Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-02-21

her greatly at a distance, and would have been
delighted to exchange visits, bow was the Ut
most civiliiy that had ever passed between them.
Mr.. Cooper had known her we'll in his bache
lor days, foI she belonged to the circle in which
he then rovolved.
But what did she say of-what's her namel
Lucyl'
Yes, Lucy It's so refined ancr the Bridgels
and AIMS had seen. Oh, she has no written
character, as they call it, for she left there when
very i'll Otherwise, Mrs. Miller never would
have parted with her, she says; and she never
thought to get her TO write one afterwards"
so you had to call on Mrs. Miller first, af-
ter all Goodr
Indeed, did not
'You have not engaged her without inquir-
ing her characier!'
Certainly have. If you could have seen
her, so modest and well-bred, and such good
seamsiress, yon would have done 50 too. Why,
felt as If it was an insnl, to her asking for
reference! But always do when engaging a
girl. 1t is as much as to say doubt their
word, poor ihings!'
The bank had no such scruples when your
respected husband was required to give ten
thousand dollar bond before he could ge. the
,ellership.'
But what different thing. You were a
young man then, and were not to be trusted
with money!
i suppose Johnny is a less precious deposit.
tell you what, Martha, it seems TO me that if
was woman, which am thankful am not,
you know, I'D sooner trust person with my
cash than my boy You can do as you please,
but do wish you would get over this ridicu-
lous notion of hurting peoples feelings. A
nice time should have with my offce-boy If |
stopped 10 consult has before requested him 10
get a hod of coal or 60 on an errand.'
Il don't believe she'll make her appearance,
was Mr.. Cooper's parting remark, as he stood
on the from, doorstep, aud signalled the omni-
bus. Unbelieving TO the last. But, when his
ring was answered at night by modest, gen
teel, active girl, such contrast TO the ndolenI
Julia, he could but give gracious assent to
his wifes inquiry as to how he liked the change
'How does she weari he inquired wher
handing out her wages at the end of the frs
month.
Better and better. never have had 81
much time TO myself since Johnny was born
She flies through the work mornings, and hai
him dressed and of for his walk before clever
o'clock. Lucy thinks it's so much better 70
children 10 be in the open air. ! never coul'
get Julia TO carry him more Than square,
The bevoed Julia Is il possiblel'
You need not commence on that now. She
gone, poor thing and she really was very goo
TO him. lie never will be as fond Of Luc
with oil hnr cnaxinl.'
Perhaps she neglecis him out Of sight
Where does she take him when she goes out
Dear me, Murray. l would not be as suspl
cious as you are for the world Why, she jus
walks with him, Of course.
And is gone all the morning, You needn
tell me she carries that great. heavy boy .
the morning
She goes 10 Washington Square, suppose
and sits down TO rest as all other nurses do.
should be ashamed 10 question girl like he
Why, just see how strict she is about going I
church, now she has an opportunity Onl
, think She says she lived with Mrs. Mile
Ten months and only got TO church once. If
, was Mrs. Miller, should stay at home once
! a while, and remember that my girls had sou
as well as myself
Perhaps she did not want TO 60.
'She couldn't get away, they had so niue
= dinner company. For my part should muc
I prefer to have cold joint. Lucy says the
is hardly Sunday of their lives that they
n not have Two or three gentlemen 10 dine. Oh
Murray, forgot 10 iell you, she says the Mo
J risons come there great deal. Mrs. Morr
son is quite intimate, and she has heard her s;
such things about other people. their acquair
4 ances, you know, when she has been doing
Mrs. Miller's room. Girls see great deal
d hind the scenes in families sf. I.-.- ...
e Mr.. Cooper did not respond, but sat piliI
e the seven gold dollars on the table before hiI
!, and knocking them down again, with an e
preston about his mouth his wife could not e
e aclly understand, when she looked up 10 see
C he heard her.
J. Don't you think SO = she resumed.
:. so il seems he answered drily.
'And Lucy says-only think, dear !-tf
D. Mrs. Miller is one Of the most extravagant pt
20 sons she ever saw Such scenes when the bl
81 came in always thought she dressed gre
deal. And there's her sister, Miss Vanderv'
rs Mrs. Miller gives her half she wears, tn
are so Strengthened, for all she holds her he
SO high. And Mr.. Miller, he's out four e'
nings of the week, for all his wife
OF Mrs. Miller paused abruptly, checked by
st very significant cough from her listener o
r, her face grew scarlet
Now, that's what advertisements call Int
esting to ladies', isn't il! You seem compile
RS ly booked up, Martha. What a very inie
gent and observing person Lucy must be,
re well as high-principled / should think J
would be afraid to have her about your hous
Du How SOP Mrs. Murray could not see "
ch they need fear. 4u
d. why, her next mistress will be entertain
nd with our peculiarities and weak points, thi
'r- all. suppose you believe this stuff.
ur Il don't see any reason TO doubt it, I'm su
at, Lucy isn't one to tell falsehood.'
on I'm not so certain of that
of You have no reason TO speak So, said
wife, warmly; 'injuring poor girls char
'ut ter
'Taule and Fib, as the children say,
al very near relations And, to change the s