The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1867-09-13
Love and Lightning.
BY MrELY c. MoNrAlaNE.

'"c hdohlnB llBullilnB pluNtu ON-
or the antique furniture and the rich
velvet carpets, illumining the room
with wild brilliancy the sunlight new
er gave.
shall ring for lights p asked Flu
gonia Hatherton Of her companions.
mo, no, answered Emanuel Deer-
eux, quickly, 81 love TO see the light
ming dancing its wild iigs, hero and
there and everywhere. Look, cousin
mine, hasn't it a wicked, wilful way,
and yet it is so grand, so startling p
81 pity poor little Madge. How
alarmed she will be /" said Robert
Hatherton
You have never seen Madge, have
you, Cousin Emanuel
Il have not had that pleasure since
she was child replied Emanuel, in
a tone not ut all complimentary.
you will love her, | am sure said
Robert, wickedy
81 am equally confident that 1 shall
not"
But you cannot help yourself
"Ihere you are mistaken, sir |
know more of Mademoiselle Madge
than you suppose. We are acknowl
edged enemies. She hates me as
much as | hate her" Just there was
n terrible peal OF thunder, "and that
is not little, assure you"
Glow it thunders - exclaimed Eu-
genia "Madge will be frightened
half out Of her wits She is dreadful
ly afraid of lightning. l wish the car
mage would come"
"She always was something Of a
coward, believe" said Emanuel
scornfully.'
"Ah cousin, know why you dis.
like Madge so; because she stepped
between you and fortune 1t is nc
, wonder that you hate the little vix-
en-
Emanuel sprang to his feet
That has nothing to do with it
Master Robert My uncle had right
to leave his property to whom he
pleased / hate her because / hate
+ her and there is the end of it.
\ roll of carriage wheels was min
gled with the next peal of thunder
Robert hasteued TO the all-door, bui
Madge unceremoniously ran past him
into the parlor, and he quickly follow
ed
Euqenia, Eugenia, l have the
brightest thought - cried merry
Madge, not discovering in the gloon
the presence Ola stranger
"Why is love like lightning? Car
r you guess, Dla chcrc'
4 flash of electricity illumned The
apartment, and 10y its glare, Robert
saw Emanuels eyes fastened with i'll
concealed dislike upon the handsom,
face OF Madge.
Judging from present observation,
said Robert, with teasing sarcasm
Z "becluse it makes people senseless. y
"Why, Robert 7 exclaimed Eugenia
Tell me, why are you like lightn
, ing
, Il really cannot say, my sweet sis
ter; please enhghten me
Because You shock me Now le
US guess Madge's riddle Perhaps j
+ Is because it often proves fatal, sug
gestod the romantic little Eugena.
O, nonsense, returned sensible
y Robert Did any one ever die fol
love? Rather because it is attracted
by the metal
no, indeed, Master Robert p crieC
$ Madge, with toss Of her ringlets .
i wouldn't pelpetrate such a shocking
thipg as that
"Well, love and lightning are boil
q too much for me, / confess it. replied
: Robert with an air of desperation. =
Il am good boy, and never play will
edged tools We give it up, Madge
T. per- neceSsiiate,
y You do? Then l must tell you.
Z Love is like lightning, because it vii
:, 20 where it is sent. Don't you beliey'
: 1t, Robert This struck me SO wildly
as l was driving home, that | was no
half as much afraid as usual.
"Nhat afraid OF love p
NO; of The lightning mean, o
d course.
eYou won't fear Cupid until cousin
= Emanuel comes, / suppose"
Cousin Emanuel % cried Madge
ironically. what do l care for cous
l. in Emanuel ?"
e perhaps you will care for him on
s, of these days, said the vexatious Rob
/ ert
~ Never | hated him when he wa
4 a boy; he was the ogre of my child
Y hood, and although | have not see
,r him in ever SO many years, what
10 have heard does not lead me to chang
my opinion.
re Indeed Permit me, by this favor
r. ing streak Of lightning, to present t
you the gentleman you so much ad
Of mire, said Robert, triumphantly, lead
n ing NIadge to the great chair IN whic
O. Emanuel was ensconced.
$ Madge's wicked eyes darted an an
Is initiating glance at Robert, but he on
ly laughed and ran from the room. =
She recovered her self-possession IN
= moment. Emanuel arose, and sal
coldly;
Il am happy to see you returne
safely Miss Morton. The storm ha
been quite severe"
Eyes, very Did you arrive at Elm
wood before it reached here ?"
; II was fortunate enough to do Sc
\ as was on horseback, it was a matte