Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1890-08-08
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who in turn dropped around, too dispirited
to hum slowly;
There a rose in the garden for you, young man.
to tune and time Of his own construction.
He really hadn't opposed Sabrinyd carry
matters so fur as TO go around with her
split board bunnet pulled down tight over
her face, refusn' to speak TO a feller, all on
count of that pesky 30 foot
DR.. Hale no longer whistled favorite
strain from Little Tycoon" feeling Of
pity stole into his heart when he caught
by watching through drawn blinds glimpses
of the detected little woman, who, paler
and thinner than ever, sometimes came TO
the $50 foot and surveyed il sadly
Time wore on, until the twilight of the
evening before the trial came. Miss Pene-
lope, really i'll, lay upon a couch in her own
room, shrinking from the publicity which
awaited her next day, thinking what suf
fering temper had brought her. "If he
hadn't seemed 80 high and mighty, | should
have giveL over at once" she sobbed out
confiding in the faithful Sabrina, who though
secretly deporing the coolness between her
self and 81, had kept up bravely "a stiff
upper lip, " having only half an hour before
deliberately refused TO accept peace Of
fering, basket of great golden pears tim
idly reached her by Josiah.
ooh, well, returned Sabriny, consol-
ingly, "you hain't wrong in wanting to
protect your own, that your pa left you.
Now don't 90 to weakenin' at the last min
ute
Twelve o'clock came, and still DR.. Hale
courted sleep, when suddenly there sounded
a loud and quick rap, rap upon the kitchen
door, and Sabriuy's voice called
ttfGiabf fCiohf ,yaka upf (toli hoe Misc
P'nelopy's dyin'. Tell Doc to come, an not
stop for nothin' "
"Yes, coming, Sabriny, " responded 'Siah,
and shortly Miss Penelope's castle was in
vaded by the enemy, who Immediately set
about restoring the little woman who lay
in an insensible condition TO consciousness.
Miss Penelope required the combined ef
forts Of the three, DR.. Hale, Sabriny and
ST. and continued unconscious so long that
her faithful attendant wept bitterly, giving
it as her opinion that "Mss Penelopy'd got
her death blow, an would soon be free from
her sorrows."
'Is she dangerous Doc.' inquired 81,
softly falling TO work with renewed energy,
chaiing the cold slender hands, after read
ing his answer in Digby Hale's brown eyes.
After a time Miss Penelope 'came to" and
realized the situation, and not las Sabriny
feared turning from her physician, who
soothed her as if she had been a tired child.
Until sunrise he sat beside her refusing to
respond to the call of a wealthy patron.
Suddenly Miss Penelope opened her eyes
and said
"Ths law suit, Today is the one.
cant go-to-the-n
'Of course you can't. Suppose we settle
it in another and more peaceable way
quash it, or withdraw the suit, or somehow,
and | pay all the costs, fines or fees-all the
expenses, anyway said the doctor, inco-
herently, then adding:
"We'll look after it in the future. 1t
shall never trouble you again. You may
have it, to plant roses or Strawberries. I'm
sure never wanted it.
"Gou-you are-so good and l have
called you such miserable Names a schemer,
selfish, even a vil-vil-villain, and really
meant it, too, sobbed Miss Penelope
There, there, little woman, don't cry.
You weren't wrong when you called me So
| have been all of them, | think, in that 30
foot transaction Now you are to mind my
orders strictly, if you desire TO get well
rapidly, replied the doctor, in his most
soothing manner"
The withdrawal of the suit, and the close
attention DIR. Hale paid Miss Penelope dur
/ ing her convalescence made a sensation in
| the village
81 s'pose, said 'Sah to Sabriny as they
| sat out under the shade of an apple tree,
which showered down great mellow bell
! flowers upon the grassy carpet covering
that 30 foot" one clear sunset, that Doc
an Miss P'nelopy are obeying scripture by
living out the commands to love one anoth-
er, an love your enemies | think the
endin' of all this readin' poetry loud to-
| gether. an carryin' over flowers an fruit'll
end in weddin' I'm sure that'l suit me
to big I. Sabriny, you an med best ar
range to git married at the same time that
! Doc an Miss P'nelopy settle that 30 foot
business for good.
" Slah, your tongue runs so fast that |
can't git in a word edgewise. haven't
been promisin' anybody to marry EN- yet.
| You d best get my agreement to such prop
osition before you fall to making weddin'
preparations, retorted Sabriny, sharply
'Oh, now, Sabriny, we understand each
other an it's no use TO say we don't. Doc'll
be wantin' to move her over to his house,
as it's bigger an han 'somer, an has all the i'm
provements in it. We can move right in with
Miss P'nelopy's goods an keep things goin
same as usual, an yet work for Doc. It'll
be dreadful handy. never had things so
good before. I'm tickled as a boy with a
new whistle, said Josiah, smiling broadly.
You haven't got things that way yet,
an thar's slips between the cup and the lip.
do wonder if Doc an Miss Penelope will
marry. They're both up in years, >" unused
Sabriny.
$50 are we, my dear, but we'll be mar
ried, an so will that happy pair. Do you
mind my telling you I'd never cross over
that 30 foot lot until you asked me to do it ~
said 'Si', triumphantly
"Well, if that isn't mean, throwing up
to me that I've done the askin.n
"Yes, know, Sabriny, that if you hadn't
needed help at midnight, you'd gone an
called Doc Winn instead of our good friend,
I'm glad you hat to ask me to cross it, for
was just dyin' for a chance, but you held
out so gritty didn't dare to try"
Its better than lawin'. What's his II be
hers, an vicey vercey. They'll both git a
clear title to that 30 foot, an lovin' com
panion the rest of life's journey to boot.
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