Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-05-07

was 1901 ior gong .hcrc II the girl IS
honest ana has taken fancy to me, she will
DC disappointed. Hhe seems honest and mod
est, though l don't understand how really
modest woman could 60 TO such a place. still
she might, perhaps. dld as much as tell her
thought 1t was not immodest when | asked to
can upon her' don't thnk ought to have
uone so am sure 1t is wrong won't go
that the cheapest way 10 get out oil 1t. Yes,
VIII Eo'
jenkins was swayed by conflicting emotions
ior something more tnah twenty-iour hours
sometimes hrmly resolving not to call and again
as determined to 60 FINALLY when the time
came ne started without hesitation.
lie iosnd Della $50 she called herself) in
very Respectable house. rlcnly furnished. lie
was Introduced To the 'uhcle us an ola acquain-
lance "a, whom she had met at a watering place
Inc evening passed very pleisantly-so pleas
an'!' inueeu, una, 1enkihs' without thinking
precISely VIVA. ne was ABOUT promised to call
agah, whch ne ana two evenings later.
ms time ne found l1ella alone, and after an
other very pleasant chat' arose to take his
,ea'e, re''l'rkihg that nc Snoula remain III town
but three days longer, and asked II he might
can II "saln.
iio no" o"SerNeu that MS new Irlehu appear
eu nuch embarrassed she did not answer di-
rcctly' ana jenkins walked to the door. She
,ohoweu WIN heSitating steps Out inally seized
MN iruhucally oy the hand, ana drawing INN
oacK' S'ainnercu ra'her than spoke as follows;
,. i0u--sH-you .D ask you Shaii call again.
~ wiz SNc 'h1 pressure 10 nave you no SO
x,'"t v =, -soiI,e'hlhs-'o-Say'-
iou "'i 'AVuSc ihe."ut MO" you are gen
e'ous anu can appreciate III! Posi'loh la pro-
rp""u S'sn' anu i'e,ia' staggering 10 tue piano,
P'aS." "e' .c"t =" nei h""us anu Wept')
M"u"'h' saiu JENKINS l trust can appre-
clate What you wish TO say ana II can be of
service to you IN any way you have only to
show me how. She restrained her tears and
proccedcd
i will be frank with you, sr-that is--(sighs
and tearsl-l will try to tell you-will you for
give me if it is wrong
Certainly it cannot be wrong jenkins an
swered, considerably excited by the unexpected
scene. 'Iell me frankly; | assure you it will
give me pleasure to serve YOU
Nes-but-O dear (anOther fit OF weeping.)
butt is so-strange"
What is it, Detidr said Jenkins, for the first
time calling her by her Christian name.
You will be as frank as ! am, will you mott
Yes:
well then-whcther you come again or not
depends upon yourself
Then shall certainly come
i fear not
pray explain (Sighs and tears.)
BE calm
WELL then, will try to be calm enough, L
ike-you-very-muc feel towards you
as-l never did towards another. THAT is
| am sure | shall, if you continue to come here
lore you. If you do not feel so towards me,
| must ask you not to come again
The last speech was interlarled with an inf
mite number of sghs, and appearances of faint
ing and no sooner was it concluded than she
feii iai"t"e towards tie uewlldered Jenkins
vi course there was no alternative, and he
caught her III MS arms and made various fran
Sic a''e'npts 10 restore her ana as ne thus per
iorneu MS k,hui! oihces' Ill came the uncle, OF
sudden ioiiowed oy young man whom Jen-
hins ms hau NOT peiore seen.
luose ",.p nnNe rcau 'he adventures oil the
renowned Mr fickwcK' WI never forget the
lhemor"o,e occasion on Which ms trends enter
ed ms lodgings. ana found Mrs bardeil fanting
ana screaming IN ms arms and they have only
10 revert 10 tha' picture TO nave an exact por-
trai! Oh tne case OF Mr Jenkins. lhe uncle
summoned 'he servant GIRL VINO, Tor some un-
accouiltaole reason was very near at hand; she
came rushing to the spot and she, too, saw
DGiia IN the arms OF the petrihed jenkins,
IN que ume ,heir united efforts restored her
ana the uncle demanded OF her an explanation.
but she could not or would not make any, and
he OF course turned upon Jenkins. The adj
Neh'nrouS merchant told him that his ncice was
seized with ialntinS iit as he stood by the door
about to depart, and that he, OF course, caught
her to prevent her falling at the moment he
came IN Inc uncle however, seemed di'satis-
hed ana suspicious jenkins told HIM his neice
would explain all when sufficiently restored, and
oade nm good night
1t chanced that Mr. jenkins had an intimate
acquaintance living at the hotel where he stop
pea ana as ne rushed out OF the house In a
conditisn bordering on frenzy, he encountered
TINS identical friend: 1t was moonlight eve
hihg ana the lawyer instantly recognized HIM as
ne descended to the street. AS he did so, he
very delloerateiy walked up the steps and ex-
ahmed tne number more carefully than Mr..
rar"eii ma 81 nohd street, on that memorable
occasion when he sat down to tie shoe string,
ana returhihs 10 'he walk, sad TO Jenkins;
w nat tne d mas brought you hereF
i don't know!-iate suppose-or being a
cursed 1901 was the excited reply.
Inc lawyer TOOK Jenkins's arm, and demand
ed cohhuehtai e9mmumcatlon' lie with some
hesitation gave history OF the case from first
| to last.