Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-08-11
JAXEps DISAPPOINTMENT;
LooKrNG uENEAru THE SURFACE.

al do not wish you to 60 to this ball. my
daughter" said Mr.. Linwood, firmly.
90, papa" sobbed jamie, cit will be the
most dreadful disappointment Of my life"
Her father smiled he could not help it,
although his heart ached for her
at is not the money it will cost for your
dress, Janic but it is an altogether useless
extravaganza, hat | cannot encourage. Then,
again, from all | can hear, there will be
fearful crowd, and you would be pushed and
elbowed by all sorts of persons. Granting
that some of the best people Of the city, as
they are called, are going, so are great
many whom we do not know, and do not wish
to know. think you will not regret having
followed your fathers advice my dear"
jamie knew from his manner, that there was
no hope She had always been very rea-
sonable girl, and heretofore her participation
in all kinds of amusoments had not been in
terfered with but within few months her
father had made profession of religion, and
looked upon some Of these things with differ
ent eyes.
Father opposes every thing, " sobbed jamie,
going into her mothers room. 81 think he
is hateful now he used to be so kind and
considerate.'
" But, jamie, father does it for the best,
I'm sure You couldn't possibly 90 without
getting an entire new outiit and it would
cost YOU, at the least hundred dollars. Ii
does seem wrong, dear, to spend so much for
the heeting pleasure Of few hours, in heat
ed ballroom. Think Of it in that light"
81 don't want to think Of it in any light, /"
murmured jamie 81 do think I'm old enough
to choose for myself What will Arthur say
OF course he will invite somebody else
would I'm sure | don't know what to tell
him, only that father objects. do believe
father takes pleasure, lately in thwarting me !"
jamie, said her mother in her soft, Sc
rous voice, =" know how your father feels
about it, | assure you it was no pleasant
task for him to deny YOU the dread of it
kept him awake for hours so dearly does he
love you, and wish to minister to your happi-
ness Don't have hard thoughts Of him, my
darling he thinks it is his duty-and it is"
Miss, Hatty Stone is down stairs" said
one of the servants who appeared at that mo-
ment. jamie dried her tears, suppressed all
signs of emotion as well as she could, and went
down in to the darkened drawing-room.
4 little creature futtered towards her the
usual kiss was taken end returned, and couyer-
sation commenced.
81 am just going to buy my bal-dross, A"
said Hatty. Wasn't papa good he gave
me hundred aud fifty dollars, and am al
ways so bewildered about choosing, that |
came for you to 60 with me. What shall you
wear2n
Janie's heart fell again she had talked so
confidently, on that same morning, Of the ex-
pected jubilee
I'm afraid--that is, think shall not
be able to 60"
Janet Lnwood with an expression of
great astonishment,--" thought you said you
should 20, and even chose the eoors of your
dress. What do you mean p
just what | say" replied Janet. Papa
don't wish me to CO.
"Well, | must say OF all the selfish
men. Excuse me, jamie. But, why, pray,
don't he want you should 60 ?"
For various reasons one Of them, | sup
pose, because my lungs are very weak, aud
take cold easily"
All the merest moonshine; so do !, but
I'm not afraid One might as well be out of
the world as to give up every thing. o, you
poor victim And what will Arthur say ?"
can't help what Arthur will say or do, -
returned Janet, petulanty.
81 tell you what he'll do 4; he will just ask |
Pet Longshore, for know he has bought the
sickets'
." dare say Pet will be glad enough to
60, returned Janet trying to speak indiior-
emily, though there was lump in her throat.
" OF course, if papa says so, it's decided that
| can't 60 Aud was so encouraged yester-
day, when mamma calculated what dress
would cost But it's all over now"
You poor child, how much pity you p
said Janie's visitor, pathetically.
40, dare say | shall survive it," jamie
with grim smile | dare say /
shall have more serious disappointments than
that, before die ltsas well to meet them
low."
" Well, you are a philosopher. should
ume, and fret, and rave for all know. o,
should go | would, if had to leave the
lousc. I'd got Aunt Fanny to help me.
She's famous for such tricks, and she has
'lenty of ball dresses. I'D 60 when I'D made Q
Ip my mind, if | deceived everybody in the /
ouse! :"
jamie shook her head She knew very well
hat Hattie Stone was quite capable Of any !
mount Of deception, but happily she had not ,
een injured by her unhallowed influence. i