Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-10-31
Miss Cuthbert's Birthday.

Miss Cuthberts Birthday.
D." Miss Cuthbert, are you an old maid 2"
The governess looked up in surprise from
the columns of figures she had been correct
ing, and met the puzzled blue eyes of little
May Fleming
"Wby do YOU ask me that question, May 2"
The child flushed aud hung her head
" Nothing only last night when you and
Mr.. Kenneth came in the gate, we were all
on the piazza, and mamma said Mr. Kenneth
seemed very-something French and Alice
said that was too absurd, for you were only
governess and an old maid besides and
Bertha said"
"Never mind what Bertha said. Your
mamma and sisters would not like you to
repeat what you happen to hear them re-
mark"
"fIave ! said anything bad, Miss Cuth-
bert ?" and the blue eyes grew wistfu as
they noted the unwonted flush on the COVER
ness's cheek.
mo, DEAR certainly not !" and she smiled
lown in Mays doubtful face as she gave her
The kiss of dismissal. But the smile faded
Us soon as the small observer vanished, and
tossing her scattered books together, the gov
rness hastened out of the sunny, dusty
School-room, and up to her own apartment.
n l.
10 nope and romance never die In
woman heart Sltung with clasped
hands and bent head, the governess reviewed
'he Two months % n .hat had elapsed slnce the
ely at her sister over the top of an outspread
newspaper, had inquired.
"S Say, AL, which of your New York Adon-
ises do you think is in this ighborhood ?"
How can | tell p and the golden-hared
MISS Fleming went on asserting her worsteds.
=" suppose you could tell 10y reading this
paper, but II save you the trouble It's
nobody less than MIR. Carl Kenneth, the
young ana gifted ARTIST Now, as you didn't
catch nm last season. aren't you glad pas
country seat Is located IN TINS romantic spot!
oh, don't trouble yourself TO blush so, Al
Blush, indeed You are too lmpertinent
IL were your governess, would teach you
better manners"
"Good manners don't run IN our family
was the serene response. "When reach
your age III begin to cultivate them.
but go on about Mr. Kenneth, inter-
posed Mrs. Fleming-a matronly lady, who
loved her ease too well to interfere with the
little passages at arms between her daugh-
ters. SIS he alone mere =
No, mamma there are other artists men
1
he's so fond OF.
Who, by-the-way, is an artist OF great
merit, reiharkeu MISS Ailce, wieh hucli
asperity.
We'll, WELL my dears, we must have MIR.
Kenneth here to dinner. And we'll invite
his friend, OF course
SO it had happened that the two artists
had oeeh guests at tne fleInlngs ior an
evening" wrlch proved ah INTRODUCTION u
much pleasant social intercourse haVlhe
oeeh prepared 10 see III M henhe,h oniy y
nahusotne' iasnioiiao'e' sci eii-cohScious ueVoVe'
oi ai'' the goVerieSS i,ad peeh asooIlSheu u
meet one WHO WI seeiieu scarcely more .nan
ooy' WIN an tne ardor ana enthusiasm OF
young me huShing ms cIeeh anu nr'lg nl'
glance VINO yet PossesSeu thao suoeie renhe
menu uellcacy ana urea'liiess WHICH h'arf
'he true arIisV'
mat had been the beginning FROM una
evening the sooer goVethess' VINO t'au tnougIi
uer romance ueau' Iau oecoihe conscious u
new element III her eVentless me- iioN
had she managed 10 forget that sle was olliA
governess and ne the heir oil mililons =
'he woman past the heyday Oh NE ne II
the very prime ana glory oil yonth
An, what a ioolish dream ana now
awakened by that careless smart oi ridiGuie
'iN ''"'' P"J W. ". ' '' -
OTTER tears 1allihg on eneeks that ourhe'
at the remembrance Oh her PresuihPt,lou
tancies' Young Mr. Kenneth had oeen KIM
ana chiValrous 10 her' as twas MS nature
oe 10 every woman, terhaps ne hau pee
klnder TO her out oi pity And she--Wel
thank heaven no one would ever know Q
1t, tins ldyl OF dead summer, TINS idyi una
she would bury IN the sunset oil hef thlrtiet
birthday
1t was late when knock al her door wa
followed by the deilvery oil message;
"lt Miss Cuthoert Is not indlsposed' Mr'
fleming would oe glau 10 nave her CON
; down. Miss Bertha can sing without nc
accompaniment
housing hersen win an elort tne COVE
ness was astohlshed 70 see ihoonLignt alreau
, sliverlhg terrace ana ia"h' Inc ai'erhoo
! mad long passed. ana merry volceS peio
tod her tnal' as usual 'he Jennings no
pltaole pariors were hileu WIN guests; no
' comd she go Gown 7 put nieclanlcaiiy 81
J had SAID " Yes To the serVant-naldi so
i mechanically sne rose ana dressed remoVlh
as lar as losslole the traces Vi 'eaIs' an
saying oittefiy 10 nerseli, as sne cast Ia a
) glance az al tne pale lace renecIeu n hef p,, m