Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-09-15

| ever d0uc that Mrs Elton should speak so
unkindly tome2 IfClarcnce were only here! {!
hut he viii come tomorrow night"
Aud the smiles came back to Juiet's lip
as she repeated to herself in low loving
whisper
Tie will come tomorrow night
Mamma said Harry bluntly, why
did you speak to Mis- Chaloner so spiteful-
ly?''
Little boys shouldn't ask questions 20
said Mrs Elton sharply. Go aud brush
your hair for Tea !'
So you have really concluded to 60 to
Biydeu'- Point with us 2' said Juliet, bright
ly, as She met Mrs Elton at the dinner table
next day.
Yos, to please the children they are so
imporiunatc," said Mrs Elton, with an air
of Indifference
And Miss Chalouer," interposed Har-
ry am 10 row mamma aud the little
ones while you walk across the sands, with
Bessie and Helen, and meet US at Eve o.
clock"
Then we must start little in advance of
your boating party" said Juliet
| suppose SO, said Harry. ooh, nam.
ma, won't it be jolly Pc
Harry :" sighed Mrs Elton, roproyingly,
" when will you learn little elegance in your
language 3'
How brightly the Golden afternoon slipped
away upon the velvet smooth sands of Bly.
denis Point Even Mrs Elton forgot to be
spteful, but reyelled in the beauty Of the
far oil rocks and sapphire frmameut, and
owned to herself that q really Juliet Chalon.
er was very charming
" See. Miss Chaloner 20 cried Bessie. co.
,tatisally dancing about on tiptoes. &" the
water is creeping ALI over NV shells"
" Don't Won see tbe tide il coming nm qn
said Harry eagerly. " Stand M ON that bigh
point and take vour shells AWAY ouiek. unless
YOU wish to loose them"
" But. Miss Cbaloner." said Helen. wist-
fully, the water is ever so high over that
narrow neck of lind where we crossed by the
old light house how shall we get hack
again p
/ Juliet laid down the branch of seaweed
she had bcen admirin, with Mrs Elton and
/ locked oir toward tbe ris;n, ia, with , cboot
suddenly blaucbin, toa dead vbitcness
Mis- Cbalope7 vhot il tbc matter 9o
.brioto1 M Fltan catcbin, NJ bor shoyyl
I've are cut off from the main land. " said
Juliot i'm 3, lov clo,. voice :, Tho ida is
'u''.'' IT. " 'o|' ''oe' voice lne ''iu Is
point will bo submer,ed Ob wbv d;d wo
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- put even "'i'e t"e "oiuS were Vi, Ier ilpS
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Z oars. IL wis very small, containing but two
seats, and whee Mrs Elton and five children
were en.couccd therein, every nook, even to
stem and helm was occupied.
There is no room for Miss Chaloner -
calculated Harry in blank dismay. Mamma,
Miss Chaloner is not in the boat !"
Mrs. Elton looked feebly around
Give me Rosa-let me hold Rosa in my
| lap" she laltered, scarcely knowing what she
said
But Juliet mloosed the loop of the rope
that fastened the boat to a projecting point
Of rock, aud flung it out on the waves.
The boat is overloaded already she
said, in a strangely calm voice. " Push off,
Harry, and row as fast as you can it grows
late and you are long distance from home. "
The generous heart Of the boy rose up
with great choking throb
Miss Chaloner and leave you here to
perish Never 90
Listen to me- Harry" she said hurried
| ly. " Row home, as fast as you can. Two
you can send the boat back for me-
ANA as the words tremoled on her tongue
Juhet Chaloner glanced over her shoulder at