Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-11

| mover heard in my life. It was happy, joy
GUS and inspiring, and sounded through the
fields and woods like bird song. Out of the
corner Of my eyes | saw Mulroady look up.
lie started n little, but soon went on calmly
making his whistles. was in altogether
too pleasant position to mind him. be-
gan to relish this mode of passing the hot
days. IL was safe, enjoyable, and useful
My companion seemed to be bent on driving
Mulrcady mad, for she talked and chirruped
ut such ratio that was astonishcd. We
talked about every mcntionable subject, and
| began TO find out what | had mover sus-
pected before namely that she was thou
sand times more bright and intelligent than
l had supposed her. That night Mulready
scowlcd at me. told my partner in decep-
ton. She laughed II laugh OF triumph. and
told me | must dance every waltz with her
Now, she was one of the best dancers in the
country. and had revolted to see her strug-
| gle through waltz with the laundering TEL
lows who were ignorant Of the first princi-
Piles. So was tolerably pleased that was
destined 10 pique Mulready in such an agree
able way. lie glared ut us from corner, us
we slowly swept past him every three min
utos, but we were too full of the intoxication
TO mind him. She particularly seemed to
ignore him, and so Mt last he ran off and
brought in magnificent girl in mauve, aud
plunged about with her to his hearts con-
tent, thinking that he was annoying me, be-
cause had ridden with her on beach par
ty the day before. On the next day assum-
ed to take my charmer TO sail upon the lake
all alone. Mulready rowed out with the
girl in mauve, and looked savagely mt me.
began To dislike Mulready. Tho next day
my charmer told me affairs were getting on
finely.
80, such sayings as hear! lie tells ev-
erybody | am flint"
"Whatm
30, please don't get angry, Tom. mean
he only says he is very much devoted to me-
and he has laid plans to take me to picnic
where you will net go. Perhaps he'll ask
me then"
"But he won't take you 10 n picnic where
shall not go"
80, indeed, and pray who says that?"
She tossed her head and beamed upon me
II most delicious glance.
81 say so. Muready shant take you tc
II picnic. lie must be taken down more
yet"
"Om
She cast down her eyes and punched hole,
in the ground with her parasol-thc hole,
made the initials of my name. That docid-
od me, Mulrcady should not take her out Of
my sight | met him after tea.
"Nlulreadyn said |, IL have nm idea that
SHOULD like to take Miss Duer OIL on little
party in the woods. Can't you take that Cir
in mauve, and get some more fellows?"
Sir" replied Mulready. IL am going tC
take Miss Ducr myself. She's promised
Mr.. Mulready, must beg to differ"
said
differ, sir, how dare you differ! But here
is the lady HERSELF She came in lovely
radiant, enhancing. We laid the case before
her. She hcsltated, she cast down her eyes
she retired, she advanced, she blushcd anc
she put her hand on Mulrcady's arm, who
showed his white teeth and led her away.
was astonished. was paincd; in few
peared before my eyes in every form of beau
ty, intelligence, and love. | went out to FIND
her. She was standing in tho porch, Null
ready had gone for his horses. 1t would b,
perhaps my last chance. went up to her
stopped down and touched her.
You must try and love me better than al
these people, Peggy, for love you beyont
everything. Will you try?n
80, you blind boy have you not seer
through all these two years? Didn't yor
know | have followed you with my hear
and thoughts where I could not with my
feet? made wicked little plan Tom but
You'll forgive me, won't you?"
Mulready laughed ut but congratulated
me. lie had been engaged to the girl in
mauve Tor month.-Americdn Union.