Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-04-21

one OF his children dared openly TO dsobey
his lighiest order. Mary Chadegh and
Jennings, however, were destined often to
meet-indeed il could not be otherwise, un.
less one or other Of them had Withdrawn
from the gay society in which both Of them
mixed so freely There was, however,
very marked change in their mutual de-
meanor. There was an obvious reserve on
her part though il-natured people obscry-
ed that her eyes were oltener seen following
his movements in the crowded saloons than
was either TO he accounted for by pure ac-
cident, or altogether recognizable with the
show Of GOODNESS with which she now hab-
itually met him. On his part, the change
was also marked instead Of devoting his
attentions and his time. as heretofore, when
ever fortune brought them together, all but
exclusively TO her, he now scarcely ever ex-
changed dozen sentences with her; III
short, though the female world goodnatur.
eddy persisted in believing. Miss Chadleigh
n very ll.used, and spite Of her assumed in
difference, very devoted damsel, yet all
we're agreed that this affair was totally and
finally at an end.
II was not long before gossip began 10
busy itself once more with this young lady's
name--a new sutton began TO be suspected.
Young Lord Dungarret, with a coronet aud
twelve thousand year al his disposal. was
evidently smtten, aud 10 such degree, that
Miss Chadleigh became ten degrees more
ugly than ever ia the eyes OF the female
world OF Dublin. While matters were in
this state. however, it happened that one
day, as Sir Arthur safe in his chamber,
iatnning his old enemy, the govt, in solita-
ry suffering and il.temper, somebody hesi-
tatingly knocked a, his chamber door.
Come in-well p lie exclaimed, turning
his notified aud gloomy visage full on the
intruder.
The person who entered was old Martha,
a privileged domestic Of some three score
years, who had been the nurse, aud was
now the attendant of Mary Chadleigh, whom
she absolutely idolized. "Pm come, sir,
about the young mirtress," she said, ap-
preaching "lur, indeed, I'm afraid she's
very sick, sir, and would not be easy with
out tile doctor seeing her."
| "Sick- is she!" said the baronet; young
ladies are always ailing-it's interesting,
and narses always croaking-they have
nothing else to do | wish she had half a
days experience of my govt, curse IT, and
she'd know what pain is like"
"Why, then, indeed, sir, she really is
bad and very bad, TN afraid, this time,
said the old woman, with dignihed empha-
sis. at is not, Of course, for an old woman
like me, that's nothing to the darling young
lady. more than Just nursing her and taking
care OF her, to be debating to her own faith
er. that, Of course, has more feeling for his
.,,r chilli than the iik "a If me id have
but all say Is, she is really bad and
"Well, well, well-send Tor the doctor
TO be sure, and don't plague the any more
aud just tell him." he ended, as the OLE
: woman reached the door' ~ ne hnds any
thing seriously amlss, that ! VIII ieel muci
Obliged by his looking IN mere, ana telling
me what ne THINKS oil her, 10 you near
: Ia obedience 10 the summons, according
" dispatched Dr. Robertson. as 1 snaii cal
Inn, then IN extensive practice IN Dublin
and who had been Tor twenty years the phy
stefan IN attendance upon lne iaihIy' atfN
: ed late in the evening. lie was large
J good-natured man, with rough voice, EN-
phatictdeliyery, and 6rusque and decisive
manner, clear-headed aud RAPID, with
thorough knowledge oil the world, as we
i as consummate skill in his prolession.-
y With very rough exterior, and an occf
= sional coarseness, and even severity OF e'
y preston, DIR. Robertson was, nevertheless:
I kind aud tender-hearted man and thes
S sterling qualities had served to secure hir
u a vested interest IN the practice 10 whic
s ms reputation had once introduced MN:
y 1t was, as have SAID, late IN the evening
+ when perempiory double knock at tn
door announced the arrival oil me physiciai
If With brisk and creakng steps he ioliowe
n the servant, who conducted MN direc'y
IS the young lady's chamber. The nous
= was vast~and handsome mansion an
u after ascending stone staircase, and pas
e ing handsome lobby, he found himself
.e KIND OF an'eehamNef, from whence II
Is young ladys sleeping apartment ope"eu'- .
1t Here he remained Tor moment VIM
Martha went 10 prepare her young m's're
Is Tor the WISH. amer about minute sme
le 'urnod' and in''ma'eu 'ha' MISS onau'e's
III was ready