Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-11-27

Il will grant it if l can
My new house is finished he said, his
voice slightly changing, and Miss
Vaughan is very anxious to see over it,
if Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke and you will
bring her Tomorrow
Was it pique which induced her eager
promise to do so if she could? Shall
we condemn her very much il it were
so?
You will really persuade them, and
come yourselfY
'Oh, yes, if you particularly wish it,
Il do particularly wish it. You cans
not do me greater favor be said with
emphasis.
Then you may depend on my per-
suading papa and mamma to come
'And have you no curiosity to see my
new house ? he asked.
The question was too cruel, and tears
sprang TO her sweet brown eyes. Her
feelings had been over wrought, her
strength outdone but even then she did
not try to hide her confusion by an angry
word. She only said unaffectedly, i
hope you have made yourself comforta-
be-
Il want you to see,' he said, looking
straight at her, and with lurking smile
in his blue eyes, 'if you think it comfort
able for lady. / told Miss Vaughan /
intended TO be bachelor all my life, but
do not think she believes me-
But Mary was now on her guard, her
'0sy bushes had died away TO a shadow
Ike paleness, and no words Of his, how
.ger thoughtless, were capable Of recall
ing them that night.
Papa says you understand furnish
ag,' she answered; and l suppose as
here has been so much talk of your new
louse, there is something worth looking
At inside ?
There will be- said Arthur smiling,
when all is completed
She took his words as they were prob
ably meant. as referring TO Isabella, and
did not reply to them. Even on the
part of her cousin she could not assume (
hat he bad proposed until be had actu-
ally come forward.
4 see mamma looking at me- she
aid, she is going | suppose let us go to
ler.'
No stiffness in her manner, no un-
kindness to the last.
He took her TO Mrs. Pembroke, and
her, gave his arm to Isabella,
whom be attended so assiduously to the
cloak room and the carriage, that he
quite forgot to say good night to the
,thers.
Did Mary throw herself passionately
lown when than night she reached her
title chamber? Did she say her heart
would break, and Jonah like, require
hat she might die? Did she cast from
Ter the love of parents, the blessings of
/ well ordered home, the esteem of many
riends, and call them valueless?
No strengthened as she had asked
o be, and lowly kneeling by the snowy
overlid, she hid her pretty head, as she
oftly breathed with fervent lips and hall
owed thought, Thy will be DONE.
The next day at breakfast she made
ne request she had promised, and father
nd mother both respecting her wishes
uring her trial time, looked at Isabella's
lushing face and consented without
IF it must be the sooner
Ter the better.
1t was showing heavily, but Isabella
I'D new set of sable, which she was /
lxious to display, she said and as
sy cost fifty guineas, she laughingly :
served, they would enhance her value .
the eyes of Mr.. Sandford. "
No need of that, Mary thought; Isa-
LA looked SO charming, and in such "
gh and mysterious spirits as, if some "
cret were upon her lips, and longing ~
be disclosed. !"
what farce are we called upon to see p
!? asked Mr. Pembroke. not al
lie wholly to withhold his sympathy w
m the happy Isabella. u'
Isabella only laughed and colored. DC
hat better answer could she give? 1t d"
5 impossible to be very angry with ID
:, though she had done them so much ga
scbief, and had so much self-assurance w
| vanity, for she had way of coming re
ind those who blamed her most which
S irresistible. oa
l shall quite eclipse your old cloak,
lry,' she said, as she displayed herself s"'
her sables.' d"
1t is not an old cloak said Mary, 'n'
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