The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-12-02
Miss Kizzy's Boarder.

'Good.morning, madam
Miss Kizzy startled and nearly dropped
the pan of peas from her lap,as the frank,
manly tones struck her ear. She looked
up hastily and saw tall young fellow
leaning over her cottage gate.
Good. morning, sir, said Miss Kizzy,
putting on the winning smile she always
meant TO bestow upon young gentlemen.
You have lovely place here remark
ed the stranger.
Very charming place, assented Miss
Kizzy
Are you the lady Of the house p ask
ed the stranger.
L have that honor said Miss Kizzy,
pompously.
Then how would you like to take
boarder few weeks this summer.
Miss Kizzy scented both pleasure and
profit at once, but it was not best to be
too willing. So she parleyed little,
We'll, really, | don't know sir. We
are rather excusive-don't make prac.
tice Of taking every one in
oh, course. Just the sort of family |
should like to stay with, said the young
man, who fancied the pretty place, and
saw at once whom he had to deal with.
Il can give the best references he added.
OF course we should require that. Or
| should, rather, for no one lives with me
but my ncice, Bessie mere child, too
young too judge grave affairs. Suppose
von wall in cir ,vboro wo oop concoroo
more at our case p
i come from New York. said he, at
once. Il am an artist, and wish to make
sketches in this village and vicinity this
summer. | want nice, quiet place to
board, where l can be at my ease, and
have leisure for my painting uninterrup.
ted
Exactly said Miss Kizzy. coming
now to business. for she did not mean TO
let this chance slip. Il have room
which l think will suit YOU. You shall
see it, if you like. Step in. please.
The young artist followed the lady,who
wasn't as young as she tried to be, into
the neat cottage, and up the stairs, catch.
ing one glimpse of a light form. and fresh
youog face which vanished as they went
up, and which his keen artist eye loDged
to see again,
The cool. airy chamber into which
Miss Kizzy ushered him was delightfully."-
inviting, and the young artist soon made
liberal terms for it, giving his name as
Paul Carlton, and making arrangements
to take possession at once.
He glanced around as they passed
down stairs, but the sweet young face was
not visible anywhere, and he had to con
tent himself with hope Of seeing it al
dinner.
His hopes were realized, for as they
gathered around the neat, dainty table
the light figure in lilac calico fitted ip
ard Miss Kizzy, with a condescendinG
air, introduced her neice, Miss Bessie
Crofton.
, The young girl gave once glance up
ward, and Paul's eyes met pair Of blu,
eyes, humid as wood violets when tn,
dew is on them, and a iaint-rose tin
6 stained the fair cheek, as she returned hi
! salutation.
He judged she must be about eighteen
n but Miss Kizzy evidently regarded her a
; very youthful indeed, addressed her q
'child," and did not ask her opinion oil
anything.
Paul took his cue readily he talked Il
f Miss Kizzy. and made himself very enter
Q tanning, but he looked at Bessie Croiton
4 and after dinner spent an hour sketchin
y faces with soft blonde hair and eyes lik
i violets.
u !, After supper Miss Kizzy graciously in
!. formed him that they generally speu
; their evenings on the pleasant porch, an
J, invited him to join their circle. He com
: piled willingly, asking if he might be a.
IS lowed to smoke cigar, and receivin
= permission, Miss Kizzy declaring, 'Sh
ID was different from most young ladies, an
'r' really loved the perfume ofa good cigar
Is IS 80 do L. said Paul smiling, becaus
he could not help it, and mentally wor
IS deripg if Miss Kizzy would ever see tort
r, again.
IN Pretty Bessie brought up piece {
70 work in her hands. tnd sat down to en-
3 ploy the few remaining minutes Of day
light. Paul noticed that the small shape
er ly hands were not so white as they migl
T., have been, which considering their int
r. mate acquaintance with the kitchen va
IN not at all wonderful.
70 s As the twilight deepened, Miss KIN
a. a. brought out an ancient guitar, very rust
he as to its lower strings, aud very much o,
=, uc Of tune as to its higher, aud sang sever
nd songs in voice as cracked as the guita
ne Paul stood it patiently as long as he coul
d. but when she got through Ever of thu
Sc. I'm fondly dreaming looking semtimeu