Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1902-07-18

folks or any others who may be OF
like mind oxen and pigs are roasted
whole i'm the principal thoroushiares,
the hungry yokel paying for a slice on
whatever portion Of the slow revolving
animal may take his fancy ana carry
ing the smoking plate into the auJa'
cent public house. where he can vast
down the beef or pork with coplous
drafts OF ale. Now. there are thosf
who hold that this roasting OF n huge
carcass and the public ladling of gravy
are a brutal.zins spectacle. ana they
would have that feature OF the mop
suppressed. even if the other concom-
Itants-the merry go rounds, the boxing
booths. the rifle galleries and what not
were allowed TO remain This was
Mrs. Kingston's opinion. and Mr.. klch-
ard cunningly contriyed that 1t should
Ice Nanciebers also.
"Oh. | think the old world customs
should be preserved" said he boldly.
$50 long as they don't involve cruelty
10 animals and you don't put an OK TO
shame by roasting ii in public. Ihey
talk of asking the magistrates TO sup
press the mop altogether, so that sup
pose they wouldn't even allow the men
aud women to come into the town with
aS'bit of straw stuck in their cap or
whatever other symbol ii Is that tells
the farmer what kind of work the APP
plicant wants. Well, | think IT is
pity. | think the old ceremonies and
customs should be preserved
The roasting of these animals In
the street seems TO me simply horrld,"
his mother said.
well. know that is Nancy's opin-
ion, too" he said, Nancy never having
uttered a single word TO him ut any
time on the subject. "And | don't won
der she should refuse 10 go through
the streets on the day of the mop.
The smell of the cooking is rather too
pronounced. Still there is no reason
why fastidous people like you and
Nancy should 20 near at all. You may
keep away. Give the bucolics their
holiday in the manner they can enjoy
II. Roasting animals has always been
| a sign of rejoicing. 1t is a testimony
in fact. you can see il only too plainly
/ If you are walking along Chapel street
that there is fat in the land"
Don't, Richard" his mother said,
with "A pitcous expression, and lie was
| quite willing to abandon the controyer-
sy, leaving his mother and Nancicbcl
on the winning side together.
/ Well. the visit came to an end at
| last, and Mrs Kingston bade goodby
to Nancy without a word having been
said on the subject which was no
doubt uppermost in both their minds.
! Nor was there any parting embrace
or the slightest recognition OF the pc
culiar circumstances that had brought
about this interview None the less
was Mr.. Richard triumphant as he
drove away his chosen bride through
the melting snow.
what do you say now, NanciebclT'
he demanded. Didn't everything go
off first rateT'
"Oh. Richard. am just dying of
shame" she murmured, and she would
not look at him,
"Why. what is the matter?" lie asked
In establishment. II thought every.
thing went of most satisfactorily.
There wasn't slip or mistake any
where, unless 1t was my own when
took TO rearranging your hair That
did staggcr the mater | admit"
Richard" said she, didn't you no
tice? When you asked me in the hal
IL had got my gloves, said, Yes
dear The next moment thought
should have sunk through the floor
with shame and modification"
I'm sure did not notice It," he said
"But your mother did. saw hel
look"
Every well, then-a good thing too
Why should she not know the actua
relations that exist between us? Now
that | think of it, am not sorry tina
| raised your hair little bit on you
forehead and tried the effect of it, as Il
you already belonged to me. No, an
J not sorry. 1t is better she should know
! Then she will understand the intimac,
, of our relationship and the length o
| time it has lasted. | have no doub
she thought it was only a passing fan
cy. That was why she talked of Shang
! hal. There was no mention of Shang
hal this afternoon"
J mo, Richard. for she seemed careful
, not to admit that she understood Their
/ was anything between you and me,
said Nancebel, who was a good dea
2 less confident than her lover. Ssh
{ treated me just like a stranger bu
= very kindly, must say. And-and
j, am not nearly so afraid of her rs
. was" Nanciebel added.
g "Afraid of herr he repeated, with
, laugh. "Why, you two will be the fas
S est friends in the world within cot
: pie of months from now. told 70
6 she would not be able to resist yot
7 She seemed pleased with you through
S out, and you never in your life locke
d prettier or more winning; that | know.
b Nanciebel shook her head.
r "a woman understands woman
= ways of looking and talking" she sal,
eff ever she does give her consent,
l. will be simply and solely for your SAX,
e Richard. She does not like me-"
J. Nancy
y "Ah, but know" said Nancieb,
4, doggedly. 81 don't suppose she pos
s. lively hates me, for gave her no o
casion by provoking a quarrel or an.
is thing Of that kind but dare say 81
"a is crying at this moment and wishir
RI In sort of way that had never bee
m born"
u, "And Won think that is the impre