Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1861-06-07

know we bachelors are not expected to be
exempt from such things"
"Hold your arm, sir, and I'll set it all
right in one moment" said Esther, in
stantly producing from some secret recess
in the folds of her dress thimble and
needle, threaded with black silk, and set
ting cxpertly at work.
There now, consider yourself whole"
"How skillful you are" said Mark ad-
miringly, after he had thanked her most
sincerely.
"But, then you have so many nice little
concerns to work with, have only
needle and some wax, besides my scissors"
"You ought to have house wife, Mr..
Thornbrooke, said Miss Lily, timidly
lifting her long lashes in his direction.
Lily never could speak to Thornbrooke
without soft, little rosy shadow on her
cheek.
"a what 2" demanded Mark turning
very red. ....
A housewife"
"Yes" said Mark, after a moments awk-
ward hesitation, "my friends have told
me so very often--and really think so
myself you know. But what sort of a
one would you recomend, Miss Raymond ?'
"Oh any pretty little concern. I'll
send you one in the morning, if you'll
accept of it" she added, with rosy light
on her cheeks again.
"If-Tll-accept it !" said Mark, feeling
as if he were in an atmosphere of pearl
and gold with two wings sprouting out of
his broad CLOTH on either side. And inst
as he was opening his lips to assure Miss
Lilley that he was ready to take the pre-
cious gift to his arms then, and there,
without any unnecessary delay, the door
opened and in walked Jones.
Mark was not at all cannibalistic in
his propensities, but just then he could
have eaten Jones up with uncommon
pleasure And there the fellow sat, pull
ing his long moustachcs, and talking the
most inspired twaddle--sat and sat until
Mark rose in despair to go. Even then
he had no opportunity to exchange pri-
vate word with Lily.
"You--you'll not forget"
ooh, III be sure to remember" said
she smilingly, and half wondering at that
unusual pressure he gave her hand. La
dies often do provide their bachelor
friends so y ...... '
Mark went home the happiest individ
ual that ever trod New York pavement
Indeed, SO g.eat was his felicity that hC
INDUCED in various gymnastic capers in
dicative of bliss. and only paused i'll then
at the gruff caution of a policeman, wht
probably had forgotten his own courtins
days-"Come young man, what are yo'
about? 2" aw.a .a.
"Was there ever more delicate wa,
of assuring me of her favorable considera
tion &? Was there ever more feminine
admission of her sentiment? Of cours'
she will come herself-an angel, breathin!
airs from Paradisc-oh f! the deliciou
words Wonder what neighborhood sh
would like me to engage a residence-hov
soon it would be best to name the day
Oh if / should awake and find it all
blissful dream "
Early the next morning Mr. Thorn
broke set briskly at work, rigging q
things" How he swept and busted. an'
scoured-the room was aired to get rid 9
the tobacco smoke, sprinklcd with cologne
and made beautiful generally. Atlength
when the dust was all swept into one col
ner, and covered with carlessly O dis
posed newspaper, he found the windo'
glass murky, and polished it with sue
vengence that his fist, handkercb ief, an
! all. went through, sorely damaging tn
= hand. and necessitating the ungraccful ne
cessity of an old hat to keep out the wiz
terry blast for the time being. Howevel
even this mishap didn't long damp hi
, spirits, for was not Lily coming.
Long and YEARLY he waited, yet n