The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1898-08-12
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II wish they'd try it. I'll show
Dick Manchester who's got the most
money, him or mel"
ooh, father, don't talk So" and Mrs.
Lloyd wiped tear from her cheek. II
most know Patty likes John, and
wouldn't have our girls heart hurt for
all the hedges in the country"
This remark was the one thing need
ed to raise the passion of Seth Lloyd to
white heat. Notwithstanding his
long trusteeship in the little church
near by, he swore, with an awful oath,
that Patty should have nothing to do
with the Manchesters.
AS for John, he also acted unwisely.
He went straight home, and finding his
father lying under the great walnut
trees which shaded the lawn, he told
him the whole story.
Richard Manchester was a much
younger man than his neighbor John
was an only child, and as the boy had
been motherless since his birth, there
was little his father had denied him.
But as he listened, the face Of the elder
man grew hard and stern. This was
not the first trouble between Seth Lloyd
and himself. Manchester's more pro-
gressive ways of farming had always
been ridiculed by the old man, and
more especially had this been the case
in the last few years since these very
ways had begun to bring in large re-
turns. The hedge had already been a
source of dispute, as 1t took the place
of line fence, and had, when small,
often been passed over and trodden on
by Manchester's cattle.
81 think I've stood enough from Seth
Lloyd" Mr.. Manchester, senior, said,
firmly. 81 believe I'll test the matter
of the hedge in the courts, although l
am opposed, on general principles, to
having. You kept Professor Lutz's
letters, didn't you, John?"
Eyes, sir, but"
But what?" the father asked, i'm
patiently. II hope old Lloyd did not
/. brighten your"
81 don't think am afraid" John an
swered, smiling little. But there's
Patty"
Patty? Oh, yes, see. Well, John,
I'll go little slow for your sake, but
Seth Lloyd will never overlook what
happened to-day"
! Time proved the truth of Richard
Manchester's words. Seth Lloyd let nc
opportunity of annoying his neighbor
go unimproved. Several times hot
words passed between the two men.
John and Patty met at church and
in various social ways. There was
little chance for conversation, and
John determined to see the girl alone
4 and come to definite understanding
with her. Fortune soon favored him
One sunny afternoon he was drilling
wheat. AS he turned his team he
caught glimpse of trim little figure
in dark blue strolling leisurely along
the road only few rods from him.
| John tied his horse to a convenient
tree, hurried across the field, leaped
over the fence, and stood leaning
against the trunk of a beech when
Patty approached.
She started, but the look of joy In
her eyes did not escape Johns notice.
Come, Patty, and sit down here,
he said, imperatively. Il must tall
to you, and there's no telling when
can see you again"
Patty obeyed unquestioningly, ant
bo Sc ~, 80 -; III.
sunlight peered down at them through
the screen of silver-green leaves, bring
ing out glints of brightness in Patty,
hair, and in the goldenrod in her lap
and squirrel paused to eye them cur
iously; but they needed none of these
There, once more, the story of low,
was told, the-story each retelling O
which is the crown Of some life.
Eyes. love you. john" Patty said
her cheeks aglow, "but papa will never
never consent, and l dare not oppos
him."
They talked for long time. Johl
wished to go straight to Seth Lloyd an,
tell him of the engagement, but Patt,
would not consent.
I'VE must wait" she said. IAN,
more trouble would break mamma
heart. | don't know how it will com
out, but, John, will always be tru
to you"
With this John was obliged to b
content. Patty babe him a tearfu
farewell and went on her way. H
sighed as he went back across tn
field. Surely it was hard that tw
i young lives should be overshadowe
: by--yes, by barberry hedge. job
: smiled and threw back his shoulder
proudly. He would wait patientl
J for time, but in the end Patty shout
be his wife.
The autumn wore away, and still tn
trouble about the hedge increased
! Mr.. Lloyd was planning to set anothe
barberry hedge between his farm an
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