Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-01-10
Tracy. suggested June.

that is why you were kept waiting at that
horrid depot"
"Well, I'm glad she happened to fall into
the hands Of gentleman" replied Eva, look.
ing proudly at her brother.
She welcomed her unexpected guest most
her feel instantly at home
declared that she would keep her until morn.
ing, that until then nothing should be done to
ascertain where Mr.. Griswald lived, and in
the end trumphed, and took her to her own
bright room that she might arrange her
hair.
In the company Of the spirtuelle Eva, June
soon forgot her vexation, aud the late dinner
and the evening passing pleasantly y-had al
most forgotten her singular entrance into the
family. But now aud then smile would
curl the dark moustache Of Fred Boswell as
he thought Of his funny mistake and how
agreeably it had turned out and the tell.
tale blush deepened upon Junes cheeks as
she caught the expression Of his eyes aud re-
vealed that she had not forgotten his over.
warm manner Of greeting.
To one acquainted with the city and its d.
rectories the finding Of the uucle's home was
not difficult task and after breakfast Eva
and her brother escorted her thither, promis-
cd to call soon and then separated mutually
pleased. Uncle Nathan received her kindly,
but in a very different way from Fred Bus
well. He was tall, gauut, GRIM wore old
fashioned clothes, aud huge pointed shirt
collar, that constantly threatened to ampu.
tate his ears. With a few words he handed
her over to the care of his sister, who fitted
the name Of Prudence perfectly, and was an
exact counterpart of himself, clothed in petit
coats.
"My dear child" she exclaimed holding
up her hands in holy horror, "what terrible
risk you ran in taking the wrong carriage.
The gentleman who called upon US this morn
ing explained the matter, and | never was so
much shocked in my life."
"Mr, Buswel is a gentleman" returned
June, seeing that some reply was expected.
"Well-hem yes, | suppose so. But
come up stairs now and take off your things.
To think Of your being alone with strange
young man | know | should have faint
ed"
June blessed her stars that her aunt knew
nothing Of what really transpred nothing
save that mistake had been made--nothing
of the warm embrace and kisses and men
tally thanked Fred Buswell for his reticence.
"This is your room, my dear. When you
have arranged your toilet, your uncle and |
will be happy to see you in the sitting-room
Everything bore marks Of wealth, but was
as antiquated as its mistress. The heavy,
tall posts, old fashioned iron bedstead, with
its quaint canopy and curtains, must have be-.
longed to the great grandfather of Prudence
II contrasted grimly with the pretty little
French one she had occupied with Eva Bus.
well so in fact did everything. But the
room was large and pleasant; everything was
neat and arranged for comfort and June soon
became at ease and happy. At least she
would have been if Aunt Prudence had mol
so frozen the Buswells when they called thai
there was little danger of their attempting tC
repeat it.
The truth was the old maid distrusted tn,
good-ooking Fred. She could not but owl
to herself that he was gentleman in ever,
respect, but, as she had concluded to adop
June, she was not going to have any horriC
man around to persuade her into foolishly get
ting married, "when she intended her to bC
the comfort and nurse of her declining years
Henceforth, June, with all her life and you'll
ana ioVeiiness' was TO be sort oil prisoner
never going out save to ride in the old ba
rouohe oil the uriswalds when the weathe
was pleasant, with the stern, yellow face o
Miss Prudence, looking older and more ug
by contrast with the bright, dove-eyed, gol
,den-haired girl who accompanied her. DC
eHs,pua'y ,ney met Eva D:""S'' sod no
o'o'nor uasI'ns along III 'nc'r neat Pnae'o'
surrou"ueu py party oi friends ana 'un'
.urneu away slgnlng' ana win uimeutl
NeeP'ng pace 'ne tears, Du' she dared no
give eAPleaS'o" 10 ner 'nougn's'
Tho Buswells are nothing to you, my
child--never can be, said Aunt Prudence
when they chanced to be discoursing one day
upon the manner oil her coming. They did
only what was proper, under the circum-
stances just what your Uncle Nathan and
would have done but they are frivolous
fashionable people, and the sooner you cease
even to recognize them the better
June thought with smile, how Uncle
Nathan would look and feel, hugglng and
kissing blooming glrl ike herself. But
she only gave another SIGH thought what
might nave been' ana answered
" they were very kind, aunt
es, know, and your uncle and wrote
them formal letter OF thanks. That bal
anGed the oollgatlon'
IL was the last time the subject was men
toned between them and at length they
passed each other as almost strangers. Not
that Eva and her brother did so until they
iound II impossible TO keep up the acqualnt-
ance' They reasoned correctly that such a
state OF affairs was not according to the wish
es OF June to whom they had taken great
iancy especially Fred
The devil take the oldogress OF an aunt
he muttered, as he saw June passing looking
even more lovely than on the night of the
hrst meeting. " wish that something might
happen 50 that could gain the entree Of the
house"
lie wouldn't have confessed even to himself
that hs had fallen in love with the girl at
hrst sight. No, nothing OF the kind. He
only pitied her on account of her close con-