Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-09-17


mans story.
It appeared that II had been deemed nee
essary for me to 20 TO the western part oi
Ohio to examine personally tho condition
of the grape plantations there, in which the
Wallings possessed large interest. The
season had promised but poorly, and the
mortg tgagees were desirons Of obtaining eX-
act information. This was natural, no
doubt, but why was sent on this palticu-
lar year2 I looked, perhaps incautiously,
at Marion. She was standing erect by a
small table few yards Of holding between
her hands an ebony whist.counter, which
when turned, gave forth rattle. Her
light hair was brushed high from her white
forehead, her head was raised, and her
dress, which was Of delicate muslin, was
gathered about her figure in such way
tha; she was made TO seem taller than she
was. Her keen face was turned toward
me, and her clear blue eyes were fastened
steadfistly upon my face. There is man
ner of delivering look that almost prizes
open the lips, and this look was just such
a one. | made up my mind that it was at
her suggestion that l was sent TO foreign
parts.
Mr.. Walling gave me numbcrless in
strucliuns. The whist-counter began to
rattle. Marion broke in upon her father,
saying: as il not very simple? If the
grapes will not ripen, the farmers must
fail. If we give Mr.. Weymouth discre-
ton, we cannot give him advice"
The venerable gentleman bowed his
white head in respect TO this plain truth,
and the other glanced at me again, as if TO
say, "Now speak Of what l would have
you"
l declined to do so. l pursued matters
of pure business, and kept Thurman in the
background The whist-counter began its
whirring a third lime. l arose 10 go.
"And do you come from town, and yet
fail to bring us the news, sirf' said the
dau ghter, flushing with anger, yet smiling
most sweetly.
"What news would please you best, Miss
Marion?"
"Oh. the news that ones ears burn for.
What do the men say about our dinner 10
the literati p
She tried hree times TO lead me thus. |
refused to follow, and thought at last, that
she would catcI me by the arm as turned
away. Her color came ana went IKE a
girls, aud two or three times she tripped
i'm her speech. | would have wagered all !
owned that Marion WalIing had never
made two such exhibitions of her anxiety
in all her life.
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sohs why '"e ",no' P'oNeIu 9"'!
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heard tue CRATER VI 'Ie "''N'' '""'
from the wood-pa.h' ine carriage s.oPpeu'
lookeu OUT anu "ene'u ""'io"'
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Should tell Thurman oi 'hlsT own
that debated long, ana 'hai was d'sposeu
to Keep The matter To myself MY sense Oh
justice, however, Got lhe oe"ef Oh my "i''
ana presume 'n'' n'u oee'i uu' 'iie "o,
cldeh'a' uiscoNeier oI 'hr so"ie'n'"s '""'
belonged IT, h'u' lneie'o'e' ul'o" my .o'
turn tc my chambers' l delaiIeu every Jo'
ana llltle oi Inc 'aiN anu lis CONTINGENCIES
lald great stress upon tue scehe-'ne svene
at The gale. thurman VINO was s'ahuIns'
raised ms mana III 'r"iy s'a"u iasnio'',
ana cried III deeP Nolce-a voice 'n''
thrlIls me 10 this uay
TOO late!
Ihen he walked 10 MS taole IKE palui'
yuc, ana, sll'lnS do"h' pre'ehueu 10 "'ite'
but never was thefe sauuer pre'ense' l"
moment, he was pehl over tue 'aoic e''ii'
Vuised win emolloh' oH Tue next uay
proposed That he shou'd 'raNei Win ms u
Ohio.
YES he repll cd, u VIII CO.
Those were his WORDS Dut thelr sehs'
was ~ Will determinedIy cut mysel
loose from this Internal wlichery' Goc
guide my hand"
Our destination was one oil The Islands IL
the famous group that lie at Inc western
end Of Lake Erie, few miles north oil san
dusky City. l was Obliged 10 spend thre'
days among the shore plantations before
crossing TO these islands, and persuadee
Thurman TO so on before me ana arrange
for uuartcrs at the hotel at Middle Bass