Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-08-16
PEARLS AND BI.aCKBHRRIRs.

49, - Aui as he enunciated the words
In impressive distinctness nc looked sol
nnly at Harry Clifford.
Ie might have found a worse looking
~6iyiduai to fix his regards upon than this
soung NJ. D., who had taken his first les
3 in bones, muscles, and human anato-
with the therapeutics belonging there
ii in the little Office across the hall, and
q lust preparing TO hang up a shingle of
own; for Harry Clifford was tall and
rpely, with red-brown hair and a huge
burn mustache, and merry eyes that
Enghed like springs Of water in the sun
11ine.
Dr.. Darling took of his spectacles, folded
lem, and deliberately placed them in their
"a. still without taking his eyes from his
&pphyte. Harry Clifford smiled but he
xpked little embarrassed, notwithstand-
She would have you in a minute, if
ID were TO PROPOSE" pursued DR.. Darling,
Kopping great red-hot splashes of sealing
q over a sheet Of blotting paper, and
<nmping them with his monogram seal in
Il aimleSs sort of way.
Yes; but | tell you, Sir, don't want
= propose" said Harry, staring at the in
<rwined d. j. DIS as if they were the
81 interesting things in the world.
You don't want pretty girl for a
IA D.
Not that pretty girl in particular, doc
Nor fifty thousand dollars 2n added the
61ctor, pronouncing the three momentous
Uords in manner that made them sound
~ weighty indeed.
" would not object to the fifty thousand
<oIlars in itself, Sir but. as a mere appen-
"a to Miss Bradbury"
believe the boy is crazy" calculated
Dt Darling. "Well, well, as the Scotch
croserb has it, "a wilfu' man maun hae
hx way and | shall interfere no farther.
Bythe-way, Harry"
+" Yes, Sir7"
You are going to the city this after
noon 7"
"That is my present intention, Sir"
"Stop at Dcpierre's will you, and leave
ars. Darling's pearl brooch to be mended.
/ ought TO have done it week ago; but a
man can't think of every thing"
"Certainly, doctor !" and Harry Clifford
depositcd the pearl brooch-an old-faSh-
ioned ornament of massive gold, set with
lfny seed -pearls-in his waistcoat pocket.
Rather careless way to carry jewelry,
Young man p' said DR.. Darling, elevating
hfocvebrows.
Oh, never lose any thing" asserted
HnI1y, in an of-hand sort of way.
The morning sun was casting bright,
AIekering threads of gold across the kitchen
Eoor the morning glories and Madeira
[fnes, trained across the easement, stirred
sdfkly in the mid-July air; and Ursula
E<rcy. Mrs. Dunning's orphan neice, was
7I|1y L" doing up'' blackberries.
Fresh as a rose, with hazel eyes, softencd
6 intense blackness at times by the shadow
4 tbeir long lashes, and smiling scarlet
fr she stood there-her calico dress con
led by the house -wifely apron of white
1inity that was tied round her waist
IA her black curls tucked rcmorsely back
8 Her ears-looking demurely into the
bling depths of the preserving-kettle
beautiful parody on one of the witches
p Macbeth p while on the whitley
red pine table beyond glittering tir
81 was upheaped with the beautiful jet
6l1ck fruit, each separate berry flashing
IT. the eye cf an Oriental belle.
Ursula n'
he pretty young girl started, very near
y hopping her skinner into the preserv
fn<'kettlc.
How you startled me, Harry m
X|-. ,ata ho l.
al 6dmiring look at the bright face, flushed
ttItx little blush and good deal of stove
You are always at work, Ursula"
- have got to work, Harry, to earn m,
oU0 living" Ursula Perry answered, will
@[|ght uplifting of her exquisite blacl
@16Ns: 81 am not an heiress, like Mis-
: @0biry"
Eonfound Miss Bradbury !" exclaimed
1k ZERO 'I hear nothing but Miss Brad
the whole time"
he Is a very sweet young lady, Harry,
Ursula, in mildly reproving accents.
dare say; but-what lot of black
les you have here, to be sure, Ursula Z
olty quarts" said Ursula, demurely
mt Darling always enjoys them S
h in the winter
1rry put honey sweet globule of frui
1lE bis mouth.
Backberries are beautiful fruit, u
cry !" and Miss Percy SKINNED dill
~ away at the bubbliHg caldron.
Especially when you are doing theI
added the young NJ. D., with rather
5 ~ effort at compliment.
Rula did not answer. Harry wake
% the range and took both her hand
larry, donti The berries will burn.
&et 'em burn, then who cares ?"
hut what do you want ?" she asked
Cling impotently to escape, and laugf
D spite of the grave look she fai
N2(4 have assumed.
70 see your eyes, Ursula"
IA lifted the soft hazel orbs to her fac
Withdrew them with sudden sh, mes
ID you know what answer | read
m eyes, dearest !" he whispered, aft,
oment OF two OF silence, broken onl
Z 6e Kissing and simmering of the boilir
<kberrics.
N O.n
read yes! :"
"a, Harry, l dare not. Uncle and aul
~ determined you shall marry Mi
bury"
ma am so determined not to mari
Is man to be given away as if
j house and lot, or bundle of o
y. | should like to know2 Ursula
nrry, they are burning! | am su
can smell them. Ch, do let
M 16ndsl"
zl1fry Clifford deity seized up the b
oon, and stirred the boiling dept
l1l1sly.
all your Imagination, Ursulam
it's not and If they are the lea