The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-05-14

have been checked in the onset, and Tepress
ed, VIII did you not do itP why did you do
just. the contrary and Eiys ne encourage
mentP You may have called IL flirting snc
thought Il good sport, but you know thai
what ! sport 70 one may bo death 70 an
other
This arrangement makes me uneomforA
ble,' proceeded Miss Beauefero, 'Papa keep,
saying, What Is come 20 Henry Arkell that
hr IL never Al the deaneTyF and then ! In
vent white stories about believing that your
Aludifa take ~ your time, ! miss you every
dayi ] do, Henry / miss your companion
ship | miss your voice at the plano / miss
your words IN speaking 10 me, But here
comes your friend PrAt, for that's the echo
Of old Grfn's door. know the different
sounds Of the doors In the grounds, Good
night, Harry ! must go in
She bent towards him 10 put her hand In
his, and he--he was betrayed out of hlt pro-
prieiy and his good mannrrA lie caught
her 20 his heart aud held her there and kiss-
ed her face with his ieryent lips,
Forgive me, Georgina, be murmured, as
she released herself 1T Is the first and the
last time.
Il will forgive you for this once. cried the
eareless girl, but only think Of the scandal,
had anybody come up, my staid mamma
would 20 into It, IL is what he has never
done she added in dreper tone,
Henry Wrung her hand, but Tor him,
Gcorgina, should think that you cared for
me. Not that the case would DO less hope
less
Miss Beauccre rang a peal on the door
he'll and was Immediately admitted. While
Henry Arkell walked forward to join George
Prattleton, his heart was compound Of
sweet and bitter and his brain IN mary
dream.
Bui We leit Mr., Fauntleroy Ia a dream by
the side Of his fire. aud by no means pleas
aat one. lie sat there he did not know how
long, but until he was interrupted by his
servant
You are wanted, sir, II YOU please
Wanted now who is sit2f
The Rev. Mr.. Prattleton, cir. and one or
two more. They are in the drawing room,
and the fires gone out
lilo has come bothcring about that tithe
ease grumbled Mr. Fauntlcroy 20 himself
! won't see him. let him come at proper
lime. Ny compliments TO Mr.. Pratlleton,
Giles, but am deep IN hGsze business, and
,an not see him
Giles went out and came In again.
Mr. Prattloton says they must see you,
,ir whether or no. lie told me TO say, air.
hat IL is about the cause thatsson, Carr aud
Carr
Mr. Fauntcroy proceeded to his drawing
DOM, and there he was shut IN for some /
inc. Nhde,Gr the conference with his .
isltorG may have been, il wns evident, when /
,c came out, thn, for him IL has borne the .
lccpett interest for his whole appearance |
vas changed, his manners were excited, his
yes sparkling, and his face was radiant
They oil left the house together. hut the
aNlcr's road did not lie far from theirs lie
topped a, the lodgings occupied by Sergeant
Nranglo and knocked. A seryant-muid 4
anne to the door.
'aunileroy. stepping 10 -" -"'d Nc
You can't, sir. He is gone to bed
u must see him for all that returned Mr..
'nuntleroy.
'Missis and masters gone to bed too she
dded, 10y way of romonslrance, and / am
just going. F
With all my heart said Mr.. FauDtlcroy.
must see the Sergeant
"rrnint me, then, sir, that1l 20 and awak-
n him." cried the girl. He's gone to bed
lead tired he said, and was not TO disturb
i'm ill eight in the morning"
GtrH gaG yaur candle, srsplied Mr.. Eauni.
eroy, taking II from her hand. " lie has the
ame rooms as usual suppose first floor"
Mr.. Fauntlcroy went up the stairs, and the
,irl stood at the bottom, and watched and !
istsncd, She did not approve Of the pro.
ecdings, but did not dare To check them
or Mr.. Faunteroy was great man in Riv-
rton, and their assize lodger, the Sergeant
vas a greater.
Tnp-tap-tap,at Sergeant Wrangle's door
"Who the deuce is that2 called out the 1
Sergeant, who wos only dignifed in his wig .
md gown. " Is II YOU, Eliza? What do YOU ,
want? It's not morning, is IL?
"'raint me, sir" screamed out Eliza, who .
rad now followed Mr.. Fauntleroy. 81 told |
he gentleman as you was dead tired, and .
wasn't TO be woke up till eight in the morn |
ng, but he took my light and would come
ip." j
=" must see you, Sergeant" said Mr..
"see me I'm in bed and asleep. Who
he dickens is il P"
"Mr. Faunlleroy, Don't you know my
'oice ? Can come in ?7
No the door is bolted."
Then jus, come and undo it. For see
'ou must"
Cant it wait?7
If it could should not have disturbed |
ou. Open the door, and you shall judge for
'ourselr'
Sergeant Wrungle was heard to tumble out
~ ueu III luHlps anu unuO tne Doll OF the /
loor. Eliza concluded that he was in his
light attire, and modestly threw her apron
'ver her face, as a vail, Mr.. Fauntleroy en-
cred.
The most extraordinary thing has turned
Up in Carr UersHs Carr" cried he. Never
lad such piece of luck, just in the nick of
ime, ip all my practice.
"Do shut the door," responded Sergeant
Vranglei IL shall catch the Shiyers."
Mr.. Fauntleroy shut the door, shutting out
eliza, who forthwith sat down on the top
tair, aud wished she had ten ears. Have
ou not dressing-gown to put onp" cried
le to the Sergeant
IN listen in bed" replied the Sergeant.
aulting into it.
a whole hour did that ill-used Eliza sit on
he stairs, and not syllable could she distin.
,uish, listen ms she would, nothing but an
oger murmuring OF voices. Whom Mr..
'auntleroy came nut, he put the candle in
er hand, and she attended him to the door,
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