Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-08-30
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by MRS. A. NJ. AMMAN.


with coun,enance betokening agreeable
tidings. Il have succeeded in finding a
home for her at last said she, one so
pleasant that would willingly give my own
in exchange. Do you know anything of
old Mrs Lennox Of D streetP
Il do not
You must, at all events, know where she
lives Don't you remember sweet looking
little place, the house standing back from
the street, and yard in front filled with
thickets of dablas aud hedges of oleanders,
with stands Of geraniums, cactuses and YER
benas, and shaded with silver lealed ma
pIesl
'Perhaps-I am not sure
Don't you remember where you always
see the earliest hyacinths and the latest
chrysanthemums well it is there Mrs.
Lennox was one of my mothers most int-
mate friends, and my grand-mothers also,
believe, and has always doctored my head
aches and advised me in my troubles. She
offered to take poor Alice into her house as
soon as | had related her story. She is
dear, plous, old lady, living quite retired
from society, and will nurse and pet such
sweet creature to the utmost. She has had
many trials of her own, and knows exactly
what kind of consolation to administer. 1t
was but yesterday evening made the ar
rangement, and ! went Immediately for the
poor girl could not bear that she should
spend another twilight aone-for that APP
pears to me to be the most oppressive part
of day of affection. And how thankful,
how relieved she seemed to be! When
saw her adjusting one of her new dresses be-
fore bright fire in her snug little chamber,
while the old lady waited with her comfor,a-
BILE tea-table below, my mind felt at ease for
the first time since you engaged me in the
service
Il will not thank you,' said Mr.. Stafford
'for you know that our bargain is that you
will assist me in my projects, if insure the
accomplishment Of your own Helen
blushed little and smiled, and he 'contin-
ued, you will not forget that one of my con-
ditions is your secrecy respecting the part
| take in the concerns of your fair charger
"A very hard condition--to compel me to
take the credit of another's good works;
assure you your name has not been mem
toned. But forget to tell you that Alice,
in her fear of being burdensome to me,
begged me earnestly to look out for a situa-
ton of governess for her, or even seam
stress. Shall do so!
No, nor returned Mr.. Stafford hastily,
and he added with more caution that is,
with such "A grief in her mind it would be
wrong to allow her to make any exerton for
herself
Helen looked Cunning but said nothing.
Mr.. Stafford had resolved to enact the
rich mans romance, and seek to be loved
r L. n. L..
project so important, it was several weeks
before he ventured to call on Alice; but
during this time his consultations about her
: with Helen were so frequent that Mr.. Ar
. cher, attributng his visits to the object for
which he had bespoken them, began 10
fancy that the man of fortune was endeavor-
t ing to reconcile his daughter for the dis
missal Of the poor lover, by substituting him
self
I But at length on learning that the vio-
n lence of her grief had subsidized, he made a
call in company with Helen. Even in the
4 dress, and under the unfayorable circum-
n stances of her unlriended poverty, Alice
| had the air of one, in common phrase, born
J, a lady, and now the calm propriety of her
II manners showed how perfect must have been
n her model MIR. Stafford saw much of heI
II mother in her Her figure, though less
q majestic than that of Eugenia, fully equaled
IS it in grace and her countenance, though
y less commanding, was even more loveable
+ / She might have been what Eugena was in
early youth though that was before hi.
s, time. He went away intensely anxious fol
IS the success Of his plans, which afterwards
= Mrs Lennox unconscionsly iurthered.
A. a. -. IL D.. Al.
d old lady to Alice. Il had heard of his being
'r employed by one of our weathiest citizens
Mr.. Stafford, but did not know that h,
!. bore the same name-a poor relation, M
e doubt. like him much. He seems to b,
remarkably dignifed, sensible young man,
y thirty-four is rather a youthful period to
At person of seventy-'and as far as can see
rs Helen has showed very good judgment il
&c her choice. He has an uncommonly inter
Of esting face don't you think so, my dear
a -money-money-ha all the potency il
OF these times and poor Helen must be rem
I. dered unhappy by parental opposition a
or many others
DIS After this his visits became frequent
ne though, for the first month, they we're unde
rs the excuse of bringing some message from
OF Helen, a book recommended by her TO Alice
or newspaper for Mrs. Lennox. Then h
h ventured to come still oftener. and growin
more familiar, to stay the whole evening, t
poke the bright hickory fire, which Away
illumined the little parlor, and to contribut
w. to the general entertainment by readin
aloud. To Alice the society of an inte
er lectual and an accomplished man was new
though she was well able to appreciate it
*. and when he nssidnonslY sought 10 render