The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-09-03

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we must hasten back to Uncle Georges
for there are heavy clouds coming up in
the west and, if I'm not much mistaken,
we shall catch sprinsling before we get
home"
The young men quickencd their steps
but they were yet full mile from the
farm house when the rain lc-an to fall
in torrents, and, completely dreuched.
they reached the house at full run, Paul
in advance Of Dick, spraug into the en-
try nearly upsctting Il young girl who
was passing from one room to another
with pitcher Of mill, in her hand.
'Pardon excuse me madam I! g." said
Paul, az he glanced at the face of the
girl " In my haste to escape the shower
| did not notice that any one was here."
"Oh, certainly, sir No harm is done, "
she replied, smiling
"Alcc, Cousin alice - cried Dick,
who just then came in, 'glad you've re.
turned though / can't say I'm glad to
meet you in such a plight rs this!" clan
cling at his dripping garments. ''l'ut you
see, Alice it is raining slightly fast out,
and my friend here and | Were uulucky
enough to lie caught in it. But allow
INC to make you acquainted with my
friend, Mr.. Pant Vincent, known as one
of the most lasiidious gentlemen in all
Boston, who dare say, i deeply mortif-
cd at making his debut into the presence
Of Il lady IN tins fashion! :"
"Ah, Dick, you are the same as ever,
| see.' replied the girl, and the smile
decpcncd on her face as She glanced at
his wet garments amply besprinkIeI with
mud. "Hour friend and yourself have
indeed had Il taste of the shower. 1t is
very heavy and came up suddenly. Moth
cr was afraid You would he caught in it,"
"les we have been caught in it, ~ you
Sce. But where is Fanny, and when did
you come home p
"lon will see her soon. We returned
tbs morning shortly after you went out,
replied the young girl.
'W ell, Paul shall We 90 to our room
and make ourselves preseniahe or would
You prefer gazing at my iaig cousin hertt"
SAID Dick with laugh
'Dcuce take you Dick - said Paul,
after the young men were in their room,
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will take me far n slmpleton.'
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sitting room, where the sumner v.,s ,wait.
inc them, and where the family we're al.
ready assembled. II PAM Vincent b.d
been struck with the pretty face of Alice
he wa. more than ever as,onished at ,hn
lovchuess of her sister Fanny fnr w,;Io
Alice had a form a littlc ahove tbn mo,G-
um height. with fresh. rosv comnlcxion
and fair blue eyes Fanny u;,h nn,;,.
figure. possessed pcr(ect Lrunc,to cou.
plexion. with sparklinr blark eve. and
hair Of cbon hue.
"Ah. FANNY. nv fair cousin how do
Won dot' crieI Dick os ,ho n;r, r,so :,
greet Inn when he entered ,hp room
"My friend, Mr.. Vincent prcscntng
Paul. 81 believe he has .lr,ndv raJo
the acquaintance Of Alc." hn aIJnJ