Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-01-12


except TO attend church on the sabbath, and
then it must be in company with some per-
son shall provide TO 90 with you
That will suit me, exactly do not wish
to 90 out
Another is, that you must not attempt to
hold any correspondence with your old as
sociates.'
There is not n person on earth with
whom | wish to hold any correspondence
The third and last condition is that
should any of your old acquaintance call,
you will refuse to see them"
'All that you require, | should have per-
formed voluntarily
We'll, then you had better take of your
cloak and hood, for the room is rather too
warm to require such warm garments
She withdrew to the opposite side Of the
apartment, and Percy observed that at the
moment she removed her hood, she tore a
wreath Of flowers from her hair, and crushed
it in her hand which soon afterwards, when
she imagined she was not noticed, she threw
into the fire.
When Invested of her cloak and hood
with her rich dress exactly fitted to her form,
and her bright golden hair enwoven with
pearls, Mrs. Leonard could not help con-
Tossing to herself, that she had never seen a
female so perfectly beautiful. Ifthe admira-
ton of Percy was graduated on lower
scale, his couutenance was no true index Of
his mind, and the idea OF his proposed visit
into the country began to grow exceedingly
distastelu to him.
The next morning, at the breakfast table,
Miss lewiston appeared in calico morning
dress, which Mrs Leonard had provided for
her. with her hair, which was plainly parted
on her forehead, compressed into one heavy,
rich braid which shone with lustre nearly
equal to the small gold comb which conlin-
ed it to the back part of her head Her de-
meanor was modest almost TO bashfulness,
her color varying with every motion, from
the palest hue of the blush rose, to that
which dyes It's leaves nearest its heart
Mrs. Leonard was at loss whether TO at
tribue this ftful varying of her complexion
10 modesiy or guilt, but Percy, who had a
great deal of chivalry about him, would not
have hesitaied, had it been the custom in
those degenerate days, TO break lance with
the bravest man in the country in yindica-
ton of her innocence.
Have you sent to secure seat in the
stage :" inquired his aunt as they rose from
the table.
"No, but it is time enough yeti will
not start this hall-hour."
"You are mistaken. Percy-it lacks but
Just fifteen minutes of the time"
"You are right, believe" he replied
looking at his watch, but never mind, if !
am too late can Just as well 90 tomorrow.
"That will not do" said his aunt, with a
look and tone Of severity. "If you miss
the stage, | shall lend YOU my carriage"
"Well, aunt, since you are so earnest to
get rid of me. | will send Patrick to tell the
driver to call for me-
mo, it is too late now to trust to SER
vants--go yourself, and call for your trunk
as you pass"
"Just as YOU say am all obedience,
but if my exile prove too tedious shall re-
turn before the expiration of the time |
mentioned"
"Not without writing FIRST" replied his
aunt
ITO be sure not-l shall give you fair
warning"
with his aunt, aud bowling with an air of
profound respect to Miss Lewiston, left the
apartment
Mrs. Leonard, thinking it not best to
task the skill of her new needIe-woman too
severely at first, gave her a cambria hand
kerchief to hem, which being performed
with neatness and despatch, she ventured
TO trust her with pair of fine linen wrist
bands for Percy, which according to the old
fashion, when women probably found it DIFF
fcut to fill up their tine, were to be stitch
ed twice across, each stitch to embrace Just
two threads. She had finished one wrist
band entirely to Mrs. Leonard's satisfaction,
when the door-bell rang. Miss Lewiston
gave a nervous start, and rising from her
chair requested Mrs. Leonard's leave to re-
tire to her own apartment. The lady who
rang proved to be Mrs. Reding, a lady with
whom Mrs. Leonard was intimately ac-
quainted, and to whom she determined to
mention the case of her new seamstress,
and ask her advice relative to the proprlety
of permitting her to remain. But Mrs
Reding had something important to com,
municate, and commenced by saying,
"IIave you heard the news, Mrs. Leon
ard 2"
"No, indeed-whnt news ?"
"You know old MIR. Draper, don't you ?!
81 know there is such person, though
am not acquainted with him"
"And you have heard of the beautiful
Miss Winthrop, his neice and ward p
eyes"
"And of old Mr.. Barner, whose property
is said to exceed million2"
81 have"
"Well, it seems that Barner took fancy
to Miss Winthrop, and asked her guardian.
leave to propose TO her. Mr., Draper's con
sent being readily obtained, he proposed anc
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