The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-12
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frocks and stockings, did not lose her pretty
color or roundness, and if there were ssme-
| times tears in the "softest eyes," and signs
on the "sweetest lips" why, that is only
what is happening every day to eyes and
| lips that are neither soft nor sweet.
No, Flony had no notion of sitting for a
| picture of despair. She had stout little
heart of her own. as brave as it was warm,
| and whatever the trial, she "grinned and
bore it-metaphorically speaking; nature,
in bestowing on her pair of dimples, bav-
| ing put the grin sardonic out of power. 1t
was very hard, very provoking, very cruel
of Charley, no doubt, but still it was Char
| ley, and she was not going to make an out
cry against him. That was Florry's way of
| looking at it; there are such people now
and then in this medley Of world.
But her cousin Julia, Fred Willis sister,
was quite of another mind. Julia was q
young lady who had opinions and liked to
speak them. She considered that Charley
| Dennis was behaving himself in weak,
wicked, and altogether disgraceful manner,
which Florry was bound to resent; and
this quite away from her pet plan of
making a match between her cousin and
her brother, for Julia, if prejudiced was
honest. So she had no mercy for the truant
| Charley, abusing him as often and openly
day the barrier broke down, and let the full
tide of her wrath sweep oyer.
| Fred was describing a party of the pre-
vious evening, at which neither of the girls
had been present.
| 81 suppose that Miss Brent was there a.
large as life 2" said Julia, whose habit it was
to use the pronoun of censure in referring
to Adelis.
eyes, she was there" answered Fred,
and laughed to himself for a moment.
Then aloud, "What fool Charley Dennis
makes of himself with that girl!
"And what can he see in her! I" exclaimed
Julia. "She's no beauty, certainly"
ooh, as to that, she's pretty enough"
said her brother-masculine and feminine
eyes are 80 apt to see this matter differently
-"but as out-and-out little firt as ever
/ saw. Friend Charley'll find himself at
the end of his string one of these days, or
| I'm much mistaken"
"And serve him right" pronounced Julia
with vivacious emphasis.
"Wby serve him rightf" here un.
expectedly put in Florry, with more spirit
than was usual to her soft voice.
"Why should anybody object to Charley's
waiting on Miss Brent if he likes ?"
'Oh, lift suits him I've nothing to say
against it, I'm sure" was all Julia could
|
what had been meant by his being served
right and each knew that the others knew,
but still it was the thing to ignore 1t in
Freds presence, SO Julia could only look
the pins and needles she longed to speak.
But the moment Fred was gone, she in
| Identified herself for this forced clemency.
She pounced down on Florry, and never
left her till she had worried her into tears
and confession. Then she paused, half in
triumph, half in pity.
Snow, don't be goose, Flory," she said
soothingly, tapping the bit of flushed cheek
not hidden in the clasped hands, ST there
ever was man worth crying about, I'm
sure \, isn't Chnrlcy Derni-." ..'...
Florry made no reply to this, but she
lifted her head and set some stitches rather
blindly in the embroidered frock on her
lap. But it is lucky that Master Harry,
for whom it was destined, was not a con-
noisseur in fine needle work, else it is to
be feared that cotton rose sprag would have
been thorn in his side so long as anything
remained of it.
depend upon it, Florry," resumed Julia
after pause, you're well rid of him, il
you only would think so. A man that
don't know his own mind better than that
| Why, do believe itss a full month since
he has set his foot inside this house-he
that used to be in and out till was fairly
sick of the sight of him. l only wish,"
went on Julia with energy" he would come
again, just once, just to see how much diff
ference it makes to us-and l declare" she
broke off abruptly, looking out of the win
dow, which she faced, eff there he isn't
this minute opening the gate Well, the
what you call him is near when you talk
about him, sure enough
Charley really was at the gate, and at the
gate we will be impolite enough to leave
him, while we explain how he came to be
there just in the nick of time
1t is very common rural custom "to
improve the shining hours" of the full
moon, not, indeed, as "doth the little busy
bee" but after fashion quite as agreeable,
if less industrious. Each Jack with his
chosen Jill beside him, bowls along the
open country roads at pace to be settled
by his own taste and the powers of his
horse. Now, the Blackville moon being
Just at present at the full jolification Of
this sort had been arranged for the morrow
evening, and Charley accordingly took an
early opportunity to make sure of Miss
Adelia Brent.
But if the truth must be told, Miss
Adelia was growing rather tired of this rus
tic homage. Add to which, that her own
particular ''young man" had just GENE from
town to see her, and it will easily be per-
ceivcd that Charley's chances were not so
good as he fondly imagined. The pair
stood in the porch, watching him as he ap-
preached, and INDUCED in comments which,
if there be anv truth in proverbs, should
have made his ears tingle.
''Oh 1t is us Father Noah intends hon
oring with visit" remarked Mr.. Walter
Wilmington, when Charleys "ark," as the
other had irreverently dubbed his carriage,
drew up before the gate. cam to leave
!. you to q tete a-tetc, Adelia?"
, sob, for mercys sake MOP" answered
, Adelia," for he is such a bore--(poor Char
ley Die would stay forever !"
+, So Charley waited in vain for MIR. Will
, mington to 90 and give him a chance to
' IL axe known his errand. At last, as 1t be-
came evident that he did not intend going,
| and Charley could in decency wait no long
. er, he opened the subject with an introduce
+ tory remark on the tneness OF the wealth
y err.
"Good weather for green things.' non
: chalantly observed Mr.. Wilmington, with
! glance at Charley easily understood.
ESPECIALLY the carrot CROP" returned
. Charley, with an equally ineligible look
! at his new acquaintance's perfumed luxuri-
: ant locks, which undoubtedly did bear on
! the auburn. After which little change OF
: civlities, Mr.. Wilmington retired into the
privacy OF his cigar smoke, and Charley
| proceeded to make his request.
= "Well, l don't know" replied Miss
Adelia, languidly playing with her fan
, "that sort of thing is so apt to be tiresome
!. don't you think SOP" Charley, who
certainly had not thought she had found
> anything tiresome in his company remained
q speechless while she resumed, lam sfrait
y you really must excuse me this time-bu
!. | dare say, Mr.. Dennis, Miss Florenc,
- Reed would be happy to 60 if you asked
4 her."
Il The blood rushed to Charley's face a
= this last piece of politeness, and he took hi
!. leave of the young lady, inwardly vowinI
Il 1,..x har 60 n,.l. Al, !