The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-11-15

"Any relative to Miss Emma
Wright p M
mo; they are cutie intimate, how
ever. Let me present you"
/ fancied Miss Wright bestowed n
look of more than ordinary curiosity
upon me as my cousin presented me:
but II had the eff'rontery to meet
her inquiring look as if unconscious OF
the fact that had met these eyes be-
fore, and had received from those lips
a sisterly kiss As / seated myself be-
side her | overheard the words
Taking everything into considera-
ton, think very little blame can be
attached to the gentleman, uttered in
a merry tone by person at my elbow,
but whose face was turned from me.
pray, have done, Ralph said Miss
Wright, ms she touched his shoulder
lightly with her fan, faint blush suf
fusing her checks.
"But the GOODNESS of the whole pro-
ceeding," continued the party address
ed as Ralph, hcedless of her remon-
strances. The fellow gave her q
brotherly kiss"
ralph !" exclaimed Miss Wright, as
the blood mounted to her forehead.
"Come, come, Wright, don't ask us
to believe that p exclaimed one of the
group.
well she cannot deny having com
planned to me the next day that he
was exceedingly stupid thinking !
was offended all the while, and scarce
ly uttered a word; that, in fact, she
had to do all the talking"
1--WE will take that with considera-
bic allowance, too, replied one of the
listeners.
Il met the fellow on the road" re-
sumed the gentleman, 'and must say
| never encountered man SO much
like myself in my life"
In truth, you are barbarian, Mr..
Wright, to tell such things about your
sister, exclaimed our hostess, with a
merry laugh.
AS if did not owe her ten times
as much, said the young man. Ever
since that evening she has been teas
ing me III every conceivable manner,
he added, turning round suddenly to-
ward her; and, in doing so, encounter
ing my steady gaze, be calculated, with
a perceptible start, upon facing me,
There he is.
/ Miss Wright flashed meaning
glance upon him, then suddenly to-
/ ward me, as If to observe the effect
his examination and manner would
/ produce upon me; but l was equal to
the emergency, and maintained an un-
ruffled comIosure
II did not hear the first of that, Miss
/ Wright, | said, as | cast a careless
glance over the wondering group, and
another of pretended astonishment
upon Mr.. Wright, who felt no little
annoyance
Perhaps it is just as well, was the
reply, as she glanced at her Lrother
Ralph really is unmerciful when he
begins. l am glad you did not hear
the whole, but now that it is out may
as we'll give a correct version of the
affair Like an attentive brother, he
permitted the crowd TO separate us at
the close of the opera on Tuesday, and
| was so unfortunate as to mistake for
him stranger, who accompanied me
home without acquainting Inc with my
error. Thinking it was Ralph, and
that his headache prevented him from
talking, | did permit my tongue to
perform rather more than fair
share
Then all the blame must be laid
upon Mr.. Wright. He should be the
last to mention it, His want of prop
er feeling is very much to be depreca-
ed; but let us hop that he will change
for the better" said the hostess. Il
think even now he exhibits signs of re-
pentance.
Until lately" she replied, placing
an emphasis upon the word, II had
not the slightest clue to the gentle
man"
''Does she know the truth p | asked
myself Have betrayed myself? 1
might have known that her woman s
instinct would detect me"
"While these and similar thoughts
occupied my mind, became engaged
in an interesting conversation with
Miss Wright, in the course of which
allusion was made to the last opera
house.
did l attend it?'
Really. was it the last, or the one
preceding it, or the second I? Certain
ly attended one of them, but which
one of them? My memory was so
treacherous Perhaps it was the last A;
at least there was sufiocating
crush.
And the conversation went on as be-
fore. The depression removed all
doubt from her mind /, at least, had
known nothing of her adventure prior
to that evening, when her mischief
making brother made it public.
do not think / was romantic at the
time, and yet must confess that, from
the beginning of our acquaintance,
entertained the hope that Miss Wright
would one day become my wife. was
pot disappointed.
1t was, perhaps, six months after W.
were married, that carried home il
my pocket a newspaper containing {
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