Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-05-19
Blue Eyes behind the Veil.



PRACTICAL ILLUsTRATIoN.
Mr.. Edge was late at brcaklast-that was
not an unusual occurrence and he was dis
posed to be cross which was likewise moth
ing new So he retired behind his newspaper,
and devoured his eggs and toast without
youchsaing any reply, save in unsocial mono-
syllables, to the remarks Of the fresh looking
lady opposte-to wit Mrs. Edge But she
was gathering together her forces for the final
and when at length Mr. Edge had
got down to the last paragraph and laid aside
the newspaper it came.
Dear, didn't you say you were going to
leave hundred dollars for my furs, to-day2"
What furs ?" (rather shortly spoken.)
"Thosc new sabes, dear my old affairs
are getting shockingIy shabby, and | really
80, pshaw What's the use of being so
extravagant hayn't any money just now
to lay out on useless folies The old furs
are good enough for any sensible woman to
wear"
Mrs. Edge, good meek little soul that she
was, relapsed into immediate silence she only
sighed soft, inward sigh, and presently be-
gan new tack.
Henry, will you 90 with me to my aunt's
to-night?'
Can't You 60 alone ?"
Alone how it would look -
Mrs. Edges temper--ior she had one,
though it did not often parade itself-was
fairly aroused You are so negectful Of
these little attentions you used to pay me
once you never walk with me, nor pick up
my handkerchief nor notice my dress as you
did you once
"Well Il fellow can't be forever waiting on
the women, can he2' growed Mr. Edge.
" You could be polite enough to Mrs. Wa
ters last night, when you never thought to
ask whether | wanted anything, though you
knew perfectly well that | had headache
| don't believe you care so much for me as
you used to-. And Mrs. Edge looked ex-
tremely pretty with tears in her blue eyes,
and a quiver on the round rosy lips
Pshaw !" said the husband pceyshly.
" Now don't be silly, Maria"
" And in the stage, yesterday, you never
asked me if was warm enough, or put my
shawl around me, while Mr.. Brown was so
afIectionate to his wife. 1t was mortifying
enough, Henry; indeed it was
Z" | didn't know women were such fools, y
said Mr. Edge, as he drew on his oyercoat to
escape the tempest that was so rapidly ap-
preaching. ." Am | the sort Of II man to
make ninny of myself doing the polite to
any sort Of female crcature2 Did you ever
know me to be conscious whether u woman
had on a shawl or a swallow-taied coat 2"
Marin eclipsed the blue eyes behind lit
tie pocket handkerchief, and Henry, the saw
age, banged the door loud enough to give
Betty in the kitchen a nervous start,
" Raining again! do believe we are 60
ing to have a second edition of the deluge,"
said Mr.. Edge to himself that evening, as he
ensconced his six feet of iniquity in the SOUTH
west corner of City Hall horse-car. "Go
ahead, conductor can't you see we are full,
and it's dark already 2"
" In one minute SIR" said the conductor,
as he helped little woman with basket on
board. Now, sir, move up a little, if you
please"
Mr. Edge was exceedingly comfortable, and
dld not want to move up pat the ilgn' OF the
lamp ialilng On 'ne Pearly i9reheau auI s'l'"' m
ing eyes ne altered MS rminu anu ''o'ou up
Mhat loyely eyes quo'h ne inen'aiiy'
as ne bestowed single acEnowloug'ng s"''ie'
" Real violet the very color admire most;
bless me waat business uas au o'u married
man ike me th'ueiug "po"' cyeS mere sue
mas drawn cohiounueu ven oyer ncr 1. 'Ico, u
ana the iight Is as ann as Il 'a'io" ups pu'
those were pretty eyes
me iair Possessor oil the DiHe eyes 'h''ofe1
shghuy' ana drew her lnah'i'a closer AROUND
her shoulders
Are you eold, mss fray nonor me py eyy
wearing my shawi l 10 not heou 1t myself
She ana not reiuseLsne niarn'nreu sonl'
i"lnt apology Ior 'rouol'ng h'''' pu' II was
not refusal, . -,
40 rouple-not a p'b salu nc WIN WIN
alaerlty' arranging 1t on her upTr'hS sn1ul'
cers' ana .nen as ,ne young laay houueu nei c
iare to the conductor he Sald TO himseli
" "hat a slender lovely niue hand, II there
Is anything i admire IN woman It Is pref
ty hand; wonder what kind OF mouth she
has gotT 1t must be delightful one II II
corresponds with The hair ana eyes flagu'
take the yell.