Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1872-10-04

Mrs. Simpson rather eagerly.
"Tartune, Simon Tartuhe. He's rich
old bach. You'd better set your cap for
him. Though I'm afraid twoudn't do no
good, for they do say he's woman hater.
Had a disappointment once most likely;
that's generally the case when men are so
down on women"
Mrs. Simpson made no reply but rcsum-
ed her work with thoughtful face.
"Mother, here Is letter for you," said
Earnests wife entering the room. Mrs.
Simpson read the few lines IT contained and
then said, "Aunt Elizabeth is i'll an attack
similar to the one she had three years ago,
and she wants me to come and stay with
her."
ooh dear, how sorry l am" exclaimed
Jenny, az do not know what we shall do
without you.
81 am sorry too on many accounts, but I
feel IL my duty to go at once. She has al
ways been such true friend to me that !
can never repay her."
One afternoon fortnight later, Mr.. Tart
life alighted from the cars at Brierdale sta
ton. Thomas was there to attend to the
luggage and so his master, without stop
ping, took his way up the village street TO
his new home. The soft September breeze
stirred the leaves gently, occasionally watt
ing one to his feet as reminder that the
summer was over, although its breath still
fingered in the air, and its glory in the sun.
The street assembled gradually, the viii
lage being situated on an ominence. Sew
eral fine dwellings set in the midst OF ex-
1
tensive grounds crowned the hill which
scarceIy observed that name, SO llght ana
sr"uua' was Tue aSceht' IL was one OF these
"nion was W oeoo,''o nr, i"rtune nome.
""'"s upo" '"o h'Sh s'ePS he oareu
MS Ao'' anu ''o" !" io"s oiea'ns vi the
fragrant ar
no" strange, ne lnur'nureu, that FOR
sym shoulu WISH 10 leaVe ms lovely spot
ior inc NOISY ci,y' ieoi impressed that
NY "'9'y '"pu'Se mas ieu INC 10 MAKE
"iSo hio'e' ie'' snai' nave "o'u'ug 10
iecaii .ne past, anu nave oniy 10 ENJOY .ne
uo'ceJ"' "e'ue' am qu'e prepared ior
h"Ppy year. turning ne saw his mousse
heePel S'"h"'"S III '''o open uoor' A"'
MRS. Grey, no" 10 you ike II
'Much petter than expected confess
ala not ike the IDEA OF leavlngthe city at
| first, but am quite reconciled now. 1t is
n lovely spot, SIR"
$50 it is; feel like new man already"
he answered with sucb an EXPRESSION of
| genuine endowment on his face as had not
rested there for MANY long dav.
For the next few DAYS he fairly lived out
of doors. exploring the country for miles
| around walking. driving. fishing. and
boating for Brierdale was situated on the
hanks Of Blue Creek. One afternoon TO.
wards sunset rs he Law stretched ont at full
,erotb upder n ,reo bv tbe brink or tho riv-
or the sound of oars attracted his attention.
and looking nm bo cav small row boat
coming ranidIv towards him II wos nro.
nolloa by t,,o ,odios whose marry yo;oos
| ,yoro l,or,o 10 lin, -, tho hroo,o Ono Of
,ho,, r,os o,;doru, ,.ouro o;r, !, hor
,oor. tho o,bor sr,erdidiv develonod
ard sti,, vary handsome woman xyas good
49,, ,.o,r, hor ao,,ior
"rhere comes Rob in his wberrv cousin
Jizzie lot,s have n rocer, exclaimed the
yoruoor ~, ,ho two
81 think Katie. IL is time for me TO 90
hack to the house am afraid Aunt Eliza
beth will want me" answered her compan-
ion casting a glance at the western sky.
A fine cultured face it was, with Il re-
markably sweet expression. Mr.. Tartufie
raised himself upon ms elbow as he caught
sight OF 1t.
strange, he muttored, put could
swear l had seen that face before some
where or sometime; yet II Is ike Il dream.
cannot place it,
"Oh, nonsense, cousin Lizzie, she won't
want you yet awhile foull grow an Oh
woman before you tthe II you shnt your
sell up So
Il am Almost thai now, was the answer
accompanied win iight laugh'
| oi' an very wei loryo" 10 pre'ehu'
returned hatie hoddlhg her heau' 'but you
Know very wei lhat we young loiNs si'hd
no chance Il. all wheh you arc rouhd'
anu mere Inc speaker oacahe conscious
oi Tue AUDITOR upon Tue pahk ana stopped
snor' DOM iauics husheu anu penulhs 10
'he'r oars the poat giiued swiftly by ana
was III moment out oil nearing distance.
MI lartniie rose ana walked homeward.
THAT sthc sort of woman that thought
Sophie would make, and in fact there is
something in her face that reminds me very
much Of her."
The next Sunday Mr.. Tartuffe went to
church and occupied the Forsyth pew. In
front of him were three ladies and two gem
tlemen. Two of the ladies were young and
charmingly pretty, and in one of them he
recognized the Katie of the boat. The 9TH
er was evidently her sister. The third was
elderly and as plainly the mother of the
two.
"And that must he Bob and the father"
said Mr.. Tartuffe to himself, "and now
where is the cousin Lzzie?"