Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-01-10


What ?" retOrlcd Mr.. Guernsey.
"Oh! thought pr'aps You didn't knoN
, the the old lady's laid up with rheumati
got cold moving. viii Miss O,born
do?"
ANY body" said Miles, walking int,
the parlor, as she threw open the door
Evidently Miss O,bolne was extremely
fond of roses. The white muslin cur
lains were loopcd back with sprays Of halt
opened ones; Il vase filled with then
stood on the centre table; on the heartl
lay shells from which they pceped and
vine that ran up the winu0w outs de hat
been coaXed through broken pane, ant
hung, heavy with swee white buds, owe
the picture Of handsome young man it
the dress of clergyman. The guitar
leaned against the ann of IL cozy old.fa>h
loned crimson sofa; II hanging shelf o
books occupied one corner of the room
II mirror, whose furnished frame was a
most hldd n by II pretty arrangement o
au umn leaves, hung in the other
"llunph! she's got some taste," said the
old bachelor to himself, and began with
ou; knowing why, 10 wish he we're al
home-in fact, was meditating an ihglori
us retreat " hen the old maid entered the
room.
TALL graceful, with cheslnut-brown
hair parted simply over a frank unwrn.
kIcd brow, and gathered into silken net
ut the back of her head; honest gray-blue
eyes that looked full at you; arched eye
brows two shades darker than her hair
small, straight nose; cheeks II little faded,
but still throwing out pink roses on occa-
sion; lovely mouth, with the laintest sus-
picion of a shadow ut the corners, which
was instantly lost in II sun>hiny smile
Our neighbur, Mr.. Guernsey | be-
lieve" she said, in II remarkably pleasant
voice.
Yes" replied Mr.. Guernsey, blushing
violently Qhe idea of it! an old bachelor,
Iorty-fve his Iast birthday, blu,hing he
cause IN cid maid looked at him) and
hlving uttered this monosy liable, he
dropped his hat and put his cane through
the crown of it as lis stopped to pick it up
again. The hat in his hand once more
he went ON; "l've called to see if YOU
that is, your mother-I mean both of YOU,
spiralIon, l." cane ro ask If % vou wonIL
like some trout9 just OUT of the water yes
icriay"
g Oh! thank you; you're very kind" said
voice. and a nn1zlnd HvtMea~in~ ,'U in M hor
ewes and at ,hnt mnmfnt % Me- ~ "or'rh mr
tones broke in from outsire.
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time I've h1d 10 kr,rh hi him M''' PpI,d
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,t Lie fan nn,,bhn' as l''loii,i sIa s,'!OeS
thn g,r,lnp mrnr ,bn ,nsa. ,,''b MIX W.. i''!o
straw hat shaong her face and tied with
Il plain blne ribbon under her chin. IL
always liked blue ribbon" sighed the old
WIS lhn vo,n,r a;,I %'I ha Gan' %,I ,n ~ one
twenty years ago, and from whom he had
been separated by the Vaccinations of his
father and her old maiden aunt.
All was calm and serene, when one
OnIninU Mikn hurst int, +lo l;L