Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-03


denly ono November night. Phil had lit
tie Jessie Mason ON his knee, telling her a
fairy story, in which the beautiful princess
was so accurately and vividly described
that Jessie cried out, "Why, that's like
cousin Claraw
80 Il Is cousin Clara" said Phil. Aud
then little Jessie began TO pout, for cousin
Clara was alive and before her, a practical,
humdrum reality, while the little one want
ed food for Imagination.
But soon she was on papa's knee, listen
ing to wonderful adventures by sea and
land. Facts became brighter and stranger
than fiction. All the little household, Phil
included, listened spell bound, hour after
hour, TO the tales OF the traveller.
Clara's walks with the children became
| extended; but instead OF Phil, Gerald Ma
son was her companion. Phil Joined them
at first, but presently staid behind. He had
grown a little tired OF bearing about for
eign lands, and preferred the more domes-
tic felicity of wandering Off by himself
where he could weave undisiurbed those
fancful dreams Of the future which now
seemed so much nearer realization. For
since tho father Of the orphans had come
no"'e' anu Tue 50" vi 'uo "iuo"' "o "~
."e'' "S'urai p'o'oo'o'' anu 'ney "ou,u "O
longer need the care or protection OF Clara.
Phil had great reverence aud respect for
'n's nue. sun-l'"oro"neu' uS'uy man ilo
would, of course, recognize PhPs claim
| upoi uiS young re'"'iNe' A"u ieiie'o "e' vi
"ei PleSen' uu'ioS.
H"ef uiou'ns vi ''',P"''e"' WANING
was counPeie" !" 'ilaAe an oPP0r'u"i'y W
'P.SA
A'nos. Scoreo' years ago. anu yes uo"
,'Sa'J '""' e'e"'ns !" mS,on ''~"u' oo'
!" tue ie',osP'c'' luere nSu u'eu So"
ness anu lA"suor In tne A,r HI uay, auu n"
u"u'n"eu p'o'''so y, Spri"s, " "n''u na-
.aiV s'su,y i''Po"u'u "' Wv" OS
.o i'.'o '"As 'loSAeu 'n o'Soo'uSn' s'eo,
"ieraVory p'rus screauieu anu cnueAiSu
o'o' nh ne"u ~ "e "a''eu !" '"e u"ue' :
orusn7or Ciara 10 go n.y. ono nau Passeu
iu''y an nouL ago WIN mr. "Ason anu
tue cn''u'e"' ine snAuo"S oesan 10 iens'u,
eui 'no sun went uo"n' anu WIN " a.,
PROMISE VI carry "Srui'n or Veiuule' IN. III.
slauPeu MS Iee'' anu "isneu 'n"' "ncien'
mariner as he was wont at times to call
him. would bring Clara and the children
noh'e' n hoary oIu owl III thS 'ree aooHe
Phii found the darkness ga'hering about
'ne gharieu oiu Drahcnes' anu SHOOK n'S
wings orlskly' preparatory 10 nying ON Iof
MS hlgntly ulsslpa'lon'
"Wait awhile" said Phll, glancing up
ward, "and you'll hear something nice, old
oitu noiu on OIL, I'LL oIata COMES sue
Is worm waiting Tor ana listening TO-
Inc owl suuuenIy burst lnIo nArsI
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