Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-01-27

morrow He will remember me- rI'u0'1N
Lane, at yoar service a.,
Is Yes. sir, will tell him for you said
Helen. tucking her sleeve around her pretty
arm. and making rather formal courtesy
Then catching up her books, and gathering
some flowers she hurried home
" Now father, mother, aunt and SIS ex-
claimed the merry girl, bounding into the
room where the family were at supper " so
sure as YOU and | live, that Mr.: Lane you
talk so much about, is in the village lie
will call here to.morrow-the first specimen
of city beau. las Of course he is,) all senu-
mont refinement, multless in kids and spot
less in collar. important and seli-assured as
one of that kind can possibly be. Promise
me all Of you, that you'll not lisp one word
about music, reading and writing IN his pres
ence, because have plan. Father VIII not,
| know. but If YOU. sis, will keep quiet and
ask no questions, will give You that work
box you have coveted so long
Helen, you are not quite respectful
said her father.
Forgive me, dear father and her arms
were around his neck | always mean well,
but am thoughtloss. There, all is right
now" she added kissing him lovingly on the
temple.
"Come lis, what say you y
"Why, on that condition, | will be as still
as mouse; but what's your reason y
1" Al that's my own business, said Helen
dancing out of the room.
Helen sat at an open window, through
which rose bushes thrust their blushing buds,
making both sweet shade aud fragrance.
The canary, overhead, burst forth every mo-
ment in wild snatches Of glorious music
Helen was at work Oh long, blue stockings,
nearly flashed, and her fingers flew like snow
birds
"You knit most admirably. Are you fond
of it2"
Yes, quite; 1 like it better than any
thing cls5-that is, | mean | can churu
we'll"
81. And do you read much?" Freds glance
had travelled from the corners Of his eyes to
every table, shelf and corner, in search Of
some books or papers, but not page or a
leaf, yellow or rare, repaid his search.
oh. YES SIR" -aid Helen with a sanetifed
air.
"What books permit me to ask.
q" read the Bible good deal, She sal
gravely.
" Is that all ?'
All, Of course not and what do We not
find in the Bible? History, poetry, eloquence
romance-the most thrilling pathos blush
ing and recollecting herself, she added with
manner as childish as it before had been dig
nifed, as for the other books let me see
I've got in my library there's the prime
Counting on her fngers,) Second Glass Read
er, Robinson Crusoe, Nursery Tales, Fair
Stories, two or three elements of something
E Biography Of some persons or other, Mother
Magazine, and King William III. Ther'
isn't that good assortmeut?' Fred smiled
+, Perhaps | don't know as much as thos
T. who have went to school more, she added .
if disappointed at the mute reioinder "bu
= in making bread and churning butter, an
IS keeping house, I am not to be out-done.'
3. The young man felt more in pity than
/ love- but his visits did not always SO resul
Il He began to feel a magnetic attraction, an
o he mainly attributed it to Helen's beauty
| but the truth is, her, sweetness and artles
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1t position, quite won the city bre aristocra
n Fred Lane. There was freshness about e
e cry thing she said or did She perplexed
n well as delighted him
Often, as he was wondering how son
Re homely expression would be received in GOO
= society, some beautiful sentiment would SUI
denly drop like pearl irom her lips more r
markable for originality than brilIianey.
re ." If | should fall into the snare" thougl
d he, " can educate her. 1t will he wor
d trying"
le 1t was useless to combat his passion; so
last he fell at IIeens feet, fguratively spca
t ing, and confessed his love for her,
le " | care not, Helen, onlyibe mine" was h
to invariable answer to her exclamation of u
lie worthiness, How She would appear in soc
N ety."
ID They were married, had returned from the
ID wedding tour, aud yet, at the expiration
he their honeymoon, Fred was more in love thu
is ever At grand entertainment, given |
50 the relatives of the bridegroom, Helen look,
more beautiful than ever. Her husband d
III not insist that she should depart from smp
E. city, and indeed, without jewels or laces, wi
OF that fresh white robe, simple sash of blu
m and ornaments of fair moss rose, she was
far the most lovely creature in the room.
ID As she entered the great saloon, blaziI
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