Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1871-05-24


hate fashionable society! don't want to
be polished! Id rather stay here in the
country, and not wear any sun-bOnnet,
aud climb cherry trees every day"
mamie! am surprised at this display
Of ohildishness, l must insist upon more
self-control." said he. eoldly.
but don't send me away! Don't plead
ed she.
81 must he returned, but more gently, /.
softened little by her agitated eagerness,
alt is for your good, Mamie, aud you
must consent to 60. viii you2"
The supper bell ruug at that instant,
aud, anxious to escape before the rest Of
the family came in and saw her in tears,
Mamie hastily answered; ayes. Let me
90, Lennox !" and ran out Of the room,
and up stairs to her own chamber
They were at supper before she came
down again, with smooth curls and no
traces of tears, but with bright light in
her brown eyes and firm look GU her
pretty mouth; aud as she went through the
hail out to the vine-shaded porch where
the tea-tablc was set, she murmered;
"Yes, III 60! And Ill teach you one
lesson, Mr.. Lennox Ray! See if | don't!"
1t was Lennox Rays intention to join
his sisters party in July, but business
prevented. When Mamie received the
letter expressing his regrets, she only
smiled. and said to herself;
"All the betterl | shall have time to
learn my lesson more thoroughly by Sep
tember, Mr.. Leunox!"
1t Was nearly the middle of September
before Mr.. Ray, heated, dusty and weary
entered his room in the great hotel where
his sisters party was stopping.
'Dear little Nannie!" he said, as he
made a careful toilet, before going down
stairs, 81 am dying to see her, and |
know she'll be glad to see me. A moment
Of her sweet naturalness will be quite re-
freshing after all these artificial women.
They don't know I've come, so LII just 60
down, and surprise them"
As he entered the Harlor, amid flash
of Jewels and rustic of silks and laces. he
met his sister Laura.
"Lennox! You here ?" she said Civ.
ing him two white hands.
ayes. Where's Mamie ~
"She was on the Piazza, talking with o
French count moment ago. All! there
she is, by the door,
"Ah!" said Lennox, dropping Lauras
hand, and making his way toward the
door.
But it was difficult, even when he drew
near, to see in the stylish, stately lady
whose hair was put up over monstrou
chignon, and whose lustrous robes swep
the floor for a yard, his own little Mamie
Of three months ago.
Lennox strobe up with scarce glance
at the be-whiskcred dandy to whom sht
was chatting, and held out his hand will
an eager exclamation:
"Nanme 70
She made sweeping courtesy, anC
languidly extended the tips of her fingers
but not muscle moved beyond what ac
corded with well-bred Indifference.
"Ah good evening, Mr.. Ray"
"Oh, Mamie are you glad to see me p
said Lennox, feeling his heart chilled
within him,
"Oh, to be sure, Mr.. Ray-quite glad
Allow me to present my friend, thu
Count de Beaurepaire. Mr.. Ray, mon
sieur."
Lennox hardly deigned bow to thu
Frenchman, AND offered his arm to Nan
ME.
"You will walk with me little while p
"Thanks-but the music is beginning
and promised to dance with Mr.. Blair.
"But afterward 7" said Lennox, thu
chill growing colder.
"Thanks again-but | am engaged t.
Mr.. Thornton"
i eWhen, then 7" demanded Lennox, witt
a jealous pang.
"Ah, really, my card is SO full | hard
ly know. | will try to spare you walt
somewhere" with an indifferent glance.
i Lennox bent down. and spoke with bit
ter reproach in his tone:
j, "Good Heavens, Mamie What affec
tation is this2"
!, She favored him with 'well-bred
J stare
'Pardon! | do not understand you
And taking the arm of her escort, sh
, walked away with tho air of an empress.
Lennox sought his sister.
Laura, how have you changed Nan
nie SO 2" he demanded.