Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-10-04

The sweet, intoxicating perfume Of Tube
roses was waited toward me every time she
moved
have never inhaled the odor since with.
out it bringing back to my mind that night,
and the memory Of the fatal beauty Of the
woman who wore it 10 her BOSOM
When | came in from supper, Miss Earle
and Cecil were waltzing slowly and grace
fully they swept around the room to the
dreamy tones Of the music, and Lulu was
watching them with the pained weary gaze
that had noticed several times before, al
though she kept up the mookery Of con-
yersaiion with a major general.
When the music ceased they came toward
US, and Cecil introduced Marion Earle to
me. She was n brilliant conycrsationalsl
and she seemed determined to entertain me-
She took a chair by my eide, and as she
talked | was provoked to find that the frig-
idity Of my manner was beginning to thaw,
and the time passed quickly until O gentle
man came to claim her hand for the next
dance
Miss Earle did not allow Cecil to pay her
marked attention. She was too thoroughly
a woman Of the world to compromise herself
for a married mans admiration. She did
not dance with him very often, yet every
/ time they met his eyes looked the love into
hers which he would have spoken had he
dared
| As we were on our way home, Lulu asked
me what tboncht of Miss Farlc and o..
eli looked eagerly into INV c,co for an an.
swer.
told her that I considorod hor very boau.
tiGl I'm, ;udccd II 10 be ontirolv bc,p,v or
face and form There seemed 10 bc no sonl
in il. and | believed She would onlv be true
to man while the sun of nrosneritv beam.
ed upon him. and flowers bloomed in his
patb.
oYou have formed vonr oninion ton basti.
1v.r Cecil said somewhat sbarnIv lyon
must know her better. and Won viii iudce her
less barshlvr
The next NIGHT We went to hear n nopular
opera soon after we were seated. Miss
Earle came into n box opposite us. In a
moment sbe saw us. and gaye us brilliant
smile. and a graceful little nod of recocni.
,ion
Cecil seemed IN take the smile IN himself
and his ewes wandered many times from the
stage to the face of Marion Earle
As the curtain fell on the first net. han.
neped TO catch a FRAGMENT Of conversation be.
twoeu two gentlemen who wore Of our marty
"Yes. Miss Earle is oueenlvu one said
= "but ,he ia false utterly false
sang an inward ,jre Deum" at what
had heard for was heginninc To hate th,
, woman.
y In few days she called to see me. and sh
again endeavored to fascinate me with he
brilliant wit and bewitebinp manners
An approacbinp fancy ball was discussed
' Miss Earle was in 1espair about n costume
"Could not suggest some nretty and ap
I propriate character ~ she asked with
!. charming smile.
told her that nv information reoardinl
fancy balls and suitable costumes was yer,
limited. but | mentioned several. Two O
them she had worn before.
"Wbat did think Of Catherine of Rus
q sia 2" she questioned.
"A good selection" replied. Lucreti
Borpia would suit YOU. too
As she arose to leave. Cecil came hom,
. and he escorted her TO her carriage with
y look of perfect devotion.
n was not in n pleasant humor. and hadn
- the patience to speak to Cecil when he r,
= turned to the parlor. have often reerette
= that did not warn him against the siren
whose fascinations he was Welding.
~ 1t would have made us enemies TO eat
4 other. for men are rarely willing to have Il
- pitfall over which they hover pointed out
"a them. even by those of their own blood b
il might have aroused his conscience, and Il
i'd end been different.
., went to look for Lulu for she had Gid,
I. past me as Miss Earles carriage rolled ava
n. found her 10 her 5oudoir, her head lea
n. ing upon her hand, and the tear-drops chasi
each other down her checks. She raised h
=, eyes to my face as entered "Oh, he
a. long must bear this sorrow ?" she said. ."
there no way of escape from it?"
irt Many times in the stiffness OF some lone
m midnight vigil, have fancied | heard aga
cL that plaintive wall, "Is there no way Of
a cape from ?"
ed That evening Lulu came down, dressed
a brilliant reception, IN some gossnmer, ro
he tinted fabric that foated around her like
ed cloud. Her beautiful hair was hanging abe
ty, her shoulders in gistening, golden curs, a
es. was caught back from her forehead by
it wreath OF delicate gold flowers, on VIII
ses diamond dew-drops sparkled.
never saw her look more beautiful C'
at told her he believed she was a fairy and
ow was afraid to touch her for fear she wo
lite vanish.
zen Oh, how brilliant she was that night, W
OBJ the old rose-bloom on her cheeks and
eyes sparkling with excitement, Cecil watc
,cil her with some of the old loye-light in
me- eyes. But soon Marion Earle came, with
res regal grace aud intoxicating beauty, aud
moment she smiled upon him he was as m
ere her slave as ever.
ent Many wondered at Mrs. Clyde's gay
that night. "What merry, light-heaI
ar. little creature she is" [ overheard lady
var. mark.
an. Society judged by appearances, as it alw
lin, does. No one imagined that she was ac
part. Her gay laugh and brilliant ba
art age deceived the giddy crowd.
che In few days a splendid fancy and n
hall took nlace. Lulu looked lovely as