St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-07-10


band, finally. "You know lust wha
my salary is, and just how far it vii
. go. We used to talk about savin
something every year, so that NIGH
better myself one of these days; | don
like to deny you.''
"Never mind,' she said. rising.
She was one OF those women who sar
too little rather than too much.
John went off to his work. Bridget
the girl-Of-all- work. came in to clea
the table. GeOrgy busted the parlor
and made the pudding, fed the canary
and placed the sewing machine in til,
window, facing the dull Icaden light o
il November day, and sat down to stitcl
wristbands. She had been marie,
more than year, and WAS making he
first shirt for John. She wis yer,
thoughtful, doggcd pain on her fac,
all the while.
''Pcrhaps | shall stay at Aunt Apple.
ton : t" tea. she said to her husband at
the dlnner-table. "lf do YOU vii
come for me, wont you y
He reflected Il moment
Il told You last night. Gcorgy. that
should have to he from home an hour
"r tw" this evening. There is Il meet
ing of the officials of the mill nj
iIalt-paSt seven. | should he too tired
t" dress and 90 up to your aunt's after
wards"
Il had forgotten." She said. quietly
So quietly that he thought she did NOT
care.
When he WAS gone she went to hen
bedroom to arrange her toilet for tn,
call. She put on the best she had. of
course. She had Il genius for dress
and despite the mcndcd gloves. she
looked us stylish as she did pretty.
just as she approached her aunt'>
gate. old Mrs. Halliburton. in her vel
! vets and StcclrSt of steel colorcd silks.
| WaS being handed from her carriage ly
| her son. The lialibuItonS were the
owners of the mill in which John Ran
dali WAS employed. stephen. the only
son. had just returned from IL five yrals'
residence abroad. These two facts
caused Gcor%N To Scrutinizc the mother
and son somewhat closely and. doing
50, stephen Halliburton raised his hat
to her.
~ pretty face he remarked. calc-
lc>>ll. to his mother. Il suppose it i,
some one have known or should
know.
old Mrs. Halliburton. with her keen
eyes and hcak nose. glanced sharply
back towards Gc"rgN. whom she had
not perceived. and nodded lightly.
at Is that Young person whom james
Appleton brought up. She is married
NOW I" one of uIr men. | bclicvr.'
G'r"rgy found Paul Appleton and his
bride holding Il sort of formal reception.
'h,, ], I
had been Solcmized IL wear before we've
quite filled with guests. \ very dainty
and graceful bride WAS the new Mrs.
Paul III her lavender. train and point
lace shawl. Ge"rgy tried not to feel
the least tinge of envy as she looked at
her.
Aunt Appleton had always sense of
gratitude towards her protcyc for hay
ing forh"rnc to taScinatc either of her
own marriageablc boys. and this graf
itude cropped out in active kindness
under the eNultation she felt over Paul's
match.
Grorgy moved easily about the well
furnished rooms: somehow She seemed
just fitted for such surroundings. The
subdued, wrll-hrcd manners, the faint
perfumes, the refined faces. and the rich
dresses, were like Stimulant to her.
She needed such quickcming To he fully
herself. Her composed. delicate beau
ty, untoldcd to perfection in this at
mo>phcrc.
She had been talking to one and an
other. taking III shapes and trimmings
with her quick artists eye. and in Il
pause was just rejecting upon the hang
of the new curtains, when Il voice said
near her:
Il seem unable to recall you at all.
Mrs. Randall. Yet must have known
y"u before went away. My mother
has just told me Your name. and have
come t" reclaim acquaintance, if you
will permit me"
81 remember You perfectly, Mr.. Hall
BURTON Gcorgy returned. quickly. Il
was hardly grown mp when you left us.
five Years ago
GIVE years? All, true enough, Won't
you take this chair? What lovely
lily. Why, is it not real -
NO; these WAX flowers are very like !
nature though-aImost Il plagiarism
don't You think 81. Mr.. IIaliburton ~
"Why. yes. 1t must he quite difficult |
to make them. dare say they bring il |
good price"
Under her serene smile Il quick |
thought went through Geolgy RandalI's |
mind. She began to examine the gen
tleman before her with interest.
Stephen Halliburton was Il gentleman
by habit, and a man of the world by |
force of circumstances. But nature in |
tended him for diligent, painStaking,
man of business.
If he was not IA great or Il very good |
man, it WAS because he had so much |
Time, so much money, so much tlattery.
He was spoiled by his opportunities.
vet he needed only the right influence
to elevate him beyond himself He
was thirty Years old now, he was past
the age when Il man disdainS to be led
by woman. But Stephen Halliburton
had never distlaincd it. He had always
been led 10y the kecn-eycd. bcaL -noscd.
woman in steel silk, who. us Gcorgv
talked with the heir. sat holding her
up to the freight not far of.
The heir seemed to like Mrs. Ran
lalFs talk perhaps because there WAS
so little of it. In return he WAS rather
-goSSiping about his plans
and prospects. He said that he was
glad to get home. He meant TO settle
down at Millvilc now: look after his
and the operatives, and intro
luce some Improvements. He wanted
a better class of work more tasteful
designs; he hadn't seen pretty print
from the factory. Didn't Mrs. Randall
agree with him?
Yes, she agreed with him. 1t was il
strange basis for parlor gossip-oils.
chemicals. and designs for calicoes. He
was surprised to find how much she
knew about it; and she-she was Il lit