Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-02-12


himself Because love her with all my
leit. didn't speak, because fancied
you were beforehand with me but I'm
hu fed IL lll stand aside now. She needs
strong arm, aud she shall have it~-God
bless her"
Tom Archer" said Somers, so stunned
by this revelation that he forgot the shak.
nr, "you don't mean to propose TO her
without knowing whether Naldor had"
Tom sworc-hc couldn't helpit. Its
he, he cried. don't believe it, Meth.
er do you. Look at her face, and dare tell
me you place any dependence on that vii.
laiuous Frcnchmun's sneers."
There was a pause. If Tom could have
seen the soft, fearful eyes at the other side
Of the door.
Wei, said Somcrs, at last "if you
can overlook i, suppose can. Tom
rather plcadingly, give me chance to
ask her a few questions before you speak.
81 WON'T" said Tom, fatty, regardless OF
rood breeding. " You don't deserve it,
shan't succ @ (put my ugly phiz beside
your conioundedly handsome one, and you'll
little icet--see if won't"
The door Of TOMS room banged violent
w. rrarcntly Somcrs did not care to con-
TIME 'hc uhicet-and sitting down on the
floor Of Madame Van Deusen's dark linen
closet, Kathleen wept the bitterest and the
happicst tears she had ever shed.
Bat Kathleen was compelled to wait for
dawn before she could open that refractory
door; and don't think 1om went to bed
at all, for at five o'clock he concluded to 60
and take a walk, and just as he stepped
into the ball, Kathleen discovered the pro-
voking extra knob which had kept her ain
durauce vile go long What Tom saw was
a white pbeassuro sfs ENG from the door.
Tom said kathleen, and then burst
/" Ny dearest, what is it ?" demanded
Tom, catching hold Of her for something
10 her face set him wild with JOY.
was shut up in the linen closet, - sob
bed She, q" aud couldn't help hearing every
word you sail-of me-"
Linen closet" gaspel Tom.
"There," said Kathleen, succinctly, point
Ing to the open door.
Thank heaven p said Tom, suddenly
complchendng her meaning, Kathleen, if
you wouli-could you care for a plain,
awkward follow like me ? Is it yes -
II certainly looked as if it was. for she
threw both arms around his neck and sob
bed there in such icmpestuous fashion
that Tom was frightened, and picking her
up bodily. carried her to a sofa in the other
hail. Aud they sat there talking eagerly,
until stir below warned them that the
servants were up, and that, unless they
meant to afford foundation for lively
gossip, it behooved them to depart to their
respective rooms.
COm'e Valdor and Somers were exchaDg.
ing ceremonious salute as they CHANGED
20 meet on the lawn, after breakfas when
Kathleen came up on Toms arm.
Gentlemcn," she said in quiet, cool
voice, " am told that a misunderstanding
has arisen between you on my account,
which few words can explain. Comte
Yaldor, YOU have six little notes Of mine,
written when at school at Geneva. VIII
you oblige me by giving them to Mr..
Archer, and also relate in my presence the
story Of an evenings boat row, which you
referred to last night?'
Naldor caught Toms menaeing eye and
read It's meaning in a rapid second he
balanced the game and selected his role.
Certainly, mademoiselle,' he said bow
iug profoundly. You have misunderstood
me strangely. The notes shall be at Mr.
Archer's DISPOSITION. l. it to be wondered