Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-09-03

Din you see that said Mrs Jones to her
friend Mrs. Lyon with whom she was walking
See what?'
Why, that Mrs Todd didn't speak to me-
No, thought she spoke to you as well as
10 me-
Indeed, then, and she didn't
Are you sure =
Sure! Cant believe my own eyes! She
nodded and spoke to you; but she didn't as
much as look at me-
What in the world can be the reason, Mrs.
Jones?
Dear knows!'
You certainly must be mistaken Mrs.
Todd would not refuse to speak to one of her
old friends in The street.
Humph l don't know She's rather queer
sometimes. She's taken milf at something, |
suppose, and means to cut my acquaintance
But let her. shall not distress myself about
it. She isn't all the world
Have you done anything likely to offend
her 2 asked Mrs. Lyon.
Me? returned her companion mo, not thai
a@ aware of But certain people are Away:
on the look out for something or other wrong
and Mrs Todd is just one of that kind
never thought so, Mrs Jones'
She is, then. know her very WELL
am sorry, said Mrs. Lyon, evincing good
deal of concern. Hadn't you better 90 to hel
in plain, straightforward way, and ask the rea
son Of her conduct? This would make all clea,
in moment
Go to her, Mrs. Lyon exclaimed Mrs. Jones
with ill-concealed Indignation No, indeed
that will not. Do you think would demear
myself so much?'
am not sure that by so doing you would
demean yourself, as you say There is, clearly
some mistake, and such course would correct
all false impressions. But it was only sugges
ton, thrown out for your consideration
oh, no, Mrs Lyon replied Mrs Jones
with warmth. You never find me crngng t.
people, and begging to know why they are pleas
ed to cut my acquaintance. feel quite a
good as any body and consider myself of Just a
much consequence as the proudest and best
Mrs. Todd needn't think care for her acquan
lance. never valued it PIN
Notwithstanding Mrs. Jones's perfect ind
ference toward Mrs, Todd, she continued t
Aalk about her pretty much after this fashion
growing more excited all the while, during tn
next half-hour, at the close of which time tn
ladies parted company
When Mrs Jones met her husband at III
dinner table, she related what had happened DIT
ring the morning Mr.. Jones was disposed
trpat the matter InhtlU hut b;e ,u;c G. q;
fed him that the thing was no Joke
What can be Mrs Todds reason for sue
conduct ? he asked, with serious air.
q can't tell for my life
She must have heard some false report abo
you
Its as likely as not. But what can it be
Something serious to cause her to take
decided stand as she seems to have DONE
Mr. Jones looked grave and spoke in gra
tone of voice. This made matters worse MI
Jones first idea was that Mrs. Todd had hea
something that she might have said about he
and that wounded pride had caused her to do
she had done. But her husbands remark SUI
gested other thoughts. 1t was possible that r
ports were in circulation calculated to iniure h
social standing, and that Mrs. Todds condu
toward her was not the result of any priva
pique.
1t is certainly strange and unaccountabl'
she said in reply to her husbands last remar
speaking in a thoughtful tone
Would it not be the fairest and best way f
you to 60 and ask for an explanation