Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-07-19


frown Of displeasure was upon her hostess
face, and poor Miss Dexter was looking pale
| enough.
am extremely sorry that it happened"
the impulsiye lady said as the carriage rolled
rapidly through the dismal evergreen glen
that two hours before Miss Dexter had
thought $50 exquisite" lie Is consid-
cred one Of the most disreputable men in
the place Fortunately he comes here but
twice a year as agent for some New York /
house. forget the name Of the firm but
You know, Of course, a. YOU know him. !
am so sorry, for every one was hooking, and /.
you had intercsted-l had interested my
friends in your behalf"
Fritz Deming the most reputable man In |.
the place, had come forward from the gal
ing loiterers that throngcd the paved path
from The church porch 90 the carriages, aud
had spoken TO Miss Dexter She had hesi-
tated aud blushed, but nevertheless fingered
20 talk 30 him, and had actually kcpt-just, |
too as the tirangers' carriage was waiting
TO drive up-Mrs. pcTicastlc standing at
the door of the harouche, until, quite angercd,
she sprang in, and was ready TO attack at
once her disconnected guest with, am ex-
tremly sorry that it happened. For your
sake, Miss Dexter, as well as for mine"
The Sunday dinner was colder than its
cold meats. Mr. Perricastle was "out Of
sorts" Mrs Perricastle "retired into her
self" Mary Dexter was glad she was to 90
home on Tuesday instead Of TO stay another
week. as she had warmly been pressed.
But Monday morning the weather-the
Perricastle weather-cleared. All was again
serene. and delightful was the morning
drive into the heart Of the mountain woods.
From the very edge OF the dashing, dreamy
waterfall in a rayiue Of pines, Mary Dexter
had plucked with careless uprooting the
wild geranium and the maiden-hair fern, to
be taken home with her as keepsakes Of the
inspiring spot.
Dinner passed pleasantly, and Mrs. Peril
castle seemed to have forgotten the visits
one mairing event. She even said TO her
guest that afternoon, Keep up your cour-
age, my dear girl. | have many bright
plans Tor you this winter"
After tea, when it was growing dark, the
young clergyman called. lie had been pass
ing by, and having accidentally found that
day the specimen for the herbarium Of which
he had spoken 10 Miss Dexter on Saturday
evening, the pretty white-lowered orchid
| (HaIenaria). he had brought it for her book.
But Miss Dexter was nowhere 10 he found.
thought she had gone to her room,
Mrs perricastle said, neryously; " but they
tell me no." A young man called, and size
received him upon the piazza in fact, he
was not asked in; my servants are very dis.
! eliminating, aud twas that dreadful Fritz
| Deming. only hope Miss Dexter has not
been so imprudent rs to 20 into the shrubbery
at this hour. She is perfectly unsophis-
| ticated. Don't you think so, Mr. Gillette p
/ Perfectly" answered Mr.. Gillette, alb
sently. His eyes, stretching their gaze
| through the open window, were fixed on the
shrubbery aud in conversation he did not
appear his best.
am extremely sorry | 10 not at all
approve Of this" escaped his parishioner's |
| lips, as Miss Dexter appeared in the shrub |
berry, emerging from its remote dusk. hand |
in hand with the disreputabe Fritz A pro- |
| longed good-by, and then the young school |
mistress presented herself in the drawing |
room, somewhat diiident and flushed. When |
| the clergyman had made his adieux, Mrs. !
Penicastle expected an explanation. None
was given.
Are YOU engaged to him, my dear She
asked at last, direct.
"Oh, no.
as he a relative 2"
"Oh yes. lie is a relative. He is a-he
| is my brother" said Miss Dexter, bushng
and then turning pale, aud evidently, as Mrs.
Perricaste remembered to remark after
ward, in the very face of the discrepancy
too, telling an untruth."
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ine result Was sue ls'. eo"S.raineo 70
wil.e 10 seNe,"i patrons Oh MISS dexter M
,alt eliss 'haI circumstances, Singnia'iy
brought 70 hrr hhoW'eIse' co'npe'eu her 10
DeheVe Miss ~ not 'he proper person 10
nave charge oil infant minus we can
not, she wrote pc 700 careful INTO "hat
influences weintroIuee lheSe precious puds'
Edward hltlhg ana nov relaN ms aheGtloh-
ate care oil the poor niue WIDOW ana her
Troublesome brood; who recognized the aa-
thorty OF Uncle hd, even though lhey re-
belled against all other
One night, alter an unusually severe case
OF discipline, during which the offenders had
been sent ANONYMOUSLY To bed, Jennie drew
her char conidingly near MS, ana SAID
: brother IA, yon are always so willing to
help people who are in trouble, wish you
would help some one who interests me very
much, or at least give me some advice how
| may help her
Not since her husbands death had Jennie
/ looked so like herself as now, in speaking
these words. Her pale face lost for the mo-
lnent its expression OF all-absorbing grief
You know Miss Dexter, Mays and Kit
ties teacher" she went on, "or at least you
have heard as speak of her. Well, she has