Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-09-13

rushed eagerly into the. arms Of the sur
prised and delighted wife.
Why, what happy surprise, Jennie =
she said, after splrItIng her vstoL off to
her own room; Il had given up alfeidoa OF
seeing you this summer
And | had no idea Of being able to come
until Just before | started. You see, NAM
ma-my step-mother, you know-was 90
ing to Uncle Wilder's, and she ms isted on
my going with her, to see the hateful,
Gisagreeable cousin Of mine, that they are
determined to marry me to. 50 when
mamma was busy packing, Just put on m y
things and slipped off, leaving a note to tell
where ! was going. Wasn't that a good
joke on them all .
i should think it was, said Nellie, with
burst of merriment far more than the
occasion warranted. when / saw who
your companion was, [ thought you were
out on your wedding tour? p
mo, indeed; never saw the man until he
got into the stage at P. But, really,
he is the finest looking man | ever saw,
and so agreeable. Vino is he p
-Oh, I'll introduce you when you come
down stairs There's Sarah, wanting to see
me about supper You'll only have time
to dress Mind, and look your prettie-t p
And with q r0guish shake Of her finger
at her friend, Nellie ran away to see about
supper.
If Jennie did not look her prettiest,' she
certainly looked very lovely as She entered
the supper room, her linen suit exchanged
for a fresh, soft muslin, whose simplicity
and purity were relieved only by the vio-
let colored ribbons in the hair and at the
throat
Russell had also taken great pains with
his toilet, As could Pc seen By his spotle,s
linen and carefully arranged hair.
The pause that followed Jeuuies en-
trance was broken 10y Mr. Hunt, who, in
response to meaning glance from ms wife,
said.
Russell, allow me to introduce to YOU
your cousin, Jennie; Mss Carleton. your
cousin, Russell Wilder
The embarrassment which followed the
biank a-toui-hmeut into which the am
nounccmcut threw the parties, SO unex-
PeetelIy made known to each other, was
quickly di-pe.lei by the turn that was
given It by their host aud hostess
Il suppose You4 want to book yourself
for the next STAGE said Mr. Hunt sIyly
to Russell, who had been taken into his
friend confidence
And you, said his wife, turning to
Jennie, Il don't suppose anything could
tempt you 20 remain, now that YOU have
seen that hateful, d.-agrcea5lc--
Nellie" interrupted Jennie, crim-oning,
a- She remembered her words
We'll, [ won't then BUT you must let
me lau-h, just TO think Of you both rum
mug iu the same direction, and to the same
place
The ringing auga that burst from Mel
lies lips was tg9 contagious TO be resisted,
even By those at whose expense it was
raised
This merriment was followed by gener-
al good feeling, and a pIcasanter tea-party
never gathered around a sociaIboard
We need hardly Say thar Russell ais
not take the stage the next morning, nor
did Jennie seem 1T al disposed to cut
snort hcr visit On account oil her cousin
unexpected appearance
When they DID q, they went, as they
came. together
Mr WIler'~ astonishmeut was only
By hi- delight, on looking out q
the window t9 see the two walking mp the
path toward the house, arm in arm, and
apparently on the best OF terms.
As for Rusec. and Jennie, they seemed
to regard this unexpected meetin. as an
ina cation or tdcir manifest destiny. ac-
cept.ug it as such, much to the Joy OF their
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