanthy
a | West"
| trNa q "a a l.