The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1869-09-28
Juliet's Courage.

The level sunset light was turning all
the little pools along the shining beach
into drops Of gold. Far off, against the
horizon, the great sea seemed to melt i'm.
perceptibly into liquid western fire here
and there a white sail cleaned up--man',
mark written on the pages of the deep.
Yes. it's very nice" said little Mrs
Elton plaintivcly, as She sat Oh the long
low piazza of the hotel, swinging a gypsy
hat by its broad ribbons, "but / should
have preferred some inland place for the
summer. You see, | am never at ease
about the children, and Mr.. Elton comes
down only once a week"
Your brother seems to enjoy the
beauties Of the sea-Shore very much," said
Mrs. Dorsey rather rougishly. 4" / think
| never saw Mr.. Seville in better spirits"
"Oh, that's because Miss Chaloner is
here" said the small matron, curling her
lip little superciliously. He is 50 abb.
surdly infatuated about Juliet Chalon,
er."
81 think she is lovely girl" said
Mrs. Dorsey, quietly, wondering whiting
herself why it was that the sisters were
never willing to acknowledge the merit;
of their brothers fdBcees."
Lovely? o, yes, | suppose she i.
lovely enough, only Incver did fancy that
blue-eyed, faxen-haired style of Il beau.
ty."
Mr.. Seville does, it seems"
My dear, didn't ! tell you that Clar.
ence was completely infatuated ? don't
suppose he would be willing to own that
she has Il fault in the world | did talk
to him seriously, at one time, about those
coquettish little airs and graces Of hers
but | saw at once that | mi ght as well
have talked to the wind. You see,
think she is disposed to be selfsh-thosc
only daughters often are and then she is
such an egregious coward I"
How do you mean?" questioned Mrs
Dorsey, rather amused.
"She won't 20 out on horseback, be.
cause she is so afraid of being thrown
she won't ride, least she should be run
away with ; she is terrified out Of hel
senses at the apparition of mouse and
| wish you could have heard her scream
the other day, when a spider dropped OIL
her bonnet. I've no patience with such
miserably balanced character"
Mrs. Dorsey smiled.
Perhaps it is only bit of girlish af
fectation.."
No, it is not she is actually afraid
Goodness knows how Clarence will even
90 through life with such a silly little
coward as Juliet Chaloner. | take every
opportunity of showing my disapproval o.
the engagement but Of course my thought,
and feelings 60 for nothing
"There she comes now with your child
ren clinging around her." said Mrs Dor
sey glancing down the path that led to the
sea beach. They certainly appear tC
be very fond of her"
Yes" returned Mrs. Elton, indiffer
ently,"she has way ofwinning children,
affections, | believe"
As Juliet Chaloner came up the broaC
path, her slight figure darkly outlined
against the fiery gold of the sunset, hel
beauty seemed something ethereal, ,intangi
BILE, to Mrs. Dorsey. She was slight anC
small. with transparent white roses float
ing around her, and long, loose curls o
pallid gold, while the faint tinge of ros,
in her perfectly rounded checks, and tn,
scarlet ripeness of her lips, supplied tn,
deficiency Of coloring that would other
wise have been perceptible. But th
eyes were perhaps the most noticeable fea
ture other beauty. Large and blue wit
sort of inward light sparkling throug
their irises, that melted sometimes int
velvety blackness, there was an expressio
in them that was too subtle and charmin
for description. You felt it, yet yo
could not define its enchantment
One little one clung to her skirts, an
other held her hand, and two or thre
skipped in front of her as she neared til
piazza. Yes,Juliet had the gift of charm
ing children in rare degree, and Mrs
Elton's small offspring considered Mis-
Chaloner little short of the white-winge
perieetions that they had read about i
their Sunday-school books
Mamma mamma ! piped out littl
Hubert, chubby checked rogue of seve
summers, 4" Miss Chaloner has promise