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


nave always dotested II hitherto" he
sa'd coolly, but with you for partner
no not doubt shall soon become n COM
p'eto Votary oil IT,
'c'y pre''y' put you cannot impose up
on me, WIN your gallant speeches. How
eNer' "'h 10 nave small croquet party
"-''o'.o" '''ornoon' ana wish you to mako
one "i tlle huhpor' Cousin Lizzie Simp-
son Sha'' DC your opponent and ] assure
you, you VIII una her n focman worthy of
your Steel she is the lady who sal oppo-
site us in church."
Yves, saw her with you in boat the
other afternoon" he said quietly.
Katie hushed litt!c. "The very same,
will you Gomez
"With great pleasure. AZ what hour?"
-Four o'clock"
81 will be punctual," opening the gate for
her TO pass through, and then with how
he left her.
"Well, you little hrt, cant you forget
your coauetries for one day in the week ?''
exclaimed Bob, as she entered the house.
ale is an acquisition | assure YOU, but
he is not for me. Oh, see rare fun ahead r.
was Katie's rather eninmaticol ronlv.
The croquet party was a success, and Mr..
Tartufrc proved no despicab!c PLAYER after
all.
"That was n very close game. cousin
Lizzie. Won must look ont or Won will lose
vour lnnrcls. Anotbor stroke worl1 b,vo
finished Won" exclaimed Rob.
az shonld count disbonor IN lao bc,i-
en- by such foe" she answered smiling.
Mr.. TortufIc bowed
Here tea was announced. and the guests
turned their footsteps toward the house.
Mr.. Tartuffe found himself walking along
with Katie and her cousin Lizzie.
"Miss Simpson, do YOU excel in every
thing you undertaken" he began
"Why no, certainly not" she said. OPEN
ing her eyes in surprise. Here Katie Gid
ed away from them to tho rest of the party.
flush u she said softly, laying finger OH
her lip. "IIe thinks cousin Lizzie is un-
married; don't you enlighten him for your
lives"
but do you think it is quite right" re-
monstrated Katie's sister Greta
'Of course it is, so long as her husband
is dead"
"But cousin Lizzie will tell him herself"
'She won't notice, / tell YOU. and if she
does she won't dare to say ANYTHING for
fear he will think she is correcting his
grammar. Some people always saw Mise
instead of Mrs"
"Not people of Mr.. TartufIe's education"
"Well. if she tells him. 80 he H. We
went at any rate" said Katie: and so II
zone bright afternoon some months later
Lizzie Simpson stood Inv ,he window in hor
room looking ont with a trouhlod Gaco "It
has gone on too long already. must toll
him tbe truth and tol,o tbo concoo,o,oos
I'm, s,,,oso ho sbo,,i, l.,
We'll he has RIGHT to II. and vot
- :" her hands worked norvouslv and two
largo tears rolled down her cheels Jus,
then n co,riaoo drovcun IN uc iron, room,
of the house. and Mfr. T,r,uuc oIigbte1
Hastily tvino n veil over ber r,cn Mrs
Simpson went down TO meet him. II wa.
with verv loverlike air that he assisted
her into the carriage. and his manner
caus ed her to shrink with a premonition of
what was coming. with a sor, of nervous
haste she strove 10 avert it by conversing
volubly upon the beauties of the opening
spring and OF the country around.
little smile crept into the corners of his
mouth ana "t length laying his hand up
VII "crS' ne sa'u quietly: III Is OF no use,
aii' io' 10 pe inverted from my purpose,
i"|A'e' rove yo" win love when be-
ncEe" not'ilhS couiu create IN my heart
"Sni"' ! want YOU WIN you come y
sue 'ie"'"'cu nNe ieai' ana lor mo-
"''"' 9',"'0 W 9l."M' !" N"'"' .hen sho
o,"u 49, '''"''' nave " o"h'esS'o' 10
"'"N, "''' may ''''' So"' io'""ss To-
"'i', "''' nave "ce" WHO" "'t o"
o,,,..a',..e,, S ~, "'''''e"'
''''' 'o"9 u.""Sht H""
" NV"'9'' az ''N'' anu theh 1t grew
~ '',o :" WI 3""' an" NcP' mop
'"7 Sou "o"'u M" OUT your hlls'ahe' IN
Wv" ! i"u ""' '''' S''I"'es' ''''h'ioh OF tie
'oNinB you.
lie si'iieu ana drew her closely to him.
is mat ai!T
eohiess'oh' simon, she cried vchemently.
as it possible that you have never recog-
nized me9"
"Sophie - he exclaimed Earnest Simp-
sons wife, His face was male lint he on
ly frightened her clasp, while he looked in
10 her eyes as If he would read her very
soul. "For ten wears believed Won false
a nd trcacherous. II was NOT min bo lav
on his diving he'd that be CON resvod tho ,rr,i,
TO me. and know how crroIIy vo,, hal
been wronped Jrrder o,y o,hor oi,o,,,,,
stances I shouId mot have toId Won ,I,is
for after all la wos ,,, h,s,o,d 49,
leve lovod mo truIy and ,riod ~ - ~
bannv"
ct absoIved Won from al, h,omo voarsooo
Az soon 40 7 hoord of Earnos,,. 1870.