Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-07-05


She stayed about ten minutes, | suppose
but | really could not be positive was tho
contemplatiye answer At any rate she
did not condescend to wait till came down"
;" DO you mean that you let her 90 away
again without seeing her2" asked Darcy,
sternly. Meta, this passes even your usual
insouciance and neglect l7
81 was dressing. | could not help that" "
she observed, sullenly. And she did not
choose to wait a minute"
Darcy rang the bell without a word
+ What time did Mrs Gerard call Mary 2' I
About I o'clock, sir"
And how long did she stay %
About half an hour, sir"
That will DO Now, Meta" he said, .
when the woman disappeared, your usual
Incidence and procrastinaton have been the /
sole cause Of what may be Of real import to .
US both. Your uncle called on mo this
morning, aud told me his wife was going to
see you, but that she must be at the station
by halfpast FIVE lie alluded to an inter.
view he had just had with the head of one
Of our government departments, who was
about to arrange for permanent secretary
ship, in his private capacity and be thought
he could probably secure it for me though,
he added, he certainly would not stand spon
sor for any one who could not bear the ordeal
of strict examination tis to he worth
200 per annum-haf as much again as
could hope for where I am, in twenty years.
And Won coolly DISGUST nj. wiG by vo1r in.
eanacitv
" told You | was dressing Darcy
> a. And, pray. why was that put of till that
hour2 Certainlv M, Grom onv nsofh oceu-
nations he soid bitterly gianeing round
:. The cnrtains SEQ are stili bangiog owrv
the chair cover is not mended and that rent
in the Garnet will become homeless fracture
through your neglect"
uI cannot belp II we want new one. % she
:. said. sullenlv.
" We are very unlikely to get them or if
we did, all would be as bad as ever in six
months. Netta-Netta, would that | had
I been wise in time, and not married helpless,
! procrastina,ing wife, without even sufficient
love for me to consult my wishes or make
= my home happy"
" Really, Darcy, you are so cruel - she
! replied melting into tears that might
y be either grief or passion) 1t is not my
= fault that you cannot keep proper servants
y and it is impossible that | can ruin my fingers
, by such hard work-if my hands are to look
: like a lady's"
/" :, And she held up two white delicate palms
u that certainly did somewhat plead for udul-
h. gence in their refined beauty Darcy st Ives
a shook his head, even as he drew the weeping
girl to his heart.
h 4" Heaven knows, and you know, that
- would willingly spare you every hardship,
"a but Meta, the disorder and the untidiness of
everything around you are as unworthy a
7 graceful and refined woman as the scyerest
- work. Your own dress is seldom without
- some defect, either in rents or absence Of
II proper fastenings while my linen is dis
- grace even to working man. Surely there
=, - can be no difficulty in such work as that
~ ~ /" But thew do wear ont so soon. and hate
:. n,ain needlework Mamma aIways attended
a 10 nv clothes and either YOU must buy new
m ones or must give up all NV accomplish
., ments"
~ Darcy bit his lin to restrain an impreca
- ton more energetic than polite and wher
. he did sneak il was in tone of calm dis
pleasure.
- :" will not get into debt Meta nor dc
s. | think it necessary. There are men in m,
"a Office without larger incomes than mine VIII,
ed make, at any rate, a creditable appearance
more especially in their linen. Tomorrow
H. for instance. / think it is very doubtful
al whether have respectable shirt in whiol
to appear before Mr.. Culver"
They are coming home from the lauudres
n tonight, Darcy. don't suppose you hay,
nd one in your drawer. really cannot help it,
ID. she answered yawnlng' " l am sure "is
cy with all my heart that you may get the ap
ut polntmen'' 1t Is such complete housema'd
I'd, work that you ought not TO expect me TO d
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