Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-04-17
The RectOr's Engagement.

The rector of St. Mary's threw himself on
the sofa in a most disconsolate mood. He
was young and handsome aud unmarried, aud
/ Millicent Dunalan had given him back his
trolh only the night before.
Oh, how his heart ached-that heart that
had 80 long been Indifferent TO the blandish-
ments Of the many eligible young ladies of his
congregation With what balmy Indifference
he had heretofore accepted slipper patterns,
all the way from plain worsted to satin and
velvet, elab9fately braided or embroidered in
the richest and softest colors With what
careless, gentle smiles he had received book.
marks 1 yard long, in which romantic misses
had worked 50 many hopes aud fears Aud
as TO the dreeSiug-gowns, he had a wardrobe
/ full Of them, Of all shapes aud oolors. There
was grey for meditation blue for hope, aud
crimson for comfort Snokiug-caps also
abounded in al variety of styles, from the
| Persian to the japanese, although the rector
never smoked. Aud so he had passed through
several Christmas seasons unscathed, till Nil.
| lcent came.
Millcent, stately and beautiful, with eyes
that made one think of heaven, with great
coils Of golden hair wreathed about her head,
with a smile that enchanted all who were
thrown under its spei--yes at last look had
conquered the man who at twenty-eight could
say, II have never yet seen the woman
should wish to marry
The rector lived in his brothers house, and
that brother, wealthy merchant, was Mill.
cent Ddnallans guardian. She was an orphan
aud bad come there at his DESIRE aud that
b,o b.. ...l a,I
blood was stirred, to his own great ostonsh-
mcnt.
3" Do you call her handsome?" his mother
had asked indifferently, when, after late
dinner he Iounged into her room.
Handsomcl' be answered with a short
laugh. "No.'
"They say she's good Church woman"
Mrs. Reg.ey went on, rocking 10 her coy
chair before her bright little coal FIRE " still
I'm afraid she's tribe worldly. No parents
for years, you see, aud she "A rich girl. Her
dresses are very costly, though very charming
too. lam rather surprised, my dear, that
you don't call her handsome"
" Handsome She's goriously almost
diyinely beautiful" muttercd Paul Regey
to himself as be sought his own room.
never saw a woman to compare with her
never
Have you heard Miss Duuallan sing ~
asked his brother, one day, as Paul was stand
ing in the hall, preparatory to leaving for his
church study. It was choir night, and he
always made it point to be present at re-
hearsa!s.
No" he replied, pulling at his gloves
" | don't think she has sung since she has
been here at least, don't know, he added
with some confusion.
"0h yes, two or three times but you were
away. You remember the night you were at
Bentley's wedding We had treat.
don't know what to compare her voice to It's
melody is perfect She will probably run in.
to the choir-meetiug with Stella That young
lady fancies she can 20 wherever uncle Paul
does. Maybe Miss Millicent will sing
Paul was ia tremor at this. 1t was more
than likely, as his brothers wife was one Of
the choir.
Pshaw what nonsense :" he muitered
to himself, when he found be had been hold
ing the prayer-book upside down for the last
five minutes, as, seated in his study, he lis
tened for the pleasant voices that took the
lead in the merry chat as well as singing.
" There Miss Craymer has opened the or
ssaador Hnrk : iha,'s Sot Je,ny's yo;co ="
anJ ho hoId h;s hra,,h a.. h. Iis,o9od an5 =.
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Ian, 80 in,o tho cbo;r seats and Nni;-
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