Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-03-09

she found young girl whose dress was
plain and simple. yet exactly fitted 10 lcr
fOrm, which was remarkably fine. With.
out any preamble she made known the NO.
tive Of her call
81 am going" said she, ITO learn a dress
makers trade Of Miss Hilton, and having
heard that you lodged and boarded one OF
her girls last summer, have called 10 see
II you would accommodate me 10 the same
way"
"For my own part should be very glad
to-" replied Miss Hanson, "lor, ms the house
is large. il would make il seem less lonely
but what my brother will think about il, !
cannot tell"
al he should be willing" said the young
girl, III shall consider il as a fayDr, as
know Of no house where could obtain ac-
commodaiions such as should like, which
is not too distant from the shop. If con
yenieuf, should prefer to have my meals
IN my own room"
alt will lie perfectly convenient said
Miss Lanson. Even II !, did put me TO a
little extra trouble, should not value il, for
The sake Of having one more human being
live and breathe under the same roof"
III il should cause you any additional
trouble" said the girl, Il shall be willing
to satisfy you for IT,"
81 will speak to my brother about il,
said Miss Lanson, "when he comes home 10
dinner"
"And ! will call again in the morning to
ascertain the result. My name is Eldon.
and il you wish to make any inquiries re-
speeding me. eau refer you 10 several re.
spectacle persons who reside in a neighbor.
ing town"
When Lanson came homo to dinner, his
sisters first care was to study his counie-
nance, that she might fashion her demeanor
by his looks. She imagined that he APP
peared in better humor than usual, and she
felt sure that he was, when lie voluntarily
informed that he had recently several times
met with lady with whom he was so much
pleased, tina, he had serious thoughts Of mar
rying her.
"She is Of course very handsome aud
very accomplished. or you would not think
Of such thing"
"She is in every respect superior to any
lady have ever met with. The last lime
saw her | thought she seemed more distant
aud reserved than usual; but | suspect her
object was to increase my ardor, by making
me doubtful as to my success"
"As it will probably be several months
before you are married." said his sister,
hesiialing, after a while, IL thought should
like, that is If you are perfectly willing, FOR
| am sure shouldn't think Of such thing
you are not, TO have young lady who
called here this morning board here a short
time"
''Ano,her dress makers apprentice.
suppose"
"Yes. but she says she shall be willing to
pay for any extra trouble she may give"
81 cannot say that feel much Aaitered
at the idea Of having person of her class
as boarder, yet If she is willing TO give
Ave dollars week, as we have several rooms
which are entirely useless 10 us. will not
object TO her coming, provided she on all
occasions takes her meals in her own room"
"That is a condition she seemed particu-
larry anxious about. though she has face.
If she is nothing but a dressnlaker's ap.
prentice, which for my part should like 10
see at the table"
"What kind OF a face has she %
81 don't know tina, can give you a cor
rect idea oft, for am not good at descrip.
iion--bui know that she has very hand.
some nose, beautiful red lips, and the bright
est blue eyes | ever saw. They made me
think Of the deep. clear spring used 10
love when was a child often amused
myself by looking into il, but could never
see TO the bottom OF the sunshine that was
poured into il from over head-lhat was