St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-09-04
Caught IN nty Own Trap.

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Caught IN Hiy OWn Trap.
Dora and had been silent fully fifteen
minutcs-;,u unusual occurrence for u-
when She suddenly broke out in her
gavcsi. sweetest peai- ot laughter TEe
ears were going at the rate OF forty miles
an hour, hut Dora's laugh rang above all
the noise and confusion.
"What Is it, Dora, You witch you -
| said. hait piquel, thtt she had not at
first told me, what pleased her, and laugh
ed afterwards.
Nothing. Nell. only | was thinking of
something funny. DO You see that gen
tleman just III front OF Us with the beluri-
tul black whiskcrs and dreamy brown
eyes We'll hes been watching YOU be-
hind that book for the last half hour,
looking as ii he would like to take bite
OF the roses on Your cheeks. Don't
blush, but he i in love with you-l II
be; my gold thimbIe on it, | WAS Just
thinking OF some of the stories | have
read about young ladies mi>iaking hand
some young fellows Tor their brothers. &c,
and thought what fun it would he il You
could only manage 10 mistake that gen
Iicmau for your brother Fred.
WA, ready for fun in a moment.
Tell you wh;t'll do, | broke out eager
", You know | hav'n seen Fred since
| went to school, three years agp. and oi
course he's changed :, .r,u d,a! since
then. We'll. if that literary gentleman
with brown e,,, ,h,', hanI-Im[. ,,ut ne.
D.r.l ,,.,.l.l'.., IF =; our ,.,Ii.,, ri
,,.,i, rr,J -, ',,.r, mixrI ~, in t,., cr,y.,I
s.. him ,nj.l,Y,v for ,br fir, ,;nc-
rush NJ to l,m N a nu,rer ut delight.
and call him dear brother Fred. aud glvc
him such . kissing rs lie Hasn't had since
he 50 W hi- sweetheart last"
40, / would If were you." sad
Dora. earca>.icaiiy. "Ncu Giyeu't, yuu
know"
Don't larr Wait auI see"
And 80 dropped back INTO the cu-h-
ion in >ilrnrc 'iiI the tram stopped a our
station. Dora -tve me 4 wicked look
and Whispered THAI my courage wou!t
lalI me, Tor the gentleman WAS really get.
ling of.
was not to be tramP!ei over, though
and 20, Is We stepped out on tha plat
form, -aw the literary gentleman stand
inG amidst die Gro" i, and with Il httl,
bound ,InrT nly~eit iu'o h.e arms, an'
Nis-iug him full IN the III suih hysierical
ly cNrl;.!uiIu-. 'lrel. lou dear brother.
how d. yoH ID '''
caught 4 ehmP-y Of Dora, Size W
was expecting to hear the stranger saE
cOutU>rdiy. tLIt tlrir was some mistake
but 10 M surprise he ave 4 hearty en-
brace, kissed me two or three times
SAID hr was w-!l-and inquired Tor IN,
little trlru! Dora, who all tins time, WA
exciting all the sympaihicS Of the crowd
a. they supposed Size was insane, Judgln
from hci frantic laughter.
= "Fal"er amd mother ac cXpc'tin
t you, Nellie, and are - impatient th,.
can scarcely wait TO see you. l VA
aira'd YOU would not known me- but
am really glad that my image has bee
treasured up - carefully IN my sister
heart"
r l was bewildcred beyond measure.
really was Fred, then, and L had ut
known hlm! | felt slightly ridiculous
and while introducing Dora TO my broti
e er, whispered her to keep quiet in reteI
I ence TO my int'h,'ed trick.
i Twas too much confused to think
! inquirlng bow he came to be in the Cal
, without seeing me so we all went to II
carriage which was in waiting to- us, al
: drove rapidly home.
:. had never known Fred to be so
o fecllonate. He held my hands in his d
the time, and kissed me at unnecessal
I intervals; but, to tell the truth, | nevt
n loved him half SO we'll before, and new
thought him halt SO handsome.
n We reached the gate mother kiss'
,e me and cried over me; father repeat
-. it J.; and finally a hearty voice broke o
' with:
r ..Hallo, sis arn't you going to mott