The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-12-22
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took 4 orea myseif 10 investigate the
prriiy sPFis riri's pecslisriiy iIer
frSa was ever eieso aad tempting bs,
offea made purchases merely isr ibe
ssss ~ sanniss 40 acquaintance A.
'eagih. known 10 her as liberal pal.
fSa. she began 10 be less reserved with
IRE itse ~hsa ara noticed bet. ani Il
oalls ~as esBisoiden 10 make inquiries
10 Inference 10 her tamiiy |, vas some.
titss before size ooByerSed freely. bsi by
dini u perseverance,. learned that sLe
lived ~fsh heF mother. Ia pleAans COZ.
iags on quiet street 10 the sabafbs 81
the city. kae~ the spot--fs atrae.
siEeacss bad often interested me. | no~
beeane mofr anxioas than ever 10 bear
The history If the apple girl 10 the pink
calico dress.
seslarcd 10 ask permission TO call
on her mother. ard make her scqnain,.
sner. Gndes the plea Of a love for bird.
ard hosers. ~ith which the cottage was
Surrounded ! did hot receive The en-.
coorngemsn, ] wished. bot aill was len
10 hope thai nay curiosity might be some
day Erasiasd. AZ obstacle. TO my pur.
pose Increased ] became none lelennin-
81, assl resolved 90 change my tactics.
eeaid not understand the giri's disin
ei'nsi'on TO ailow oar acquaintance to
bveotne. IN any respect. familiar, but I
karw ihsi sbe soaid nsl dare to treat
inc radeiy. and. watching my opportu.
nifty. one Sunday morning addressed
her. a. she stood NJ the stree, gate Of
the cottage, and.as admired some How.
ers which grew 10 a bed near the house,
abe could oos escape, politely, from the
necessity Of inyiIing me 10 walk through
The yard. Accidentally We me, the
,selhsr. had an Invitation TO enter the
cottage Of course accepted with pleas.
ure, and, finding the @Sih~s i.oliasj 90
be more communicative than the dangh-
ter, managed 10 learn that they were
ffeneh folks, although both spoke Eng
l'sh remarkably we'll The cottage par
lor was furnished plainly, bu, elegantly.
There ~cre upon the wall several pie.
torvs, aad upon the maniel number Of
l delicate works Of art, which was salts.
xhed could moi have been purchased by
'iic limited earnings Of an apple girl.
Why young girl, who lived in such
a cottage. With much esiden, taste and
cultivation. shoald invariably wear n
pink calico dress, and sell fruits, nuts,
and candies on the street, wns TO the q
psrpls sias mysiery. There was web
IL rosnsnee weaving around the mystic.
rloos apple girl which became more and
more Interesting. aud every day my rec
citation 10 unrsyel il grew aroaser.--
There was 30 much m sdes,y in the girl,
bearing si her spple-siand--she seemed
90 much afraid Of scandal, should any
ose coasene with her longer than wa
neepssary 10 make purchases, that tier,
"a. 40 ~ay lch fvr me to solve III,
myaery Of her lie ba, by visiting th'
cottage. Again went, williou, an ia
yi,aiioa, ard boidl, made known the Gu
riosiiy which led me 10 iorcc myself up
on their acquaintance.
The daughter laughed heartily, sn'
said gaii,---
We have been a. much at fault b
anderaand your earnestly MS you hav
10 ruooacile car cirrams,anees With M
employment
Then ne should be mutual conf
GaEis.' observed. have been var
track wi'b yoa. aud ! hope you s,ll re
ssE rcscsse."
But DOR relations are no, similar
she replied. arehly. We are mot m
'roasitss CO. ,esr curiosity, you are fo
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'lnJoesi and was nol m,no force
ppon ms. la such rnanasf, too. as le
me 10 choice ta, 10 seck out lie myst'
ryl Airaes 10 This handy ing Of wor,i.
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