The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-01-07


chIrography was decidedly of a mascu,
line cast yet there appeared to be the
running smoothness OF "A womau's pen
through every word that found its wa,
into his eye
he letter ran thus -
NJ. S. would he Glad to have an IN
tcrview with X. Y. H. this evening"
a, No. l27 - street. Inquire Tor
Smith.
October 18th, IS-."
1t cant be womnn's hand !" ex,
claimed MIR. BrYyn, again and egaiS
rubbing his eyes over the manuscript,
And yet it does look good deal like
it, too. I'm fairly beat this time. But
| will be puuctual to the engagement
'hs evening Inquire for lSmith ell d?
/ Not SO VERY uncommon name, as that
shall be afraid o( forgetting it. though
Let me see. How is il going to soundl
Brown and NTH. At any rate. n
ma,oce no, r., mic. ,l,., ,b,,,,, .c,
ON the ground in full scason And 49,,
n word said ahou, tho omo,n,of no.
either ! rather like that now. 1t looks
wonderfully like business to me In
qure for Smith Well, I'll he sure to
DO S" !! and IN tins style lie suffered his
truant tongue To run on unchecked.
AT conveniently seasonabe hour af.
ter tea. he emerged from his quiet place
of residence, attlrrd in Il style that at
once betrayed excessive care aud par
tlcuariiv. Walking rapidly up the
street, he soon reached the thornnahfare.
ana ior a time was lost IN the crowdmg
mass oil human beings.
By-and>by, however, he turned M A.
gain, and was TO be seen rinpinc the bell
at the door, No. l27 street.
"Is Smith in ?" injured he Of n ser.
want girl who answered his ringing sum
mons.
Yes, sir" was the maids response
Will you walk IN this way, sir Y
Mr.. Brown with papiIa,inr heart
followed her into the snug little hall, aud
was ushered into a much snueger and
cosy-loukinc little parlor. Seating him
self on the sofa that stretched on, It's
proportions so invitingly to him. he A.
waited the entrance of the mysterious
q" M. S. with whom he had formed an
acquaintance only through the very mys-
terious note which he had received but
lew hours before.
lie had kept his position in quiet not
longer than three minutes, ,when he heard
the door open again. and looked np. Ney-
or seemed his dark and handsome eve.
so full Of interest before.
a lady entered the room
Mr.. Brown was evidently too mnch
pleased to be surprised simply. and for
the momen, forgot the object for which
he had come there.
The lady was neither short nor tall
but quite enough of both TO find uo difi.
Guilty in creating the desired impression.
She was fail even to robustness. and her
neck looked winter and clearer l,,su
marble itself She wa, sUrcd IN the
very sImp!e-r, aud nr ,ha, reason Ike
very Sweetest dres,, aud walked across
the carpet with All The grace imaginable
As soon as her expressive eyes caugh,
sipht of Mr.. Brown. siillnr there So CO..
silly ON the sofa she auesled her dellght
by approaching him as near as pr"prieiy
admitted and seated herself not Tar lrom
NM
MI Jefferson Brown was stnmped.
lie was stranger to the charms of IA
beautiful woman, aud felt an all>overish
sensation, of which language can give no
deserved description.
Am to see Mr. Mr.. Smith ?"
he AT length stammered out
Mrs. Smith" responded The lady,
in 4 charming, silyery voice, that played
the very deuce with the heart-strings of
PIT b'o""' S'h'''"in9 down her hair
WIN DOln OF hGT laIr hands as she spoke.