Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16


bed, and IN the midst OF my conicctures fell
asleep, and dreamed that Mrs. Morton wa.
turning me away in the middle Of the night
without any money or clothes from which
disagreeabe employment | was aroused by a
candle being brought into the room. and the
hostess awakening me 10y saying that the
horses were being put 20.
We were soon on our journey again and.
with my heart throbbing in my throat
prepared to make some apology 10 Mr.. Eel
ton for the trouble | had given him But
directly after he had taken his place. he said
" avn 50 glad you are all right again.
was very sorry for you, and frightened too /;
but this cold is enough to kill any one"
thanked him, and proceeded to say that
! was ON my way to Morton Manor TO take
charge of little girl who, from what had
heard. must be his niece.
lie started as though very much surprised
but recovering himself, he rejoined with a
short laugh
II is case of mistaken identity. Miss
Peel Seeing your name ON your luggage.
jumped TO the conclusion that you were the
only daughter Of one Of my fathers oldest
friends. Captain Peel, who was good enough
TO show me a tiny oil-paintng which his
/ wife had sent out to him OF his little Ethel,
a. he called her You bear strange re-
semhlance to the picture. did not think
/ could be- mistaken in the eyes. She had a
rich aunt-Lady Somebody-or-other-w
/ was likely 10 introduce her well, | was told.
You must surely be some connection 2"
Why not the original ?" asked, gulping
down the sob that rose in my throat as the
old happy days crowded back on my memory.
81 am Ethel Peel" hurried on, " the only
daughter of Major PEEL so far you have
| made no mistake but am afraid my aunt,
Lady Goldney, is unlikely to introduce me
much, as she is a chronic invalid"
lie gave glance at my deep mourning,
and holding out his hand, exclaimed
Do forgive me. must have panied you.
/ | shall not easily forgive myself but have
been away from all home news for many
months"
/ | took his hand. and he grasped mine
| warmly, saying, a. he did so
II am sure you will like Pet, if she is at
/ all what she was three years ago. and Emily
| will be true friend TO you. She is little
bmsque--our Scotch blood, you know-but
as true as steel"
So we chatted on or rather he did, until
| the coach stopped at the lodge Of Morton
Manor. There was a long approach, and we
had to walk. A man was in waiting to re-
ceive me, and carry my luggage. lie seemed
| delighted to see Mr.. FELTON,.
We were soon at the old-fashioned house
and in the cheerful dinng-room, where
/ bright fire blazed on the hearth, and Christ
mas fare was spread ON the table. can re-
call the scene distinctly now, though it was
more than fifty years ago, even to the very
/ holly-berries that glistened against the oaken
I panel Yes, that New Years Day was the
most eyentful one of my life, because it in
troduced me to Horace FELTON,.
I was quite bewildered in the hubub that
/ greeted his arrival among them. lie was
kissed and hugged by his sister, while her
] husband asked him fifty questions, as to how
/ he had come so unexpectedly why he had
not written to them, all in a breath and the
/ two large dogs harked and jumped around
him; and a swect-looking child added TO the
confusion 10y her merry laugh and cries of
/ delight All this, you know, took but a
minute, as ! stood behind, unnoticed. I'm
mediately after he could disengage himself
from his sisters hugs, Horace turned to me
and said
"Alow me, Emily, to introduce you to
Miss Peel"
She gave me a perplexed look for an in
stant, then warmly shaking hands, exclaimed
"Oh, ten Thousand pardons Here we
/ have been waiting, my dear, for the last four
/ u
never to have spoken to you all this time
| You must forgive us this young mans sud
den appearance has turned our heads. You
came together? Well, that was pleasant.
/ just in time to wish us a Happy New Year,
/ We were afraid YOU would not come until
( another day had bogun. You must be frnzen
Pet, take Miss Peel up to her room, and
bring her down again quickly to have some
supper"
And then | was shown to a comfortable
room with a blazing fire. The heat made
my face glow, and the excitement made my
/ eyes sparkle, until scarcely knew myself.
But my beauty gave me no pleasure would
Mrs Morton think me too pretty for gov
erness After merry but hasty meal,
found myself once more in my own room.
Mrs Morton. coming to my door kissed me
aifectionately, hoped | should sleep we'll and
told Inc not To get up until was called.
So ended my first New Years Day. As
laid my head on my pillow, tried TO pierce
the veil that hid the future from my view.
What of JOY or sorrow lay before me in the
untried days SO much warm-hearted
kindness had won my heart and already
loved Mrs Morton AS though had known
her all my life II
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