Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-03-16

other"
"wby don't she call on you ?" inquired
Edith.
"Her health is delicate, so that she is
not able to walk the mile which separates
us, and she can seldom afford to pay for
seat in an omnibus"
make her good long visit now" said
Edith, "and talk over every thing that has
happened since you last met"
Il can spend hour with her" said Miss
Lanson, looking al the time-piece, land
then be back in season to prepare dinner"
aud as she spoke. her countenanee bright
ened up with quite holiday look.
81 cannot Imagine what makes Miss
Lanson think that you are so handsome in
into the glass aud addressing the light,
sylph-like figure which il reflected. As she
spoke. she playfully entwined her fingers
with the curling locks and cast il on the
floor. Worse STILL" she continued. such
sunny hair and such dingy skin" and
running into the kitchen and pouring some
water into basin. her nutbrown com.
plexion soon took the hue Of snow wreath
baihed in the beams Of rosy twilight
She returned TO the psrlor aud amused
herself by looking At the music lying on the
piano.
"Oh, here is the song love above all otlr
ers," said she, IL have half mind TO sing
ii-besides, do so want TO know II Lanson
was cheated IN this piano"
The next minute she was seated before 1t
with her fingers lightly running over It's
keys.
at is certainly very tolerable instrn-
meni," thought she, as she finished the song
and turned to another.
She then went on playing and singing till
she began 10 think that il was nearly time
for Mis-. Lanson TO return. She gave
glance at the iime-piece and concluded that
she nigh, venture on one song more She
was in the midst Of the second stnnzas when
Lanson, who had returned home to procure
some papers which he needed, assembled the
front-dour steps and was about 10 pull the
bell, when the sound OF music caused him
TO hesitate. He imagined that his sister
had invited some person who had called on
her to play upon the piano, liberty which
he felt disposed TO resent highly, and one be
was quite sure she would not presume TO
repeat. He suspected there would be slip
| ping out at side doors the moment he rung
The bell, but finding that he fortunately had
his latch.key in his pocket, he admitted
himself without noise and stole softly into
the room containing the piano. He had pro-
ceeded only few steps when he stumbled
over something which he took TO be the cat
but which on looking down-proved 10 be a
lady's wig. The noise thus produced
though, as il happened during momentar,
Edith. She turned her head, and when she
saw who II was, quickly rose from her seat
DO see Miss Eldon r SAID Lanson.
Yes. my name Is Eldon' and oosr'
with Miss Lanson.
u am unable 10 comprehend what 'b'
meaning oil this can be, SAID ne.
"One very PLAIN meaning Is, she replied
u wished to learn the dress makers irad'
oil Miss Hilton and there was no oihe
:, place where ] could board that was within
; convenient distance"
"Can then not have been deceivedl
thought. and others thought with me, tina
! you were the heiress OF half a million"
fou have not been deceived IN that re
: sPect." said Edith. "but as every person i
liable TO reverse OF fortune, some tim
;. since came TO DISCRIMINATION TO prepar
! myself to meet any reverse that might bar
|, pen 10 me:
y "This one meaning, yoy say-may
: presume to enquire the others
Certainly. fon must know without m
= coniessing u that ! was MOTTO say the lea,
Y --displeased with your appearance.
y however, by circumstance when Is nc
worth repeating, was ied 10 suspect Una
Z there was false aud real SIDE TO you
o character--a rough and smooth side
your temper. Now as the noble. or app
8 rently noble side OF your character, and u
4 smooth side Of your temper were alwal
n presented when you were abroad, nstura
le ly concluded that the mean side Of the OF
J. and the rough side Of the other were keI
L for home use. ] wished TO prove the trul
D. Of my suspicious. and have"
ut Espionage is not mean. suppose"
oil 81 have been guilty OF nome" she rePlle
er "The knowledge ! have obtained will
converted TO my own benefit shall NJ
IN report II Tor the benefit OF others, Goc
morning, sir" aud curlseying, she reilr'
D. to her own room,