Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-01-02

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Mary, who stsfs evening. entering the
room and finding it 10 darkness, said:
.,,i' My dear Maggie sitting in theidark?
Why don't you have lightsa Are you
alone2 Il thought | heard some one talk.
ing" .9 ''''f -. ,.."'
1T was l. Auntie,'' rejoiued the girl
laughiugly. II am alone in the dark,
talking to myself II a'en9S 9dI
why. Maggie dear what interests you
so much that you must talk to yourselfY =
The party, Auntie,"' rgaf Esds
: 1.-The party, Maggie? Are you really
determinedto have one ?'' J ne2es1 q.
s"Yes, Auuty,' and Maggie arose and
touched the bell and again sea ted herself.
A servant appeard, to whom she gave the
order for lights which were soon blazing
brilliantly, bringing every part Of the
room irto full relief, and mirroring them
selves in the light of joyous anticipation
which shoue from Maggle's eyes. es -.
"How much will it cost, Maggie ?"
asked Aunt Mary gently. ''io as y'-. |
Five hundred dollars wifi do, | guess,
Auntie, returned the girl, coolIy. She
was fully prepared, by previous expert
euce, for Aunt Mays lecture on extray-
aganccj but Aunt Mary said nothing
"Do you think it too much to spend
f r h thing, Aunt Nary: asked Mag.
gle, a little aux,ously., ,s..;. .;s.,
at is a great sum answered .AuLt
Nary. r ...gtij n4o ,.;@
And you think it extrayagaut, Of
course. declare, you and Mr. Hall are
just alike, always pra.ing about extrav-
agance p and Maggie, growing a littlc.
angry, grew unrea souable also. .s,.
"Maggie, dear p demonstrated Aunt
Mary, did l say anything of'the sort d,
o. "No, Auut Mary, but you meant it, l.
know M ga' 5aai J 1o'l ~ ' .IIi
Aunt Mary arose and walked to the
window "Itis litter night" she re.
markel, somewhat i,rclevuntiy, peeripg
DOT into the darkness Suddenly she
started and looked more intently' a.a
.'Maggie, come here, she said present
Ily.n Maggie, wondering az the unusual
tone of her Aunt obeyed Immediately.
"What is it, Aunty?' she asked.
Look !" responded her aunt, and fol.
lowing the direetion Of her gaze, Maggie
looked aud behcld what appeared to bs i
female form lying on the walk, All her
womanly sympathy Was at once aroused
Before her auut Was aware of her, inten-
tion she Was at the hall door. Maggie
Maggie" |" called Aunt Mary, following
her what are you going to do 2 .roi "''
But Maggie Was down on The pave
mcnt, facing the pelting storm. trying to
lift up the half frozen ceatuie iu her SLED.
der white arms. The light streaming
from the window showed her that the face
was as young as her own, and fad once
been as beautiful but want and care had
left their traces there, aud sin too. per.
haps; but Maggie thought not Of that.
1t was woman, and insepsible from cold
or some other cluse-so she called out:
"Auut Mary, come and belp me" Aud
Aunt Mary tarried only to summon a
servant, stout Irish girl. and with her
come down on the pavement. ,,.e, w
What are you doing with her, Mag
gle ?" asked Aunt Mary .,, ,o.,
Garry her into the parlor and we will
get hsr warm, while Bessie is preparing
her a bed" ~ n37i. iiad D thI r
Bridget, the servant summoned, stood
looking ou. "Arrab y Miss Maggie and
yhat'I ye be atther carryin' the likes oi
4 Irherliuto the house for ? /? Sure she'll stale
all the spoons before mornin'. be Lave her
alone and the pelace will see tillher bet
ter nor you can '6ias 5aaet o AGh =
/ n 4 lush. Bridget, and do as | bid you, /"
was The reply and poor Biddy had never
heard her Miss N ggie speak in su.h a
pciemptory tone beiole, lift the wo.
man and carry her in." "sgi59i8l lrm
= "Apa sue, and where shall | pit herr
asked Bijdy. raising bcr burdenaud as
cendipg the steps. % lesiiuq 9dl" .
Ja'Tfu the parlor, lbi.owaysP and Mag.
ar1ll-' - sso,ii@ greo"Lay her down'o on the
g'e PIeeeedeea H. ',rdi nd send John for
sofa here Now go an. md the do.
Dir. Bond, and Bessie 70 me-" a. I
nestle departed npiterihg; tl. y
.Arrah. now, what's come over MISS
Maggie? She wouldn't use to llts her
little hands for wan of US, and lls now
she's takiu' this craythar opt ct the
strate," ylss nsi yed d ID, "a lst
~ pHsllSo. Biddy, what's tho row Z
q, ,cs.ioned Jobp,the footman, approach, ,
;ae 4 I'D hearing Biddy's mutlered YsaN solillo
quy. sd9 ia,m,l1gga ,al ~, NJ, y y 4 !,