St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-12-06

! grown-up babies, constantly demand
ing plaything. If she sat down tiv,
minutes to wait. she must twirl tn,
scissors, or tidgrt with the fire. or bite Il
| piece of thread. or roll the SpoolS oven
| the table.
"Thcrc he's come out and is going
off again, suddenly announced the sen
| tinel ut the window.
Lorany hurried to look. hut her curl
OSity was doomed to he unSntiSlied the
carriage with its occupant drove away
as rapidly and mySteriou>ly aS it came.
1--WE may aS well give it up. reluctant
! ly admitted both sisters in one diSap-
pointed breath
Mrs. Douglas had invited the minis
ter to tea, this afternoon. Surely. this
WAS nothing unusual. He waS IL FIRE
| qUcnt and always welcome visitor at
the w WnodSidc farm. There WAS Il strange.
bond of sympathy between Gilbert
Palmer and Mrs. Douglas. She knew
his secret: she only guessed Elnor'S.
But Il mothers soul has keen intuitionS.
and she felt that Elinor WAS lost to
John. Next to her son, Elinor WAS her
idol. She could not bear the thought
of the girls umhappimcSS and though
her heart pleaded powerfully for her
absent son. she resolved to try to <mooth Ii
out the tangled Sken of these two lives.
In asking Gilbert Palmer to come to he
farm, to-day. she had double motive
ii vague idea that in some way She
should prove Il help and comfort But
1t Is useless mcddling with Fate She
has her own way, and it was not part
of her plan that these lovers should he
helped ont of their dilemma precisely
in the manner Mrs. Douglas Intended
Elim"r never knew " hat topic of con-
vcr>;lti"n her unlooked-tnr arrival spoil
ed.
"Talking of angels. Elinor." said Mrs
Douglass. smiling. aS She came forward
to welcome her niece.
The color dccpcmcd on Elinur'>
checks. ''Ilavc |. then. been paimtin"
Il moral ," she asked
NO that is / WAS thinking We
were saving" >tammcIcd poor Mrs
DouglaS<
With rare tact. Mr.. Palmer came to
the Rescue of his hostess. Il WAS preach
ing Il sermon" said he gaill. with this
splendid lirc-light ior my text. had
wandered To sunlight and from thence
To morH sunlight. when Nnu most op-
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in"r.
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the tea table that evening. They lin
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grew cross. and muttcrrd ~ she baked
fresh Watlic>. Hope they'll set back
pretty soon Keep the work hanging
i",Ii'n al hi%ih.
y" one noticed the nan door noise
">> opening "l tIr l""i>t"P> That. guld-
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