Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-03

his own and 'siffrequent stealthy
glances in the direction whence she
had departed, and flush of pleasure
at her return, might be taken as indi-
cations of the same.
When the last package was taken
out Frank removed the box. The
doctor remarked persuasively to ma
ma. a came over, Mrs. Leigh, hoping
to be able to inveigle your young
folks into taking a horseback ride
with me-"
"Hurrahp y shouted Frank return.
ing, "what say you, girls ?"
"Yes, yes. by all means, if mama is
willing and dear mama, not liking
to spoil our pleasures gave consent.
DR.. Murray was determined that
no obstacle should stand in our way,
and even when Frank suggested the
rather alarming one that we had no
horses, he waived it aside, declaring
that Phil always kept a couple of
saddle horses, and he had two of his
own.
Isn't he splendid ?" whispered Ro-
sic in my ear as we donned our hab-
its. 81 felt just like giving him hug,
and calling him darlingr'
Which announcement would have
probably pleased the doctor as much
as it Mortified me.
That was a glorious ride | wish
| could fully describe it, but have On.
ly time to remark that the doctor and
Rosie were mutually interested in
each other, and Frank and | were
left to our own resources a good deal
of the time.
On our homeward route we took
the post office road, and DR.. Murray
brought to US, with his own letters
one to me, post marked Paris and
forwarded fIom Boston. He handed
me the letter with an air of surprise,
which greatly augmented the flush
which pleasure and embarrassment
had sent to my face.
"Why Maudie, that is from Allston, y
Frank heedlessly remarked, "and l
brought you two last week. Well he
is devoted"
'"Be still, Frank, said Rosie, "come
here and arrange this girth for me, it
is loose"
"Allow me" exclaimed DR.. Murray
starting forward.
A careless motion of his hand threw
his letters to the ground, and there
among them lay one, in Philip All
ston's own handwriting and addressed
to "Dr. John Murray Allston." Philips
brother, | knew, but what had our
DR.. Murray to do with him?
Then it flashed upon me.
Before we were engaged Philip had
told me that he and his brother had
lived from boyhood with their uncle
DR.. john Allston, and that all being
now physicians, they were known in
their native place, as DR.. Allsten, DR.
Philip and DR.. Murray.
| laughed to myself at bis surprise
when | should write to him, that We
were his next door neighbors at home
And | would not tell DR.. Murray for
while yet.
/ But Rosie spoiled that part Of my
plan, for when DR.. Murray rode be-
side her again he said,
$50 your sister knows Phil p
/ DIR. Allston ?" inquired Rosie, "oh
yes they are engaged"
"Indeedw exclaimed DR.. Murray
with smile of pleasure. Shall ]
tell you, Miss Leigh. how have heard
your sister described? as
My Maud in all her glory!
For ever and ever mine!
Queen Rose of the rosebud garden o.
girls,
Queen Lily and rose in Onew etc.
| thought your sister beautiful and
wished Phil had seen her, before en-
gaging himself to an English Maud
for he wrote me that he was made
happy in London"
yes" said Rosie, "Maud was visi-
ting there. But how came you to
know Philip Allston so well ?"
Simply because he is my brother,
replied the Doctor"
/ But you-?" said Rosie com
/ pletely puzzled.
Il am John Murray Allston, al
your service" he answered.
Then coming to my side, Philips
brother expressed himself highly graf
iied at our prospective relationship,
/ "And Uncle John will be pleased.
he said. HE is at New York now
but when he returns may | not bring
him Immediately to your"
/ l begged him to wait until his
brothers arrival, which would be very
soon, and he kindly agreed to comply
with nv wishes. Then We rode home
to astonish mama.
As Rosie had explained, while visi
ting my English cousins, had me-
and loved Philip Allston, and hae
/ left London his affianced bride. None
of my family had ever seen my lover
and although Murray Allston's re
markable resemblance to him hae
struck me at once, | had not mention
ed it, and the misunderstanding in re
gard to his surname had prevented
my surmising the relationship.
So that mama,s amazed questions
"But Maudie, my dear, how was i
possible you should have been so stu
pid? Does not DR.. Murray look lik,
his brother 2"
And DIR. Murray's,
ut is generally conceded that | do
but Maud has not paid me the com
pliment of thinking so,"-
Were, to say the least, rather EN-
barrassing. But after all, You ma,
be very sure that it was quite agree
able for Us to have handsome, tai
ented, and withal, rather practica
young man, running in" as the coun
try folks say at all hours, keeping /;
brotherly lookout for our comfort, ant
setting right our innumerable blum
ders in regard to our ten acres AM
their cultivation, and all in the kind
est and most unostentatious way.
Still, notwithstanding his care ant
protection, we did have some ludi
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