Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-05-12

her Aunt, that she struggled against us mas
terry.
Garry you home again, said Mr. Banks,
lin the same carriage that brought you
don't want to keep folks against their will
ought to be glad Of such fine ride. Daugh-
ter may 90 too, till we get her house built.
BE happy as a queen yet-mustn't be angry
at Uncle--all for the best--married joe
not his purse. Fine boy-beyP
With what different emotions did Aunt
Phiis find herself seated in the same car
riage with the same party, the day but one
after her arrival She wouldn't condescend
to sit on the same seat with Mr. Banks, but
making EImira occupy the post of honor,
to the great displeasure of cousin Joe, pla-
ced herself opposite, and if the lightning of
her eyes could have withered, Mr. Banks
would have been nothing but shrivelled
scroll. He seemed in mpurturable good
humor, singing and laughing so merrily, that
Elmira caught the Infection, and smiled and
even laughed The third day after their
Journey the aspect of the country changed.
1t was no longer the same road they had
travelled bcfore-Aunt Philis noticed the
change, and peevishIy asked to what new
cities they were going.
Going to stop tonight at friends an
swered Uncle Banks. Good lrend-loaned
me this carriage-lent me my velvet suit and
jewels -capital fellow-rich as jew-lives
like prince-catch him perhaps-hey
Aunt Phillis disdained to answer, suppo-
sing he was going to take her to another log
cabin and some companion Of congenial
coarseness. Night came on, a clear, cold
moonlight night, when the atmosphere itself
looked all white and silvery, and the pebbly
ground sparkled like diamonds The horses
went faster and faster, and struck fire from
their resounding hoois. Uncle Banks spir-
its rose at every turning Of the wheels. lie |
sang every verse of Cease rude Boreas,
'Black-eyed Susan and Jolly Tar, keep
ing time with his feet and hands, while Aunt |
Phi!lis kept lodging her head this way and
that, and drawing her feet under her clothes
TO avoid coming in contact with him. At
length the carriage rolled over a smoother |
road-regular rows of lofty trees, grand and
lofty even in their wintry nakedness, skirted
the way side--the illuminated windows of
large white dwelling, with white columns
piazza, that surrounded the
whole building, over which perennial vines
were clustering, became defined on the lu-
minous background of the starry heavens.
This is fine house to be sure.' said
Aunt Phillis, in more gracious tone as the
carriage stopped at the door. 1T is pleas
ant to see Christian looking habiiation
once more
No need of knocking, said Uncle Banks,
leading the way up the flight of marble steps
to the entrance-'old acquaintance--no GER
emony.'
He entered the hall, then throwing back
the folding doors, displayed to the astonish-
ed eyes of Aunt Phills, a scene which she
thought some wizard wand had coniured.
Seated at table in the centre of the apart
ment, beneath the soft lustre of moonlight
lamp, sat her brother, reading newspaper,
as much at ease, as if he had been domesti-
Gated there all his life, and directly opposite
was Mr. Clements, so intently engaged with
a book that he did not notice the opening Of
he door, And on sofa, little in the back
ground of the picture, Charles and Leila ,
we're sitting side by side, engaged in such
earnest and interesting conversation, it is
doubtful whether the entrance of Xerxes
md his army would have diverted their at
ention from each other.
well done kinsfolk = exclaimed Uncle
Banks, giving his brother rousing slap on :
he shoulder. Cant you see body, hey ! ,
Brought cousin Philis TO make you a visit. I
Wasn't pleased with Banksville-may be ,
hell like Clemenlsvlle better. Ha-lttle .
MISUNDERSTANDING puss in the corner there
Come and kiss your Uncle
Welcome, cousin Phillis, said Mr.. Glenn :
nts, shaking her cordially by the hand, q
many thanks for this unexpected honor. |
hall be most happy to repay you, according |
o my poor ability, some Of the obligations :
I'VE you.
so you've all been making fool of me,
rled she, unable to suppress the overlooking
# her passions. Pretending to be poor, =
'hen you're rich, and rich when you're poor Z
lst to make gull of me-and that little u
ypocrite knew it all the time shaking her il
Ore-fnger at Leila, with familiar gesture. f
she knew it ALL She acted her part as well
S the rest of you. You've every one been a
\ conspiracy against me. Yes-every
ne-not excepting my own brother
Here she threw herself back on the So {
! and covering her face with her handker- (
hief, rocked to and fro in hysterical agony. v
There is no use in recrlmination now, sis
En- said Mr. Manners. We have both 7,
cen taught good lesson, by which shall .
roht as long as live. But you must not ~
ccuse Leila. She was the only one of us, n
tho loved her Uncle and cousin for them
elves alone; and verify, she hath found her OF
eward, added he, giving Charles look e'
!at might have made any young man proud.
Come, Cousin Phllis,' said Mr. Clements,
ct us forget and forgive. We have all =
cen playing little farce, which has made n
5 somewhat better acquainted with human
ature and with the mYsteries Of our omn ID