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


This gushing little chirp of enthusi-
asm came from Kitty Vance. Kitty
meant to be generous. Women never
admire each other" she had heard men
remark often enough. She would be
magnanimous, therefore. The tall young
man beside should bear witness to fem
inine appreciativeness in its spontaneity.
The tall young man at Kitty's side
was. of course, Eugene Talmadge. He
was commonly at her side of late, and
he answered:
Certainly. Very charming indeed l''
But this response, though sufficient
ly fervid one, was made by Eugene,
standing with his back to the stranger,
his eyes fixed steadily upon a soft,
brown curl, which was futtering over
certain pair of plump shoulders close be-
side him.
Stupid J" pouted Kitty. How red
her lower lip was, just then. 81 mean
Reg Napier"
Reg Napier Oh, my prophetic soul,
I'm madly jealous And, pray who is
he ?"
"He! He is Mrs. Hartley's niece,
fresh from New York by way of Long
Branch. Just look there, will you?"
81 detest city importatiOns !" quoth
Eugene.
But he, nothing, allowed himself to
be turned about like a gigantic man-of-
war by the helm of Kitty's dimpled FORE
finger, until he stood with his back to
the house and his eyes toward the shrub
berry and the picture which was project
ed upon the background. of Norway
spruce.
A slender woman in black -~oep1ng
draperies, recl;-iug lndolently in great
oL~Ir, and her white fingers shredding
the scarlet petals over her head and
shoulders.
81 suppose she has flung that thin
thing over her head for the effect of ii. T"
THAT thin thing you benighted
Pagan 1t is the finest of thread-lace
It's like was never in Yarrow BEFORE"
Sorry for Yarrow," sighed the blonde
giant.
"And it's cool" went on Kitty, obliv-
ious of the interruption. "Miss Napier
has thrown it over her shoulders for
warmth, no doubt"
Eugene looked incredulOus, and NUT
tered something about 'blanket shawl. y
Then Kitty pointed out to him the per-
fections of the elegant stranger, the
shining bands of hair. over which the
black lace overskirt had been flung with
so careless grace, the oval of the lus.
trous face, and the poise of the shapely
shoulders.
"She has the style of an empress,
said the young girl, at last.
"Very likely" answered her compan
ion, with raising ofhis eyebrows which
. meant antagonism. 81 dare say your,
right. But. somehow, the style of pret
ty little woman Is more to my taste"
"HOw silly you are l' said Kitty
blushing.
Then Eugene turned away. Anothe
l breathing space. and his back woult
have been toward Miss Napier. But
just then-had she heard his last re
. mark, wonder ?-just then she liftc'
pair of large, dark eyes, and fxe'
!. them upon the young man two yard
a away.
"By JOve, what eyes ~
1t was not Eugene Talmadge who ha
{; spoken, but some one near him. Kit
looked up at her handsome lover, an
saw him standing as still as if he ha
. been struck but the red blood ha
. flashed up to his cheek and brow in
way Kitty had never seen in that vel
studied face before. She did not wonde
l. She would, at that instant, have wor
?. dered at no effect conceivable from th
steady glance of those dark, bright eye
- "Mr. Talmadge."
IS their hostess, which, near at hand, sta
" tied both Eugene and Kitty to the col
ID sciousness of their sudden silence.
al "You know you are my main reliance,
she added.
- : "Your servant, madam. T"
of "Here, then. is solitary stranger
" be entertained. My niece, Miss Maple
to requests an introduction to you"
~ Mrs. Hartley emphasized the wol
d. requests" She had come that mome
~ - from whispered confidence with h
A. niece. Kitty comprehended all. So d
!" Eugene, and was Aattered by it. T
IS would have been more or less than ma
else.
tn Miss Napier, Mr.. Talmadge."
W, The words were spoken. The twa
- = were. according to the Yarrow vernac
a lar, made acquainted" The gentlem
.ys bowed, a little stifiy, if l must tell t
ey truth. The lady bent with Aexile graz
'er till the top of her head was presented
- him, and her garments tralled far aw
Of upon the floor.
AL auxroao &Hokso Al xvo,x 49, e.