Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-11-27

ry; Tm coming down anyway. I didn'i
bring up such a croupy child as Elihu was
that should be kept in The corner by bis
vile now"
Mrs. Hardenberg appealed to Elihu, but
finding him erasperatingly Indifferent, she
took the precaution the next day, to make
grandmamma respectable in black silk and
real lace, and awaited the results.
Because Of digestive conside rations,
grandma didn't go down to dinner, but she
insisted upon meeting the guests in the
parlor Mrs. Elihu declined the honor OF
presenting her, and she appealed 10 Elihu.
The latter escorted her in and introduce
ed her, his courage considerably strength
ened ~ Eloises bearing during the cere-
mony.
! The old lady seated herself beside Mrs.
/ Arollonius, August1s's mother. Mrs.
| Appollonius was a little rosy woman, who
| hadn't a tithe Of Mrs. Elihu Hardenberg' 5
style" but who belonged to the "best So
| ciety' by the triple right Of birth, breed
| ing and marriage. Grandma was soon
launched in the full tide of conversation,
the little woman appearing keenly to en-
joy it.
"Cornela-thats Mrs. Hardenberg-
didn't want me to come down, bat Eloise
and Elihu said. come if wanted to-"
"tertainly." responed Mrs. Apollonius
graciously.
"Father said hadn't better. He don't
care for anything but books. I like COM
pany. thought if we came down here we
should see so many people we should never
be lonely any more; but Of all lonesome
places, this is the lonesomest.
ar n very sorry you find it 50. Strang-
ers often do, but you'll get acquainted by
and by. and like it, 1 hope" Mrs. Apol-
.onius spoke in pretty little way, and
with show Of dimples that quite took
grandmas heart.
II tell Cornelia. l shall never get ac-
guainted unless she lets me see people
more. Cornelia is a dreadfully proud wo-
man. l knew she wouldn't want me down
! here. I expected to find Lois like her,
but they amt bit alike. You'd think by
the way Lois carries her head, and that
way she has Of sailin' into room, and
talkiu' to company 50 kind of grand like,
that She was proud; now wouldn't you?"
Mrs. Appollonius glanced over to where
Elyise was entertaining General Won We
locipeie, with the air Of rtmperdtries, and
then smiled back upon grandma with: II
might take Miss Eioise TO be tribe haugh-
ty."
"She's just one OF the humbest girls ev-
er lived. She IS bound to have father aud
me enjoy ourselves, and she don't care
what the people say. The only trouble is
we don't get acquainted with the folks.
We aren't to blame for being old fashion,
ell. wouldn't you OF Cornelia, or any of
the people here be old-lasLioned if you'd
lived on a arm in New Hampshire, going
/ on seveuty-dye years."
"Iadeel We should, indeed We should.
grandma" eagerly responded Mrs. Appol-
.oEius. IL II there was something quite
new dul pleasing ia thv .,lva.
"Corneia and Lois, and all Of Us to-
-eller W.. be o,d-'ashoued a hundred
/ years from now.
TO be sure We shall, replied Mrs. APP
I polI3n!us, chesr.Glly.
The low ripple Of Mrs. Appollonius's
laugh, once or twice fe.. upon Mrs. El.hu's
ear, and m.-cJu,truiug it. she wished any
hing but blessings upon the head Of her
husbands relatives.
"Now grandma" said Mrs. Appolionius,
as she came to take leave, you say you are
lonely here. l want you to come up and
/ spend a day with me; I'll send the carriage
| for you any day vou'll set"
Grandmas face grew radiant. She could
90 the next day. One day was just like
another TO her; her time wasn't worth
mere than a setting-hen's!
Then tomorrow it should be, ana the
carriage should come down early, aud Mrs.
| Appolionius bade grandma good bye, TAX
ing one old thin hand between her two soft
little palms, and giving it delightful pres
sure as il she liked grandma very much
very much indeed.
When the Honorable Cgnsus and wife
came to hold little connubial chat that
evening, CrHsus remarked that Miss Elo-
ise was "a girl of spirit
"And so Kind to her grandparents" OBJ.
served Mrs. Cresus.
Augustus has little fancy that way
hasn't he ?" inquired the Honorable.
II think be has. Nothing would please
me more" replied Mrs. Cresus.
at would do very well, very well, = Eait
Crpsus.
The next morning, up before the Har
deaberg door, drew the Appollonus car
riage. Mrs. Elihu wondered when she
saw it, wondered still more when grand
ma was helped in. and rolled off in state.
At close Of day, grandma was rolled bacl
again, and meantime. the excellencies o
Miss Eloise had been faitl fully set forth
Augustus had been present. Augusta
was as old Runnymede had been. in tina
stale Of indecision. in which trfle woul'
turn the scale either way. Augustus, not
withstanding bis name, was young maj
of average good sense, and indisposed +
commit himself to the irrevOcable until b
knew something Of that other side, whic
may confidently be assumed to exist il
stylish girls of nineteen.
Grandma Hardenberg conveyed the i'm
preston Of having fairly estimated Mis-
Eloise's home characteristics. In less tha
a week Augustus had held an interview
with Elihu, and had forthwith laid at Mis-
Eloises feet, first, his heart, which, a
r hearts go at the present day, was yer
, good one; second, his hand, which, f.
purposes Of protection or labor, looked M
. very valuable thirdly, his fortune, whicl
t in prospective, was large.
Miss Eloise accepted all these, leavin
> Augustus manned and INDECENT. but haT
I py. Though opinions may differ touch
| ing the praise-worihines of Eloise's me
tives, or the intrinsic value Of her reward
r such differences are not supposed to afe'
the moral ofthe tale