Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-12-07

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''She will tell you that herself to-mor-
row." he replied. Il only heard of your
arrival half an hour ago. Will you give
Clarice to me. Miss Vyvian %
What was the use of my speaking?
He had clasped her in his arms already,
and was whispering something to her.
| turned away silently, leaving them
together.
An hour afterwards, as | sat alone in
the drawing room, they came in. Clar-
ice ran straight up to me and hid her
head on my shoulder
Say something 70 him, Laura" she
whispe red "he loves me so much and
was so grieved when we went away"
Yes, ne repeated, '.say something
to me, Miss Vyvian; own that you were
unjust, when you mistook my love for
light fancy
1T was not that altogether" inter-
rupted neither Clarice nor liked to
think that she should stand between you
and Lady Mayne." F"
'My mother has known for the last
three weeks" he said,. that, if [ could
not marry Clarice Vyvian, should never,
call any woman my wife. loved your
sister. Miss Vyvian, when | first saw
her-fair and gentle and graceful as
white dove. | loved her and did my
best to win her, until you misjudged me
and took her away. Lady Mayne had,
it is true. what you ladies call 'other
views for ME. | had views and ideas
of my own. My mother never attempted
to oppose my wishes when she saw that
the happiness of my whole life was at
stake.
He looked so handsome, so noble and
all-conquering. that | could do nothing
but hold my hand out to him and utter
kind words. He kissed it and said
how much he should value having
sister like myself
How proud and happy my darling
was, blushing and smiling while he
whispered sweet nonsense to her! And !
had actually thought her cured
Sir Gerald stayed until | was obliged
to hint at the proprieties, and then tell
him in plain language that it was time
to 60.
When he was gone, Clarice came up
to me. She looked so pretty and SO
guilty, with tears shining in her sweet
eyes and half. conscious smile on her
lips, that l was forced to smile.
"Oh, Laura she said, 81 could not
help it; say you are not angry. His
mother is quite willing. you see.'
kissed her and said what 1 knew
she was longing to hear. As she went
up stairs | heard one of the snatches of
song that had been forgotten so long.
Lady Mayne came on the morrow she
is true gentlewoman, and that is say
ing great deaf. Like her son, she
spoke as though all was on our side, the
obligation on theirs. She had never
seen Clarice before, and was astonished
at her dainty, delicate loveliness and
wonderous grace. After that morning
she almost took possession of her, and,
demonstrate as | would, Lady Mayne in
sisted upon presenting my sister with
her trousseau. The marriage was to
take place in the spring.
pass over the happy interval. Mrs
Gordon recovered, and the two lovers
lived in fairyland, yet all this time no
word came from Hugh.
When the hawthorn was white upon
the hedges, and the apple blossoms shone
upon the trees the day came The beau
tiful trousseau reached US the week be-
fore; Clarice was in ecstacies-snch
delicate, costly laces, such magnificent
silks, such wonders of dress were never
seen in Deep Glen before. Sir Gerald
gave my sister suite of pearls, and she
thought herself richer than queen
| must not forget to say that before
the wedding Lady Horton called upon
me. "She spoke for my good" she
said, "but such an unequal marriage
was dreadful thing"
1t came to pass, however. one bright
May morning. Every one said there
never was such lovely bride. She is
happy enough now. Lady Mayne loves
her almost as much as she loves her only
son, and it is well known in the country
that no two people are so happy as Sir
Gerald and Lady Clarice Mayne
My sister is blooming matron now,
with two sons and one fair little daugh.
ter, growing up around her. After their
marriage Sir Gerald took Clarice abroad
and they returned after space of two
months. They are very kind to me- in.
viting me constantly to visit them.
EASTERN METHOD OF MEASURING TINE
The common people of the East meas.
ure time by the length of their shadow.
Hence. if you ask a man what o'clock il