National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-01-28

Ill dark PRINT dress and white
apron. She almost flew by him -
and in the suddenness of their meet
ing he had not seen the face.
He turned to look as she hastened !
along the lower passage. He saw
fair, round arms, and proud little
| head. whose wealth Of hair was COW
cred by coarse net; and he thought
how like Julie Somers arms those
arms were. He sighed only as men
can and do sigh, and went on to his
room, wondering if Julie were en-
joying herself at Niagara, surround
ed by the cringing, fawning crowd !
of beaux.
The breakfast -bellrang,and with Il
came uncle Joe and aunt Mary; and |
asVane took his seat, he saw the sl ght
graceful figure he had met on the
stairs come quietly in and take her
seat at the foot of the table.
Then Vane noticed that she was
a neat,modeSt looking woman, whose
eyes were hidden by dark green
! glasses-whose mouth, otherwise
small and womanly, was disfigured
by long, newly healed scar. Vane
noted this, causally and carelessly,
before aunt Mary spoke.
Mr.. Claremont it is hardly the
fahion to introduce ones help to
ones boarders; but so long as An
ME is my own niece, you'll not object :?
Miss Annie Barry, let me present
Mr.. Nane Claremout.'
Nane bowed and smiled pleasant
( iy; and Annie,pale and self,possess-
ed, nodded her head in queenly
little way that ill.accorded with her
dress and looks.
She talked little, but Vane was all
life and anlmation SO that before
breakfast was oyer he had brought
IA smile more than once to Annie's
homely mouth, and he saw her pret-
ty, pearly teeth.
After that, they met occasionally
" ane with graceful salutation;
for Nane recognised her as lady,
despite her vocation. Annie did
avoid him.Or seek to meet him aud
thus the days wore on happily, ,quiet-
ly,until the last of September, when
Nane announced his intentions Of
returning to the city,
Uncle Joseph and aunt Mary eX-
pressed their regret at losing him.
yet our loss will be another'S
gain, Mr.. CIarcmont,' said good aunt
Mary. My niece, Miss Julie Som,
ers, whose family is at Newport, will
gladly welcome YOU
Annie Barry glanced up, aud saw
Nane's face tlusA brightly as he
tnrned to aunt Mary.
you related to Ju'ic-to Miss
Somers! a! Is it possible 4? Surely, /
ought to have known this good news
before
His countenance grew gloomy be-
fore aunt Mary replied:
To be sure, | am: though that
julie ever had heard of you | never
dreamed until Annie niece, here,
: recognised you as a friend of her
cousin
Nane glanced at Annie--a red
DliSu uu HIS lcluplcS.
Then. Miss Barry, You know me
as the distart lover of your fair
cousin; for so on dit in the city,
Annin replied, calmly:
Julie expressed herself rs firm
friend of Mr.. ClaTemont many time.
'Doubtless,'he replied, ,half-savage.
ly. For the beautiful, wealthy Miss
Somers can afford to express her
friendship for any poor rascal whom
she tavors with a passing fancy. |
!. can assure you Miss Somcrs cares
no more for me than the carpet her
dress sweeps so proudly. | wish she
did
He stopped abruptly, biting his
moustache in concealed vexation
that he had suffered such freedom of
speech.
Annie Barry rose from the table
as lie pushed away his plate.
Mr.. Claremont, | beg leave to
contradict you. | know Julie likes
) you better than any one she knows. |
i, might tell you more if you cared to
| hear
Nane sprang to her side.
Cared to hear! care to hear
what Julie Somers thinks +! Should
you tell me she ever bestowed one
tender thought upon me, the knowl.
edge would sweeten my whole life
you love her, then, it appears, Mr..
ClarcmOnt 2 ANNE asked earnest.
~, as uncle and auntie went togeth
f, er from the room.
9 Love her! o Miss Barry you
! are her cousin--l see the resemblance
! now; only thought it Imagination
bciorc--I swear TO you she is the
only woman ever loved-the only
one ever will love. Julie, my dar.
: ling! o that dared to call her thus =
. Annie answered gravcly:
= Why don't you, Mr.. Clarcmont ?
= | assure you there is every reason
= to anticipate the desired answer
'Shc is rich, Miss Barry. Her
/. diamonds have alluicd many u lov.
= cr, who has received the mcrited
. rejection. Fearful that | might he
/. classcd among such, ! alone ant
J. her love, her heart, her hand
\ Vane spoke bitterly,yet there was
!. q vein Of tender anguish in his tones
{. as he paced TO and fro.
Mr.. Claremont, if | p.ovc it to
you-provc it beyond the shadow oi