Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-11-26
Mistsllany.
Hiss kiZZy'S BOarder.

m.riv tones struck her ear. She looked
m hastily and saw tall young fellow
-t.n.ns over her cottage gate.
% Good-morning, sir, said Miss Kizzy,
rr-ting on the winning smile she always
meant to bestow upon young gentlemen.
q" You have lovely place here" re-
marked the stranger.
Very charming place" assented Miss
Kzzy.
. Are you the lady of the house ?" ask
ed the stranger.
81 have that honor" said Miss Kizzy,
pompously.
Then how would you like to take a
harder few weeks this summer.
Miss Kizzy scented both pleasure and
rroft at once, but it was not best to be
lao wiling. So she parleyed little.
Well, really, don't know, sir. We
are rather exclusive-don't make a prac-
tiee Of taking every one in"
q. Od, of course. Just the sort of fami-
rv should like to stay with" said the
rouns man, who fancied the pretty place,
and saw at once who he had to deal with.
D.. can rive the best of references" he
added
~Ofcourse we should require that. Or
should, rather, for no one lives with me
but my neice, Bessie, mere child, too
7ouns to Judge grave affairs. Suppose
YOU walk in, sir, where we can converse
more at our ease ?"
s.. [ come from New York." said he, at
once. g am an artist, and wish to make
sketches in this village and vicinity this
sumner | want nice, quiet place to
board, where L can be at my ease, and
have leisure for my painting uninterrupt-
ed
Exactly" said Miss Kizzy, coming
now to business, for she did not mean to
let this chance slip. 81 have room
which think will suit you. You shall
see it, If you like. Step in, please"
The young artist followed the lady, who
wasn't as young as she tried to be, into
the neat cottage and up the stairs, catch
ing one glimpse of light form, and fresh
Young face which vanished as they went
up, and which his keen artist eye longed
to see again.
The cool, airy chamber into which Miss
kizzy ushered him, was delightfully."- inVit-
M, and the young artist soon made liber-
al terms for it, giving his name as Paul
Carlfou, and making arrangements to take
possession at once.
He glanced around as they passed down
stairs, but the sweet young face was not
visible anywhere, and he had to content
himself with hope Of seeing it at dinner
4 His hopes were realized, for as they
] gathered around the neat, dainty table, the
/ light figure in lilac calico fitted in, and
I Miss Kizzy, with a condescending air, intro
/ iuced her niece, Miss Bessie Crofton.
4 The young girl gave one glance upward
and Paul's eyes met pair of blue eyes
] humid as wood vi0ets when the dew is OF
/ them. and faint-rose tint stained the
I fair cheek, as she returned his salutation
He Judged she must be about eighteen
4 but Miss Kizzy evidently regarded her a;
yerv Youthful indeed, addressed her a;
child" and did not ask her opinion OF
anything.
Paul took his cue readily; he talked tt
q Miss Kizzie, and made himself very enter
tanning, but he Looked at Bessie Crofton
anil after dinner spent an hour sketchinG
3 faces with soft blonde hair and eyes lik
/ wood voets.
After supper Miss Kizzy gracously IN
formed him that they generally spent thei
evenings on the pleasant porch, and invlt
ed him to Join their circle. He complied
willingly, asking if he might be allowed t
smoke cigar and receiving permission
Miss Kizzy declaring, " She was differen
from most young ladies, and really love
the perfume of a good cigar"
So DO l." said Paul smiling, becaus
be could not help il, and mentally wonder
ing if Miss Kizzy would ever see fort
again.
] Pretty Bessie brought up piece {
work in her hands, and sat down to emplo
the few remaining minutes of dayligh
Paul noticed that the small shapely hand
were not so white as they might have beel
which considering their Intimate acqualn
ance with the kitchen was not at all wol
derful
Is the twilight deepened, Miss kizz
brought out an ancient guitar, very rust
as to its lower strings, and very much o.
Of tune as to its higher, and sung sever
songs in a voice as cracked as the gulta
Pau stood it patiently as long as ne cou
tlt when she got through '' Ever o. tn
LIN fondIy dreaming" looking sentlmer
ally at Paul all the time he said gently
The evening air is so damp, Mi
A.zzy I'm afraid you will injure yo
throat, if you sing longer. Perhaps Nj
Bessie will favor US p
IL cyrQl
y.
Lam sure you could if you tried sa
Paul
Bessie has never received any instrl
ton yet" explained Miss Kizzy. Wh
Sue gets little older | intend to tea
her
Heaven forbid :" thought Paul. A
5st Miss Kizzy should sing again, he b'
9ed to be excused, saying he felt like
JoYng moonlight stroll.
oh, yes a moonlight stroll is most
'ghtul of all things" said Miss Kiz
enjoy them so much :"
But Paul didn't take the little hint
dropped so she went into her chant
and went to rest, eated with dreams VIII
would have struck Paul dumb with anna
Afnt and helpless with amusement If
lad been the wiser Of them.
1 lac place was really a lovely one,
[aQ enjoyed his sketching as only an
!als'ast can enjoy any work. Miss III
Nsae did have some little weaknesses,
1lgood housekeeper and set dainty ia
lie iound himself very comfortable.
a lie wished for but one thing more,
was little larger share of Bessie's socl
HeF sweet face and blue ewes haunted