Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-04-25
AMBITION AND REVENGE.

one hne evening IN May.
Our girlsp repeated the gentleman, in
apparent establishment, why, what's the
matter with themT
How provoking you are, Mr. Gayland =
you know very we'll what meant
f<How should |, my dearl Our girls were
all well enough at dinner time, and hope
nothing has happened to them since.
Mrs Gayland bit her lips with yexation,
as she rose to leave the room, but before she
had reached the door her maternal solicitude
prevailed against her anger, and again she
seated herself by her husbands side, and said
in her most winning accents.
But don't you think, my dear il is time
some of our girls were married 2
'IIa, ha, ha' burst from the lips of the old
gentleman; is that all Z! how relieved
feel
But Mr. Gayland, Kate and Irene, (they
we're twins) are now twenty-five years of
age, and after they are disposed of there is
Lucia aud Florette, who are now even old
enough to marry
yes, and you forgot my sweet Lille,
here said Mr. GayIsnd, STOPPING to pale,
sober looking girl that sat by his side.
A look OF contempt was cast on the nof-
fensive child by her mother, as she answer
ed,
'Pshaw / will keep Lille to tend the
kitchen; she is too homely ever to get a
husband
| This was the most unfortunate remark
Mrs Gayand could have made, for Lille
was her fathers pet. He loved her better
than either of his grown-up daughters, and
for this simple reason-she best deserved
his love.
Mr. Gayland was very good-tempered
man, but one word against his darling child
was enough to excite his anger long time.
On this occasion, he jumped up, walked the
floor few minutes, then sitting down and
taking Lille on his knee, he said to his wife
in voice Of stern calmness-
Maria, how can you be so unnatural a
mother as TO hate your youngest born, be-
cause she is weakly and not handsome /
tell you, he continued, raising his voice.
'her heart and mind are priceless gems in
comparison with the vain beauty of Kate,
Irene aud Lucia. And Fiorette, my gay
and beautiful Florette, were il not for the
strong love she bears towards Harvey Les
ton, would be as heartless as your ambition
has made her sisters
Mrs Gayland smiled disdainfully at the
conclusion of he speech, but only answer
'Florette has more sense than you mag
ine.'
Again she turned to leave the room, and
again did the thought Of her daughters bring
her TO her husbands side.
Morton, my errand here was to procure
money to take our beautiful girls to Sarato-
ga
4 Yes, to dispose of them there presume.
4 Certainly, il can find suitable matches
for them
Success attend YOU, said the husband
bitterly, as he arose aud took from his desk
+ notes to the amount of thousand dollars
but stop, Floretie is not to go with you
'No-her superior beauty would attract
all attention from her other sisters. l shall
leave her for your protege Harvey Lesion
Mr. Gayland mutered a few angry words,
as his ambitious wife left the room, then TAX
ing his darling Lille, he caressed her long
aud lovingly, while the poor, despised child
uttered words so wise, so deep, that even the
fond father himself was astonished
We will follow Mrs Gayland 10 her par.
lor.'
well, mamma, exclaimed the three old
est girls in breath, did you succeed 2
Yes, after preaching me long lecture
about that stupid Lille, he gave me one
thousand dollars
oh WE'LL said Irene, that is better than
l expected; you know he always vowed we
should never CO.
Yes, and | suspect the reason why he
consents now is, that he wishes to be rid Of
us for a while
Am to go, mamma 2 asked Florette.
I NO, my child, you must wait till next
snmmer, but you can amuse yourself with
Harvey Lesion, while we are absent
The girls all burst into a merry laugh
yes, it is SO amusing TO listen to him some
times what simpleton he is to think that
Florete, with all her beauty, will ever mar
ry him..
oh WE'LL said the beauty; tossing her
head, Il shall let him think so, till Harry
Berwick gets home, then to finish the sport
shall refer him to papa, and end it all by
saying, Il was only in jest
Poor Florretle She was indeed as heart
less as her sisters. Harvey Lesion, poor
i iSlo", hoFci suePcS'eu tue Ploi idlu dgdinst
him; so while mamma and the Misses Gay
land coquetted at the springs, papa and Lille
studied in The library,-he became the con-
slant companion Of the beautiful Floreite--
anticipated her slightest wishes, and breath
ed into her ear the soul-stirring efi'asions OF
youthful genius.
Harvey Lesion, despite his boyishness
aud awkwardness, was destined for higher
place among earth's mobiles; destined to