Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-09-06


behind closed doors, repeated her hus-
bands information.
"YOu know you are so young and in
experienced, said she, and fortune
hunter is such dreadful creature"
Mays face flushed crimson.
'DO you really think nobody could
love me for myself ?" she asked, in a
sudden fit of indignation.
Then common sense came to her aid.
Sho sat quiet for while, and then drew
near her cousin and whispered some
thing in her ear. 1t was a long whisper.
at will prove him." she said aloud
"and you will help me-
Cousin Helen promised, and May re-
tired to her room there to shed a few
not unnatural tears.
Night passed-the morning came.
The school-house doors were set open
for the first time for months. The CON-
mittee was to meet at eleven. to examine
the candidates for the teachers positions.
Old Farmer Parsons walked over, also
Farmer Brown. The doctor was there,
and the lawyer, Mr. Triphammer. Miss
Cynthia Alderny was seen walking tow
ards the door with defiant face Miss
Baker followed with a scared one. Mar
Gus MOreland took his way in, and just
as all settled into their seats, a little
figure in buff linen, with blue ribbon
ed hat on its head, slipped into one of
the doors and stood among them.
Miss Dimple ?'' said the doctor, ad-
vancing with a gallant air.
eyes. SIR said May, quietly. 81 un-
derstand you examine candidates to-day.
1 am fond of teaching, and when one
must do something, one seizes every
chance, you know. May l be examined ?''
81 suppose you are jesting, Miss Dim
pie % said the doctor.
mot |, F" said May. Il suppose you
have heard that foolish story about me.
Two or three hundred dollars may be a
very pleasant little sum to spend upon
summers vacation, but it doesn't make
one great heiress, you know"
/ "Folks will talk" said Farmer Par.
sons, with twinkle in his eye.
"a poor gal is as respectable as a
rich one long as she conducts proper
Set you down, Miss Dimple."
The doctor retired to his seat, his
face pale and rigid. Marcus Moreland
on the contrary, had flushed scarlet.
Mays two lovers were strange con.
trast at that moment. For her own par
she was quieter, sadder and more WON
anly than usual.
She went through the examination
bravely. under the fire of Miss Cynthia
eyes, and amid Miss Bakers desponden
sighs. Then she walked home and wait
ed, as she promised, in the garden
Would the doctor keep his engagement
He did.
my dear Miss Dimple," he said, a
he advanced gaily, but not quite natu
rally, IL feared should scarcely ge
here in time to bid you goodbye. In
sorry the committee think you too younI
for the place. Really, it would be YER
dull for you, very. I told you | ha'
something very particular to say to yo
didn't L? You remember, see
didn't think you would. I wanted t
say that I have really enjoyed your lii
tie visit to this place SO much. Ladie:
society is treat to poor old bacheld
doctor, who expects to be bachelor a
his life, by the way. You know whs
the society is here, Miss Dimple, an
you've quite frightened the summer fc
me. I've had treat. So that's VIII;
| wanted to tell you and bid you la:
goodbye"
' Goodbye, DR.. Purl. " said May wit
, smile.
/ The man who had made such despt
/ rate love to her the other day. who d
0 fined his intentions towards her in
manner that no girl could misunde
: stand, had slipped calmly and smooth
out of the affair. and she would matC
i him in coOlness. girl as she was.
!. They shook hands.
/ "Adieu," said the doctor, with Il
: true Partisan accent. and jumped in
e his gig. thanking heaven that he b;
! escaped making an offer to poor girl
: The heiress stood by the gate whe
be had left her. thanking heaven mu'
= more devoutly for her escape. Yet
n shall not say she was happy. 1t was n
s. in nature; for she had thought this mi
" her true. earnest lover. The FIRST bitt
; thought that had ever troubled b
1t young heart filed it now her fl
RI glimpse Of real life was taken AS )
t stood there she began to doubt th
there was such thing as true love.