Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-12

way Of Twin. I've never been very hap
Ply. Mother died when 1 was slip of
girl, father he died before that, and
I've took care of mothers father ever
since. There amt much grandness
about we uns here, is there? SO l don't
know where it comes from, but l al
ways feel like / was meant for better
things. feel like I'd be happy some
where's else, somewheres where it is
grand and fine, and people are polite
and cheerful; where l could be lady
born and hold up my own in n sphere,
as you call it. Don't tell me l read it
outen books; don't. When l read in
books bout the kind Of a person I'd
like to be shut the book up and don't
read no more. l guess people like d
like to be wouldn't have gran fathers
that make matches for them, would
they? It's sinful, it is awful. Why
couldn't it be only love that makes
matches? People like you don't get
forced to marry, now do they Mar
shall only looked at her. "There, she
went on, II know I'm takin liberties
But l don't mean to. l amt got any
body to talk to. If talked to the wom-
en- folks around here they'd only laugh
at me, and please never mention FL to
me, please don't l suppose I'll marry
him-of course will-some time But
please don't be like gran father and the
| rest and think me a pore, ignorant silly
thing without will of my own. And
never mention Ell and marriage to
| me-
81 will not, " he answered.
polly" called her grandfather,
"somephin s scorchin. smell 'em. "
She flew to the iron she had thrown
aside, from under which assembled
\ smoke as from a sacrifice. Marshall left
the window and walked along the mar
| gin of the stream that gave the mill its
motor power II am even experiencing
sensations" unused he. "And, heaven
help the girls innocence, fathers are
| fathers all the world over-sometimes
| grandfathers "
He saw Polly at dinner. She was
cheerful and peaceful as lady would
have been who had gone through an ex-
perience such as hers and desired to
blind the witness of her downbreak.
Polly" said her grandfather at the
end of the meal, "El went away for a
month. You have saw him for the last
time for a matter of fower weeks.
You've druv him off, -
~ don't think So" she replied quiet
ly. He told me he was goin north to
buy some machinery for the mill-that
IL. - 30 10 mr.
longer.
That's his perlite way O. putin il
to you anyways he'll be back i'll time
for the weddin-last o. June. So gil
your gownd ready" She returned NJ
word to this, but calmly went on with
her dinner Marshall felt like throttlinl
the grandfather. He tried to give Polly
a reassuring glance, but she would no
raise her eyes from her plate. Then hi
thought it best to protect her from any
more of the old mans onslaught jus
then, so he led the netmaker to his eter
nal meshing, willy nilly.
4 "She got co do it, " the old man grum
bled. "She shan't shilly shally no more
Curious how women is. A month O.
two sence and she never complained |
word, but would do jest like / wanted
her to do. Then she must git wild to g
way a spell Lord knows what sh
done, for when she comes back tn
change comes with her. But it's Ell
She gev him her promise, and it's Ell
and in June. Amt he got good house
Amt he a prosperous young Teller? N
low down, hand to mouth man, h
amt"
Butt
"No butts" the blind man cried
brooking no interruption. "I'm telli
family secrets, know, but l dunno a
j. keer to be advised in 'em."
At was merely about to ask you VIII
buys your nets?" languidly said MAJ
shall.
, The old man viciously tugged at hi
, cords and refused to answer any irrel6
want questions.
, Marshall sauntered down to the pad
, dock where Polly came to milk the COW
I He pitied her. but he dared not say
> word. Still he could keer near her no'
and then, and if she were not as sodde
? as her surroundings she would undel
} stand his sympathy.
Pretty soon he saw her coming wit
her stool and pail. She nodded, but too
D no further notice Of him, caught tn
COW, did the milking, went to the houl
q again, and never a word to her syn
Q pathizer.
I Several evenings he was down thel
s when she came She would say woI