Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-03-08


anything is said about her fathers los;
of fortune. So don't mention the sub.
ject, or anything that would be likely
to remind her of it. -
- will be very guarded, Frank. II
must be hard blow for her to come
from the highest circles of city life down
to doing housework In country kitchen. .
THAT is true. Charley. hut think
you will find her society very pleasant y
Ten minutes after. walked into the
parlor, where Bell was sitting
30 cousin Frank. you don't know how
happy l am am so glad to get out Of
the city, with its dreadful brick walls ;
the air is so sweet out here in the coun-
try besides, | can do just as please.
But | was afraid, cousin, you would not
sanction my little plot, and help me play
it out; but now you have promised to
do so, it is all right. Won't it be so
nice, cousin %
"Of course it will be, Bell but how
could you doubt that 1 would help you ?
You know like a good time, even if l
am so much older than you.'
al know it, cousin. Father says you
always was full of roguery and mischief.
He has told me enough of your roguish
scrapes to fill a library and l might
have known you would help me out with
the plot. But. cousin, tell me about
this gentleman you introduced me to.
Who is he, and what is hep"
HE is very intimate friend of mine,
Bell; he is here from the West. to spend
the summer. He was once we'll off; but
he has been unfortunate, and now he is
in very poor circumstances. He is here
to recreate for few weeks. Poor fell
low | pity him, for he is one of the f.
nest young men | know"
"He is real handsome, and looks in
telligent. think he will be good COM
pany, cousin, won't he %
"Yes; but be careful you don't be
come fascinated with him. for he is as
poor as he is proud" I"
Trust me for that, cousin. mag
Inc there is no danger"
But there is. Bell, and he is terrible
sensitive on the subject of the fortune
he has lost. lfyou were to make the
least allusiOn to it, or to his being poor,
he would take great offence
''Isn't it very strange he should feel
like that. cousin ?''
Yes; but it is his peculiarity, Bell,
and you must humor it.
Poor fellow l pity him, and [ will
be careful not to refer to it. -
The next morning Bell was up with
the lark, and down in the kitchen, sing
ing as merry as bird. Mr, Sidney. or
rather Charley, as shall call him. took
a ramble in the woods and fields, and re-
turned with botanical and mineral spec
imins. In the afternoon [ managed to
plan a drive that included Bell and Char
leg in the party. Before the day was
over | had the satisfaction of seeing they
had become well acquainted and were on
the best of terms.
Bell was true to her purpose. She
did not neglect the kitchen. No one
could have guessed from her appearance
but that she was one of my hired servants.
She had resolved to become useful, be-
cause it suited her temperament. 1t
was also surprising how rapidly Charley
acquired taste for household employ
mems. 1t was not week before | made
the astounding discovery that Bell was
washing dishes in the kitchen, while
Charley was deeply interested in solving
the problem of wiping and putting them
away The next day found him
kneading dough with an interest | had
never thought him capable of. Bell
stood by and directed the operation. and
| could not help but think their destiny
was beieg kneaded into that pliable
material. .g
/ distinctly rememberthat I chuckied
to myself when saw what was going
on. Nevertheless. | was obstiaately
blind, and did not see anything.
And so the same exercises went on
for months, but delightfully."- interspersed
with music, moonlight rides. and ram.
bles.
That's going to be match, Frank, >
said my wife to me one day.
''Pshaw there's nothing to that" |
replied. Il don't believe word of it. >
"Well. you see ifit does net prove
true. / never saw two persons more il
earnest in my life
"oh, fudge, Mary " replied %yor
women see thousand things that nevel
existed. aa l.s u
And so. although l saw what | saw
still | was obstinate and wouldn't see
and didn't
CHAPTER II.
The course of true love never dit
ruu smooth" The summer had begun
to wane, and Charley allotted time wa,
fast drawing to close. | had long
been aware that he had met his destiny
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