Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-03

Wonderfully, he said, in a sarcas-
tic voice. s'Mr. Limon must be a most
delightful person to play with. Of
course that has somethingto do with it 2"
Eyes, there is not much pleasure in
playing with sticks.
''Mr. Limon is very fine actor"
''Splendid!" was the enthusiastic as
sent.
''And he seemed to appreciate Miss
Gladdon's performance.
''He does not call me a frightened
baby, anyway, replied Nelly, initiating
the tone of her lover.
Poor Harry looked quite COMPOUNDED,
and, without saying another word,
walked away. Then Nelly's heart sank,
and she reproached herself bitterly for
her unkind words, but she was too proud
to show her regret, and so continued her
Irritation with Mr.. Limon, as gayly as
ever. She kept watch, however, of
Harry, in very sly way, and, CHANGING
to meet him alone in the hall, summoned
ali her courage to her aid, ran up to him,
and, laying her hand upon his arm,
said,-
'Forgiye me, won't you? | do not
care if you did call me frightened ba-
by. [ only said that to tease You a little.
He looked at the little white hand
upon his arm, and then at the pretty,
eager face, and he certainly would have
if they had not been interrupted. She
drew her hand quickly away and ran
off, but it made her blush like a rose
whenever she recalled Harry's look.
"The course of true love- in this case
was destined to verify the CORRECTNESS Of
the quotation, for when Harry asked
that night for the pleasure of escorting
Nelly home, she was obliged to plead
previous engagement with Mr. Limon.
Now. the latter gentleman was about as
completely beWitched with the young
lady as Willoughby himself, so what
must he do that evening but tell her so
in plain words, and beg her to become
his wife 1t was her first offer, and con-
seQuently a mOmentOus affair, and she
was so much surprised and beWildered,
that she had not a word to say for her
self, and, as silence is always supposed
to infer consent, the gentleman naturally
interpreted it in that way; and kissing
her tenderly when they separated, called
her his darling Nelly. She ran up to
her room. and found her sister still
awake, who exclaimed, upon seeing her
-"Why, Nelly. what is the matter?
You look as if you had seen q ghost
''Oh. Celia, it is awful?" she gasped
''Mr. LlmOn wants me to marry him. "
Here the unfeeling Celia went off into
a fit of laughter that babe fair to last al
night, but at last she controlled herself,
and said:
sHWhv you unmitigated little goose,
What is there so awful in that? | should
call it splendid. So handsome, and tai
cnted and rich. He is rich, you little
dummy. dc you hear?"
But he thinks like it, and he kissed
me right on my mouth, and called me
his darling. | wish | had never seen
him :"
.'Why, l thought you liked finn
What did you tiirt so for"
''Was that flirting? only did it to
tease Harry"
s.To tease HQ3ry! Oh, indeed Well,
my dear you have got yourself into
nice little scrapc. Engaged to one man,
but in love with another [ had no idea
that my little sister could ever behave in
such an unprincipled manner Then
seeing Nellys look Of genuine distress,
t tnc ynorS d iI,' 3ot look 81 j0wnhearted
about it. Tell me the whole story, and
will help you all can. | am used to
such things, you know; but y0u And
here she went off into another paroxyam
of uncomfortable laughter. Again con
trolling herself she said. ''Now, little
one let me hear all about it.
Nelly did as directed, making the car
nest request that Celia would not betray
her confidence. She did not sleep much
that night and in the morning her head
ached badly. SO that her sister advised
her to remain in bed. II will see Mr..
Limon,' she said, ''when he calls, and
explain it all. "
Nelly repeated the story to her moth
er. who COnsOlled her, saying on
need nov marry ulG e"Cl ,;ii Ii,ei =
you cno1'Ne' "e"'' >''i'' WIN 'Nf''''''' It
10 nm ~, go, tou,. ,,,o,,o,, Iva
>ut ne 1;, WILL lcgI n"oly "''''''''"' ~
seems 10 llhe i'lt :" much. ..:,, a4
o,,o,. - Aro Won srrn tbat Mr. vii
1n,rbhv carcs for Won >"
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color ruShihg 10 ler CheehS, anu d lew
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70 her from t1"i wy t ghn nro , nIa.
Oh MS rove anu l'eN oCIIi5' olio 'i'e"
1t as II her heart would oreak.
''And now, she moaned, that other
man thinks that | belong 10 nm m !
never VIII IilrI ag'ih aS IonS as i've
When MIR. Llmon called, CeIla dla as
she had promised. 9he was not At all
feIuclanl 70 hlahe Ine Seii.ie,ii ,l7a 81
q!aihta:nCe, DennS way ineCm p,7's s4iIi
WIN ms manners alH a3ears,15te SUI
she na4 tne 9nco, Iio,,t Iogflra we
always naEe wnen 9Rou, :" pGInUirni a.,
nS5aclouS aI'y 2lt0 aS an t1.,1'. .1
handsome glT: 50 %h ems she entereu me
lo,,h' NJ, '''lG.l n,iIG ond oT
once 81; SURPRISE "'S"PPo'"'''''"' ""'' ''''-
ihira'loN'
''Nelly is sick this morning" She said
after Introducing herself, and bcgs that
you will excuse her.
Il hope it is nothing very serious" he
said