Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-10-02

terical sound between sobblng and
laughing.
ssAnd from man young enough to
be your son, I'll bet!" severely added
the Squire.
"Wen,' faltered Aunt Sally, he amt
more'n one and twenty"
ssSally Denton, amt you ashamed?"
reiterated the Squire, waving the let
ter high in the air.
"He's very good young man." said
Aunt Sally, feebly.
ssHe amt in sober 'arnest?" said the
Squire.
ssHe is thought asseverated Aunt
Sally, beginning to rally her scattered
senses. "He meant it, and he's only
waiting for your consent"
ssHumph!'' said the Squire with a
contemptuous sniff. ''My consent
indeed He's welcome to it. What
does the old song say?-
eOne of the very best matches,
Both well mated in life;
She's got fool for husband,
And he's got fool for wife!''
And that's the way it will be with you
two.
ssI don't care pin for your old
songs. Give me that letter!" said
Aunt Sally, valiantly.
The Squire presented it with an
ironical bow.
ssWith my blessing!" sneered he.
ssAnd your consent for the writer of
this letter to marry the girl Of his
lover"
HRather an old grill" said the Squire
contemptuously.
"Young or old, it don't matter; all
we want is your consent!" retorted
Aunt Sally.
"All right" said the Squire; "you
have it,"
ssYou'n not go back on your word?'
ssDid I ever do such thing yet?''
said he with dignity.
every WE'LL" said Aunt Sally; 'tit's
a bargain"
"You couldn't be more particular
about it, if it was treaty between
two nations,'' said the Squire, with a
laugh.
'sWell, SO it is, on a small SCALE"
said Aunt Sally, briskly.
"Oh,papa! papa!" said Sadie throw
ing herself on his breast.
"Eh?" said her father. GLOW does
all this concern you, I'd like to know?n
''The letter was written to Sarah,'
said Aunt Sally, with demure blink
of her spectacles. "And Jasper Car
Teton wrote it! And you've just given
your consent for their marriage!"
cit amt SOP" Numbered he.
eyes it is!' persisted Aunt Sally
"You distinctly consented that the
writer of this letter should marry the
girl of his love Didn't he Sarah?''
"Of-of-of course he did, faltered
Sadie, laughter aud tears striving to-
gether in the soft limpid eyes,
The Squire cleared his throat and
loosened his collar.
"Girls," said he huskily, you've set
a trap for mel"
'sNo, we haven't" said Aunt Sally.
eve never thought of such thing"
declared Sadie, retreating behind her
pocket handkerchief.
"But never was one to break my
word" said the Squire. "And what I
said, I'll stick to; SO there now? Jap
Carleton is a decent young fellow
enough, though Sadie might have had
Judge Miller's son for the holding up
of her finger
''But didn't love him." piteously
protested Sadie.
"And," continued the Squire with
out any notice of the interruption, elf
she's so set on havin' him, he may as
we'll come here at once and help me
manage the farm; two pair o. hams is
better'n one, any way you can fix it,"
ssDear, dear, dear papa!" chirped
Sadie, nearly choking him in the full
ness of her gratitude.
'EAnd now I'll go and pay them tax
esq said the Squire.
When he was gone, Aunt Sally and
Sadie looked at each other Aunt
Sally began to laugh, and Sadie to cry.
dearest auntie, it's all your doing;
you're our guardian angelo
can angel in a bingham apron and
spectacles," said she, cheerily. "No
matter, it's all right now. We must
get to work on your dresses and things
right away, an I must borrow Mrs
Thompson's weddin'- cake recipe"
500 Reward, 500.
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