Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-01-07
it viii take Us, I'm .iIuid, nearly an hour to

Place. They had gone on in this way. per.
haps. twenty minutes, when white-headed
MISUNDERSTANDING old gentleman wsstbrusl
aside by rude fellow pushing by, so that
he ran against Caroline, and caused her to
drop her pocket'handkerchiec He stop.
ped, with evident marks of modification,
aud picked il up, with polite apology
Caroline assured him she was not hurt.
But, my dear young lady," said the be.
Notwithstanding old gentleman, "let me
return your parcel"
oh, that Is not mine" replied Caroline.
u beg your pardon, il fell with your
handkerchief"
Uracious Heaven y exclaimed Caroline,
what have done ! have brought, away a
piece OF that lace Mama, let US go back
directly"
Although the incident had occupied but
minute, Mrs Clifford aud franklin. engsg.
ed IN conversation. had not perceived IL,
and had gone several PAGES on. The old
geaileinan smiled, bowed, and disappeared
artund corner.
Az this moment man stepped up, and
laying his hand roughly on CarOline's arm,
said.
Young woman, you must come with
the "
And a second iron.hand g,,.ned no, OH.
er arm.
Sbocked aud ,G;,h,.d r.. ~ H.
were policeuen.
Then the voice Of a uer.on ve,v mucb
nut or b,ea,b c,;sd
This !. The onei-I IN, se,, 70 no, (,
And Iook I--,ho,. i. III. .a,s H. :, H..
hand % 49, " ~"
pale as death b.w;Ile,sd With ,.,,o, Tho
moor o;,l couId on,y ,,,smn, - .ss en-.
ma main. 20 hn,h ,ann, .,a, 80 49,
roof Of her month and he, Soc ,oc,'sd =.
Office. A crowd had already Collected ma
The .o,ds odd -, .,a.,:.,. -, -.
,nd;IIs sno,ah
"Come nv he,,,v,p aid IN. ma, n,I,-
in, her forward ..w.,v. No ,;ma - i".."
"Scoundrel ~ cried The vo;c. NJ Fr,,L.
Il, ~ h. c,,snad ~, g.. ~. ,L.o., ...La
are Won p -
lyon sec ,ho go. ,. - ,h .,.
,ly. ..ws,,s no,;csmsn !, ia ..o.a,;a 80" n
mr. dn,v Take Won, hand oly mo ,,,oa, "
Franklin recoon;ysd ,he;, un,fo,m .nd
relaxed his hold
Policemen and eba, have nol;c.nen
TO do with this lady You have made somo
stupid blunder. This is lady. She is
under my protection. Take your baud off
her arm"
III shes under your protection, the best
thing you can do Is TO accompany us" re-
Piled the man, bluntly and he made anolh-
er aitemp, TO drag her away.
rRslfalnp0 ri NJ nj Orl
which did him honor, conscious that vio-
lence would be here gu, Of place. and per.
eeivIng that It would be utterly useless
lie slroye Tor moment 10 collect his
thoughts as one stunned by thunderbolt.
What is the meaning Of ihisl' he de
handed !.
III you ask Tor information, remarked
The man, impressed BY his agonized aston
ishmeni, II viii tell you; but wont the
young woman get into hack, out OF the
crowd ?"
An empty carriage happened TO be pass
ing. into which, like man IN dream,
Franklin handed the ladies'. One police
othcer entered with them-Ihe other took
his seat on the box with the coachman.-
Caroline, although still coloriess, had partly
regained her courage, aud endeayored to
smile. Mrs Cl'rord III most distressing
state OF agitation, only found breath TO say,
"We'i, TINS Is pretty adventure, upon my
word
AS me carriage moved away, followed by
q troop OF Isgmuiiins, leaPing. laughing. and
shouting Franklin sad.
.Ana now, my good fellow. ! have sub
mi lad In nla