Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-11-01

when shall | sec your friend, George 7"
hardly know haven't seen him nv.
Sc sell for fortnight" George said, erayely.
Then she added, wistfully, "Nell, / want
your help"
"I'll give it ; in what way ~ Miss steelo
answered, in little tone of surprise.
" want you to show an interest and TO
ieel an interest in Ted Mydleton."
" My dear George, you forget, the beauty
said, drawing herself up "you are privileged
ma'ron' and can do what you please but
should lay myself open to the charge Of all
sorts OF absurdties if went about showing
an interest, and feeling an interest, in every
young journalist who has known better days."
And then the two cousins laughed and kissed,
and parted for the night And Mrs Bourn
put her head on the pillow with the convic.
ton that she had blundered
Ask Ted to dine with us tonight" Mrs.
Bourn said, as her husband was rushing off
the next morning; " don't tell him that there
IS any one here And so at seven that eve
n,lng Mydleton sauntercd into Georgic's little
drawing.room
The fire was the only light in the room,
and the hostess was alone, when he came in.
sitting on the fender-stool, buried in thought.
She had made her little room as attractive AZ
possible with flowers and fresh white muslin
curtains. 1t is well that he should feel
what charm women can throw about things
with very little money" had been her thought
while she had been making a judicious distri-
button OF her few blossoms of cyeamen and
geranium and fern-ironds. She was well re.
warded for tho trouble she had taken, when
he said.
How sweet and pure your room looks and
smells, Georgia | havn't seen flower since
was here last"
Ted why do you come so seldom ~ She
had jumped up and prisoned his hands in hers.
and now she was holding him well into tho
light in order to read his face.
90 Ted Ted will nothing make YOU
careful Of yourself2 We love you so It is
so hard on us that you wont take care" she
said, mourniully noting the rayages that the
last three weeks had made in his appearance.
lie stopped, and kissed her on the forehead.
q" You dear little thing, he said, {" I'm not
worth caring about, George" and then.
while she was energetically fighting for him
against HIMSELF her cousin came into the
room.
Oh, havnt told you yet that my cousin,
Miss Steele, is with me" the small diplomat
lst said, carelessly; this is our friend Ted,
Helen-you may call him Ted, too, if you're
good"
Some have honor thrust upon them"
Helen said, saucily
And there is such thing as casting pearls
Of condesceusion away George laughed.
" And there is such thing as being put in
the wrongplacc by ones best friends, George"
Mydleton said, quickly; and so they became
very intimate and friendly without much
trouble.
what's your programme to night, little
woman ?" her husband asked of George, in
the middle of dinner.
The theatre, of course but which,
haven't settled"
There are three stalls for the Adelphi,"
he said, throwing the tickets across the table
at her will they do2"
=" Beautifully. Ted, you must 60 to look
after u.s."
Won't that be taking you away from your
work " Helen asked, with honest interest,
and both Vincent and his wife blushed in sym.
pathy with him, as he replied:
Thank you; but have no work to do"
No work | thought writer's always had
work to do; my idea Of you all is that print.
ers' devils hover on your doorsteps perpet.
ually,' she said, laughing, but watching his
face keenly as she spoke.
lie shook his head miserably. Her tone
of interest in him smote him to the heart,
aud he could not bear TO lower himself in
her esteem by telling her that he was one of
those whose work was not wanted. He could
not bear to tell her this, and weaken, per-
haps, the sympathy which she was looking at
hun so gently from out those sweet violet eyes,
So he only shook his head and laughed feebly;
and then the two ladies went away to get on
their opera cloaks.
Why have you done this, George ~
lie asked the question Of Mrs. Bourn, who
had rushed into her wrap aud dashed down
stairs again before Helen had had time to
gain her room.
" Got Helen Steele here, do you mean ~
she asked, picking up the gauntlet at once.
Yes; I'm down already and if SEQ
more OF her, it will only make my life more
wretched than it is at present | shall be
signing for star"
" . Ted, work for her, don't sigh only"
George clamored d" Dear Ted, III confess /;
have prayed for you to be what you say
you are already down before her if YOU
love her, as hope you'll love her"
Wouldn't she open those magnificent
eyes OF hers in astonishment at my presump-
tionY No, no, George, she's not for such
as me-"
" Ted, Ted, you pain me so. Vincent,
make him hear reason"
4" She looks like a countess, little woman
and you want me, ruined man, to fall into
the error of loving her."
Then she came into the room again, look.
ing radiant, for she was much Interested BY
the manner and physique and conversation
of this young literary man who had been the
heir to baronetcy, looking radiant, and
rather anxious to note the effect her looks had
on him.
IL was regular Adelphi drama that they
went to see that night. There was good
deal OF vituous beauty in unmerited distress,
and fair share Of fourishing vllany. Kate
Terry illustrated the former, and all the world
knows what she can do with such part. At
any rate, she did a good deed that night, for
she helped these two young people to better
understanding of one another.
I'm such novice in all these things, y
Helen whispered to Ted, while George looked
away, assiduously, and feigned unconsciousness
OF their presence; $50 what l am going to
ask may be very out-of-the-way thing I;
but | should SO much like to read some.
thing OF yours, and for you to lend it to me.
Will you p
"lf ! ever write anything worth reading,
may lay it at your feet, Miss Steele2 ifI
ever write anything worth reading you will
be the cause OF my success-my goddessf'
These last words were whispered-but she
heard them--heard them, and did not resent
them, stranger as he was. Their hearts had
gone out to one another already, each felt-
and Georges heart palpitated with pleasure
when she saw the stride affairs had taken ss
she ventured to look at them again.
"Do you forgive me?" George whispered,
when he was saying goodbye 10 her that