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

" uollt Know All but tell you Whht
do think, and that is that your atten-
tions To her are entirely too marked, and
are being noticed. Why, even Fannie
and YOU know what demare little thing
she is-was talking to me about il to-day" F"
"pshaw lf one is seen walking with n
lady, or if he presumes To dance with the
same one more than once IN the same even
ing, they are engaged directly"
"But, All, really don't think that il is
right for you TO iirt 50 much with her,
and you, too, a."
"Sh not word more"
We then had long aud earnest CONVEX
sation in reference to this same Miss Liv-
ugston, the purport OF which can not be
told here, but il will be understood AS our
story develops itself
"Hais, mon cher . | said as | rose TO go.
81 came up TO ask you if you would join
rrr picnic party tomorrow p
Certainly, with pleasure. Who are go
ing 2"
"Imprtmis, your humble servant and his
sister, enumerating ourselves first, not
through cgotism, but expediency; then DR..
Barclay and his wife also Miss Livingston,
whom I've no doubt you will consider un-
der your especial protcction-h'm and
few Others, making in all, | suppose, about
twenty, including yourself We propose
driving to the Glen. and there we shall
dine at "A feast of reason and flow Of soul
with few substantials thrown in, and, by
way of helping digestion, make ourselves
merry with dancing and such other recre-
ations as may be suggested. After having
tired ourselves sufficient, we shall proceed
to the shore, there tax a yacht which will
be in waiting, and sail over to the fort and
around the bay until such time as IT shall
be decided To return You know il will be
MOONLIGHT
Pm with you. At what time 20 you
start n
AT three precisely from the hotel here"
When | told Fannie that Sutherlands
was going TO take Agnes Livingston to the
picnic, she said
Eddie, think you are wrong to en-
courage an intimacy between them"
IL amt doing any thing of the kind" |
replied. II asked him to go, and told him
that Miss Livingston had been asked, and
casually remarked that | supposed he
would consider her under his especial pro-
lection, and he making no other answer
than simply accepting the invitation, ]
supposed that it would be so.h
''Well, all I've got to say about il Is that
don't like the way things are going on"
lon THE OTHER FOOT.
The day was beautiful one, and the
picnic party were assembled on the hotel
piazza !; the carriages were just drawing up
to the door, and we were about getting in,
when some one said.
Nv here is Mr.. Sutherlands I"
"Ile was here a moment ago" said |
but on looking around he was nowhere to
be seen; ; and to the horror of Fannie, Miss
Livingston was also absent.
what does it mean p she whispered in
my ear. "They were both here a moment
ago" We sent into the parlor, but they
were not there; up to Miss Livingston's
room-shc was not there up to Suther
lands room-he was not there. What .
could it all mean +? After waiting for .
them about halt an hour we decided to 90 .
without them.
A pleasant drive of some five or six miles .
brought us to the Glen, where we alighted .
and commenced rambling around in differ
ent directions while dinner was being pre-
pared The table-cloth was spread upon a .
smooth piece of grass and we sat down to
enjoy ourselves and the good things spread
before us. Laughter and convtyiality were
the order of the day But let me stop the
of my story, aid, while the pic
nlcers are enjoying themselves, with the
readers kind permission carry him back
while. and we will discover what became
Of the absent ones.
As we were all standing on the piazza of
the hotel, waiting for the carriages, Alfred
and Agnes Livingston were
standing little back and apart from the
rest and when the carriages drew up IN
front she plucked him by the sleeve and
said
Il think that | won't gon and imme-
diately turned and went inside.
He. not knowing what to make of this
sudden change of mind, followed her in,
overlook her as she was going up stairs,
and asked her what was the matter.
"lll tell you when come down." she
replied.
He accordingly had to wait for her APP
He went to his own room, took
some cigars from his yalise, came down
again by the back way, and went to the
stables of the hotel. Thus it was that we
missed him when we sent to his room for
him. Afraid that he might be asked some
unpleasant questions, he kept out of the
way until we had gone Then he came
nto the parlor and in few minutes Miss
Livingston came down.
"Wbv did you change your mind so sud
lenly 2" asked he.
"Becapse-"
Because what 2" said he, inquiringly.
She looked into his face, and with pc
,uliar and expressive smile, SAID Are you
much disappointed %
'In truth, am. | had anticipated a .
yreat deal of pleasure in accompanying you
here" ,
"Did you7 Well, I'm sure il | had
known that it would have given you so
much qualification ] should have gone with
'ou"
at is not too late yet"
"Why, how can we go? The carriages
ire gone"
sAre there no more to he had ?" ! will ;;
ret buggy and drive you there myself" a
"Oh, that will be splendid To GO
All, what will they say, though p
"Well, if you won't mind what they say, ,.
I'm sure | won't"
She placed little hand upon his arm, !
md looking into his eyes with a glance c
hat made a thrill run through his whole -.
,odv. said, what is it to us what they
ay ~ y
"Well, then, excuse me while | go and : |
rider buggy an, und;n and so saying he
stepped out of the room.