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

But was obstinate, and would not see
it.
/ The next day Bell found me in the
parlor alone. knew she had something
she wanted to tell me, so | fshed for it.
'Well, Bell, how do you like being a
poor girl, living in the country, and
working in the kitchen %
20 cousin Frank. think it is splen-
did, knew | should like it. and have
a good time"
but are you not getting sick of it,
Bell? 1t is very different from the soci-
ETY. you have moved in, and the life you
Eaye always led y
''And that is just why | like it cous-
in. | think | should never get tired of
it."
"Well, Bell, l am glad you are enjoy
ing life"
Cousin Frank said she, with a
blush, Il have another secret for you to
keep"
"You haven' said / in astonishment,
"What is it, Bell?''
30 cousin, it is only that Mir" :"
Here she hesitated, and dropped her
eyes on the floor.
"Mr.-? don't understand what
you are driving at, Bell.
why, cousin Frank, how stupid you
are You cannot anticipate anything.
But mean that Mr.. Sidney has-has
proposed
Proposed Proposed to you, Bell !!
Is it possible q
''Yes. Frank"
Sand you accepted him p
Il have
BELL, you are deeeiving me. it can
not be possible !" exclaimed.
why, cousin Frank. what makes you
look So Is there anything strange in
| that?"
''Ah, Bell, l am afraid | have done
you both a great wrong by letting this
thing go on so But did not think it
/ possible it would go SO far
"Why, what Is the matter? Is not
Mr.. Sidney a good man %
"Yes, cousin but he is SO peculiar
Have you told him that you are rich,
and an heiress ?''
mo, cousin. / thought it would be
so nice, and surprise him so, to find,
after we are married. that can restore
the fortune he has lost
"Ah. Bell, there is just where the
trouble will come. You recollect | told
! you he was very sensitive on the subject
of the fortune he has lost have had
several confidential talks with him. and
he has told me repeatedly he would nev-
er marry woman with fortune. He
says no woman shall ever have an oppor-
tunity to throw it in his face that he is
living on her money and in her house.
He can never bring his proud spirit
down to be dependent on a woman for
his living
20 Frank, / wish | was poor J" and
she covered her face with her hands and
burst into tears.
| Lfelt guilty. but the spirit of mischief
was too deeply rooted in me to be will
ing to lose SO good an opportunity; so |
continued =
Don't feel so bad. Bell. Perhaps |
4 can reason with him. so he will not be
offended when he finds out the trick you
have been playing" ;"
20 cousin. if you only will do it, l
will bless you as long as you live =
Il will try my best, Bell Perhaps |
can reconcile him to it. But he is so
/ peculiar"
4 .Heighho. Frank p exclaimed Mr..
Charles Sidney, half an hour afterward,
when | had purposely given him a good
opportunity to be communicative and
confidential. "Old fellow, am the
happiest man in the world -
..And why shouldn't you be. Char
( ley q replied. still as stupid as eyer.
"A man with your fortune. we'll eduea-
ted and distinguished. with troops of
friends,-why Charley. such a man
must be fool if he is not the happiest
man in the world p
"Yes. know, Frank. These things
are all well enough in their place; but
there Is one thing better than any Of
these"
"Well, then, should be glad to know
what that is If l had your talents,
money, and advantages. | wouldn' { give
fig for anything else | know Of"
''Ah, Frank, there's where you mis-
take. There is nothing in the world 50
pleasant as to have home, and just the
right one to preside over it. am in a
far way to have one now, Frank. f"
/ 40 have home How SO 2
"Oh, Miss Bell and have been talk
ing it over, and she has consented to be-
come Mrs. Sidney"
| '.rhe deuce. Charles but this is not
possible"
| 1T is possible. though. But what Of
isa"