Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-08-21

Sam added, pitying Eliva's distress,
"why he needn't, you know Let him
60 to bed. | say, Cousin Lawrence,
he cried, as the young man made his ap-
pearance-"we're going to have little
sort of dig here tonight
"a sugar party" said Eliva, blushing
at the "vulgarity" of her brothers
phrase "a sugar party, for the enter
tainment of some boys and girls that We
have to be civil to-living In the same
town.
Good hearted, jolly fellows, and
nice girls as you can find y added Sam
uel. "But perhaps you wouldn't fancy
visiting with them. Live was saving
you amt used to such, and it would be
kind o'letting yourself down to make
one of our party"
"Oh l am sure Cousin Lawrance
would laugh at our country-friends." :"
stammered Eliva, crimson with confu-
sion. "Their manners are so odd-they
are so rude
Il beg that you will make no apollo
gies," interrupted the young man, who
was too much of gentleman in his feel
ings not to be panied by his fair cousins
embarrassment. Nothing will please
me better than to meet these people
and assure you l shall be able to make
all allowance for what may appear to
me singular in their manners. A sugar
party ! l shall be delighted p
This frank declaration should have
reassured Eliva. On the contrary, it in
creased her perplexity. She feared that
her city cousin would rank her with her
country associates, and charitable over
look the simplicity of her manners.
But she could think of no alternative
but to get through with the odious party
as soon as possible, assuming patro-
izing air toward her old friends, in order
not to lower herself in her cousins esti-
nation.
When Eliva's mind was in this con-
fused state, Helen Snow, who had pre-
viously promised to come over in the
afternoon and assist her in her prepara-
tiOns for the party, made her appearance,
tripping along the doOryard path. Law
renee enjoyed glimpse of the rustic
beauty-for such she was-and felt con-
siderably hurt that Eliva did not bring
her at once into the sitting-room and
introduce her. But Eliva, who thought
formal introduction of her fine cousin
to little Helen Snow would be absurd,
did nothing of the sort. She kept Helen
in the kitchen and although the latter
had occasion to pass through the sitting
room, her friend scarcely designed to
notice her in her cousins presence.
saw Lawrence felt hurt No'won-
der. Picture to yourself a plump little
creature with charming figure, azure
eyes of crystal elearness, fair hair, fall
ing in curls around her neck, cheek;
rosy rcd, and lips of tempting ripeness
also imagine these charms adorned by
the most simple. and tasteful style o.
dress, without single jewel except ;
diminutive gold pin that fastened ;
pretty neck ribbon-and you have ;
faint idea of the exhilarating FRESHNESS
of Helen Snow. To mind like that O
Lawrence Gray, such simple beauty i
like a volumn of true poetry, draw
from the pure and cooling wells of ma
ture.
But Lawrence was man of inhnit
tact and more than half suspectin,
Eliva's motives, he made his way int
the kitchen. to her unutterable dismay
There sat Helen parlng apples for pies
not for the party, but for Lawrenc
Gray-Eliva being anxious that ther
should be something in the house IF
for him to eat.
The young man apologized; said h
did not like being alone and wishe
to be considered one of the family. H
desired to make himself useful, too an
before Eliva could realize the extent {
his unheard of audacity, he was helpin
Helen with the apples Then he bega
to talk to the latter in the most polit
and agreeable manner Eliva was shocl
ed to hear her answer him plainly an
unafectedly as if he had been nObod
r but mere country acquaintance. An
afterward, when Lawrence was gone
5 see the sugar bush with Nicholas, h
cousin took occasion to reprove her il
: experienced friend Tor using such Ire
dom with city gentleman, assuring b.
o that he would make fun of everythir
: she had said.
!, Helen opened her blue eyes. The
she shook her curls. smiling cheerfully
{ 81 don't believe that" she said q
S he is gentleman, he wouldn't NAL
fun of anybody, that way. | am sur
: Perhaps be thinks me simple-but
e suppose he will excuse it for be kno'
g people in the country are different fro
those in the city"
e Eliva commisserated her unsuspeetil
= friend. being thoroughly convicted th
IS her cousins only object in cOnversil