The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-07-29

Milie on the score Of Orville Ryors, with.
out word of explanation as to what con.
cern it was Of his it she married that
gentlemen the next day.
Now Millie was girl of spirit She
not only refused to decline Mr.. Ryors
attentions at the unwarrantable dictation
of Arthur, but received them with rather
more encouragement than before.
People began to say it would be a
match soon, and it might have been, had
not Miles uncle died. For MIR Ryors,
as we have said, was a very attractive
person, and Millie had not sufficiently
scrutinized her heart to be aware that
ber chief interest in him sprang from the
pleasure of having triumphed where so
many others had failed, and disposition
to assert her own will.
When Arthur Warren left his native
village without so much as calling to bid
her goodbye, Millie cried a little, with.
out we'll knowing why, and that evening
went to a ball with Orvilo Ryors, and
was among the gayest of the gay. 1t
is very likely she would then and there
have accepted Mr.. Ryors, had he said
the word, just to show how little she cared
for Arthur Warren.
The grief that Millie felt at her uncle's
death for season overshadowed all other
thoughts. But when time at length had
so tempered her sorrow that her life be.
gan again to flow in its accustomed chan
mel, it was not with little chagrin that
she behed the man whose attentions had
been lately SO devoted to her that people
began to couple their names significantly,
turn and follow her fortune instead of
herself.
Millie knew now how little she had
ever cared for Orville Ryors; but would
others understand it2 The thought
stung her past endurance. And the
meanness of him who thus humiliated her
scarce exceeded in her eyes that of her
cousin Ruth, who permitted, instead oil
spurning his advances.
In the bitterness O. her heart, Millie
resolved to quit her cousins abode. and
make her way to the great city, trusting
that where 80 many live there must be
many ways of getting living, some Of
which would be open to her.
She had been literally supplied with
money during her uncle's lifetime, and
hOd husbanded enough to meet the cx.
reuses of her journey, and for a time, her
living. So one day, without word to
any one, she secretly packed her trunk
caused it to be conveyed to the railway
station, and took the train for New York,
The day and night her journey lasted
was one of alternate hopes and misgiv.
ings. AT times she would have fain
turned back, but when she thought of the
jeering tongues behind her, her eyes
would flash through her tears. and though
her lips quivcred, her heart would again
become firm and resolute.
Mile had never seen the city before.
Its din and hustle confused her. Sur.
rounded by importunatc hackmen and ho-
tel runners quick to perceive her mex.
perience. she found herself at last, with.
out her own volition, seated in carriage
whose driver undertook to convey her to
the Kickshaw, the best house in the city
he assured her, though it had not very
inviting look, Millie thought, as the car.
riage stopped in front of it.
Your fare, miss said the driver,
jumping down-'6ve dollars, you know
1t was not the extortionate demand
that brought troubled look over the
girls face. Putting her hand into hel
pocket, she found her money had disap.
peared. She searched everywhere, but
in vain. She had doubtless been robbed
in the crowd after leaving the train. A
feeling Of hopeless terror overcame her al
the thought Of being there, total strang
or, without cent in the world.
In trembling voice Millie explained
her situation.
That dodge wont do added frowsy
looking clerk, who made his appearance
just then. We can't take people at thu
Kickshaw that have no money, yol
know
Its rank swindle, an I'll call {
p'liceman = exclaimed the driver.
a crowd began to collect The fright
ened girl sobbed and glanced appealingly
from one coarse face to another withou
encountering a single look Of pity.
At this instant the driver and clerk
who stood close to the carriage door, ,fount
themselves simultaneously collered ant
thrust considerable distance asunder b,
right and left shove from a pair of Wig
orous arms.
'Millie Granger exclaimed voic
that brought the blood back to the maid
ems olanched cheeks.
Arthur Warren! = was all she coul,
answer.
We'll, l declare = uttered shrill voic
-pone other than Miss Chirrup's VIII
without Miles knowledge, had come l.
live in the city, and who chanced TO b.
passing at the time.
Matters we're soon explained, and Mis-
Chirrup, who had the kindest of hearts
invited her relative home with her ant
, Arthur, having paid the driver his jus
due, called another carriage, and escorte
the ladies to their destination. He cale
round that evening and spoke his mind t
Milie And Millie found out she ha
always loved him. And Arthur explain
, ed that it was only the difference in thei
, former prospects that had kept him 81
lent.
, And Mile said she wouldn't care
l be rich if it wasn't for his sake. An
g Arthur said he was glad she wasn't ricl
and added that he was earning salar
that two could live on comfortably. AnC
in short, the two lovers were as happy q
heart could desire
v Ruth Morgan's anxiety at Miles SUI
q den disappearance had been relieved b
a intelligence of her safety, aud Ruth was
d high spirits when Mr.. Ryors called, d
n termined this time, to bring matters to
!. crisis. lie had more than once tried th
:, plan of gradual approaches On this o