Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-05-22

lie looked so thoroughly in earnest, and
was so determined, that Nix was taken
aback then. angry at her momentary hes
tation, she retorled,
at is adding insult to insult TO pretend
ignorance"
The doctors look became, if possible,
more blank than ever, and he caught Nix's
hand and turned her back resolutely as she
tried to pass.
"Now," he said, 1--WE aren't going to part
in this way. You must tell me what you
mean"
"Wcll,' said Nix, finding herself corner
ed, 81 don't know that telling makes it bet
ter or worse. can say that you sent me
an advertisement for removing lrecklcs, if
you like to hear IT,"
81 sent you an advertisement / never
thought OF such thing. How foolish. l
had better cause for my indignation with
you. Illmanncrcd and imperlinent, in
deed Bu, what was the advertisement?
Where IS it?"
"rCrn up. You needn't think I would
keep IT, The inpudencc Of your referring
to my frccklcs Let 90 my hand DR.. Went
worth"
"But give me a moment. How did you
get the advertisement, and when?'
"In you own letter. This is no news TO
you, sir"
Light began 10 break over the Doctors
face, but following the first Gleam Of intel
ligcnce came such a burst Of laughter as
made the woods echo and completed Nix's
disgust. Too indignant TO speak, she stood
and watched him as he went from one con-
vuision OF merrimcnt into another all the
while making vain efforts to use his voice
nicli2iJly.
II always thought you were gentle
man." she at last remarked. Il have dis
covered my mistake"
"For mercy's sake" gasped the DOCTOR
"lct me speak a moment! Did you-did
you turn the PAPER over7' Aud he had
another hopeless relapse into miith.
"No. Why should | turn it over7'
"Recausc," said the doctor, wIping the
tesrs from his eyes, 1.-The other sido was the
right ono 1t was notice Of the marriage
Of Your friend Miss Willis. Aud you
This j. the richest joke of the season, on
my word -
amy W llllSE Is lnlS true
"True! I'll show you copy of the pa
per if you like. An advertisement TO re-
move rrccklcs Ha! ba! har
Nix was ashamed and discounted and
sorry aud childishly glad at once. She had
but one thought when at last she under
stood the matter; that was 10 maze her
peace with the doctor. This was not very
hard.
"You poor liltle puSs = he said. "Why,
Nix, never noticed that your face had a
frecklc on it. And so am ll-mauncred.
am /? What?'
81 never said you were ill-n.snncred,"
Nix declared, with scarlet checks.
You didn't? Then that wretched Miss
Clarke made it up. II was all over town
whea l came home. Nix, | say, let US
make up something too aud let that some
thing be our quarrel"
Mas eyes were like stars when they
joined the dluccrs again, and the doctor
was boyishly gay. Eut their trials were
no! vet over. \ Mr.. Leroy, from the city,
had been captiyaled by Nix, aad was so de-
voted as seriously to interfere with the doc
tors comfort.
Don't dance with any one but me Nix"
he said, uucOrSciously using tone Of au-
thority. "Herc you've given that fellow
three dances already. want You all to
myself to-day"
THAT fellow! Why, Mr.. Leroy isn't
fellow; he's a gentleman! I've danced
with YOU five times, and l want To enjoy
other people liule."
saNgrv ,poll - ,ya. ia, up.~,,o.tol r.;,;n
der. "G1 ard enjoy them" Aud the doc
tor walked OF modify.
Nix looked after him with half rosolu-
tion to call him back, but she was deferred
10y sense Of his injustice, and 10y her own
pride; besides, she had just proved her
power over DR.. Wentworth, and Nj. Lo-
roy was very agreeable, and very much
charmed with her. Nix decided tn risk de-
Gluce.
Mr.. Leroy and she danced till they were
tired of dancing, then stroled OFF to the
woods. They had row together on the
pond, and there is no telling bow long their
tetc- -tctc might have kept up if Nix her
self had not become alarmed for results.
Twilight was gathering over the picnic
grounds when they came back 10 them, and
people were departing. \ dark figure
standing within the last fringe of woods
stepped forward ard drew Nlx's hand
within his arm, and a stern voice said,
This way, Miss Biteman. 1 have been
waiting for yju." And before the indig-
nant and hewildereI Nix could say a word
Of farewell 10 her cavalier, she was lined
into the Doctors light wagon and whirled
away.
For a while she was perfectly silent, want
Ing words strong enough to express herself
with. Her hnal remark was coldly pracli-
cal.
Il will thank you to 90 back for my
hat"
"Your hat? Nonsense. I'd rather buy
you fifty hats than to go back to that pic
mic ground" answered the doctor, sharp
ly.
~ don't wish any hats of your buying"
"No. You'd prefer Mr.. Leroy's glNs to
mine"
II See,' said Nix coldly, That my re-
mark about your manners was perfectly
| correct"
"You have just denied having made it,"
81 dcnied saying that you were ill-man-
nored, and I lid not say that. said that
you had no manners at ALL"
"Thank YOU" replied the doctor, coolly,
but venting his anger in a smart blow that
made his horse plunge sideways. 1.-THE
only thing for me TO do is TO relieve you of
my presence as soon as possible. l was
just thinking of little speech my mother
once made. She said None but a lady or
gentleman ever can insult me, and no
true lady or gentleman ever will"
They were perfectly silent while, the