The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-06-22

WtIt uitcI yOu' MISS DtItud, uO lucu
you and Dolly could squcal so ! She
screamed, then you screamed to keep
her company | suppose, that's the way
ladies do, isn't it ?"
"Sir !" said l, cuttingly "that is thing
| never do
Bcrtha's dignity had had such com.
pletc fall that she didn't resen. it even
but said
"Mr. Gerard; do you believe there is
anything to those strange stories of SER
pcnt-charming2 solemnly believe if [
had looked into that creatures flaming
eyes a second longer, should have lost
all power Of movement. As it was, my
blood seemed to CONCEAL at my heart, and
my limbs were as heavy weights. | had
just strength and sense enough to take
myself away, and that was ALL Her
hand which | held in mine felt to be
cold. and it trcmbled.
at was an awful scare to be sure, but
oh, my grief Oh, dear oh, dear !"
"My berries, oh, my berries !" cried
Harry mockingly.
remember vaguely of stumbling over
something in my fright, but it had all
gone out of my mind and after all my
hard work and brier-torn fingers there
lay the fruit | had toiled for scattered
far and wide some had rolled into pool
of water others in under the bushes
where there was no possibility of getting
at them, even il dared brave the sugges-
tion of another snaky encounter. could
have cried with vcxation, but there stood
my cousin amusedly watching my forlorn
face, and | bent quickly to hide the
quiver that would come about the mouth,
spite of my determination not to let him
him see how chidishly disappointed l
was.
"Lost 'em all? We'll that's most too
bad what my dear Dolly, you're not
going to cry ? Why, my dearest 10 |
didn't mean to laugh at you ~
I'm not crying l suppose you think
we are infants !" l jerked out angrily.
Harry knelt and caught both Of my
scratched and stained little hands, poking
his face persistently under the brim Of
my hat.
"My darling Dolly, you and l must
not quarrel split berries can be rene.
lie1, Lut Yua''eie a,o hard to make nm
| hope you are not very angry with me ?"
His lips we're so near they touched my
cheek, Just this once my love, kiss
and make up as We used to do-do you
remember, Dolly ?"
| was angry now, and wrenched my
hands away but it was useless, he made
me stay and hear him out, then we joined
Bertha.
We had the fortune to get to our rooms
without being noticed. That night after
study hours we're over and we were snug
in bed, tried to straighten my thoughts,
and think over tho days transactions
coolly. The conclusion camc to was
this; "tbat Harry had got it into his cur.
ly pate that he was in lovo with me, and
had made me an offer of his hand and
heart-or rather, wild appeal that l
would accept them. was very fond Of
my handsome cousin. | knew that now
very wcll-but l couldn't marry him
wasn't sure Of that either. Here | turned
over and went to sleep; but dreamed
Of il all night. L dreamed Harry and /
were to be married were walking in a
cool green lane, when | became aware
that Bertha was watching us. Then |
seemed to know she loved him. | went
to her and told her | would not be happy
by running the happiness of my friend |
would give him up, One dark day |
asked him to give me back my promise.
l saw his lips blanch with pain and |
thought my heart would break. Then [
awoke, but the dream made such an i'm
preston that l determined TO watch Ber.
tina closely. | did for the four weeks
following Whenever Harry was with us,
which was often, managed he should
walk with her while | fell behind, and
when | saw her fair face change, and ear.
nest eyes watch for every graceful turn
Of figure, every word dropped from his
lips, then | could not disguise from my.
self the evident truth My dream was O
warning. then he could very easily trans
fer his affection, and probably had alrea
dy done so. Bertha should not be sacri
feed so much could do to prove the
love between us she need never know it
treated Harry coldly. while ho ant
Bertha became great friends.