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

hills. My house is much sought after
1t Is the resort Of people who are neith-
er fastidious worshipers of fashion. nor
of that lower class whose character and
company are not desirable In fact, /
keep quiet transformations home for
plain, honest people. who like to be we'll
served and treated with civility. One
spring day the mail brought me letter
! 1t ran as follows:-
"Bosto'a. May /, 1872.
DEAR Cousin -
81 am sick of being rich. |
am heartily tired of being an heiress. |
am disgusted with the heartlessness of
fashionable society. | have been long
ing for little peace and quiet. l have
come to hate myself for leading such
life, with such round of senseIess pleas
ures as there is in this city. To tell you
truth, cousin Frank, am determined to
reform. | know the people here only
care for me because | am rich; so |
have resolved to become poor. Yes,
cousin. | am determined to be penniless.
| am going to spend the summer with
you, on one condition. You shall give
out that am poor, very poor relation
of yours, and that am coming to live
with you. When l come | shall have
the privilege of going into the kitchen
and working when | please. am re-
solved to become useful. And, perhaps,
shall find some young man who will be
willing to marry me for myself, instead
of my money.
Now, cousin, will you enter into my
little plot, and keep my secret? If so,
write me by return mail, for am all
| impatience But remember and keep
my secret cousin. Don't forget to write
Immediately
Yours, sincerely and impatiently,
BELL WYMAN"
could appreciate Bells feelings. 1
had seen enough of city life myself, to
be disgusted with it Moreover. knew
Bell to be a noble. hearted sensible girl,
and | did not hesitate. wrote her by
return mail that would keep her secret.
In my house she should have the privi-
lege of being just as poor as she pleased.
and would give her full liberty in the
kitchen
After | had mailed the letter sat
down on the piazza and fell to imagin-
ing what funny or curious adventures
might grow out of Bells plot. Not hav-
ing brilliant Imagination, my progress
was slow. But while thus engaged,
was startled by the post boy calling =
Letter sir !"
went forward to the door, and he
handed me letter. | opened tand read:
"Chicogo, April %, 1872.
My DEAR FRIEND:-I have seated
myself to write you, but | don't know
how to begin. The fact is. am tired,
I'm sick. I'm disgusted Such rumble
and tumble as there is in city life such
frenzy and fury such tear, such
senseless going and coming, tits enough
to make one mad In fact, believe the
whole city is mad with fashion and folly,
and | want to get out of it; so | have
been thinking ! will come and spend the
summer with you. shall start in about
ten days. | write this to announce my
coming, and to say that | am really dis
gusted with wearing titles; so you are
only to know me as plain Mr.. Charles
Sidney. a poor man from the West /
faucy | shall have rich time escaping
the fattery of those who worship only
money and position. And then, perhaps
/ can find some sensible girl who will
fall in love with poor man. and make
him a good wife But will tell you
more about it when | arrive Burn this
letter as soon as you read it, and keep
my secret. Your friend,
CHARLES SIDNEY.
fancy there was broad smile my
face when finished reading this conf
Dental letter. 1t struck me that it
placed me in a novel position. where |
might see and enjoy some fun. But
did not burn the letter. | priced it too
highly. put it'with Bells, and lock
ed them up for future reference.
Something like week after this |
sheard the depot coach rumble up to the
door, hastened to the entrance. when
who should see but my two secret cor
respondents just alighting from the
coach and coming up the walk together.
They had arrived on the same train.
felt like laying down on the floor and
screaming with laughter. But | man.
aged to restrain myself, and gave them
an awkward introduction =
Miss Wyman, Mr.. Sidney" And so
the little drama commenced.
Frank, who is this Miss Wyman 2"
said Mr. Sidney. an hour after. when
gave him chance to talk with me.
"Well, Charley. she is poor relation
Of mine from the city. Her father was
very rich; but you know that ships load
ed with merchandise sometimes 60 to sea
and are never heard of again; stores
burn down. aud insurance companies fail
In this way the richest men, through no
fault oftheir own, may be stripped of
their wealth in single day. SO she
has come to live with me and work in
the kitchen. She is well bred. highly
educated, and refined. But it must be
very hard for one like her to become pen
niless in single day. She bears up
brayely under it. and says she is going
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