Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-09
A MUTUAL MISTAKE.

"Drab and cherry for the parlors, with sat-
in wood don't you think Flossy? And blue
instead of the inevitable green for the dining
room. As for the bedroom
"Never mind about the bedrooms, or any
of the other rooms, for that matter, If you
please, Mr.. Rossitur Remember you gave
me carte blanche about the furnishing, and
| mean to show you an original house, with
no stercotyped colors or styles. Just coniide
in my taste, and keep your purse-strings
Open"
ITO the extent of their capacity, my dear.
And, OF course, wouldn't dare to question
woman's taste, least of all this little wom-
ans. But your eyes, Flossy, your eyes! You
hadn't developed your interesting intention
of becoming blind when | gave you that
carte blanche, you know. Why suspect
when the Dr. is done with you, you won't be
able to distinguish between Metternieh
green and n dagmar blue"
The eyes thus disrespectfuly alluded to
flashed laughing reproach ut this teasing
speech.
"Now, Fred, it is too bad OF you to remind
me what | have got to undergo, Just as
was trying to get my courage up by forget
ting it for moment. And when did you turn
man-milliner, | should like to know? You
ought to be ashamed to know one color from
another, and don't believe you do, either.
shant let you choose II thing; it's quite
enough for you to have the honor of paying
the bills
FLUSH, Flossy! here is the doctor. Now
do be brave, dear" interrupted her compan-
ion, in n changed voice; and Flossy turned
white, and looked piteously around.
The door of tho private room opened, and
a tall, gravc-looKing man advanced into the
ante-room. lie was holding by the hand q
pale little girl with green shade bound
closely over her eyes. and his new patient
noticed how truslingly the little thing clung
to him, despite the pain he had probably
just inflicted on her; and it inspired her
with n feeling of confidence on her part
Still she trembled aud grew quite cold
Having dismissed the child ut the door with
CHEEKY good-by, the oracle who was to de.
eide the faith of those pretty blue eyes o
hers approached herself and her companion
and, bowling, desired to know their com
mands.
"We have been referred to you by our fam
lily physician, rs II skillhl ocuist, DIR. Blu
chanan," said Mr. Rossitur, presenting hi,
card 81 wish TO consult you on behalf of my
this lady. lie apprehends somo seriou.
difficulty with her eyes. win you be gooC
enough to examine them YOURSELF"
The doctor bowed with professional gray
ity, and leading the way into the inner room
requested the lady TO be seated in the pa
tents chair" But poor Flossy grew white
still, and looked pitcously Mt Fred, VIII,
laughed nervously, and looked ut the doctor
who answered with Il reassuring smile
Then she rose with mighty effort, shook OH
her sashes, stepped doubtlully through tn
door, rs though she was crossing tho thresh
old of the inquisition, and let herself dow
into the great lcathern receptacle rs gingerl
rs though II were the rack itself
"Oh-o!n she exclaimed, with Il little II
repressblo nervous cry, rs the doctor nd
justed the chair so us to move her head back
ward. Fred laughed again mt this and tn
doctor looked amused; and Flossy, ashame
of her babyishness, seated herself resolutel
in the dreadful chair, set her little teeth
clenched her kidded fingers, and-shut he
eyes tight determined to bear like woma
and n heroine, whatever fate might be !
store for her.
"But | must see your eyes, If you please
madam" said the doctor.