The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-11-22

tne eyebrows. His hair, hanging. i,
,aun locks 10 his shoulders, was Itch
a snna sandy, and his face was deepl,
muJheui whlle a pair of long, falling
eyelashes contributed to add stii
turner TO the popularity OF his looks
t anu 70 give MS countenance, with
.n:se VINO did not note the keen.
sn orbs that occasionally peepcd
ron thelr usually impenetrable
coverts, sleepy and listless apnear .
ance' lie now sat on the TOP of a
high wood-box, placed near one corner
OF me chimney, with his legs dangling
over one end OF the box, and his head
dropping, sluggishly towards the fire.
apparently as unconscious of what was
sad and done in the room, as the little
PACK DOG, that lay sleeping on the
f1oor beneath his feet '"0
Here, Bart" exclaimed Brush. as
Ihe company, having dropped the dis.
cusslon OF weighty matters, were now
oriskly circulating the bottle, and he.
ginning to give way to noisy merri.
ment-' here, Bart, you sleepy devil.
come and snuff these candles. Our
chap here," he continued, winkino
archly to those around him-"onr
chap Bart, or Barty Burt, to give the
whole OF his euphonious name, gentle.
men, may be considered an excellent
specimen OF the rebel party, who talk
SO wisely about self government, sit.
ting under ones own vine and fig tree
and all that sort of thing; for, in the
first place. he has great deal of wis.
dom, handy to be got at, it all Wing
IN his face. And then he is so much |
Tor government that no one can
govern him in anything. Then again.
as to the idea of sitting under a flo,
tree, l think it is one that Bart would
most naturally entertain; for had he
a tree to sit under, be it fig or bass.
wood, and enough to eat, he would sit
there till he was gray, before he would
think of moving" N'''N'
Not badly drawn, that similitude ),
said Stearns, after the burst of LAUGH
ter, by which these remarks were
greeted. had little subsidized: "but
methinks see flaw therjn. friend
Brush, you said our young republi.
can s wisdom, alias ideas, all law in
MS face: and then, in the matter of {
Lhe flg- tree, you go on to intimate he
las one distinct idea on his head.
hereby lessening the force and exact t
less OF the comparison, as | think Won /
will allow" w c
crave pardon, gentlemen, cried !
he secretary: ~ should have quail, d
led; for, really, | have several times t
eriously suspected Bart to have ideas r
n, at least, one whole idea of his own b
nd If you think that Is too much TO
low the individuals of the party g
enerally, with whom have compared L
i'm. why, then must knock under, fl
hats all
You are down you are down, then, W
rush n'shouted several, with another 81
proarious burst of laughter. d
Bart, the chief butt of this ridicule, m
J the meanwhile. was moving quietly al
bout the room in performance of his q
ldden tasks, without appearing to "
office word that was uttered; and in
ut for certain rapid winkling that or
light have been seen in his eyes, ia
hich, as he deliberately returned to
is seat IN the corner. were opened to a
unusual extent, one would have of
opposed him utterly insensible to all til
e taunts and ieering laughter of
hich he had thus publicly been made Pa
Q victim. wi
'Ah. Patterson, here you are then, at isl
st., !" exclaimed Gale, as the form pr
with disturbed and angry coun
nance. now came pushing his way ST
to the midst of the company. 1--WE SUI
We done nothing but drink and joke no
Ice you went out, scarcely: at all WI
ents, we have concluded on nothing ma
cep to wait and learn the result of the
ur discoveries; SO now for your re- we
rt.' ho
'Ay, ay, Mr.. Sheriff." responded VIII
ush. "But stay, take breath, and wi
,lass of this glorious old Madeira,
st. There! now tell us how the car
I'd lies abroad tonight bri
1t lies but little to my liking" "Y
'wled the sheriff, with an OATH can
he rascally dogs have altogether be
len the march Of us. They have .
N swarming into town all the coo
ming, as thick as bees, while not 8
re than dozens of our flint and wit
81 men have yet got on the ground leal
beats Belzebub - offe
Our witnesses, quickly interposed you
lge Chandler, (2) bowling with a Gov
nificant smile and cautionary wink, seel
lie he threw sidelong glance to- eXa