Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-08-22


a month or two with her, and then she
was going to try to obtain a situation in
some private family, by which she could
support herself comfortably.
What a delightful place." exclaimed
Lucy with childish ecstacy, leaning out
Of the open window of the carriage and
viewing the surroundings.
"Is your brother here alone with the
servants ?" she added as she leaned back
agaiE in her seat,
"Yes," answered t1race, "my brother is
little eccentric, and lives here in seclu-
sion. The frivolties of city life he says.
has no charms for him. He seldom vis-
its the city, and rarely receives company
A shadow fell on the fair face of
Of Lucy. Perhaps her presence would
not be welcome to Grace's brother; but
the shadow left her face as the carriage
drew up in front Of the mansion, and her
thoughts changed as she alighted and en-
tered the house with her friend. Grace
was surprised because her brother did not
come to meet her, for she imagined that
he was in the house but she made nc
comment upon it. She silently conducted
Lucy to chamber, and then left her there
Grace then went Immediately to the libra
ry, and found, as she hand expected, her
eccentric brother there.
elliot" she said reproachfully, "why
do you thus hide yourself? What must
Lucy think of you?'
"Grace," he replied, kissing her brow
with parental tenderness, lyon know my
: dislike of ladies, and l could not endure
the thought of meeting stranger. Yc'
for your sake l will endeavor to hide my
, real feelings while your friend remains
But my child, why did you invite her?'
t Because she is my dearest friend, and
$ homeless orphan. A rich uncle has pait
e her tuition fees, but be is of a miserl,
disposition, and now he says she mus
= provide for herself. She is lovely gir
= and her uncle must have the heart of
e fend to treat her 80. know that 20
s will like her."
), perhaps may" returned Eliot Stau
a ley with hard. bitter smile, as he tho
Of his early love.
IF "And for my sake, don't give utteranc
e to your woman-hating principles" pleade
Grace. e. .. ..
Y, "Of course shall not" answered hi
T. brother half smiling. How long will sh
t, remain ?"
"a month or two most likely" sal
ID Grace, watching with a suppressed smil
ne the disappointed look with which he r
ceived the information. ...,.......
II, Eliot sighed, and after some furth'
id conversation respecting Lucy, they sep
rated. .... t......=
to About two hours subsequently,, NJ
= Stanley was introduced to Lucy Alberto
no The latter was quite composed. but Il
ut former actually stanmered. and his chez
n. flushed perceptibly. He found his sister
ed friend far different than he had expecte
n. He had pictured her in his imaginati
proud stately beauty, but instead
n. saw lovely little blonde. whose artlt
on and engaging manners haunted him in !
,st dreams that night. The enhancing Zig
in hea blue eyes, and her sweet sm
70 which fingered about her pretty mou'
II. reminded him Of the Lucy who had hca
Ilv lessly Tilted him years before, and
wondered if this young creature was o
bs relative of hers. Truly the resemblaI
no was striking.
Days and weeks sped by, and Ell
ow Stanley felt himself drawn nearer to
sisters schoolmate. Lucy seemed hap
To- with him, aud he allowed himself to lii
er at her side, although several times
nd felt ashamed of himself. as he saw
sister watching him with half smile W
up her Der face. when he was devoting hims
It'll to Miss Atherton. Sometimes when ii
all rambled through the woods in the imr
her diate vicinity Of Eliot's home. his sis
tn accompanied them but oftentimes Il
ip. went alone, and then their rambles W
mt, invariably sure to be longer. Grace wat
Of ed them with concealed pleasure. for
air was the dearest wish Of her heart TO cla
ted Lucy as her sister but she prudently
eth Trained from uttering her thoughts. .
an allowed everything to take its course, "
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