Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-02-20

put on the dress. was IL really Mattlt
Raymond that smiled back at me from
the glass i-i ah.
How tiny the stars seemed to wink al
me from the deep blue. Then ran down
to ask mother if she knew herself again.
How bright it all is to remember since
things have been changed.
Across the fields came Gilbert, walking
fast and whistling-holding bunch OIL
white roses in his hand. l ran up stairs
and mother brought the roses caught
up my sleeves with them and put bunch
for my brooch, and went down stairs, and
was happier than ever before, or ever shall
be again till all is made right.
"Why, Mat" said Gilbert, cit is you
I see, perhaps-you look like some lady
of old, or may be an angel"
Mother laughed and said: "she won't
be outshone"-but colored up and an.
swered,
at takes blue to make me an angel,
though b"--and / tried to cover over moth.
er's speeches, for did not care that he
should hear how mother and l had plan.
ned about it, for he would not understand
never do, you know. Then we
started across the field, and l held up my
dress SO not one of the tiny stars should
sweep the grass, and he wasat his gayest,
and laughed and joked me about my dress,
and | only wanted half-moon in my hair
to make mt queen Of the night. How
proud and happy was that time o.
that the best part Of our life can be tasted
but once in all the yeart we must live +!
Ny! how the lights sparkled and lit up
the gay dresses Of the city ladiesl Over
in one corner they stood watching our
country boys and girls get ready for the
dance and high over all the gay laugh.
ter and sound Of dancing feet, foated the
music, aud think it must have witched
us all.
Gilbert said we could cross over and
see his city friends, and 50 l held up my
dress and tried to still the bounds my
heart gave, and went with proud face to
meet my woe.
Gilbert shook hands with them all Tex
ccpt one lady. standing apart, talking
with the handsomcst man of them all J
and told them | was his friend, Miss Ray.
mond; and they bowed and smiled, and
seemed to forget my country ways; SO
forgot them for once, and was at my ease
among them. wondering who the lady was
he did not speak to. Then the gentleman
she was talking to, turned aud said: "Nlisj
Raymond. Miss Howard" and she bowed
and glanced at me with her great shining
eyes. But when Gilbert's turn came, sh,
reached forth the whitest hand toward,
him. and looked up in his face and Smil
ed, and then | saw what she would do
and l hated her. "
Robert Hale talked and walked ant
danced with me, and Gilbert and Mis-
Howard seemed 10 be fast friends.
laughed my gaycst and danced m.
best, and only glanced at them now anc
then, wondering how it would end.
They were a handsome couple, she a
light as fairy, her hair as bright a
gold, and so soft and fine, and her grea
blue eyes, SO full of light, made one thin
of looking down into clear lake to wher
silver sands sparkled at the bottom. Blu
I hated her beauty. That night a
the door, Gilbert said 6H I
"You and Robert Hale seem to sui
each other first rate.'' 5l dl
And I Thought he did that to SCUM
me so said 4: "He is the finest man
ever met :" and then never to let hir
think i cared T; II Don't want you to tel
himI said SO, though. Isn't Mis- How
ard an angel, too.9' bay.iw
"She will not have to change her fac
when she is wanted for one" said HI
"all she lacks is wings." uu =
"They may be growing" l told hil
and he said "pcrhaps," and added "gooc
night, Natl wish you success, it seer
a case Of love atfirst sight. with you an
Robert--he is fine fellow" q l7.t
l"Good night l did not know you wei
good Judge Of love aifairs-you ha,
improved the time spent with the egan..
He went away with these bitter word
and l crept up stairs softly, SO that motl
er and father should not awake, and fe
something 50 sweet gone out Of my lif
1t was little sleep came to me th'
night, for would see the shining bll
eyes looking at mo as il asking me to 70
get the misery they worked in me, and
would start and wake and think it migl
be 80.
Then the days went by wearily, al
VIC saw nothing more Of Gilbert, al
mother nuost;aued about IL and to