Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1890-09-15

+ ty, and your clothes ut you so goo'
I'll bet dollar you'll change yol
2 mind some day.
, "When | do I'll let you know,
said l.
| every WE'LL said Silas. Il III
r derstand that this is sarcastical, too
; and as things be, I'll go. My ROOF
will be preferable to my company
This is the Brownses.
, He helped me down, smiled at IN
spasmodically, and drove away. A
| rang the bell [ heard hubbub @
voices within, and, as the door wa
open, entered without further cere
mony. In the hall sat my trunk an
Margaret's green box. Margaret her
self sat perched upon it,with triumph
in her one green eye, while Mrs
Brown wept in her Boston rocking
chair.
s'What is the matter?" [ asked.
Every one turned. Greetings were
given. The explanation followed.
Margaret had engaged herself or
the way over to the man who drove
the wagon with the trunks.
''He was that pertikler to have me,
| couldn't say no." said Margaret,
trying to blush. e'And he's house
and farm iv his own
eyes, yes,' said Mrs. Brown
"but stay month with us. He'll
wait he'll wait.
"I'll not thry that, said Marga-
ret. "There's many ship 'twixt
cup and lip. And | wonder you ever
say the like to a poor girrul like me.
I'll hove him whilst | hove the
chance
"WeH,'' said Mrs. Brown, resign
ing herself to fate, "it's the way
here. All alike"
l looked at the six Miss Browns,
ranging from sixteen to twenty-six.
All blushed at once.
'EYes,'' said Mrs. Brown, "they
were all engaged in a week from our
arrival. And they will be married
tomorrow. l told you to bring
your light blue silk, you know"
The next evening [ was dancing at
the wedding. There was no lack of
partners. The gentlemen greatly out
numbered the ladies. I assure you
that when 1 had danced four dances,
I had refused as many offers. But
when I stood up in Virginia reel
with a native Chickamahoonian he
surprised me.
"Forward to meet your partner"
sang the leader of the dance.
We met.
"You're the prettiest girl in these
parts" remarked the native Chicka-
mahoonian.
| retired.
"Right hand"
"And Pm going to hev you," said
he.
"You're not, said |.
cleft hand.''
"'I'm catch for any gal, said be.
Remember that.
''I'll take the warming" said l.
''Both hands,"
eff you won't have me now, when
will your" said he.
"Never," said l.
Our wild exchange of partners COM
menced; then our gallop.
"You'd better not take shine to
any other fellow here tonight, said
he. "Ill put an inch of cold steel
into him if you do. | know my rights,
| do. And / 90 armed"
| danced no more that night. Mrs.
Brown comforted me with the state
ment that these were Chickamahoo
ways, and that I'd like it soon, but
let me sit in the corner beside her,
where, she being widow, | heard
her receive four or five offers from
elderly gentlemen, which she declined
with polite "Thank you - as tho
they had been plates of ice cream,
and l began to understand Chickama-,
hoo customs.
[ will add that during the next
week offers were made to me in
church, in shop and at funeral;
but after while l did grow used to
it, and felt no alarm. l stayed, in
fact, until the winter came and skat-
ing commenced; and one day we
were out on the pond, when, gliding
gleefully around the bank, ran into
a gentleman's arms. | knew him.
1t was the Browns family doctor,
handsome man of thirty. We sat
looking at each other.
''Hurt?" he asked.
''No," said l. care your
"Yes,'' said he, "about the heart.
Miss Olivia, will you let me tell you
how much [ always admired you?
Now l love you'll
81 can't help it, said I, Il can't
get up
"I'll let you stay where you are
until you answer me another ques-
tion," said he. "Could you like me?"
81 guess So" said l.
''Then I'm the happiest man alive,
said he.
He scrambled up, helped me to my
feet, and we skated back to our par
ty.
:sMy DEAR" said in whisper to
nv friend. ssthe spirit of Chick anna