Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-12-22
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"Do you think so! Well, perhaps you
are right! You see she's younger than
Julia. anda tomboy. She is developing
rapidly, no doubt"
Mr.. Arundel seemed shaking with un-
controllable laughter. l was disgusted.
He had called that exquisite creature by
an odious name.
"Miss Julia is evidently her papa's
favorite," l thought to myself, somewhat
bitterly.
"Here come the young ladies them
Selves said Mr.. Arundel, the play be-
ing t.uAry finn antrass you make,
my dears." He then presented me. :
Miss Arundel held out her hand hall
timidly. Miss Elsie looked at me with
her large blazing eyes, then said. heart
lily:
81 noticed you from the stage, Mr.,
Van Dyck, and knew at once l should
like you. played my best to please
YOU"
l was a little disconnected by this
charming candor but every one laughed,
and Miss Julia asked:
''Are you sure you didn't fancy Mr.
Van Dyck the hero of the play, and SC
make such an effort to fascinate poor Sil
Eustace? ?"
you've guessed it exact" replied
the frank young lady. "You see, Mr.
Van Dyck," she went on addressing me-
"sister Julia has been flattered till she
expects all the attentions; but l claim
you" The daring girl had actually
taken my arm.
"Run away with Mr.. Van Dyck, il
you please. Elise |" cried Miss Julia
blushing, but joining in the genera
laugh.
"You may have dance with you
conquest, if Mr.. Van Dyck chooses to b.
regarded in that light" seconded Mr.
Arundel.
"I've certainly no objections" l re
torted laughing.
In another moment Elise and wer
whirling among the dizzy waltzes.
Livery one Is looking and laughing
at US" remarked my eccentric partner
"as if | danced like an elephant"
"Impossible r exclaimed, ] deprecat
ingly. "Your waltzing is the very es
sence of grace-the poetry of motion"
"At any rate, I've had enough of II
1t is lovely in the conservatory; let u
go in there and get cool by the fountain.
l followed her lead willingly enough
"Isn't this delightful ?" sighed Elise
as soon as we found ourselves alon,
dropping her somewhat dashing mannel
and looking up at me with a langui(
almost timid glance.
She caught my admiring gaze an
smiled, revealing dazzling teeth.
Here's seat among the roses ft
you, Mr.. Van Dyck. The water frol
this fountain is as cool as ice, and ;
sparkling as diamonds, let me fill tn
goblet for you! I'll be Hebe. cupbear'
to the gods, and you shall be the gl
rious Appollo. I'll take care not
stumble, to be banished from my Olyn
pus. I'm in paradise, Mr.. Van Dyck
"Your allusions are classical, ia
lady; but are you in earnest in sayir
you're in paradise p
"Of course | am, monsieur, with Il
handsomest gentleman in the compar
all to myself. and l younger sister,
Here Elise, half kneeling, presentt
the goblet with bewitching grac
Judge me not too harshly, kind reade
when l admit that my heart beat rapi
ly. was young and susceptible.
'I've no accomplishments" went {
my charmer. II cannot play the plan
nor sing, nor dance like sister Juli;
but" here she paused, and looked
me half defantly-"I can play bil
iards I"
"A sort of Di Vernon retorted
by no means startled from my self-pc
session.
80 dear! I'll tell papa you called +
that !"
"Did you call me dear ?" aske
Silly.
mo, 1 never call gentlemen dea'
but it must be very pleasant"
"Try it to me, then. sweet Elise p
exclaimed, enthusiastically, enraptur
by her engaging candor.
Elise made no reply but to DIR
her head till her cheek touched I
hand. | was intoxicated. | believe
bent down and kissed her.
O, to think of the folly of that eve
ing.
l confessed my love to the fascinati
beauty.
"You don't think me rude and f
ward. then. as papa does-as they
do 2" she asked.
..No, Elise, adore your simplici
and frankness. What joy to p;
through life with you p
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