Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-08-07


times. liked, disliked, | wondered but
with all, think | admired.
When we had assembled for dinner in ou
smart clothes, | thought Major Devcrel tn,
finest looking man | had ever seen-my val
entne was a man to be proud Of We ladie
left the dinner-table early, for we had som,
arrangements to make for the entertainment
of the guests who were expected in the eve
ming. We had not been many minutes ou
of the diuing-room when three boys rushe.
out and Joined us in the moruing-room. wherj
our friends were to have tea ON their arrival
-Oh. Grace. De Is the best fellow going
lie will do anything eyerything-we vii
have charades'
asked "Did Major Deycrel propose char
AIDES D"
e. Oh, no; you can'tgct hm to propos,
anything. i go with the stream on Nalen
tines day, he said.
Oar boys were very fond of acting, and
with very little help from others, they and
had got up several successful charodes that
winter They were all imrromptu characters
We fixed on our word and how the syllable
should he expressed, and then left all tn,
acting and the dialogue % the inspiration o
tn moment ] know the bows wished for
charade>. and of course | knew they would
have all their wishes as far as possible fulfilled
They bad been brought up on the very lnot
o,er udui-cut principle and were not the
least spoiled hy it. 50 chade- We were &.
llsc. and MAJOR Dcyerel was 20 act with us
Had hc ever acted 2' Hundreds of times
ua doubt. Had he ever acted impromptu
ctamie- p" Nobody knows But no mat
ter- iea2ree7 To- Everything says he would
NOT advise. nor contradict nor suggest, nol
refuse. nor doubt. nor run away-can You
want more than that Don't De afraid, era
cey Let us tiN un % word
Hut / was afraid. Our friends We're arriy
iu-. dozen people were in the drawing.
room already. had no idea Of making am
exhibition U, myself with my valentine, who
bad several times treated this Valentine
day a- being a serious epoch in his life, and
as something to be endured with vague Won
acrn-s and an odd anxiety, which be tried
90 hiia withsay words, which was something
quite real. and as it seemed To me, very plain
10 -cc, and altogether impossible 10 account
tr.
More carriages, more bcll-riugirg. more
greetings. more tea My battle with BERTHE
Was lost ] WAS defeated We were o.
have cimludes and the first word % be acted
wa, t1 ht Fearful. out Of compliment To me.
..l .1 ar. In that Unreasonable state of a-ita-
ton. that vou viii scarcely need to act au,-
thing. Gmrcv.' ! could only sit and smile
I was beaten and very amiaLle under my
misfortune.
Now. the room DO which We acted was a
Ir- drlvin.-r.om. Staniinr at the t,,, .i
his r..a ir Nom leaked down its Ienorl of
over .I.ir-,-tfr.a feet yan saw tu-, Jo,,.
.r,. Mas. .ar fine end ,f rhe room or, the ri.ft
I.,rI snI l.I inn, n library the other nj
rba -ile. AS far down ms could De. and led in.
p. rI4IsU Our only rrsrar.i+i,u for ,ur
e.,..rit. ,a.tipe WINS +, brine, inn, the rom,
-,,. lrr,a screens. They were So placei "a.
tldiyiIe ID that end of the room f,rmina
l..r .t8.-e.anl ta hide the two doors bv which
v, came ou aud went off, The middle space
between the screens was marked of by a row
ar wax lights ou the floor. and a fence. made
d. long. low. wire guards. which had been
eutr.ycd for the uul.-e. The only peculiar
two thi. drawius-rOUm arl-c from the fact
8i IFS having been made bv throwing two
rooms together. bv which means there were
TWO nre-nlaces One was at the end opposite
our stage. the other in the center of the left
hand side. and opposite the windows. They
aad -rlte, and chimnev-pieces exactly alike.
and each had a looking glass that reached an
t., the coruice of the room. The glass over
the side chimnev-uicce could be seen perfect
Iv bv the actors. and when at the further end
Of the stage our situations were reflected
i'm il
Eee.r. tfe ,l.era5. ba.,un -r.ke Fl, Ma
io- Dayerel .. The svll5bIe fear is 10 be a
-.ano with ban5it-i Won know Won are "a
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