Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-07-16

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costly in his comfortable armchair, gazing
abstroctedly at the glowing fro Of anthracite
that filled the CRATE. He was evidently deep
in meditation, and upon subject Of great
importance, for he had held the evening paper
unopened full three long minutes. This was
an unheard-of neglect what could supcrscde
the "stocks' in his attention or what had
higher claim upon his thoughts than the la
test intelligence from Washington 10 was
great wonder to the children, whose privil-
ogc it was to spend an hour in the parlor at-
ter their fathers return from down town;
and the unusual stiffness that pervaded the
room was not broken by single whisper un-
til the sheet was unfolded
His wife, an Intelligent looking woman,
who was engaged in needlowork at the CEN
trc-table, finding her husband became absorb
ell in the contents of his paper, saw there
was less need Of such quietncss as had been
maintained. and paused from time to time in
her sewing, to hear sentence by sentence as
fast as it was committed. the lesson in histo-
ry, which her second daughter, Mary, was
studying. Frank, roguish lad Of ten. with
his iack-straws, occupied a large share Of the
table, and Harry, an urchin of five bright
summers, in all the pride of his first pair OF
boots, was pacing the floor with his arms
folded and his head bowed, as he had seen
his father when thoughtful
There was heard young girls voice in the
hall, and Immediately the door opened. and a
iairy-ike creature Of grace aud beauty stood
before them. " Please. mother said the
same voice. this japonica does not snit me !;
Maria has no taste for such matters just ar
range it so that it will not interfere with the
braid and she seated herself on tabouret
at her mother side.
w here now asked her father throwing
down the paper and turning look OF deIlght
upon the girl.
ITO Mrs. Morton's party; and this is the
dress that ! chose You know you gave me
leave to get what pleased for the occasion at
Simpson s. answered She rising and shaking
out the folds OF the olegcut rosc-colored sat
in, that robcd her graceful figure
"Ah yes, Alice remember now Bu'
when wall you spend a quiet evening at
home
saturday and Sunday, sir unless at,
tend the rehersal and the lecture on sacred
history and she moved the g'lttenng brace
let upon her arm with gesture oi lmpa-
tence.
IL have been ondeayoring to mad time Tor
conversation with you more than month
why not now them 1t Is quite carly;
snail not 90 at present rgoincd Ahce.
ms Is neither the time nor place, s'na
Mr. Worthington, glanclns at the children.
VINO with open-mouthed admiration stood
gazing at their sister. The subject upon
which ! wish to converse Is one OF great I'M
portanco NO one but yourself ana mother
must be hearers If you will promise me
Sunday evening for that purpose, wall be
satisfied, and he smiled with proud affection
upon his daughter
With her glossy brown hair gathered back
from her classic forehead single white jap
oniea adorning the massive braid that sur
mounted, like crown, her queonly head her
long lashes yelling her dark grey eyes, hei
complexion varying with every emotion Alice
Northington IN palmer attire would nave
commanded admiration. The rich satin dress,
with its trimmings Of costly lace and the
jewels that flashed on her neck and arms with
hor every movement rendered her peerlessly
beautiful and so thought her father as he
surveyed her face and figure
WHO is to be your escort = asked he
HAS Herbert come from the office
mo, Mr. Wallace will call for me. Her
bert said he should be detained till late
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