Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1891-08-21

early afore mother come down. Hetty an
me we useter creep down in our stocking
feet, SOS not to make clutter, an afore
we rnked out the fire or opened the house
we'd run round to the rose tree and look if
there wa, any more buds an Hetty nd say,
Here's another, Addie,' an I'd say, All
right Hetty, we'll ave i'm, an I'd rub the
blue bag round it once or twice, an when it
rained the blue soaked in more, an the wet
would seem to take it right into the roses
hearts An as the rose opened it would he
all blue-from us having blued the edges
An to think we might "a gone on an on, an
took all the prizes at the flower -howsl |
hate a fool!
"Well, that day in the barn it lasted
that kinder quiet like as if we was in
churth-it lasted for full 'arf minute, an
it seemed like twenty-an then there come
a buzz buzz, like a whole bench o. bees
when a boy throws an apple at 'em-an
Iletty she says, Or quite soft an fright
ened like-as well she might BEAN then,
afore amy one could say Il word to er, she
was of, through the big barn door, like
rabbit with the dogs arter it.
"The old gentleman what give the prizes,
he said he know'd it all along-but e
'adn't, for he'd drove over in his own car
riage to see our blue roses. and called them
curious material pheno'-suthin or other"
"And Hetty didn't tell of you, Mrs. Min
ver?"
"Oh no, my dear. With all her faults
Hetty was never that sort O. girl"
"And Mr.. George?'
"Oh! he come up that arternoon-1 see
him from our window by the pear tree
and Hetty she says:
I'm agon inter the orchard she says
I
If e wants me-but don't think e will
want me, says she.
He uid want her though, an he says to
me
on come along, Addle' an hear what
We got 10 say
We went out INTO the cherry orchard-
an the cherries was gathered thoush-an
Hei'y was there, WaiNih up ana down Ike
ferret rs wants to get out OF It's hutch an
can t. I'm George, he says;
Locke here, Hetty he says, l don't
wish no III leelln, but You il see It's best
for as to part. I'm sure If you set any
store by me- you wouIdh WISH me to keep
company win gen "9 cou'u ACT llNln
lie, rs parNon says. An m sure the Lofd
wouldn't grant a blessin, an wish you
well an good bye
- never see a CELL look so plain-for a
rather good iookin gell-as Hetty did then,
for her eyes was all red an sWelled up with
cryin, an she twisted her nose an mouth
up, ike as II she was a-goin to begin
again.
Goodby, George says she. NO, |
Wouldh wish 1t, George she says, not II
/ you don't, dear George
An with that she walked away very
/ quiet, an George he stood quite still, not
/ looking at anythln for "A minute or two,
an then he give sorter shrug an sorter
sigh, an he went oil by the lower gate with
out as much as 'Goodby to you
Nv hen tea time come, mother she says:
Enough said about bit o CELLS non.
sense an She ups the stairs to Hetty, and
she says at the door
Come down to tea, my CELL
An Hetty she says:
Don't want no tea aunt
An mother she goes in an there 5 Hetty
Iyln face down on the bed an mother she
says;
Come, child It's no use a-grlzzln ovel
split mix; All arter all
\ fault ats owned
Is art atoned'
Come along down. an let's say no more
about IT..