The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-06-02
WHOLE NO. H31.

'i'!s have no eyes. no Thought but for
vou-von. who have bcamed on nv soul like
the early dawn on the wakin. thoughts Of =
troubled dreamer"
Donkey" muttercd Nestor
Mr. Telemachus. don't" Then there
was gentle rnsiln.: then two little feet
went pit pat. pit pat as If in flight, two heavy
ones following. As if in pursuit
Npstor Miss NIillSom. and I. looked at eacfi
o;her. without saving word. Suddenly.
.,'nciei heard SID, on the other side of
tn" window. looked through the trclli..
and SAW - Miss Lcmcri.r. who had riser
from a seat in The vcrandai,. and. with hook
in her hanG Was descending the steps into
'hr -,r.ion. S'r hal evidently heard ali
tiorc hi,ll"n hv The t-cllis-work,
W" looked ~ each other. \ peculiar =milr
fitted over N"stor's face. Suddenly. VIC heard
the voirr ri Miss Ballard. singing 10 herself
in the dining room. wlirh. as have said. wac
on the other side the library; our window
hcinc brtwppn both
Miss NIilsom made SOW Of silence.
She had reason. IN a few moments we
heard another voirc-a male voice, and THE
time not that Of Mr. Tel. Then W. heard
.nr'ste;'s in the r"raraah. close to fhe tin
dow on that side, as before We had heard
them on the other
Miss Ballard. I have long sought this mo-
men:"
THAT i. to .av. Eonr-anl-twrns. hours,
rcrl,ars. Mr.. Lemercicr."
The little coqucttc was vilcntly quizz;nc
him.
"Ah. Mise ballard, do no. make LIGHT of
NV devotion ="
a. l.ich: come. light GO saws the prorerb.~
. Ert consider. IIis> Jesse. in three dave
II this delightful little party breaks M. 90
, HON" with my sister: .ou On. { know NJ.
: where. bnt alwa:S 10 spread the charm of
yonr hcantv and fascination. Nav thi. he
'nv exc::rs Cor the ;hr-p:ne-, c. his tlec.ara-
ton
Mr. i.em"r''iar, viii be frank with vou.
= They cal! me 4 coquett". If I were. shouff
he prom! TO show my influence over a Gen
= ,'eman so worthy the respect of mv sex. BUT
Is I vii: rot deceive Won doubt ii s...a, ev
cr marry. / >honll be afraid to t-us. NV ;s,ap-
;. Iincs> 10 a ver:- Young man. and do not fees
( much inclined to marry very Old one. 10
not think Of me any more. Is there no ono
else in :hi> house whom you could lovc-Nii.s
= Mary. for instance
" "Mie> Nc>:or treats me with a studied ecl1f.
ness amos; amounting to want Of pol;rene.. :"
\ on don't understand the heart rf wo-
men. lsce, Mr.. Theophilus-' Old Tiff a.
u hey call l;ii-+ecnS to have hut one tiouoht
Ike Is little too fond of being master. (Nes-
'or tli:c,:ed = little rs he heard these words y
- iounc ladies' don't like TO bc dic,s.ea TO i'm
I iorr matters. Take nv advice, Mr.. Lcmei:
u cicr. f,-cet me. and look elsewhere Ad;eu,"
> And SOON footsteps died awar in th- dis
' tanc" We three involuntary listeners looked
al each o:hcr again. Again fanried heard
N si"ht noi: c:: TIE other side of III, window
" l looked ihrouch :ie frel:s just in time 10 see
inc figure OF Mary es"arin. from the re.an-
. d.i, into the drawing room.
l. Quite a comedy OF errors. Mr.. Nestor. -
: said Miss Nilsson
Yes. Ma'lam." said Thcophlus, .lrvlv.
d" Let Us leave INN TO reflect on What h,
; has heard SAID the dear little old ma;4 tC
d" sne; and We left the room together
1t NIGH. have been ter minutes after. that
" had OCCASION &c 70 along the vcrantiah psst
II he i'rarv-wlndow. Ncstor was still .b.rc
u pacin. about the room with his hands i,eAinu
1t his back. He did not notice me, but was Wig
a orou>!v talking I, himself
y Mr.. Th"o;!lus had on!r one faulsL
Hum, Il avn afraid to trust my happiness IN
'' a very Young man. and don't feel mucl, in
IT. ciincd t" marry very old one'-Ilum Well
am not very Young man-IIum, Vet, I
= iattcr rAy>ci, I'm no. ,rrt oh. one
ir iium -
=" And then, after pause
Old Coke did it-w!,v shouldn't s--
.\nd heard him rub lis hands as he left tho
= rccm.
C. The ,harm work" " whispered Miss Mil
som TO me, as we sat next each other at table
on the Friday following. "Do You SEE how
/" our Young people are beginning to settls
IL down :"
to had noticed tha: T.'e'aactrs .as Offering
the little attentions of the ,linner-taale m
Miss L-mercicr; and tha: Mr. I.emen.;rr
hal tonrd himseif unconsc'ou.y at Che side sf
ic Mar.
G. The little one has changed her tactics. -
n: added r,v companion. From the moment
III she found her swain thinking Of another. she
as began to wish Tor herself Woman-l like
m And MAST, I'll 2"
re Not quite cured, vet-but m the v.,-
Old Tiff seems in a glorious humor TO-DAY
c. DO YOU see i.ow he makes his neighbor laugh
The poor little thing cannot eat Ever since
the Ia Of the declarations, h.. has not quit.
ted he side. Walks drives, breakfast. Gin.
| nc-, he never gives the Young men chance
a Of thwariins his schemes. And 40 Jesse il
a, bored to death in order to make ,l,e two 9TH
H. or "iris happy"