Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-01-08
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out of barrels eyes, as Vesey, grown
suddenly shy, presented him to Paul, and
Paul to Darrell mother.
so glad, I'm sure murmured Mrs.
Winslow, efusively. Always delighted
to meet our clergy? Hayes, did you say?
And where
Vesey interposed. 1t would never do
to chill the air, already frigid, with
theological differences. Mrs. Winslow
was stanch church Paul. she
knew, was Of another faith.
Let lne wheel your chair to the fire.
There-so' She seated her in triumph.
The gentlemen gathered in knot at o
little distance.
"And you really 60 home to morrow %
Vesey said, sitting down beside her.
Eyes, I've done all my shopping. My
mauve poplin came home to-day. There
is nothing to wait for now; and Darrell
does not care to stay. The opera season
is over, you know.
So it was for the gayeties of the town
that he had fingered week after week, she
thought, with sudden sinking Of the
heart. 0, how blind she had been
His careless laugh came across the room
just then, as if to mock her.
You'll not come back before another
season ?" She could not hide the pain
that quivered in her voice. But the limp
little woman crushed into the depths of
the armchair by her side did not heed
it.
I NO" she replied, simply, q suppose
not"
The gentlemen joined them.
"Sit down here by me-" said Mrs.
Winslow to Paul, motioning to the chair
at her side.
at is of no use - whispered Vesey to
Darrell, with a hysterical sound between
laugh and sob.
"What is of no use % He followed
her away from the-fre.
Trying to avert grim fate. Your
mother is determined to discuss church
affairs with Mr.. Hayes What will she
say to find he is not in the succession at
all 3? That he simply cares for the souls
of our butcher and baker, and"
''Candlestick-maker," suggested Dar-
rel.
"Yes, for aught l know l have tried
to keep them apart, but"
extremes will meet l believe there
is an attraction between the poles. But
what does it portend this invasion? Are
you about to assume q stuff gown and
plain bonnet? Or do you propose tc
bring him into the true church ? Not a
bad addition, should say" fixing his
eyes upon Paul, who had won the re-
spectful attention, at least, of his rather
light-minded audience in tho armchair
''What were you saying?'' Vesey ask
ed, absently. Her eyes had followed his
"How he chanced to be here? O! fa
ther has met him occasionally, and 81
asked him to dinner. was sorry h
came tonight
"Ah ?" Darrell looked down upon he
with conscious air. She had spoke1
truer words than she intended Sh,
went on, as though she had not heart
him-as though the color was not fam
ing her face.
Because | knew you would have littl
in common. and thought it might b
awkward for US all. 1t does not matter
Nothing did or ever would any more.
gray wall seemed to shut out all beyon'
this night.
"But | am not to be defrauded of m
rights. | am to take you out to dinner
o am l not? You surely won't throw m
over at last, Vesey ?" He bent his hea
close to her face.
81 don't know you can sit upon on
i, side and Mr.. Hayes upon the other, if h
r will She moved away towards tn
n others leaning over his mothers chail
e she pretended to listen, smiling assent
e to what, she never knew. She wa
e thinking how pleasant she had hoped
r would be, with only Darrell and his motf
er here-they four around the fire in th
It twilight, Darrell by her-of the words sh
e had thought he would speak. There wa
l. ring hanging upon his watch-chain.
e fitted her finger He tried it once in ies
n "Vesey!" called her father. And the
n she knew the others were rising-ths
v dinner was announced,
81 hope you and Mrs Winslow ha7
e become friends" she said to Paul, {
sr they were going out.
4. zone hardly gets SO far as that in
a half-hour's chat" he answered. plea
antly.
d ''And just before dinner" added Da
ot rel, from the other side. That's IL
le time to make enemies, Miss Vesey."
r. "Then do hasten to be served. eentl
or men, lest you quarrel. .
he "And the cause q queried Darrell
as her ear
i, She turned away from him to Par
And yet what should she say? VIII
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