Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-07-10

curl OF the DanOSOHe neau tldt WAS 10 uan-
gorously near the young lady's rosy
cheeks.
Tom started, looked around, and coolly
said: "Ah, Madge thought ii was you.
Well, l can't very well move just now;
but, Miss Ellis If you can look over your
shoulder you will see my sister. Miss
Fairfax, allow me to present Miss Ellis"
The scamp certainly showed good taste
for Miss Ellis was very lovely, both in fea-
ture and expression. Sho blushed little,
but bowed as gracefully as her position
permitted, and her voice was siDgularly
sweet whom she said, az find that Mr..
Fairfax is an old scboolmate OF my broth
er's. They we're al Toronto togethorr' r.
II was Madge's turn 10 blush now not
little, but JuriousIy, while Toms mischev-
Gus eyes danced with delight at her confu-
sion, and I did some Yankee guessing
about that "brother," which proved quite
correct and then l sat down TO watch fur
ther developments and TO enjoy the happi-
ness before me. o youth aud hope and
beautyf What brave possessions ye are |
Ye hold in your magical glasses such rsr1
! libotions, and wo drink such eager dtaughtS,
believing tue visions they bring TO heart
and brain
The train rolled on. "Boss Tweed"
came out and stood on tho platform of his
car, watching the strange, desolato lands
we were passing; gentlemen consoled
themselves with cigars; ladies tried all
conceivable changes or position and read
! persistently; while all the happiness and
delight in tue train seemed to concentrate
in the knot of young people about mo.
Madge sent for the hamper, the young la
dies opened their baskets, and when we
reached Cheyenne left Tom seated on a
reversed wafer. pail, with all the gay girls
around him pampering him by offers OF
the daintiest morSels, and my queenly
Madgo as merry as the rest directing al
him perpetual volley of saucy speeches.
They were all going through to Sacra-
meuto. My prophetic soul told me what
would happen, for imprisonment in d
Pullman car for a week oftw mutually
susceptible young people has an almost
certain result Nothing in Euclid is surel
than a Irritation, while something more Sc
rious is worry apt TO take place. Tom gave
ulo uh OWN NtIslou VI lue hlOI y, ucClhllub
fate had been too much for him, for during
those days oftravel he had grown so used
to caring for Miss Ellis, so accustomed t
playing a devoted lover 'jttst to teas
Mdd1c - that when their destination wa
attained the force OF habit made him seel
the young lady, and she seemed 80 fond o
him that-well, you know, a fellow find
himself in a queer position, and had Il
marry her just to save her feelings!'
The pretty bride had heard all this be
fore, so she only rejoined with tho meek
Ot air:
"rm trying 10 show how sonsiblo / an
OF his pure benevolence."
Altogether an sccident?" but what
delicious consequence am telling you
true story, dear friends, and IL you will
find out the history Of many marriage
will be fund TO have an equally small be
ginning.
"And Madge2 ?" think I hear you say
Well, Madge was going to Sacramento t
complete her engagement to that sam
brother OF Miss Ellis who had know
"Tom" at Toronto, and Tom asserts tha
she rules him splendidly. Id give some
thing TO see her eyes flash again, but Ia
morrow l am to say goodbye to my hero
p inc, who sails for home, at Cape Breton
aud Madge is keeping house in Sacramer
TO- Weekly Graphic.