Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-05-03


Of Henry Stanton, who died--but heaven
help tie GIRL" she cried, springing to the
table ntlme to catch part of the dishes
which the sound of that long cherished name
had caused Lucy to drop, as she was about
TO place them on the waiter--"was there ey-
er such careessnessl Two plates and three
cups broken my new breakfast set entirely
ruined | don't believe there is another as
careless girl in town. There, take the frag-
ments and waiter, and see if you can carry
them to the kitchen without dropping them"
"Mother," said Julia, as the frightened
girl left the room, Lucy is very pale;
don't think she is we'll"
"She ought to look pale. Three of my
new coffee cups and two plates broken into
inch pieces How many more cracked |
don't know"
"Bu you know ma, since Edward has
been worse she is often obliged to get up in
the night, TO wait on him. He told me this
morning that she was up with him the great
err part Of last night"
ole old me the same. But / keep her
to wait en- him. Edward has taken great
fancy to her and, after all, she is as good as
most girh. Servants are always more plague
than profit. But who did you say accom-
panied Charles Stantonw
ellis uncle, Mr. Gordon, from the
West"
"Ah now remember, his mother was
Gordon, and had brother at the West who
was said to be wealthy. We must pay them
some attention. If Edward gets no better |
will ask DIR. Seward to call in his young
fiend to consult with him"
"Do, ma. should like very much to be
acquainted with him"
But let us look into the kitchen, where
poor Lucy is almost breathless with delight
at the thought of Charles Stanton's return.
1t has brought back to the care worn face
uuch of the changelul beauty of earlier days,
and she sits forgetfnl of the broken china
If her mstress's dspleasure-of all save the
Happy days passed in her own sweet home
lat Lston. ale has returned l knew he
would come back % she murmured to her
SELF when the well known step of Mrs. Ben
son reused her to consciousness OF her SIT
uation. In that short, sweet dream. she had
forgotten all but the past. She took no ac-
, count Of the change in their relative posi-
tons in society. For the moment she even
, forgot that, as she had reason to suppose
Charles himself no longer thought of her a:
; formerly. But now her cheek b!anched and
f her lip quivered with sudden thoughts of the
separated them. " my" '"O w. '''' =
! Once Lucy's mind could not have enter
sslnef i sSse 9d ibIeagfh5s osn discus:ed-hac
heard Mrs Benson and her friends too offer
Z speak of rank in society, and of the exclu
; siveness of their CIRCLE" not to be aware
: that she, Mrs. Benson's servant, was toe
far from DR.. Stanton TO think of intercourse
: with him.
True, Charless letters, which had never
failed during aunt Esther's life, were full o
: kind remembrances of her, in which she
was always connected with his plans for The
future. And even during her residence will
S her uncle, their correspondence had contn
e ued. But a short time after her uncle's fail
, ure she had written to Charles, informing
S him of her design TO learn trade. To Thu
letter she received no reply. Anxiously haC
5 she hoped and waited for an answer, bu
$ none came. Slowly and painfully the con
vction forced itself on her mind that be
f wished to forget her. Charles had been idea
= of all her dreams. Unconscioasly his nam,
t ever trembed on her lips when, in the mo
t ments devoted to her books, some new
$ thought, beautiful in its purity and truth
: gladdened her heart and shed light over tn,
/ dim vista OF the future. Unconsciously In,
e thought of Charles's appreciation had stimu
= lated her to improve every moment. to max,
e every possible exertion for high degree o
: cultivation. And now he had returned
, l.L Io..,..cI haI ,,,r,ehaI JoI -
$ fore the cold, false, heartless forms of soci
e ety.
d Oh those only who have dreamed, hoped
e longed and lived for such an ideal can un
e derstand the bitterness of the dsappoint
a ment when, just at the moment of realiza
= ton, we find ourselves separated from it b,
d the memorable hand of destiny!
0 But Lucy S experience had taught he
s more than one ofthe great lessons of life
She now strove to school herself to submiss
i ion, and to fulfil with patient endurance al
the duties Of her station. Early in the en-
. suing spring the term her apprenticeship
i, would expire and as Mrs. Shirley wished
t to retain her in her employment, she looked
g forward with pleasure to the time when til,
a avails of her labor would render her indie
pendent at least of Mrs Benson,
e A few days after this, lawyer Benson in
d formed his wife that Mr. Gordon had pur
: chased part of the old Stanton estate, an,
that he was now busy furnishing the ney
y cottage on the hill. This was true. Mr.
Gordon, wishing to CRAFTY his nephew, AM
is disliking the noise and hustle of hotel, Of
). finding part of Charless parental estate 70
e sale, Immediately became the purchaser, an
e in few weeks they were enjoying all tn
e quiet and comfort oil New England home
+ As rumor had represented Mr. Gordon /