Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-06-29

more like what ! used to be than have
this ten year declare for {. Angenette.
I'd got so down-hearted / didn't seem to
be one thing nor annuther. ] thought
wanted somethin', n ! b'lieve in my heart
t was you / wanted all the time: u Dan
mel, be amt been so chirked up. l don {
know when"
81 s'pose you want to start early, Dan
mel, said his cousin.
IL was calkilatin' ef We could hey break
fast 10y halt-past five, or SO, we might get
of about SIX, while it's cooi-we're goiu'
TO hey hot day. iedgn' from the signs.
The sun set awful rel tonight"
A thin mist lowered over the earth. and
the grass was heavy with dew The air.
already autumnal, eucircleI the mountain
tops with asheu wells. sOtteuiug the tiuts.
and O.urring the outlines The old wac-
on. with Us worn buffalo covering hanging
over the back of the seat, was drawn by
Daue. Marstius tweuty-vear-od mare.
She logged along with the reIns dangling
more loosely over her neck than ever. If
could be. and the little frequent Jerk was
missing this morning. The wisdom of
this laXity in discipline was apparently
questioned, for the conscientious animal al
length stopped short. and turned her head
to look at the couple behind. Seeing that
her master was in his usual place she
broke into gentle satisfied trOt
The lake was in view, and the air grew
more invigoratng. As they neared the
water edge, the sun burst forth and pour
ed down on the CLASSY surface a shower of
diamonds
Tiny waves curled up on the segment of
I'll. e H.. /
rlngets under Angienette's straw bonnet.
which had been trimmed 10y the village
millineI only the day before $50 long.
Jenny said Daniel "She don't care
much for what | say he added. looking
across the water to the dark Old mount
ain beyond.
"Ihats cause you re gentle with her.
Daniel. l guess you never abused a dumb
animal"
"No, / couldn't do that Then. after
pause, ~ aiwuz thought, Angie that
somehow 1 ought to a bin merriel, IF I'd
only found anybody that would a cared
about me. But / s'pose it's too late TO be-
thinkin' o that now
You amt sixty yit, Dannel"
"NO, but IN close onto il. Go long,
Jenny"
1 va an Ndlltl lit -AL-lt btlOIt Stltt
the day | told you d sent you my ambro-
type, l never knew whether you got it,
Dannel'
"Wa'al, l couldn't seem TO make up my
mind to say anything about it. but il S
rolled up III a little silk handkerchief /
meant to a sent We Tor a weddin' present.
My courage kind O. give out, so We never
he'd it. Go long, Jenny
Couldn't | hev it nOw9'
$40 We want it, ANGIE
No answer came. Daniel looked from
out the tail Of his eye at the round cheek
with its pink tinge and saw two generous
tears pouring down.
Whoa, Jenny. l don't know as you d
do it, Angie, but can't We come back Il
live with us in the Old house after we've
bin home II seen the folks? Hannah, she'd
be dreadful pleased Ell We would-to be her
sister, We know, Angie,
81 was jest thinkin' o. that, Dannel-I
didn't know how she'd take it"
81 know-she told me Yesterday"
A robin teetered along and with a glad
chirrup circed up in the air, like Richter S
lark, with a loud day in his throat"
"The birds'll all he goin' now before
long, Cousin Angie
"We'N see 'em together. next wear.
please God, " said Angenette.
$50 long, Jenny, said Daniel Marstin.
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