The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1880-12-24

Dnisy WIS III tne conservatory, reStin
after long waltz, and Mr.. LIE Roy hn,
gone to bring her ON ice. Somewha
wear1ed, she leaned back among th
perfumed foliage, which entirel
screened her from view, when som
words she overheard made her start erec
and listen with compression of tb
sensitive lips. This was what she heard
'' 1 only know that she is Miss Am,
Egbert's coGsin-a Miss Allen. Yes
she is beautiful. 1 thought, when
first saw her, a man would deem himscl
lucky who won the love of such
woman. Among that frivolous tbron,
she conducted herself in such natural
unaffected manner. 1t made one enio-
oneself only to watch her."
A few words wore said she did no
catch, and the deep voice went on.
"Y You see now, Adele, what chang,
a few weeks in this kind Of life makes
Look at her to-night--one of society
most worldly votaries, exerting hersol
to win smile from the beau par-ex
cellence.'" ..t. l =
The voice stopped, and LOOKING
around the orange tree which stood be
fore her, Daisy saw the tall, dark, stern
looking man she had noticed before, ant
by his side slight, youthful figure
probably his wife.
When Prince Charley" returned hf
for some time found rather distrai
partner. But he had noticed the costli
ness of her attire, and the superb dia.
monds in her ears and on her neck, anc
he had made up his mind here was 3
girl whose beauty satisfied him and who
must be correspondingly wealthy, so he
exerted himself to please, and was soor
successful.
Amy was highly delighted with Daisy's
success, and being herself engaged, made
up her mind her cousin should be. too
before she returned to her country home,
And who rs eligible as Charles LIE Roy,
So that young man found things play.
ing right into his hands, and he made
the most of his opportunities Daisy
was swept along in dizzy whirl Of
pleasure. Her imagination was dazzled,
her ambition pleased, and she thought
her heart was touched. f.tI.
She wrote home frequently, but he,
letters were cautious. She knew in her
inmost heart her parents would not ap-
prove of the course she was pursuing.
Ono afternoon-one of those when
the snow king smiles with the greatest
approval, an elegant Gu ter, with team
OF clipped bays, was drawn up in front
of the Egbert mansion. Daisy, muffled
In soft seal mantle lined with blue.
which Amy had wrapped around her in
the hall, descended the steps, and was
carefully lifted in by "Prince Charley. /"
Then, with courteous bow and CAV
goodbye to Miss Amy standing in the
doorway, away they went.
1t was the first snow of the year, and
all the avenues were alive with innu.
merable sleighs with their CAV occu.
pants. 1t seemed to Daisy like the
carnivals she had read of, as they glided
swiftly along.
"Prince Charley" was used to it all,
but not evidently to the sweet beauty OF
the face beside him, as his ardent looks
testified. And before O very great
while he had read in the frank eyes that
his hopes were not in vain, and under
the cover of the robe had held for an
instant the little trembling hakd.
But suddenly Daisy's eyes dilated
with horror, for right before the fiery
bays, endeavoring to run across the
road, was little boy. A scream, and
the bays reared high in the air, and then
dashed on, held by firm hand, and
urged faster and faster by firm voice.
Looking back, Daisy saw little dark
object in the road, and beside it, lifting
it tenderly, was the gentleman whose
harsh criticism upon herself she had
heard.
The whole occurrence took but a few
moments, and they were out of sight.
Covering down in her seat, Daisy
lifted an awe-struck face to her COM
panion.
"Oh, Mr. lie Roy-Ch -Charley-why
did you not stop?"
1t seemed as if all the blood in his
body rushed to his face as he replied |:
Daisy, forgive me, but dread, as
dread pain to myself, seeing it in others
I will seek out the boy, and do all that
money can do, but l couldn't have
stopped"
It was terrible beginning of Daisy's
love romance, but she had to be salts
fed with his words. 1t turned out the
10Y WIS IOb bCAlOuoAI nO <oAs
LIE Roy told her the next day; and
Daisy soon forgot everything else, save
that she loved and was loved.
1t was now time for Daisy to return
home, and so she had postponed telling
her parents of her engagement till she
should sec them; she was anxious to go.
Amy had enjoyed the eclat of intro
ducing new star, and of bringing about
the most conspicuous match of the sea-
son; and, beside that, she dearly loved
her cousin, so she was sorry to have her
go.
Mr.. Allen and his wife were wholly
unprepared to find their daughter had
grown in three short months to the dig
nifty of lover; but they were indulgent
parents where the happiness of her they
loved better than themselves was con-
cerned, and did not check her enthu-
siasm as she told them about him. He
was to visit them in week, Daisy said,
and they waited till then to express an
opinion. -'
One day, a week later, hack drove
through the little village to the parson-
age gate. Charles LIE Roy gave a blank
look around as he alighted and stopped
10 pay the driver. AS he walked slowly
up tho garden path the blank look
changed to contemptuous one, and he
with difficulty smoothed away both ex-
pressions as he reached the door.
The parsonage was small, neat house
nothing elegant, indeed; but to his
eyes, expecting to see an imposing struc-
ture, it seemed very plain and insignif-
cant. He had not known Daisy's father
was minister, having never cared to
ask about her family; for he had thought
and truly, that only immense wealth
could procure the magnificent costumes
he daily saw her attired in.
Daisy was conscious of something,
she could not define what, in his man
ner, as he greeted her and was presented
to her parents. I..-
She watched him curiously. too, al
the supper-table, wondering at his
strange manner, and disappointed with
the impression he was making, which
she saw was not favorable. But she
soon knew what was the trouble. just
before the meal was finished the servant
brought in letter to- DIR. Allen, which
he laid beside his plate to read at his
leisure.