Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-06-13


mail matter addressed to DIR. j. G. Harris,
Handon, ana further eblige by furnishing
a private box, for which the bearer will pay
quarters rent"
HE Is gentleman" was the squires
comment; while the boy was subjected to
series of questions from the by-standers.
The boy, with his wonderful blue eyes,
stood his ground maniully. Evidently the
doctor had Instructed him how to answer
the curious and impertinent.
as DIR. Harris young, my boy? p asked
the town clerk.
"Yes, sir"
"Native of the Slater"
"New York, sir"
"Practiced bcforeT'
eyes, sir"
"Married?"
"No, sir"
"About how old Y'
''rwenty-six. SIR
"Gentlemen,' said squire Handoh, wllh
little tfump OF his cane on the DIRTY moor,
gentlemen, when DR.. Harris wishes you
to know his affairs, he'll probably tell you.
1t seems 10 me not quite the thing to annoy
tho child"
hush fell on the group; and, TO the
surprise OF all, the doctors boy raised
his hat TO the squire, with apolite, II thank
you SIR
For the rest OF the day Handon dropped
the doctor; but picked MN up again ABOUT
the Time all the young men oil 'bachelor'
nual Hop"
II wonder,' said Brief as he buttoned
his white KIDS, III Inc new doctor VIII
honor us with his company"
1.-The complimentary went In before len
this morning. answered ketch. II wish
he would come. ever better chance Tor
our pretty girls"
More Than likely he has lett his heart
in New York. said Sprinklum the school
master.
And all this time the "new doctor" was
occupied in unpacking the large box, with
l the assistance of the brown-haired laddie,
whose laughing account OF the post office
catcchism had been duly appreciated.
The evening passed all too rapidly at the
tie brown building were wakened from
pleasant dreams as the carriages rolled
home with the merry dancers.
"rhe committee with Brief, the pres-
dent of the club, picked their way careful
ly over the icy walks, and went up TO the
Room pleasant place, they thought,
as they threw themselvesdown t. talk over
II, p'e oi int
"talkings over" for which ladies are al
ways credited, and the sterner sex never
suspected, permit us TO say, no group OF
fun-loving girls ever entered into the de-
tails of dress, the arrangement of back
hair, or general effect, with more earnest
ness than the lastidious members of the
Bachelors Club" and the verdict was
correct, from d mans standpoint, viz. the
"most elegantly dressed lady was the m ost
snowy" and the prettiest, the female whose
color was applied so artistically it was not
detected. Lest YOU accuse me of Injustice,
oh Brief, with the lofty brow, let me par
tcularize.
You attend a small dinner party, and
two ladies enter; one dressed in rich but
plain black silk, the other in a gorgeous
salmon. Every gentleman of the group is
at once attracted by the gay color, and if q
vote be taken, she is the "most elegantly
dressed lady prcsent;" while the ladies all
know the rich. but modest black silk. Is
worth precisely four times as much as the
brilliant salmon.
And dress is not the only thing ON which
Won pronounce false iudrmenis concernino
Tho GOV
pn, ,bo ,j,h ore i, tbe;r room, prior IL
snoak ;pg Of tbe CHARMING niece Of sonire
IIondor. Kotch il hrewin, n,tober of
nnncb ana tho rost are idIv 1isienino and
iounoing.
II no,ns nm ~ chronic,a the doinoe nj
tb,s biohiv hoporab,o l,odv of vouno ,nep
hpt Tho hos, artist 10 trrcst 70 nature -. and
vel, Uardop wouId oman ;,s oves in
horror had vou suogestod nnncb in ron.
pec,,or viii tho rInh. for its momber.
were oll honorable mon and its bonored
nroeide,t occordino to the U,ndon week.
10 Dr,yo. noda thn moet stirring onnea1
at tbe grand temnerance rally. in October
Nevertheless from tbe closet came forth