Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-19

man of authority, stood at the window of
his kitchen on that morning, looking
through the little panes of wrinkled glass,
that he might discover whether the storm
was over.
Although few flakes fluttcred in the
air, yet they began to glisten as the raAs of
the sun that were breaking throug&le
clouds fell upon them. and when Abner
perceived that the day would soon be fine
he "ulc /, aging. samuel Samuel, Hear
me"
y si9rwy young man, of rosy cheeks, and
eyes That were bright because oi health
and exercise, put huge log upon the fire
place, and having brushed the snow from
his arms went to Abrer that he might re-
ceive his masters commands.
1.-The magistrate will come by noon. |
think, for the storm is over Samuel, YOU
must break way through the snow upon
the highway at once. Take the stub
horned oxen, for the steers are not yet
heavy enough for such snow as this
Having received this command Samuel
put on fur cap and muf1ler, and with
heavy mittens on his hands went away.
'Surely the magistrate will not come
today" said a gentle woman, with soft
spoken voice 1T is fifteen miles to New
Haven when the roads are good, but with
this snow on them it will be as good as
twice as far"
Twill not come, mother, did you say,
Before the sun was up the magistrate was
on his way, / trow."
AS he spoke, Abner, spying something
that gave him interest, looked intently
across the common. At last he said
Come here, mother, and tell me if that is
not the maid Dorothy that see yonder in
the doorway of Governor Leetes store"
The wife went to the window, and the
sight that she saw caused her to be silent,
longing to see more. Across the common,
200 yards away, stood the store where the
governor of the colony, Mr. Leete had his
business. The wind had drawn the snow
against ore Idle Of it so high that, with the
overhangIng fringe from the roof there
was formed a bank of white, broken in two
places by the faint outlines of the win
dowo. From the door on another side
the was thrust heavily hooded head
that seemed to he slyly looking each way
as if fearful of discovery. At one moment
this head was thrust out, and then for an
instant was withdrawn to be again put out
a little farther
At last the door was opened wide and
there stepped out into the drift the figure
of a woman. She was well wrapped and
she walked with ease
THAT is Dorothy" said Mother Alling
at is IA strange performance" said Alb
ner. "Why does she come so slyly from
the governors store at this early hour
when the men have not yet all gone out to
break the roads?'
''She has IA bundle under her cloak. !
knew that Dorothy was maid disposed to
be fond of frivolous things, but did not
think that she was sly" said the mother.
"To he sly means deceit; that is some
thin that must be punished. All, there
is Samuel with the oxen, He breaks the
patti well But now he sees Dorothy, and
will, trow, stop and speak to her for /
have surmisod, mother, that he likes that
maid too we'll"
ale does, husband"
$50 long as he is my apprentice at the
forge and anvil he shall WOO no maid, least
of all this orphan, who, greatly fear, with
her soft ways, does cause our governor To
relax his duty at times. He even permit
ted her to wear brooch upon the Lords
day. We must discipline the maid today.
Truly will summon her before the magis-
trate. | lie not; l will. See, Samuel is
speaking with her."
The girl had gone through the snow un-
ill she WAS near the meeting house. some