Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13

| MOI Gcrald Earle, whom l have heard you
speak Of so oftenl " inquired Euloeen.
" The very same and if it was not for what
he said about you, should say liked him
just as well as used to, for oil his foreign airs
and European polish"
About me, Genoric Why, l never saw
him in all my life. What could he possibly
say about mel !" asked Euoeen.
90. he csked me to tell him all about the
new acquaintances had formed in these two
years he had been gone, and when | told him
what dear friend | had found in you, and
that we should be friends forever, he smiled,
and said it was schoolgirl friendship, and
would last about us long OF course did not
agree with him there, whereupon he said that
| should think differently after had been at
home six months, and should scarcely remember
that had ever called you friend Just think
of it, Eulie,-to have any one say that |
should forget you in that time"
" We shall have to judge of him, Gcnorie,
that he never had friend, Or he would not
talk So"
Just so told him but he replied that ho
had one whom he was going to bring to sec
me tomorrow and now think of it, Eulic,
we will repay Gerald for saying VIC shouldn't
always be friends You must not like him at
all; but this Murry Lynn, his friend, you
shall greatly admire. Il guess it will plague
him, for you not to like him, after he has seen
you Now remember, Eulie, after you first
speak to him, don't take any more notice Of
him, but talk with Mr.. Lynn. imagine he ii
repent of his talk quick enough"
g hardly think he will, Generic; but this
Murry Lynn think have heqEa of him be-
fore"
Z" Yes; know you have. 1t is that young
artist whom we heard Mr. Delvie speaking
about last spring. He has just returned from
Europe also, where he has been studying the
art, and Gerald spoke highly Of his talents,
and said must have my portrait drawn by
him, but did not promise that I would"
The dnner-bcl now sounding, interrupted
them, and the rest of the day they were en-
ployed with their studies,
" ca the mGrrow,, VIXEN NJ, Earle called
with his friend, Euloeen was engaged with her
music, and so did not see them but when she
again saw Genorie, there was an unusually
thoughtful lcok upon her lace. To Euloeens
inquiry she replied
There isn't anything the trouble, only
can t study, and guess it's because I'm some
provoked with Gerald.'
" What, provoked with your cousin the sec
ond day after his return said EaloCcn, lift
ing her eyes in astonishmcnt.
" Well, don't know as I'm really provok-
ed" she replied, half smiling % but I'm
sorry
Are you going to tell me why, Genorie "
" | don't know as It's best. But you will
not care what Gerald says 50 long as he has
never seen you, will you, Eulie "
'Of coorsc not, What else has he said to-
day ="
"Way, when told him that was going
home with you, he said he should protest
against it but replied that ] should certain
! ly go, and he said you was WITCH he believed,
and to punish me for allowing myself TO be SO
| bewitched he should start Tor New York to-
morrow, and stay there till | came back, and
longer, perhaps, if didn't come TO my senses,
and l suppose he will, 80 you'll not have a
chance to see him at all.
" Then he doesn't mean to give me az oppor-
tunity to bewitch him. said Euloeen gaily.-
Well, no matter | shall not care. But
how did yoallike Mr.. Lynn! for suppose you
cav him
- Yes, and that was what | was thinking Of
when you came in. Hor liked him. have
heard it said, when you are introduced to a
person. il your first impressions are pleasing, an
Acquaintance would prove them worthy of your
regard. Bnt If YOU were nos pleasantly i'm
pressed, if for moment only yYug soal shrank
back, though you ght afterwards come to like
the person very much, yet there would be some.
tLins unworthy after ALL | was trying to think
which impression bad been mine when Gerald
presented him, and I'm afraid it was the last, "
< Afraid, Gcnorie, why do you say 50
asked Euloecn.
Because, when cam" TO converse With him,
become much Interested, not only with what
he said, but with him also, and | don't know
but should have lost my heart entirely, PROV
ing myself victim to " love at first sight" E" if
Gerald had dot begun to be some jealous, and
took him away. There, Eulie, haven't made
quite confession, for young lady OF eight