Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-06-12

tHe1t sHe Salu, COHle anu see the
monkey"
Dear me how many tete-a-tete visits
we paid that monkey! and how very
little attention that small representative
ofotlr former inglorious but untrammel-
ed state ever received J! In that day,
Mr. Darwin S theory had not attained its
present beautiful perfection; had such
been. the case, what inexhaustible re-
sources of scientific argument would that
little animal have suggested to US. AS
it was, in my foolish, and | must add
insolent ignorance of the close connec-
ticn between ourselves and that little
gibbering .nutcracker, wondered how
God, who had created so frightful a
parody on man, could have devised so
beautiful a creature as the fair woman
who stood beside me, holding out her
delicate snow-white hand to be emptied
of its treasure of nuts by black paw
with curved nails and hairy. cuticle.
Pardon this depression; perhaps the
reason. of our undue partiality for the
monkey was, that he lived in a house,
suitable as to size, at the end of a long
avenue, which house, by a fortunate
coincidence, and lucky contrivance of
art and nature, was not visible from any
window of the villa moreover, by
keeping under the piazza for yard or
so, we could diverge from thence into
this avenue without any one on the other
side being the wiser After moment
spent in laying in stock of nuts for
Dolly we started cautiously and rapidly
on our little excursion.
eve must not be long" said Maggie,
''for tea will be ready directly, and |
guess shall be wanted"
''It may be. the last time shall ever
see the monkey" / said pathetically, not
mark must sound / have since thought
how well Maggie resisted the struggle
to laugh that must have assailed her, for
she had.a stronge sense of the ridiculous.
She replied, without a muscle Of her
face moving:
Captain ,JOhpstene was telling us
you expect to be called soon, but ] hope
it is only false report. We should miss
you all-really -
4 don't suppose you'd care, said |,
shaking the basket Of must SO energetic
ally that two or three hoped out on the
gravel path and necessitated our both
STOPPING to pick them up. If two faces
did get close together for second, what
matter? There was only Dolly the
monkey looking on, and he could not
tell tales-luckily!
. don't suppose you'd care" said /,
repeating my question and trying to get
peep at the eyes that were shaded by
| the envious straw hat.
She did not reply; she did far better,
raised those darkfY fringed lids and
gazed full at me. Was there q teaI
trembling ON the lashes2
There surely was, and the Thought in,
toxicated me | caught her round the
waist and drawing her unresistiugly
toward me, began, My darling!' In
! another moment | should have poured
g,v love tale into her ear, when d rust
| ling in the neighboring bushes and 8
langh startled me, and had hardly time
| to release Marguerite when from behind
The monkey house appeared JohnstouC
and la belle ingenue, Maggie, who haC
! fled from my grasp like a startled fawn
| had instantly regained her cOmposurt
| and began to feed poor neglected Dolly
| who was. chattering and grinning, anC
| trying with his paw stretched to its ut
most length to reach the nuts, talking Il
him as if she had but one thought in life
and that thought giving monkey nuts
At that moment, baked as | was,
| hated Eunice, JohnstOne, the monkey
everything but Marguerite, whom
loved with a passion which astenisheC
myself.
Il came for the keys" said Eunice
/ with an aggTavatingly pert smile anC
! know -aIl-abOut-it sort of look.
ssAnd what did Capt. Johnstone come
for ?" said Marguerite, bestowing he
last nut on the monkey, and speaking il
the sweetest tones imaginable.
'sEo see your charming monkey, Mis-!
| Duval. replied tombstone, smiling, "anC
to assist your sister in the search for tht
keys" +
"Hang the keys! y said | semi-audibly
'sYes but that's just what Marguerite
won't recollect to do. though mamma
has had a nail driven in for her and all,
said Eunice, with delightful simplicity
What the ''all" was | never fated t.
hear, for Marguerite made one effort Il
renew our tete-a-tete by dispatching he
sister to the house with the SAID keys, il
greai hopes that Captain Johnston
| would think it necessary to escort her OF
her return journey; but she and / wer,
doomed. to be disappointed. Johnston,
: stuck to us perseveringly from that mo
until / took my leave. / only jus
men, as ] pressed her hand at part
managed, ~ "Keep the first dane
ing, to whispv. night, and even thi
for me tomorrow nstone, who said
was overheard by JON. claim it, Mis-
'sHen not be there to him h,
Duval. Don't you wait for ~oint
never was known to keep an APP =
ment in his life;" and good deal mo-
in the same pleasant bantering strain
II was enough to try the patience OF a
saint. and as | pretend to be worthy OF
canonical honors, my reader, unless she
or he happens to be blest with super
angelic nature, may easily picture to her
or himself the horrible temper | was IN
when I ordered my dog-cart to return to
the barracks in company with my inter,
fering friend Captain Johnstone.
had indeed almost descended to the petty
revenge of refusing him the lift back
that he had the audacity to demand, but
the recollection that if | did'so he woult
probably remain in my beloveds com
many until the next car passed made mt
| deem it more prudent to comply.
Johnstone was really rather a frient
| of mine and good fellow, but possessed
as | then thought, of no tact'whatey!er
Directly we were off he began cheerily,
tsWhat's the row, old fellow? Won
she have anything to say to you
Il beg you viii not make Miss Dqya
the subject of any foolish jesting," ! re
piled with dignity:
FIe gave a whistle long. and low
ssWbv YOU don't mean to say, Charlie
it's as serious as all that ? am sorry.
/ youchsafed no. reply, but gave th
mare a savage cut. My companion lit
cigar and after puff or two began:
| tBut, seriously, Manners, | hope yo
are not caught. You are far too young
and the. girl has nothing but her looks
these. / admit, are good enough to tur
/ an older head than yours but still you
be a great fool to give up all your tutul
to pair of fine eyes.
What the d-can 1t matter 10 yo
what | do?" j retorted, further incense
by the contempt expressed for. my wv
| and twenty years. 'And | consider q
expression you use with reference
ssbeipg caught" extremely offensive, !
iba otron oest sense of the " ord, to Mi