The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-10-22

are, over which they tumbed in man
ner distinguished less by grace than ex
pedilion; giving vent, in the meantime
to series Of piercing screams, such as can
proceed only from female lungs, and those
in state Of unusual health and vigor
All got safely over with the exception
of Kate, who, being the last to 90, hit
her loot against u stone, anl was momcn
tarily stunned by the tall il occasioned
As Squire Graves caught II glimpse of
the flying foe. hi, angry feeling changed
to asIonishment and dismay, and he
quickly hastened to the spot to prevent
any further mischief
''Back, Bruno! back. you brute!" he
exclai neh, as Kate rose to her fe t, and
tu'n.d her fl Ished face towards him.
Good heavens it was the dloinity that
had occupied his thoughts so much Of
lat"
Il earnestly trust that you have sus
tanned no injury, Miss Wilde :" he said,
removing his hat respectfully as he spoke.
''Not in the least, sir; though it is not
owing to anv consideration ON your part
Every genilcmanly conduct. must
say y she added. looking with an in,hg-
nant air, first at her sniled dress, and then
at the crest fallen man before her.
'l-l beg YOUR parlon," he stammered;
'Ont the fact Is, your dress 50 deceived
me that II really took you to be boys T.
"7ooh us to be buys p repeated Kate, in
establishments
Then as her ewes fell upon the hat at
her feet, her anger evaporatcl in clear
ringing laugh, which 'Ill more than any.
thing else could have done TO restore our
hero to his usu Il ease and self-possession.
In the meantime, the rest of the girls
had sought the shelter of grove in an
ndjuning field. Missing Kate, two of
the lollest Of them volunteered to 90 and
ascertain her tate
As they came within sight of the field
of their disaster. they were aston.heh to
fee Squire Graves politely assisting X tie
over the fence; which ac of galantry
she received with much apparen, compl,,-
cency and good hnmor
When Kate reached the grove, she
ldnnd her cumpan ons bemOaning their
several mishhps One had lost net,
another shoe; dresses had been drag
eled through the mud, and torn in va
riouS places, and their apparel rs a whole,
was in rather diIapiddted condiiicn
They were of the unanimous opinion thnt
the squire was brute" an ''ogre,' a
''pertect savage"
Kate listened to these an ,themas in ST.
lcnce. though with eyes brimmng with
m'rth. AT last, unable longer to contain
herself she burst forth:
esquire Graves isn't to blame What
do you think, girls, be thought we were
boys g.
Here Kie sat down upon tha grass,
and laughed until the tears rolled down
her cheeks. in which she was joined by
the rest.
"lle s"nt huml lie apologies to you all, +"
continued knte. as soon IA her mirlh per-
mi'ted her TO speak, sand said that he
should be happy to have us pick straw
berries in his meadow whenever we felt
disposed 10 do 50, What do you think
Of that"
"rhink T. said Josie, with signif
cant look 81 think that the perfect saw
age has been tanned very ,ulIenly.-
What kind ofa charu did you use, eh,
Kate o.
AT this, Kste blu1lrd. and for once -,
was at Il loss for an answer. SO she
changed the subject, by proposing that
they all should start for home
What the blush meant, il impos,ibe
to say, hut this we know that th-re was
quite marRed change in Squire Graves
habl's AMI marner; he commenced call
ing upon his nrghbors. and soon bcame
us sociahle ~ any one of them could de-
sire. though il must be confessed that he
called at Mr.. V'ilde's much more fire.
qnrnIly than at any other place. And
more than this, the very next hanksgiv.
ing Eve, there WAS pleasant gathering
at MIR. Wilde's. during which a certain
ceremony was performed, at the conclu-
sion of which wild X ,tc was KITE Wilde
no Longer. Yet, although she took
grarer name, her husband AYERS, (and
certainly he ought to know,) 'rhat she is
the same merry, provoking creature that
she was when she stole, not only the
strawberries, but the heart Of their
owner"