Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-03-16
look so worried and fa'igusd, let me see III

look so worried and fatigued, let me see III |
cannot succeed"
"Oh not for the world"
And why not am always pretty sure |
10 succeed in whatever | undertake, and |
have no doubt but that can black Mr. Lam
sons boots in manner which will prove
entirely satisfactory 10 him. Just lend me
this apron. and will polish them so well
that no person will suspect they were not
done by a regular shoe. black"
Needless OF Miss Lanson's remonsirances, 7
she commenced backing the boots. and did
not leave them ill she could see her face in
them.
There" said she, placing them in a con-
spicuous place. and assuming an air OF
mock triumph, knew that could do them
as well as il had done nothing but black
shoes all my life time. think that even
the lady you mentioned who il seems is the
innocent cause Of his fasiidiousness in shirt
bosoms aud boots, should she chance 10 see
them. will give HIM credit for employing as
psins-taking shoe black as there is in the
city"
what would my brother think IL he
should know that you did them ?"
He would probably think that dress
makers apprentice ought not 10 feel degrad-
ed by performing such little mental Office
for the handsome, accomplished aud dmia-
bic Mr. Lanson, especially when ii would
otherwise have devolVed on his sister
lie don't in general way expect me 10
do them," said Miss Lanson. Hannah
can slmos, always suit him, but he some
times has good deal to perplex him reia-
tive 10 his business, and is always obliged
TO treat his clients with courtesy, let them
be tedious and troublesome as they will, or
he will lose their custom, so it is not TO be
wondered at il he is little out Of humor
when he CONES home"
"By no means" replied Edith. 81 have
heard of many persons whose i'll humor, by
dnt of careful nursing. often rises TO so
high a pitch that there might be danger
Gus explosion were they not able to let II of
al home occasionally. Mr. Lanson seems
obliged on account Of paueiiy Of servants
to select his sister as safety-valve, who
will doubtless be succeeded by his wife,
whenever he obtains one"
"Oh no." said Miss Lanson. "for he has
always been so used TO finding fsul, with me
that il will be a great deal more natural 10
: him than to find fault with his wife. have
/, no doubt but that be will be very indulgent
I to his wife. especially IL he is 50 fortunate
: as TO obtain the lady he is so much pleased
: with"
How happens IT," said Edith. as she
poured little Cologne water upon heI
hands after having subjected them to more
d thorough abluiion than usual, even though
they had been encased in pair Of thicl
. gloves while performing what was to then
y a very novel empioyment-"how happen
= it that you have never seen this lady yo'
speak Oft Don't you ever attend any par
y, ties T.
81 "No, indeed Robert says my manner
are too much out OF date for me to mix il
=, fashionable society. received few invi
r, tstions when first presided over his esiab
= lishmeni, but there is a general understand
o. ing now tina, ] never go out, so people hav
y. ceased 10 invite me-"
ID II shall be absent again tonight" sal
Edith, as she put her bonnet on.
y "How strange that you should always b
absent on the same evenings that my broil
UT er is. He is going to apariy this evening
| can tell by his appearance"
And Miss Lanson was right. Her brotl
ID er did attend party, and so did Editl
Lanson 'houghi ne mao never seen ne, 100
- and appear so wen, but she received ms
81 ieniions with GOODNESS which be could ne
" possibly m'scons'rue ior ihai winch Is SOM
times assumed as mask to cover Inc re
NC feelings Of the heart. lie could have oorr
this with better grace had she treated
oa with similar indifference. II was iinPoss
'ut BILE. however, not TO perceive that Fran
a n 4 n 4
:, Ashton. the gentleman VINO hau paid ~
- particular attention ,ns nIs' evening" nc ss'
is. met he,, ano VINO naa s'a0e mVu1s ~
m. somewhat IN 'ne oaoN,s'vunu, nao W.
to ,nan Iegsnneo ,''s vI's,na' p'as. ~ ae' ,a
N te suPplan'eu y r'sn. ns"'on was
h,s esnnauo" 'oo na"' wi 'oi " IT,
ne was wen euuoa'eu snu Po'0ess' ' Ne,
o. ine n'g"es, o,us.' "e "as poo'. -:
= er could me- thought Lahson, compare w
30 himself IN personal advantages 10 'n's
~; was f'gn' as respec'eu nose wn'en gene,
leo y pass LOT sucn IN me eye % 'he , ,,'u
as tuue Dut persons WHO prefer an hhenec'