Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1866-03-21

/ ~ " >""S S"a'' ii'o coSey corner,
aud took up the last number of the AT.
lantie." She cut The leaves. and glanced
at an article by Gail Hamilton but th.t
racy writer had no power over her present
mood The magaziue Was held uncon
scionsly. C"rnie Was too sad and pre.oc.
e"p'ed to Fix her attention upon any one
besides t'rahame. In i'm .ginatinn she
followed him TO the club r0om. where he
was the very prime Of good fellows" II
second Hal. only not quite so disspated
as that royal scion of Henry the Fourth.
! 1t her thoughts had found voice in sol,lo.
qny, it might have been after this pat.
term
Dear dear Grahame! He is friend
to everybody but himself. Tie has no en-.
emy but himself How can nj Ike him
aware of his dangerous condition? How
can cure him of his appetite for sherry 7?
II speak about in'enperence in general
way, he agrees with me without hesita.
ton If | should be personal in my re.
marks 1t would anger and not heneht him
1t would hurt him to thiuk doubted his
c,pahil''y of resisting temptation |
mus: wound deeper in order to succeed +;
a cruel kindness. Poor Giahame!"
She had programme of action map.
ped out during the interval ofhis absence.
tie came with flushed cheeks and the
purpose that had defrd itself to her ap.
prehension was strengthened.
TIP Yet! Have you been lonely, dar-
ling
"some. Neither Gil nor my kitten
aonld make up the sum ard substance OF
you. That chair looks so had. and the
house go empty. without you. Grahame ="
Bless you little wife And you don't
like to have me leave you one evening =
He knew she didu', but with man
love of sway, he eujy Ell hearing the secon
fessioDs
Not even one"
He lifted her to his knee and turne,,
her face to the light that he might catch
its varying expression.
Bat am pretty good. a'n't |?
SPEND hut one out of week aw,y from
home. ..t,'
You are very good. and don't in
t.na to swap you off this year; and ha'
hand went wandering fcndIy among hi'
locks of wavy brown. .' t.l v
"Y,u are pile, Cornie you mustn
sit up 90 late lor me again"
Indeed will. Mr. Grahame; and yor
ire not to set up your authority over MT
in this matter. warn you will 10
obey" with becoming pout.
The dainty palm fell down among hi
silky whiskers in u threatening way. 4
rebellion of such nature was delightful.
"Ah but shall if you dare contiDu
this whiteDess
"Its headache that ais me-"
! Poor little head Bourbon woul'
8 he good f'r you ~
"" "" 1t was just the opening she wanted.
:, You may b,irg me some Of the hes
- to morrow. and | will test its virtue
"I'll get it now. ii you wish"
. "Oh. no ---
y Aud so Cornics scheme went into up
y. Grafton We may AZ we'll tell ym her
that she WAS natural nimic. and ctul
= 'have muie her fortune on the stage if sh
y had 81 chosen. She was no! likely I
' what she had undertaken. Sne was yer
- moderate IN her use of the beverage Il
i, first: hut the tlecanter lowcred more raT
;. . Idly after while. and required to be o'
:. ltener flled Now and then she was el
:, ratio in her manners, occasionally dlsoI
- . dered in her apparel. Grahame grew M
-, easy in leferenre to her. aud purposel
u neglected to bring the whiskey. Ate
" y, that she sent B idgct for it. Her pla
:" was working admirably. His eutie rel
o ornation would he brought about for sh
" never smclIed the fumes OF brandy abor
: him now.
y ..COrnle. Grace is coming On the sever
~ " o'clock train, and want you to look you
:, loveliest." ..,.
~ Yes sir"
ol "She is warm hearted, but fastidious-
:" il Craze"
=. "WiIl she love me, do you thiuk p
II BE your own charming self, aud 81
81 81 can't help it any more than " ,nr.
~ Nine months married. and you c'
~ :, say pretty things TO Inc yet Why, 1t
nd marvellous.
n. Grace vas a sister in law that Corn
to had not scen. Gtahame Was particular
r;t anxious that >he shonId look and appe
of herr hest aud she resolved mt to dis'
,s. point him CorDie. in her dress Of cr''
,l sou meripo. edged around the neck al
b,. wrists witha narrow line ot spotless il
10 en-. with her sparkling face and CLOS
Of cnrls. !, made All ex'e' d'usly pre'
"a picture Grahame was very proud of /
net fairy househould divinity that prcsiI
m. over the artistic tea teable. An epieu
,he would have been delighted with the sno'
10 biscuits. and iher creamy. brown crus
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