Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-01-12
come again soon," said Mr.. Justin, and he

come again soon," said Mr.. Justin, and he
went away at once.
A few minutes after went into Aunt
Desires sitting room, and found Mr.. JUS
| tin standing on the hoarth-rug before her
in very detected attitude. For once his
upright, cheerful mask tf IL were ono)
seemed to have fallen away from him.
81 thought you were gone," said I, in
some confusion.
81 thought so myself; but needed some
advice on very knotty point, and as
passed your aunts door she looked as if
she could give It,"
"Did you leave Tom alone? will 90 to
him." said Aunt Desire, leaving US alone
in bareiaced way altogether unworthy of
her principles.
"Oh, dear ~ I thought; you are worse
than Mrs. Obonreiser - and IL must have
been five long minutes before Mr.. Justin
seemed to see the necessity of saying some
thing. made two or three careless speech
es in the time, to which he paid no sort of
attention.
"You are quite certain that you would
not want me to come here unless II is my
own wish to do SOP" he said at last, in a
very slow, formal way. -
"Yes," said with little trembling.
"You have made up your mind to wait
for that lover who is to he brought in on a
board and laid at your feet"
"That does not follow at ALL"
"Does II not?"
His eyes seemed TO take a distinct color
for once as | met them them and he made
a step forward.
"Oh, Sadi, you must come quick Tom
has been flouncng about, and the bandage
is loose" said Nettie, the baby, rushing in
between us with mouth and eyes wide
open.
went at once TO Tom, and heard Mr..
Justin step on the gravel walk, and a click
of the gate moment after
Well, at least, if he never came back
again, | could live a long time on that
strange look in his eyes, and the sudden
movement as if he had been tempted to
take me in his arms.
| had not to wait long He came again
in the evening, and we sat with Tom as we
h'u 81 Oiteh uohc peloTc' WIN nall II
glance at me, he said he had found letter
at his Office that afternoon which would
call him out of town for week, and per-
haps fortnight. After that Tom would
not part with him till the last moment.
At ten o'clock / went down to the door
with him, and he drew me out on the piaz-
~. The still starlight convinced me- as
colt tl,o toucb of Ntr Jrst;n,s arm, ,ho, T
truly loNcu thls pam man, ana, II heed De,
l could wait fifty years for him to tell me
of IT.
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'''"'' II" "N ~" "o'''0 - away
lor an uncertain 'ihe'
ooh, Mr.. Justin, where are you going %
called out a little white figure that rose up
suddenly from the end of the piazza. 1t
was Nette, in single garment. "Don't
let her scOld me, Mr.. Justin. 1t was so hot
in bed | came out to cool myself, and when
you opened the door hid.'
al forgive you, if you go in now," said
"In Il minute. Dick and Lucy are COM
ing home from the party at ten, and mean
to bring me some of the supper. There
they are now."
at is too true" said Mr.. Justin, as the
children approached the gate. 81 may as
well recognize the hand of fate, and say
good-by, Sadi."
"Good-by," l said putting cold hand
into his.
It'll | come back and he went away
laughing. My pillow was just little wet
with disapI olnted tears that night though
both OF Nettie's arms were around my
neck.
Before Mr.. justin came hHne Tom was
certain that he was well enough to go to
the laciory and aiter arguing with him
Two days walked down WIN MN TO keep