Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-11-16

on either side Of the railroad high
above the window line. The fences
were muffied in long ridges of snow,
their stakes showing like pins In a
cushion on white velvet. Some Of the
small trees on the edge of the big tim
Der stood overdrifted to their boughs.
l have never seen such glory Of the
morning as when the sun came up that
day we were nearing home and lit the
splendor Of the hills there In the land I
| love. The frosty nap of the snow
| glOwed far and near with pulsing glints
Of pale sapphire.
We came into Hillsborough at noon
the day before Christmas. Father and
Uncle Eli met us Mt the depot. and
mother stood waving her handkerchief
at the door as we drove up. And when
we were done with our greetings and
were standing. damp eyed TO warm
ourselves at the fire Uncle Eb brought
| his palms together with a loud wlack
ana said:
Look here. I.iz'beth Brewer. want
T. hev ye tell ME il We ever see a like
lisr pair O colts"
She laughed as she looked at us. In
moment she ran her hand down the
side Of Hopes gown. Then she lifted
fold Of the cloth and felt Of II
thoughtfully.
asked, dreamy look in her eyes.
ivy. wy" ~he continued as Hope
told her the sum. Terrible steep. but
it does At splendid Oughter wear
we'll too! Wish ye'd put that on IL ye
go t church mex Sunday"
"Oh, mother" said Hope. laughing.
"Ill wear my blue silk"
Come boys an girls" said Eliza
beth suddenly dinners all ready in
the other room"
Beats the world" said Uncle Eb as
we sat down at the table. "Ye do
look gran t me-ree-markable gran.
both Nv We. TEX q premium at any
fair-ye would sartin."
HAS he won yer affections?" said
David. laughing, as he looked over at
Hope
HE has" id she solemnly.
AFFECTIONS are Il singular kind o
prop'ty,' said Uncle Eb. "IIain't good
fer nuthn' til we've gin en- away.
Then, like as not, they git very valy-
BILE"
Good deal that way with money,
too" said Elizabeth Brewer.
Il recOlec' when Hope was d leetle
bit NV a girl" said Uncle Eb. "She
used T. say 'et when she got married
she was goin t hev us all come Z
live with her an hev her husban' rub
my back fer me when it was lame"
Il haven't forgotten IT," said Hope,
land il YOU will all come you will make
us happier"
Good many mouths t. feed" Uncle
Eb remarked.
IL could take in sewing and help
some.' sai, Elizabeth Brewer as she
slipped her tea.
There was little CULVER In David's
under lip as lie looked over at her.
you amt able t do hard work any
more, mother" said he.
"She won't never hev to nuther,"
said Uncle Eb. Don't never pay T. 60
lookin' fer trouble; it's tew easy t And.
!. There amt no sech thing g trouble II
this world less ye look fer it. Happi-
ness won't hev nuthin' t dew with a
man that likes trouble Minnit a man
: stops lookin' fer trouble happiness II
look fer him. Things come purity nigh
, 5 ye like 'em here n this world. hot er
cold err only middlin'. Ye can either
laugh er cry er fight err nsh er 60 t
meetin If We don't like erry one re
J can fin fault. I'm on the lookout fer
/ happiness. Suits me best some way an
, don't hurt my feelin's bit"
"Ev'ry days kind Nv circus day
with you. Holden" said David Brewer
"allwus hevin' a good time. Ye can
hev more fun with yerself n any man
, ever see"
{ III hev az much hereafter es I've
he'd here l amt a-goin' t. 6n' no fault. u
said Uncle Eb. IS a reel splendid
! world. Gods fixed it up SO ev'ry body
can hev good time II they'll only hey
it. Once heard Nv a poor man at he'd
, a bushel O. corn give few him. He
looked UP kind o. sad an asst II they
: wouldn't please shell it. Then they TUX
] it away. Gods GIN us happiness in the
. ear, but he amt a-gOiu' t shell 1t feI
! US. You an 'Lizabeth oughter be very
0 happy. Look a. them tew Children"
There came rap Mt the door then
i. David put on his cap and went out
with Uncle Eb.
ITS somebody for more money
Elizabeth whispered, her eyes filling
: Il know tits, or he would have asked
I him in. We're goln' t. lose our home"
q Her lips quivered. She covered bel
o eyes a moment.
David amt WELL" she continued
r "Worries night an day over money
e matters. Don't say much, but | car
see it's allwus on his mind. Woke ~
Q In the middle o the night awhile ago
2 Found him sittin' by the stove. Moth
a err he said. we can't never 60 back I,
n farmin'. I've plowed burrows enough
z 20 round the world. Couldn't neve
o 70 through 1t ag'in.' Well said I. II
9 you think best We could start over an
}. see how we git along. I'm willin' T. tr!
, It, NO. we're too DID, he says. 'rhet'
ont o. the question. I've been thinkin
D what'll va do there with Bill an Hop,
. II we 60 T. live with 'em? Don't cup
J pose they'll hev any hDsses t take car,