Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-03-27


things work together for good for thcm
that love Color to them that don't, Tor
that matter if they are honestly try ing TO
do what they think right Now, l do.
| had as good y time as most young fell
lows when | was young. My father farm.
ed bit of land down Mailing way, and
walked out with the prcttiust girl in our
parts Jenny was her name, Jenny Tees
dale Her people come from the north.
Pretty as a pink Jenny was and neat in
her ways, and would make a good wife
every one said, oven my own mother, and
when a mans mother owns that about
girl he may know he's got hold of treas
ure Now .Jenny-her name was Jane,
but we called her Jenny for short-she had
IA cousin Amelia, who was appointed to
the millinery and dressnaking in Maid
stone. The two had been brought up to-
gethcr from little things, and they was
that fond of each other it was pleasure
to see them together l was fond of
Amelia, too, like as a brother might be,
and when Jenny and me walked out of a
Sunday as often as not Amelia would como
with us, and all went on happy enough for
awhile Then ! began to notice Jenny
didn't seem to care so much about walk
ing out and one Sunday afternoon she
said she had IL headache and would rather
stay at home by the fire, for it was early
spring and the days chilly. Amelia and
me took IA turn by ourselves, and when we
got back to Tecsdale' 5 farm there was Jen
nv wonderfully brisked up talking and
laughing away with young Wheeler whose
father keeps the pustuilice. l was not best
pleased, | can tell you, but l kept still
tongue in my head, only AS time went on
I ~ hall
to bc at all the same to Inc, and Amelia
seemed sad too.
was in the hairdressing then and serv-
ing my time, So it was only on Sundays
or an evening that could get out. But
at last said to myself This can't go on
Us three that used to be so jolly we're as
fiat as half pint of four ale and I'll
know the reason why" says |, "before III
"a hours uldor 80 | went to Teesdale'5
with that clear fixed in my head.
Jenny was not III the house, but Amelia
was The old folks had gone to magic
lantern in the schoolroom, and Amelia
was alone in the house.
I'm have it out with her, D." thinks l. So
as soon as we had passed the time of day
and asked after each others relations l
says, Look here, Amelia, what is it that 5
making mischief between you and me and
Jenny as used to be so jolly along of each
othcry'
She went red, and she went white and
red again.
"Don't you ask me, Tom don't you
now, there's good fellow -
And of COURSE | asked her all the more.
Then says she, ".Jcnny'll never forgive
Ine if tell you
Jenny shant never know" says l,
and | sWorc it too.
Then says Amelia: II can't a-hear TO
tell you, Tom for l know it will break
your cart But Jenny she don't care for
you no more. It's Joe Wheeler as she
fancics now, and she's out with him this
very minute as here we stand.
81 II wiring her neck for her." says L
Then when I'd taken time to think a
bit, 81 can't believe this, Amelia says l,
mot even from you. l must ask Jenny"
"But that's just what you ave swore
not to do, says she. She'll never forgive
me if you do, Tom, and what need of ask
ing when for the trouble of walking the
length of the road you can see them to-
getherf But if | tell you where to find
them you swear you won't speak or make
Il fuss, because she'd know I'd told your"
II swear l won't, >" says l.
"Well then, says Amelia Il don't seem
to be acting fair TO her; but, take it the
other way, | can't bear to stand by and
see you deceived, Tom If you go Ivy tho
churchyald an hour from now you'll SEQ
them in the porch, but don't you never
say told you. Now be off, Tom, says
she.
1t was early summer by this time and
the evenings long. | don't think any man
need envy me what felt rs l walked
about the lanes waiting till it was time To
walk up To the church and find out for GER
tain that I'd been made IA fool of.
1t WAS dusk when | opened the church
| yard gate and walked up the path.
There she was, sure enough, in her Sun
day muslin with the violet sprig and her
black silk jacket with the bugles, and her
arm was round Joe Wheelers neck--oon-
found him-and his arms were round her
waist, both of them. They didn't see me,
and stood for IA minute and look at them,
and but for what I'd swore to Amelia
believe l should have taken Wheeler by the
throat and shaken the life out of him then
and there. But had swure and turned
sharp and walked away and ! never went
up to Teesdale's nor To my father : farm,
but | went straight back to Pound 5, the
man l was bound to, and wrote IA letter
to Jenny and one To Amelia, and in Anne
liza S | only said;
DEAR AMElIA-Thank you very much. You
were quite right. TOM
And in the other | said
JENNY--I'vc had pretty well enough Of you.
You can go to the devil your own way. So nc
more at present from your sincere wellwisher,
TON.
p. Sim going for a soldier.
And left everything-my master that
| I WAS bound To and my trade and my ia
Their And went straight off to London.
And should have been soldier right
enough but that fell in with fire.
man, and he persuaded me to go In for
that business, which is just as exciting as