Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-29

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beginning TO comprehend the fact that he
was mistaken for some one else.
"What will Kate say when she sees you
herep" calculated another maid merrily.
"Ah, what indeedp" said Mr.. Barkdale,
wondering in what words he could best ex-
plain matters.
"Of course we shall look the other way
while you are kissing and hugging her." said
Miss Barbara demurey.
Every considerable Of you, am sure" OBJ
served Mr.. Barkdale.
"She's the sweetest girl in New York."
exclaimed the tall damsel enthusiastically,
81 am one of her dearest friends. We work
our sewing machines side by side ut Madame
Grillards. Hasn't she ever written to you
about Alice Moorep"
81 don't just ut this moment recall that
she has"
"Oh, well, it doesn't matter" said Alice.
Just you sit down, and be good boy while
we fix the tables. Aren't those roses bcati-
full? My goodness, how astonished Kate will
beI'
"She can't be any more so than L." said
Mr.. Barkdale, sinking into the Sleepy Hol-
low chair and passing his handkerchief
vaguely across his forehead. "Well, it's II
mere matter of fate; can't see how am TO
explain myself; and yet perhaps | ought to
explain. Ladies'
"IIush-sh-sh-sh," cried the six pretty girls.
all in Kissing chorus; "Kate's coming
Bessie has brought her here. IIush-sh.sh!
Don't say word Mr.. Greenfield" The gold
en- haired girls hand was clasped promptly
over his mouth. Alice Moore g1lsped his
arm spasmodcally, and the other four dane
ed sort of bewitching little feminine war
dance about him, while q seventh girl enter
ed-a pretty, Madonna faced little creature
like dove.
Come and kiss him, Kate cried all the
others "Now don't he ridiculous, for we
shnn't take any notice. Here he isr'
kiss who?" cried Kate, standing still and
staring all around her. "Girs, what on earth
do you mean?"
"You provoking thing!" said Barbara
stamping her little foot. "Do you suppose
we are all fools? Why, OF COURSE we know
all about him! It's Mr.. Greenfcld-your
cousin, Kate-the young NJ. D."
Kate looked around in bewlderment.
"Where?n
"Why, here!'
Nothing of the sort" said Miss Kate de-
murely,
Our hero stood up, feeling himself grow.
ing uncomfortlbly warm and red.
Ladies'" he said, there is some mistak
here. 1 said at the outset that my name was
not Greenfield"
"There!" cried the girls at once.
There" echoed Kate detiantly.
Didn't we tell you?" cried the girls.
Didn't | tell you?" retorted Kate. "Be
kind enough to let us know what your name
is, sir?"
"Cephas Barkdale!" said the wretchcd
victim of n Misunderstanding.
But" said Miss Moore, ''you said it was
Mott Greenfield
"Of course, did" said the puzzled bach
elor. at isn't Greenfield, and 1t never will
be unless have it changed by act OF Legisla-
ture."
"O-h-hw cried the girls. "Dear, dear, to
be sure! And we thought you were Hates
lover-and his name is N-o-double-t- Mott
Greenfield"
do hold your tongues, you ridiculous
things" said Kate, half vexed, half laugh
ing. "What must Mr.. Barkdale think of
us?"
al think you are very NICE" said Mr..
Barkdale CALAMITY.
Miss Barbara had in the meantime taken
slip of paper out of her pocket. She utter
ed an hysterical shrek.
ats all my fault" she exclaimed. "Ii
was No. 80 instead of No. 36-and tho tail OF
the horrid figure turned the wrong end up
that's all. And the cake and the flowers and
everything"
"SLop, ladies, if you please" said Mr..
Barkdale courteously. because tho sur
: prise has come to the wrong place is no rea-
J son why the right person should not enjoy it.
Allow me to give up this room to your use
this evening. | will just step across the
street, and send Mr.. Greenfield over.
''But you must return with him." SAID the
, girls.
And Mr.. Barkdale was not allowed to de-
part until he had promised.
i. Mr.. Mott Greenied-a good-looking m ed
ical student-who had the "sky parlor" d.
rectly opposte-came promptly on mention
of the name of Kate Killford, and did the
polite thing in introducing Mr.. Barkdale
! and Barkdale ate of the sandwiches, and en-
Joyed the cake and cream, and coaxed Miss
Barbara to pin little pink rosebud in the
Q button hole of his coat, and enjoyed himself
prodgously.
{, I'D like to be surprised like this every
:. night in the year," said he.
, so, you greedy creaturew said Miss Bar
bara.
t But there was one time / seriously med
y tated throwing myself out Of the window.
: said he, "when you told me l was to ks:
Kate"
Dear, dearm said Barbara, ironically
that Won Id have been dreadful, wouldn't
. it?"
but the awkwardness of the thing"
81 dare say you never kissed pretty girl ,
pouted the blonde.
81 never did, said the bachelor, growing
. bold; "butI will now, if you say So"
"But don't say So said Barbara, color
> ing and laughing. behave yourself sr!'
Mr.. Barkdale went home with the fail
Barbara, and they grew to be very grea
friends, and-whero's the use trying to con
!, ceal how II all endedP They were married
at the years end, with all the six surprisers
for bridesmaids, Kate Killford included.
Mr. Mott Greenfield proposes to follow hi
example as soon rs he gets his diploma.
u For the VERMONT FARMER.
The Good Time Coming
i BY PARVO.