St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-16
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ow, and beneath the shaded lines on
what is termed the "crOquet grounds"
far enough away from the gcr;tnium
and verbena beds to do no mischief to
them, stands ii party of four, mullet III
hand, Oh il certain evening not very
long ago.
''Well," said Garry Lane, 1--WE had
better make haste and choose sides, or
we shall not have time for another game
before We are benighted. Remember
the evenings are shorter than they were
II month ago"
With IL clever stroke of hcI mallet
Garry sent her croquet ball bounding
up to the spot where Nj. Hale, the GU
rate, stood talking with Major Warder.
Of the Blues" and Miss Ilolroyd, who,
like himself, were guests at Woodlands
for the evening. He gave il brisk jump
as the ball came with full force against
his ankle. looking hastily around at the
pretty culplit, who laughed quietly be-
meath the shade of her dainty little hat
and plume her bright Young face IA
dinnt with bloom and happiness.
"Iou are Il hard enemy, Miss CanN."
he said. coming toward hel; $50 if We.
are to choose sides. | shall have You on
mine"
''Nery we'll, said Garry, no way dis
pleased. Let us begin at once. Come.
Clare, and Major Warden"
SO the battle began in real earnest
Clare lIolryod and the nIao on one
side, Carry Lane and the curate on the
other. Report said this Young cur;itr
of Ihamc>towm. Was counting pretty
Garry Lane. Perhaps he was; AT all
events. Carry knew best: and no one
had ANY right To set reports going until
the fact WAS confirmed. But if il Was
true, then We can only SAY that the Gu
rate WIS Il man of good taste. and he
might have gone very tiT before lac
would have found Il pretticr Nit, "I Il
warmer heart than this little Garry
Lanes. The other girl formed quite
contrast To her: Carry was al hrilIianrc
and color. with richly tinted cheeks
rnguish EYES. and jet black locks: but
Clare HnlrN wiS pale. wonderfully
pale. and fan: it Ms only NOW and
tirn that Il faint soft tingr Of colon
would come into htI cheeks and light
rn up her deep gray eyes. ilrI haii
Wd> very beautiful il formed quite =
gloI> r"md the pale face such real.
bright. waving, gold culorcd hair. \
little. Ialc smile would sometimes palt
, the drlic.,trlN curved lips and lingcr
there awhile. and then il Wa> rou could
call Glare ll"lloNd very lovely. She
was tall ind slender. and on this even
ing her dress was all white. CaIn
Lane had placed Il hit "t scarlet grr;-
MUM in the golden hair. which iulncd
, fitting contrast
Carry had been telling the curlte all
about Miss lIolIoyd. for that Young
lady had only lately arrived on i visit
to suI!r friends AT lhImc-town and
WI- not known in the ncighhuIh"ud.
She had just passed through ''>ryson'
IN London. here tmlN SAID she Was
''IaNcd about" People called hcI ii
flint. At that time but Cary couldn't
~cr It. unless that careless. halt-ah~eut
way III which she allowed that asSidu-
ulls major /" arrange her cIoJtet ball.
watching hlm with Il look ot calm in
difference in her beautiful eyes. and
sometimes that rare, sweet .uIlr CA
her lips. might i'r called flirting. The
ur:, jon was u sincere idmirrI of Miss
iiohoNd: hut Carry denied there abe,
iug any thing III it. The cuTatc shook
his head. and wasn't sure bur what
there might I've.
The game pnrceded very slowly.
owing 1" the repeated ''had strokes al
the mai"l.' and ii slight ahsrmyr "t
mind on the part of the clatc. Pres
emily there came out through one of the
/ library windows. which opened "n th,
lawn. ii tail. han,iSanr ,li lad, I" look
I at the PLAY rI>.
/ This lady was Mrs Lane. Cmrr'~
4 l..I h..
Il sota and ">-Il""king this lawn. Ias Il
/ grmll, man Ia, ing the appearance "t
one Iust recovering from Il >rlInu~ i'll
/ IIr~S.
/ "lhNaIId HW - said the mayor an
ranging hi~ taNnN mII>taclIe and gazing
>lrepilv in the direction "f the window.
Nv hn is fr-;tw Mrs Lane Didn't
know You had amy one sraN ing hrIr.
"llr has been with us IL week NOW.
replied Mis-. Lane lie Is Il >"It Of
connection of mine. Captain Challon-
cr. ot the til. just home from india,
where he WAS wounded in his ann dur
ing the mntiny. He is recovering that,
however, though the arm l. still IN IA
sling but he is suffering from flight
tul depression and weakness. after an
attack "t brain fever. got lim here
aS soon ~ | could. IL" change of an
His is rather Il romantic stnTA
Like to hear il -aw, mumuod the
major, indetatigahll slno"thing lbs
muustHChr.
Before he went ont to India said
Mrs. Lane. his mother told me iie met
at Il friends house in London Il Young
lady she did not mention the name
to whom he hccamc attached, and III
course of time engaged. The wedding
day VAS fixed and every thing arranged.
when suddenly To the surprise of all.
the engagement WAS br"kcn oil. The
Young lady went to Brighton, and
Charlie Challonrr to india. No one
knew exactly how it WAS. but Mrs
Challomcr thinks it was because the
gill hirtcd with other admirers. and
Capt. Challoner grew jealous: :" they
qualrellcd, and however the giIl may
have felt attel it. | know he has never
got over it, and it is Just that which l.
keeping him weak and depressed. and
much fear he will never he amy bet
ter; he has only been awa> from Eng
land II year, and here he is IL pei feet
wreck. 1t is miserable To see IL fine.
handsome Young fellow like that a,
weak as an infant hardly able to move
from the sofa. and So li>tlesS and indif-
terent," sighed the kind hearted Mrs.
Lane.
He is such downright good fellow.
| don't see how any girl could have
qualelled with him" exclaimed Carry
enthusiastically.
The curate looked around somewhat