Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-01-30
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THE MAN OF LEISURE AND A
PRETTY GIRL.

The Man of Leisure called on Monday on
Miss Emma Roberts, n blooming girl ofsc-
venteen. NINA was clear-starchlng Talk
nbout the trials Of men What have they
10 annoy them in comparison with the mys-
teries Of clcar-starchng alas how seldom
clear Emma was going on in the full tide
of success, indulging in the buoyan, thu'ts
of her age there was soft light about
her eve, as she drew out the edge of a fchc,
or clappcd it with her small hands as if
they felt the impulse of Young hopes.
Il am sure Harry Befiram looked at this
collar last Sunday wonder ifhe liked it,"
thought she, and gentle sigh rus,lcd the
folds Of her morning robe on her bosom.
Just then the door bell sounded, and the
Man of Leisure walked into the sitting
room, where Emma with nice establish
ment Of smoo,hing-rons, etc. had cnscon-
ce6 herself for the morning.
"You won't mind a friends looking in
upon vou," said Mr. Inklin, with an at home
mr..
Emma blushed loosened the strings Of
her apron, gave n glance ut her starched
fingers, and, saving take n seat, sir, sus-
pended her work with tho grace Of natural
polteness In tho meanwhile, the starch
grew cold and the irons were overheated.
Emma was not loquacous, and the dead
peuses were neither few nor far between
Emma, rendered desperate, renewed her
operations, but with diminished ardor her
chipping WAS feeble as the applause to az
unpopular orator {; she burnt her fingers ,hei
face became flushed, and by the time the
Man Of Leisure had siten ont his hour. {
gray hue, and an lndclibe smutch dlsfgur
cd Henry Bcrtram's collar.
Mr. lnklin soon called again, and me-
Harry. Bcrtram. IL was not the Influence
Of coque,tv, but Emma rallied her powers
and talked more TO Mr. Inklin than to lar
~, a modest youth, thrown somewhat int
the shade by the veteran ,lsjter, who out
STAYED hun. Harry. who was not Man o
Leisure, could not call for several days
when he did. Mr. Inkln had dropped IN
before han, aud was twrling his watch-ke,
with his cold, wandering eyes and the ev
erlas,ing afiimluycs. Emma sewed indus
,rou.lY. and her dark lashcs concealed he
ewes. Her checks were beautifully flushed
but for whom Mr. lukln toycd with he
work box, without seeming to know that b
was touching what Harry thought shrine
Harry looked little fierce, and bad
Good night abruptly. Emma raised her sol
ewes with a look that ought to have detain
ca a reasonable man, but he was PROPOSES
sod, and the kind glance was lost. Emm
wished Mr. lnkhn al the bottom of the sea
but there he sat, looking privileged becaus
he was Man o: Leisure.
The fastening OF the windows reminde
him that he must 90, for he did not limit b
evening calls 10 IN hour Emma went
her bed room; She was Just ready 10 CT
bu, a glance at her Mirror showed sue
bright checks that II stopped the tears, al
she fell into a passion; She tied her nigI
cap into hard knot, ana broke the strir
~ pet.
Henry Berlram is fool" said she, 50
let tina, stick OF a man keep han from m
wish could change places with hun, y
aud sitting down on low seat, she ;rot,s
her foo, and heaved some deep signs.
The Nan ofLsisurs "iua called in" iwic