Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-11-05
BILL.

Aristocratic noses were turned up in dis
gust. The broad piazza Of the hotel in the
village of B. had perhaps never before held
such a weight of annoyed humanity. The
proprietor had just informed his guests
thai the members of circus company who
were to perform in the neighborhood had
telegraphed their intention of quitting up
at our tavern.n Within five minutes after
the receipt Of this intelligence almost ev-
cry guest had received it as personal in
suit. This Of course was not TO be wonder
ed at; indeed it was perfectly natural re-
suit, and one which our host should have
been prepared for. The only surprise l
felt was that in this goodly company there
were 10 be found a few individuals, whose
noses remained level, and, who, notwith-
standing their distinguished descent" did
not appear TO he in the least disturbed by
the unusual news. We are sometimes COM
PEELED to look this fact squsrely in the face.
The accident of aristocratic birth does not
always insure against plebian proclivities.
The minority in this case, l observed, kept
very quiet. A wise course for minorilies
on all occasions.
One little woman who had charmed us
all, even the folks with the sensitive olfac-
tories, came dancing up TO me after the par
ty had dispersed, evidently imagining that
she had found a congenial spirit.
81 am so glad" she said, "won't it be
jolly?"
"Hushr' / answered, warningly. Don't
talk SO loud"
Oh! they are all gone" she went on, her
pleasant eyes sparkling; "and do believe
l should just like TO shock 'em."
kept 10 myself the fact that she had al
ready done SO. Twice 10 my knowledge
she had threatened Mrs. Grundy with YER
tigo. Once she had been seen tying up a
finger of the head waiter. The poor fellow
had given himself bad cut, and naturally
enough, perhaps, for one who didn't know
any better, had rushed to the person whose
sympathy aud assistance he was surest of.
On another occasion she had bounded into
the dining room fresh from a rambe in the
woods, her hands full of wild flowers for
her table. After arranging them nicely in
vase she actually selected some of the
freshest of the blossoms, and making a
tasteful butlonhole bouquet fastened it to
the lapel of our walters coat.
"There Frank" she said, "this is what
call proper regard for the fitness Of things.
Give me some soup quick, pleasel am
fdmished."
II was little singular, perhaps, but that
colored man wore those flowers Till they
wlthered and wasted, carefully putting
them in water every night.
But must hurry on to "Blll." The cir
Gus company arrived, and of course there
was great hustle. Most of the guests
kept their own rooms. l thought it would
be pleasant 10 get glimpse Of the horses
and hear The music, so / did not vacale my
rocking chair on the piazza, as perhaps un-
der the circumstances it was eminently
proper should do. My only lady com
panion was the sweet and incOrrigible little
Mrs. Van Arness, the lady above mention
| ed. Trunks, ponmanteaus, aud baggage
| of all. description lOund lis way 10 th(
rooms set apart for our new guests. Ther
followed the human freight by the way
not half so frightful or so coarse as our su
per-sensitiveness had imagined. A mar
aud woman looking very much like 9th
er folks walked into the house, the woman
with young baby in her arms, the maj
leading little boy apparently about thre,
years of age. The child's gait and manne
gave evidence of training for the ring, ever
at that early age. Five minutes aler
looked up from my book TO see Mrs. Val
Arness short distance from me, talking
very busily with this same little fellow
His parents were busy in their own room
and had probably not noticed the child
absence.
"Come out here" she said at last, actual
! ly taking her companion by the hand an'