Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1876-03-31


she supposes. In fact, he is believed TO be
living at Washington at the present time.
The name Of the suspected person Is Jdco6
johnson, Dho is a clerk in This office. This
person has been interUie,Ued, and The depart
ment believes that II Miss Gldzier could be
induced to correspond Wih The aforesaid
Jacob johnson the whole matter Would be
satisfactorily settled without The Interference
Of the 1overnmen
"What is to be done now," asked Fear In
her turn. "The matter looks serious
"Oh, keep up the correspondence" cried
both Mr.. and Mrs. Haven "it Is good dis
cnline for your epistolary talents. The
man is evidently cultivated; only be care
fu how and what you write," said Mr. Ha-
ven. This is one Of your opportunities
make the most of it. You have so little So
clety here pleasant, spicy correspondence
will compensate for great many dull as
sociates."
~ don't know about it," spoke up Mr..
G;azier, shaking his head.
"But, papa" interposed Fear, "don't ve-
TO the bill without due consideration. Con-
slider that it has passed both Houses. The
executive should always temper judgment
with mercy. l have heard you say that a
good many times. Just think how dull
am here. l have been really wishing all
day that Parson Potter would elope with
Mis-. Noble, that Mr.. and Mrs. Haven
would get up prize dog fight, or that Dea-
con Vinion could be caught stealing sheep
any thing almost, so as to have something
going on Imagine what a war Of wits
there will DO with this Jumping Jack of
Jacob Johnson-a treat for me, to say moth
ing Of the amusement afforded you and
mamma and our good friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. Haven. l don't intend to keep my
entertainment 10 myself"
"You are fully able 10 plead your own
case at all events" said Mr.. Haven looking
with admiration at the pretty aud animated
picture she made. "Perhaps after your IA
ther has smoked one Of my cigars lie will
be beiler able to give his decision-a new
box, sir. came TO- day; best Cuban brand,
raised in Connecticut and made in M9ssa-
chuseits. Will you try one ?" proiiering
the case, and the two gentlemen adjourned
to the piazza, while Fear seated herself at
the piano and Mrs. Glazier and her visitor
fell into confidential conversation under
cover of tho music, as elderly ladies will
frequently do. Fear heard her fathers
hearty laugh sounding out from the piazza
in loud tones, and, turning around on the
piano stool, justtheD, saw her mother with
a queer, repressed kind of a smile on her
face, and thought what wonderfully enter
tanning people their new neighbors were.
About my husband, papa," she cried, as
Mr.. Haven aud his host re-entored the par
lor, "may try TO identify him?"
"Ob, yes, only mind you don't get conf
dental with any Of your young friends, or
we shall have all the girls in the county try
ing experiments"
So Fear in her next letter expressed her
willingness 10 do her best TO discover
whether the aforesaid ~. j." was the mate
intended for her from the beginning of the
world, and letters in which all the creations
| OF books, authors and art were discussed
few between the nations capital and the
Vern ont village, with its French name and
Yankee inhabitants. All personalities
wero sludiously stunned on both sides,
while in reality they became better ac-
| quainted with each others dispositions and
tastes than they would have been after a
| years conventional acquaintance.
Late in August ~. j." announced his
determination TO leave the dust and heat oi
Washington for a journey north; he had
friends in Vermont, and after spending a
few days with them, should it be agreeable
TO Fear, he would visit Rutland. She could
| then decide better whether he was in reali-
ty her husband or not. ~. j." for his
part, had not a doubt but that his fair cor
respondent was his long sought for wife
"I shall not see him." decided Fear as
the families sat in council over the last let
ter, few evenings after its reception. "He
must be on his way North now, aud dom
know how it can be managed, but positiUe-
ly 1 shall not see him. To think of bis
coming on! l tell you l am thankful
enough did not have my letters sent tc
Montpelier. Mr.. Haven, you are lawyer
and my friend; excuse me for reminding
you that you that you were the instigatoI
of this affair consequently, my wits bav-
ing deserted me, you will have to take my
case in hand"
| 80 AAbh'f ANoPbhNNb Aheh SNieANAioh
"come over to tea TO. morrow, all of you
and we will talk it over. You won't have
to write TO him for some time, at least, al
he has left Washington"
"Perhsps he will set the police on my
track at the Rutland post-ofiice," sighed
Fear. "Dear me, l am fairly quaking with
terror. 1 am sure my complexion hal
turned q cen - ard size skipped across th'
room TO the mirror.
81 will arrange all that with the postmas
ter, who is friend OF mine" said her ia
ther with re-sssuring tones. So Fear rest
ed easy and resumed her natural buoyancJ
OF spirits.
Late the next afternoon, as they were al
on Mr.. Haven's piazza, awaiting the sum
mons TO lea, the stage drew up 10 the gait
and fine looking man briskly stepped on
to whom Mrs. Haven flew and embracing
him, addressed as "Dear John" She in
troduced him TO her guests as "My brother
Mr.. Jacobs" "How queer" murmureI
Fear in an aside 10 her mother, "dnothe
y. j. Jumping Jacks must lie moro com
mon toys than l supposed. 1 wonder j
his chirograpby is like a copper-plateH d.
you think he Is married2"
"lIeis fine looking and very gentleman
ly in his bearing, at all events" replied he
mother. "Now, my daughter, do try anC
behave yourself in a becoming manner
and not oblige me to check you in the pres
ence OF this stranger"
I'm try" gaily responded Fear, as MI
Jacobs, having shaken of the dust of trav
el, came down stairs, and saunterlng acros
the piazza and down the steps, bent over