National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-06-30

the unscHt ONES WcTe WtH-Hipn IoIEOtlcn
when suddenly they appeared before oul
eyes.
"Where have you been 2" was my frs,
exclamation as sprang up and grasped
AllI hand, and drew him to the feast
Miss Livingston by his side "We waited
half nm hour at the hotcln
"Well, Miss Livingston and thought
that it would be good joke on you to
make You think all manner of unutteable
things, but we are sorry TO have kept you
waiting. The fact is, she, not feeling very
well, suddenly resolved, while we were
standing on the piazza waiting for the car
riages, not TO 20, and went inside, and
went in with her. After you had gone |
persuaded her TO come with me in buggy "
"The arttul creature !" muttercd Fannie,
soto r0ce.
I'VE drove down 10 the beach for few
minutes" continued Sutherlands, "and
then followed you here, hoping that we
would not arrive too late for dinner"
"No! Sit right down here alongside OF
me. said
The conversation, which was thus mo-
mentarily interrupted was now renewed
with undated vigor
Pretty Miss Joy, from b, sat along
side OF DR.. Barclay his wife being on the
other side. Said she, "Doctor, won't your
patients have chance to exercise their
patience while you are gone ?"
"Oh, turned them all over 10 another
DOCTOR who, not having any too much
practice of his own, was very glad to get
them.n
'Wbo was he ?"
doctor Dosus."
"Well, if | were sick" said Miss JOY,
II declare | would have no one but you to
attend me. ! should be afraid of DR.. Do
slis.o
"Why SO? He is a very good physician,
only little antiquated in his notions"
"Oh, but like a younger man, and par
ticularly one with such rosy cheeks as you
have y and her merry laugh rang mischiev
Gus " out upon the air
The doctors rosy cheeks were doubly
red at this allusion, and Mrs. Barclay bit
her lip but said nothing.
Dinner being over, place was cleared,
and, music having been provided, we began
to dance.
Drawing Sutherlands aside while the
dancing was progressing, | said to him,
Let us take walk; | want to talk with
you" And we lit our cigars and wandered
off little way from the rest.
Ed" said he, "what do you think of
my little scheme with Agnes Livingston ?"
YOU'RE what | call rushing things.
Fannie is Mortified"
won't she open her eyes when she
knows as much as we do ~
But seriously, All, how many acts are
there in this farce, or tragedy, as you
choose to call it l'
''Only one more. The curtain viii fall
this evening on the boat. | have to-day
received letter from-you know. Amt
it most time that we started for the
shore ?"
II think it is Let us go back and tell
them so"
So back we went and | gave directions
to bring up the carriages, and soon after
we were whilling on our way to the shore
There we found our yaclt, neater and pret-
tier than which was not to be found any
where. We all got aboard and IA delight
tul breeze sprinemg up made her dance
over the waves as though CONSCIOUS that
she was ministering to party of pleasure.
1t was about eight O'clock and the moon
was just rising, We sailed around tie
harbor, over to the fort, and up the bay.
enlivcning the time with jokes songs, and
stories. 1t was noticed that Sutherlands
was sitting in the fore part of the boat,
with Miss Livingston by his side, and talk
ing to her in low tone. He did not min
Gle in the conversation with the rest, and
she seemed to have ears for no one but
him.
Sec thcm!' whispered Fannie. IF it
isn't all settled, then Pm no Judge"
81 do begin to think it all settled my
sefn
"I'll ask him to sing" said Fannie
Tlen to him: ''Oh, Mr.. Suiherlands, we're |
very sorry to interrupt your delightful
tde-d-tete, but as we have all sung but you,
it is now your turn. Will you favor us ?"
He had a magnificent baritone voice, and
without a moments hesitation he consent
ed, and commenced Kuchen's lovely song