Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-07-17
VOL. 73.-3744. NO. 40.


She could not have told why she resolved
to ask papa" for permission TO visit her
aunt IN New York for few weeks. "Just
TO give them chance TO be alone" she
thought, and wondered what made her heart
throb so very painfully at the idea.
She made Julia look like an exquisite
picture, by wreathing field daisies under the
rim of her chip hat, and fastening her soft
white lace at the throat with bunch of the
same flowers.
Then she dressed herself rather hastily,
having curled her sisters hair, and other
wise made Cinderella of herself.
She heard nothing Of dismayed excla-
nation in her fathers study of
"But bless my soul, Bardell, can't spare
her She is my right hand aud eyes She
is housekeeper and companion and-every-
thing | though it was the other one you
were -
And here the blunderng, kind-hearted
father stopped hesitated, and finally said;
Well-wel, if she loves you, will not
say nay, though don't know what | shall
do when you take her away"
Then Thomas Bardel discovered that it
was fully time for him TO go home and re-
ceive his Invited guests, and he departed,
not seeing the girls, and leaving the Doctor
in dire dismay.
i" Dear me--dear me-" he kept muttering,
:" why couldn't he have fallen in love with
the other one ?"
When the Lawlor carryall, driven by
Cousin Tom. drove into the avenue of Bar.
dell Place Thomas Bardell, standing upon
the porch to receive his guests, thought his
eyes had never rested upon lovelier vision
than the daisy wreathed face of Julia Law
lOr. The prettiest pink tinpe came to her
cheeks as she accented his belp in leaving
the carriage and his arm to the house.
Dolly Jumped out, "anyhow." as Tom
Lawlor said, and there was not the faintest
color upon her white cheeks, though she
talked and laughed gaily enough
But after the luncheon was over, Dolly
found an opportunity to escape alone and
strolled over to rustic seat overlooking a
pretty lake, and completely hidden bv the
| lilac bushes. Here her useful little hands
idly clasped, she was looking straight before
her, thinking, when Thomas Bardell, who
watched her flight, also strolled down the
path that led to the rustic seat.
Dolly was thinking.
alt is lovely here, and the house is splen-
did. Julia ought to be very happy, but
wish she cared more for him. All she looks
forward to is the splendor and freedom from
money care. But perhaps this is best.
don't care about money, so it must be best
for me to stay at home and make it cheerful
and comfortable for papa Julia says must
come often to make her long visits but
don't think I can. wonder"
And here little Dolly's hands clasped each
other in tighter grasp and her lips grew
white, as she wondered if it was wicked for
her to feel such an envious longing to have,
not the wealth, but the love of her future
brother.in.law.
am soon conquer it," she thought miser.
ably, "when it is all settled. 1t is this wait
| ing that tries me-"
She was not to wait much longer for the
bushes parted near her, and presently MIR.
Bardell startled her by saying
"Are you dreaming Miss Dolly?
She blushed and smiled, answering:
al was little tired, and came down here
to rest
al am very tired, let me rest, too" he
said, taking a seat beside her. al think
this is the prettiest spot on the grounds"
"Yes," Dolly said, family, wishing he
would 90 away before she began to cry.
"The house sadly wants one addition"
said Mr. Bardell, looking straight before
him across the lake.
It seemed to me perfect" Dolly forced
herself to saw.
Perhaps it is only in my eyes the def