Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-05-24
Miscellany
Caught In His Own Trap.
by MATTE DYER BRIrrs.

tut aiA was AA"EtauN NANn NAhe perfume W
new-movn hay, aud dewey with approach
ing twilight.
"Well, this is rather purcr than New
York air. sighed Lennox, drawing deep
breath of delight. as he hastened up the
green lane to to the wide, old-lashioned
farmhouse, carrying his yalise in his hand.
Il wonder if Mamie got my note and is
looking for me- Halo !"
This last exclamation was drawn from
Mr.. Rays lips by big, ripe cherry which
coming from above, somewhere, came into
sudden contact with his nose. He look ed
up, aud there, perched like great bird
ubon the limb of huge old cherry tree
and looking down at him, with dancing
eyes and brilliant cheeks, was young girl
pretty aud willful enough to set a man
crazy.
,"How.do, Lennox Come up and have
some cherries was her mischievous greet
ing, with saucy dimples playing about her
crimson lips.
mamie! Is it possible!" exclaimed
Lennox, sternly.
"What! that the cherries are ripe Yes,
and splendid, too! Have some?" returned
the nymph, cody, holding out a great ru,
by cluster.
mamie, will you come down irom
there?" said MIR. Ray, not seeming to no,
tice the cherries.
eyes, guess so, now you've come, and
| have had all the cherries | wanted
And while Mr. Ray looked on in stern
disapproyal, the young witch swung her.
self lightly down from her perch, aud lii
on the grass at his feet
"Now dou't look grum, Lennox dear
she sald slipping her little hands into hi'
with u coaxing motion, II know it's town
boyish to climb the cherry tree, but tber
it's such fun p
"Nannie, you should have been a boy,
iaid Lornox.
II wish had Then | wouldn't hav,
! everybody fussing at me if happened tc
move! No, | don't either! for then yol
wouldn't have fallen in love with me
What made you, anyway, dearF" with {
fond gance and caressing movement.
"Because you are sweet, darling !'' an
swered Mr.. Ray, melted in spite of him
SELF "But | do wish, Mamie, you would
leave off these hoydenish ways and b.
more dignifed."
"Likc Miss Isham ?" asked Mamie.
"Miss Isham is very superior womal
and it would not hurt you to copy her il
some respects" said Lennox, coldly.
The tears sprung into Nannie's eyes a
} his tone, and she loosened her arm from
his, and dropping down on the emerald
grass at his feet, began to braid brace
let of the long blades, in silence, with
grieved expression around her sweet mout
which he did not sec.
"There!" cried Lennox, pettishly. "No,
you look more like fve-year-old bab
than well-bted young lady"
Mamie threw away her bracelet am
got up again.
81 didn't mean to vex you. Shall W
go in? she said gently.
They went into the parlor, and MI
Ray took seat in great armchair, Will
Mamie flung open the window and drop
ed down on her knees beside it, lettin
her glossy curls fall in a great shower O.
the window-sill
"Now don't do that" drawing a chai
near his own. "Come here, and sit dow
: like a rational being"
Naenie gave rueful glance at the stli
backed chair, but giving her curs tos
backward, obediently went and sat down
II wish you would put up those dy-a
way curls end dress your hair as other la
!. dies do" said Mr.. Ray. ''And see her
' Mamie, | want to have talk with you
You know | love you; but, in truth, m.
dear, my wife must have something Of tn
elegance of refined society. Your man
ners need polish, my dear"
Mamie redeemed, and her scarlet III
curled little but she said nothing
"a few weeks in fashionable circle
will be great benefit to you, and | wis
you to have it. In short, my dear, | cam
down to tell you that my sister Laura
making up party to visit the White Mour
tains and seve a noted watering places
! this summer, and she wishes you to b
one Of the number. And wish you t
accept the the invitation, Mamie"
.. "Arc you going7' asked Mamie.