Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-03-17
From Goty's La iy's Book.
Mlstaking the Person.
CHAPTER |.
ny MRS JOSEPH C. NEAL.

4 lnc OTeahlhst taDie ~ OTeenDank nu0
been waiting full half an hour. Never be.
fore had the lutte mistress Of the mansion
been known TO be such loiierer but there
was some excuse this morning, thought Mr.
Duncan, as he walked lazily up and down
the shaded verandah - il was too sui
try for the living TO be in haste. Although
the sun had not yet made his appearance
unable to pierce the thick mist that rolled
slowly up the mountain side-ihe air was
warm aud sitting, aud the hush that was
upon the face Of nature gave promise Of as
warm a midsummer day as had ever been
known.
Mr. Duncan did not get impatient. though
feeling somewhat in haste he knew il
would increase the heat so he slowly fold
ed his arms behind him, and leaned over
the irellis TO watch the light rippcs that
broke on the smooth beach at the foot Of
the lawn, and wished he was-a trout, for
instance, that he might srend the whole day
laying and gliding in the cool waves. He
had almost forgotten that he was waiting.
when bird.like voice called, "Papa, papa"
Just behind him; and as he turned, pair
Of rosy lips met his own, soft white arm
was twining around his neck, as a little
maiden begged forgiveness for keeping him
so long from his coffee. The pleasant smile
that stole over his face when the kiss was
returned. told Of anything rather than dis
pleasure, and they entered the breakfast
room chatting gaily. there rousing from
\ brown study young mau-of some seven
and twenty years experience in this noisy
worldwide had fallen into that state OF
beatitude over the eighth part Of Dom
bey"
"Why, Carrie, father, breakfast so soon!"
said he, rising with start that overthrow
the chair upon which he had been lolling
and then, TO cover his confusion, sat about
disarranging the nicely laid table, helping
every one TO Just what they did not wish for
And now-we like to be particular in
these little matters, it saves deal Of troub-
lie in the end--alIow me formally 10 intro
duce Mr. Duncan senior, aud his son Ed
ward, the latter, not many years since, a
graduate Of one Of the Philadelphia medical
schools. We must confess, that hitherto
he had shown very little energy in the pro-
. fession he had. chosen; prelerrinr rather 10
lounge about his fathers beautiful little villa
; in the summer, and Broadway or Chestnut
r street, when the c0ld breath OF northern
r winter drove him from his retreat No one
could deny that he possessed talents Of the
highest order, but he needed a motive for
/ exertion aud while his friends said this,
/ they added-''ihe only son of wealthy
father could not be expected 10 work rs
r though he was dependent on his own exer.
!, tions for support"
Mr. Duncan's summer residence. TO which
! we have introduced you. dear reader, was
]. situated Just above the highlands in n most
|. picturesque curve Of the Hudson. whose
Il bright waters layed the foot Of the grassy
IS lawn, that sloped gently in front OF the
cottage Wealth and exquisite taste had
I made il little paradise, and on the day that
: she lefi school, Carrie, then scarce seven.
!. teen, had been installed as mistress Of the
domain Since her mothers death, two
years before, it had been the one object OF
&c = all her thoughts TO study her fathers COM
= fort anI happiness. How well she had sue
Is ceeded was daily told, as he watched her
II with equal pride and affection, while she
It. moved gracefully and chcerfully everywhere,
ie not less when attending to household affairs,
n than in the elegantly furnished parlor, re-
=, =, ceiving her fathers guests.
Having learned all this. we shall not fec
n So much like intruders rs we turn once
III more 10 the luIe proup who sill linper owe,
at the morning repas, though now their s,,en
n lion is somewhat diverted by The arrival o
y. ae the mail with lis store of good and evil
Il How eager one grows when in the country
,r- for tina, same arrival, the great event Of III,
dy day 10 be looked forward to--aud TO be re
membered The morning papers thel
rr' transport Won with the rapidity Of the tele
IN IN praph. into the very heart of the g,eat world
no Civ items. have novelty and raciness. un
no known when The events which they chroni
ill Gle lake place. as i, were. directly unde
he YOUR own eve: md the dulles, letter fror
lot the presen, correspondent. is welcomed a
lgs a relief from the mono,onv around YOU.
p'' The Greenbank post bag was UNUSUAL
Gle well filled, but all the letters seemed 10 b
es. for MIR Duncan.
he u. ,h.,o No, ona e., ~. mama, -,
100 .on mo,s - astsd c,r,;s a. s KAN wa,chs
VS. I'M Hem, ,ho rsoa,;ns .nJ ;rc,c,s;nr nj
y" III u'Sy ~. s,o"d assos;,od !. NJ H. H.