Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-11-06
WOODSTOCK, w. THURSDAY, NOV. 6, 1873.

SeVeral uayS, uuTlllS WlliCil tllilc BIC
conducted herself 50 as to win the re.
spect of all who saw her. Mr.. Saus-
man, although convinced in his own
mind that everything was right, asked
of Mrs Baker her opinion of the lady
In question, knowing as he did that a
Woman's estimate of woman is much
more accurate than a mans, for woman
gauges her own sex by intuition and
; laughs at those captivating arts which
are put forth against men with such
resistless power. Mrs. Baker replied
that she had observed Mrs. Chatilier
very closely, She had seen nothing
to make her suspect that she was not
a good, pure woman, and such she
would believe her to be until she had
reason to change her opinion.
1t was understood on Mrs. Chatil-
ier's arrival that she would have to re-
turn to San Francisco in few days,
her visit being mainly one of inspec-
ton. So, after causing the construc-
ton of mnumerable shelves and cup
, boards and meatsafes and whatever
else her woman's wit and taste could
devise for the comfort and ornament
of the house, her allotted time having
expired, she took the return stage to
Redwood and the cars thence to this
city.
Sausman was delighted with the
change she had wrought. The bare
walls were hung with ornaments E;
every corner Of the room contained
something attractive which bespoke
the presence of lovely woman. As
she left he asked her when she would
return. II cannot tell, was her re-
ply. "Perhaps may not want to re-
turn perhaps you may not want me
to. We will decide upon that here
after"
The junior partner of the firm
thought he smeled a MICE He had
made number of advances toward
q. the lady, but although he met with no
response he imagined that something
was wrong. So he plainly told his part
ner senior that he did not believe Mrs.
Chatillier to be the right sort of a
woman. "Well,' replied Sausmap.
wll tell you what to do. You 90 to
San Francisco and find out where she
lives get acquainted with her as well
as you can, and use the best means at
your command to ascertain who and
what she is.
This commission exactly suited the
adventurous heart of young Sayres.
He prided himself on knowledge of
human nature in general and woman
nature in particular. He had been in
San Francisco many times, and flatter-
ed himself that he knew its lights and
shades to a dot
He joyfully accepted the task, went,
and in few days returned rapturous
in praise of Mrs Chatillier.
"I'll tell you what it is, Sausman,
he said, 'she is one of the purest-
minded, noblest-hearted women / ever
met"
And so it was agreed between the
partners that Mrs. Chatilier should re-
turn, if she would. After some furth-
er correspondence she did return
She took hold of the household affairs
once more with"a will Never before
, had such meals been served up on that
table to hungry men and women.-
Mrs. Chatillier continued to be the
same pleasant, lady.like woman, re-
: tanning the respect of ALL But some
) how she and young Sayers did moi
seem to agree. 1t was not long be
:. fore observers noticed that they were
$ outs. She kept him at cold distance
9 and he seemed to he offended, and fol
7 days at time would not speak to her
: Finally it transpired that he had bee /
continually annoying her. The break
! became so bad that at last he protested
e to Sausman against her remaining any
longer
| He threw out various dark hints re
} garding her which would naturally
e lead his hearers to question her charac
t ter. He informed Sausman that ht
e knew what she was before she cam,
down second time. Sausman re
: piled, in anger, that he could not be
| lieve him, inasmuch as his presen
, story so directly gave the lie to hi'
former report.
| Sayres swore she should go, an(
e Sausman swore she shouldn't unles
4 she wanted to. She herself decided ii
:. favor of going, averriug that sh'
would not under any consideration re