Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-24

that blind Teller as stays at Gorham's.
Ell, 'Phonse?"
''No, Jim, she isn't one Of the Widows
daughters, that one; her name is Airing
ton"
'sArlingtonr'
AYE Mrs. Evesham found her,
little baby, on her doorstep one morn
ing when she was living in New York
and adopted her."
II want ter knowl Well. her is an
uncommon pretty gel. Wish I'd taken
good look at her, for Squire Robinson.
moderator of our school, tole me tibet
he'd engaged lass o. tibet name ter
teach mex term, an I'll bet a doughnut
hers the identical one. Might board
TO our house. too-should'n' wonder"
"Ha." the young man CALCULATED with
some energy. "Do you really mean it?
Say, Jim Dolman, you couldn't accom-
modate me too. in case she did. could
you?"
Mr.. Dolman's wooden countenance
almost screwed itself into an expression
as he replied with chuckle:
"Oh, thet's the way the wind blows,
Is it? But, 'Phonse lad. should a
thought you'd looked higher nor
fondling-a orphin, reared on the chart
ty of a dressmaker-you with good
business in Glastonbury an a half
section o. farmin' land IN Havana"
WELL" was the satisfied response,
''that Is just why can afford to make
fool of myself"
"An' what's her first name?" the old
man continued 81 disremember what
the squire told me-"
"Wanda-Wanda Arlington"
"Wandal Salkes alive, what a 'stroarary
name to give a Christian femalei But
folks do go now TO the dime novel rather
than the Bible to name their children.
But, about Widder Evesham-ain't she
got two darters O. her own?"
THAT she has-one Of them Is mar
ried to a cousin Of Bill Potter's in De-
troit; then there's Kate, who teaches
in the Glastonbury schools, and is the
prettiest girl in the county next TO
Wanda Arlington"
'Then there's son, too-leastways
caught sight of tall, straight young
Teller one day at her house."
3 AYE, he's in New York making his
fortune"
.sThen who be the blind young chap,
as is often with the Arlingtons?"
'His name is George Arundel" Al
phonse Danneirs said with savage
scowl "He came from the east about
a year ago-for the good of his health,
Al 10 hat
young woman much more, it would have
been better for his health to have
stopped away"
Mr.. Dolman turned his fishy eyes on
the speaker and asked:
Glow so, 'Phonse?"
''Never you mind" was the sullen
response, as the wagon took them
round the bend of the road.
Let us now turn to the two young
people sitting under the trees.
II is George Arundel who is speaking:
"Now, Wanda, tell me what the fish
ermen are doing? | long TO hear the
sweep of their oars, as they pay of the
lines of their net, and hear them sing
the merry French chanson TO the tims
of their rowing. And, have the Indian
squaws reached the island in their
dug-out, or has the stream carried them
400 far below"
Soft and musical was. the voice that
replied:
1.-THE fishermen are nearly ready to
start The squaws are just Bleaching
their canoe, and some little lads are
running along the shore to meet them,
with dog barking at their heels. But,
oh. George, such lovely sailboat has
Just come round the bend of the river;
you can almost see her keel as she flies
like bird over the water"
GLOW you love the river, Wanda"
ayes, TO me it is thing of perpetual
beauty, changing the expression of its
loneliness with every cloud that floats
over it."
Tell me what you see now-just
where you are sitting, without moving
your head" he asked eagerly, turning
HE eiohtlaes avee unon her-darlx eyes