Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-04-09

1--WE VI d ePuSIo COuccIniuS nniCn LNAoUJ
knew absolutely nothing.
what keeps her lace handkerchief
from falling" the little girl marveled
further. "Oh. see She has a ring,
and chain fastened to her own diamond
ring" .s
Thereupon Kitty set down a handker-
chief-ring as thing greatly to be desir-
ed. And Ifear me much that she did
look with eyes of covetousness upon Miss
Napler's three-buttoned gloves, through
slit in which the diamonds shone. For
the other details Of the city toilet, also.
our little friend had glance, and, al
though neither you nor care for syn
opsis of them here, do assure you those
wide blue eyes lost none of them. Why
not? If a lady from Saturn were to step
over the rings of that planet, and call
on you to morrow, would you not be pre-
pared with the list of her adornments
directly on her departure
Eugene Talmadge having been brought
to entertain Miss Napier, did his duty
right valiantly. He was stalwart
youth, straight-limbed, broad-shoulder-
ed, with hair and beard like sun-hued
silk floss.
Miss Napier talked but very little. 1t
was not her way to talk much. But she
had a very attractive smile. And in
spite of her languor and silent grace.
there was that in her eyes, that appreci-
alton in her whole manner, which sent a
man away feeling that he had been very
agreeable indeed.
Our friend Eugene was modest
enough man, as men 60. but | have pri-
vate reasons for thinking that, as he
stood there in the deepening dusk, chat
ting with this lustrous stranger, he felt
himself very well-looking and a very
fascinating youth. And when it became
his duty to lead Miss Napier away to
the piano. | gricve to say he had become
SO far absorbed in the missionary work
of ministering to her. that he trod 80
Kitty vance's white dress, and tore it
from the belt without so much as seeing
her. Kitty ran away to the dressing
room to mend her torn plumage. When
she came down again the parlors were
lighted. She stood in the shadow of the
hall, and watched them awhile. Miss
Napier was singing duet with Eugene.
Kitty sang herself, but not like that
To be sure, people who sat Sundays in
the Yarrow church called hers fine sing
ing but they were not wont to hang
about her in the rapt way which caused
old Judge Peters to pause now, with his
snuff box midway betwixt his pocket
and his poised thumb and fore-fnger.
And the judge was such musical critic.
Kitty entered the parlors for a short
five minutes after the singing was over.
She thought the minutes were hours,
and, according to her computation, it
being quite time to go home. she went
"Dear, dear, I'm SO angry with my
selfl" This Kitty confided to her softest
sympathizer, the pillow of her white
bed. The moon was shining full into
the room. Across orchard and lawn
came the sound of music, and, by lifting
her head, she could see the dancers
form fitting to and fro in Mrs. Hartley
parlors. Just to think that l should
| have been such little goose. l was
frightened to death when they introduc.
ed me to her. I'm afraid | actually said
Yes m to her. Now | think of it,
| know l did. Such fool as am She
5 was SO cool and easy and elegant. And
I'm just as good as she is. Every incl
as good" repeated the poor child with /;
I sob of assurance.
Yes, Kitty, dear, indeed you are
/ Neither in mental, physical, nor any
/ wOmanly gifts, is this naughty strange
! one whit above you. But-and with u
a women this is dreadful bat-she ha
seen the world, and you have not. Sh
is possessed of the habit of society
: which you are not. And, therefore, it i
e that she has the power to set your littl
J. pulse in futter, and your honest littl
tongue in a stammer of agonized confu
sion.
: Regina Napier was of that type G
l. womanklnd not uncommon in life, t
whom men bring the most passionate ad
- ulation women, intense dislike, or ir
difference. The Indifference of the latte
she returned the worship of the forme
% she accepted. Wealth, beauty and grac
r, insured her train of adorers wherevs
she moved; and although too polite
d proclaim her victories, she still exulte
1T in secret over them, and went on col
er quering and to conquer.
d Thus it was that the atmosphere
Ie Irritation had become kind of necessit
q, to her. and failing the millionaire I
New York, the lion of Long Branch. Il
queen was fain to amuse herself with Il
in handsome young lawyer of Yarrow.
u L was broad daylight when Kit
IN awoke. She had sobbed herself to slee
be and the night had gone. 1t was pee