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


Its very strange
'Ill tell you what I've heard
WhatP
THAT she's Jealous of Mrs. Jones'
Ridiculous ?
Isn't it.
Il don't believe word Of it.
Nor l. only told you what l heard
There must be some other reason
And doubtless is.
Meantime Mrs. Jones found seat in corn
err where she ensconced herself with the deter
mination of keeping her place during the eve
ming, that she might avoid the unpleasantness of
coming in contact with Mrs, Todd. All
this was, of course, very weak in Mrs. Jones ;
but she had no independent strength of charac-
ter, it must lie owned.
Poor Mrs Jones How cut down she looks,
remarked a lady who knew all about the trouble
that existed Il really feel sorry for her.
| She takes it a great deal too much to heart,
was the reply Mrs. Todd might refuse to
speak to me a dozen times if she liked. 1t
wouldn't break my heart But where is she p
In the other room, as gay and lively as ever
l saw her. See, there she Isl
Yes, l see her Hark You can hear her
laugh to here. must confess | don't like it. |
don't believe she has any heart. She must know
that Mrs. Jones is hurt at what she has done
'Of course she does, and her manner is meant
to insult her
Seeing the disturbed and depressed state Of
Mrs. Jones mind, two or three of her friends
held a consultation on the subject, and finally a.
greed that they would ask Mrs. Todd, who SEEM
ed purposely to avoid Mrs. Jones, why she acted
towards her as she did. But before they could
find an opportunity of doing so, messenger
came to say that one of Mrs. Todd's children
had been taken suddenly ILL., The lady with
drew Immediately.
Mrs. Jones breathed more freely on learning
that Mrs. Todd had gone home. Soon after she
emerged from her place in the corner, and min
gIed with the company during the rest of the
evening.
Mrs. Todd, on arriving at home, found one Of
her children quite sick; but it proved to be moth
ing serious. On the following morning the lit
tie fellow was quite well again.
On that same morning. three ladies, personal
friends of Mrs, Todd, met by appointment, and
entered into grave consultation. They had I'M
dertaken tc find out the cause of offence that
had occurred, of so serious a character as to
lead Mrs, Todd to adopt so rigid a course to-
ward Mrs. Jones, and if possible to reconcile
matters.
The sickness of her child will be good ex-
cuse for US to call upon her, said one. If he
is better, we can introduce the matter iudicious-
Iy.'
Il wonder how she will take it! suggested
another.
Kindly, | hope remarked the third.
Suppose she does not!
We have done our duty
True. And that consciousness ought to be
enough for u.s.
She is very proud woman, and my fear is
that, having taken an open and decided stand
she will yield to neither argument nor persua.
sion. Last night she over-acted her part. While
she carefully avoided coming in contact with Mrs
Jones, she was often near her, and on such occa
sions talked and laughed louder than at any 9th
er time. thought, once or twice, that there
was something Of malice exhibited in her con
duct
To this, one of the three assented. But the
other thought differently. After some further
discussion and an Intellectual attempt to decide
which of them should open the matter to Mrs
Todd, the ladies sailed forth on their Grand o
peace They found Mrs Todd at home, wht
received them in her usual agreeable manner
low is your little boy?' was the first ques
ton after the first salutations were over
Much better than he was last night, thanh
you, Indeed he is quite as well as usual
What was the matter with him, Mrs. Todd =?
1t is hard to tell found him with a higl
fever, when got home But it subsidized in tn
course of an hour. Children often have sucl
attacks. They will be quite sick one hour, an,
apparently well the next
/ am very glad to hear that it is nothing Sc
rious said one of the ladies. l was afraid
might have been Group, or something as bad
There was pause.
1t seemed little unfortunate remarked on
ofthe visiters, ffor it deprived you of an evening
enjoyment
Yes, it does appear so, but no doubt it is a
right. suppose you had very pleasant time
Oh, yes. Delightful
hadn't seen half my friends when wa
summoned away Was Mrs. Williams there
t ooh, yes
} And Mrs. GrayP
Yes
And Mrs. Elder I?
e Yes
d didn't see either of them
+ Not word about Mrs Jones, thought tt
d ladies'.
k A light running conversation, something a
ter this style, was kept up, with occasional pau
1t SEES, for an hour, when one of the visters dete
mined to come to the point.
|. Mrs. Todd-a-hem she said in one of ii