Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-12-17

event OF the evening developed ltseli
Quite a lively dialogue occurred between
the two before they left the table.
" How nicely your hair is dressed, my love, ~
remarked Mr. Hubbard.
" II can't be that he suspects anything '
she thought adding, aloud, " Yes, dear;
Monsieur Tcte did IT, You said ! must
wear my diamonds for your sake and I'm
going 10 put them on presently"
Do, Lizzie. Dress yourself just a.
prcttily as you can. will take it as
proof Of your continued affection"
shall be delighted to please you, Sin
clair OF course am not so pretty as !
was ten years ago this day but will ~
Lizzie, you are even more beautiful
to me"
My foolish boy can this be so2 III
we're on that side Of the table | would kiss
you twenty times. But, Sinclair 49,
What is il, Lizzic2"
81 have been thinking that il has been
long time since you called on that sick
artist. dare say he feels sighted. 1t
will take me good while to dress, and you
will be lonesome Suppose you 90 and see how
he is getting along shall not complain
if you DO not get nome until nearly nine
o'clock"
9" | wouldn't 20 out this evening for a
thousand dollars. Besides, our artist ha.
sailed to Italy with the help Of friends
al am 10 afraid you'll get tired Of wait
4 ing for me, dnriing iltakea ages 10 drces
T" really shall not mind H. dearest.
have q new magazine.
But you look quito pale, love. You
are confined TO the Office too closely. A lit
tie walk will do you good
" In the night air, Lizzie ?"
The waiter girl stood behind her master.
Mrs. Hubbard, looking up, in her perplex.
| ity, saw that she was on the very edge Of
an explosion, her apron in her mouth. She
frowned, and the girl recovered herself from
the brink of the gigee.
Bring the coffee !" commanded the
mistress severely.
As the girl brought in the fragrant
Mocha" she heard the wife say " have
taken a great fancy for some chocolates,
dearie Can't you 60 down to Mailard's
and get me some ?"
Maillard's2 Two miles to bring you
some chocolates | do believe, Lizzie, you
want to get rid Of me-"
This intimidated the lady from making
any more suggestions at that moment The
two finished their dessert aud adjourned tc
the library. They sat there a short time
looking over the evening papers 1t was
after six o'clock, aud Mrs. Hubbard was
extremely uneasy The words swan before
her eyes she had not the least idea Of wha
she was reading. She was so afraid tn,
, flowers would arrive before she got rid o
| Sinclair And how to get rid of him wa
the question.
He appeared about as fdgety as she. III
rustled his paper, got up and walked bacl
and forth, sat down again, and finally look
ing over the top of the Evening Post, h'
said
Lizzie, dear, haven't you forgotten
abou. dressing2'
Oh, no, Sinclair! I'm going this min
ute"
Devouty she wished that her precou
Sinclair belonged to a club. and was goinI
to it that very evening 1t would be yer.
easy to send messenger after him whe
the time came for desiring his presence
/ But he had been too devoted husband t
: join club.
am going up to my dressing-room
too, Lizzie. You need not hurry at al
> about your toilet. have some new hand
i. kerchefs to mark, and shall not be dow
t until eight o'clock"
Mrs Hubbard's countenance frightened
= If he only ,oould stay up stairs an hour {
}. two, all would come out splendidly. Sh
fingered behind, allowing him to preced
o her up stairs, while she whispered to Mary
- the parlor maid, to attend to the receptic
and placing Of the flowers in the paro
|, and dining-room. When she was in Il
u midst of dressing, a ring Of the bell cause
+. her to step lightly into the hall, and loo
over the balusters, to see if it heralded tn
= flowers. Her husband opened the door {
his room and also intended to peep, but b
d lodged back when he saw her.
| " Hubble, dear said she, going to h
It door, promise not to 20 down until | ca
| for you"
"All right" came the cheerful respons
n After that there was an almost incessal
d ringing Of door-bels. Mrs Hubbard gre
-o hurried and excited. She would have bet
1t certain that her guests were beginning
arrive in advance of the hour, only that 81
II knew Mary would come and inform her,
N such was the fact.
" About a quarter before eight she took
to good look at herself in the mirror, prepa
ne atory to going down stairs. She could n
fail to see that she looked beautiful. II
b. rich, soft flowing white dress was extreme
le becoming, and its elegance was greatly c
" HANGED By the new diamonds-her hr
"A bands costly gift In her rich, dark ha
10 she wore a single white rose, and as $
- moved away from the glass, she look
ir stately as a queen. The flush Of anticip
ton Oh her checks made her more love
&c than usual. Her heart beat quite fast
Sc she knocked at Snclair's door. lie, to
@. was in full evening dress, as he came Oh
10 with a rosebud in his buttonhole.
IS In your honor, darling" he said, SIN
Sc ing at her surprised look. How glorlo
he you look, Lizzie! All our friends oug
to see you tonight. Is not that NJ
OF dress2
as Avoiding direct reply, she slipped
hand into his arm, and they descended
ey gether. As soon as they were out Of sig
,al Mary turned blaze of light on in the t
DIS front chambers aud the upper hall. I
no lower part of the house was already bI
nj. liantly Illuminated. The sweet perfume
flowers met them half way. Still, Sincla
it. much to his wiie's satisfaction, made no
~. mark. lie seemed oblivious to all
strange changes he saw about him.
ed Ten men, with musical instruments, ste
to in the back half Of the broad hall, par
". ally concealed by the stairs. They VI
a divided into two groups of five each, O
zee appeared to be insanely glaring at ei
other.
lst "Those fellows have como too 500
me thought Mrs. Hubbard, 10 silent dism
They will spoil it ALL Ten Of them, tC
.be And I'm positive only spoke for five =
1t But Sinclair apparently never detec
be their presence. lie rather hurried
MI step, and they entered the front parlor.
Mercy ~ thought the wife, " | shall
.n ruined. Here are at least twice as ms
flowers as | ordered !"
rot, Yes, the costly, delicate things haun
of every nook. Their odor made the air sw
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