The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-10-14

ner UnOuBnt concerning the lfk, stpr
master OF the yacht, standing s1rrounde,
by servile throng. And then she laughe,
at her strong language, and looked he
companion over, and decided that hi
erect shape, his noble air, his bonn,
face, with its laughing blue eyes. it
Greek contours, its franc of yelloy
curls, were all combination far supe
riorr to his brothers looks; and so, sh
had no doubt, were his mind, his heart
and his whole nature; and the rebel il
her rose again, and with the thought O
how angry mamma and Aunt Ann,
would be, she turned trife more towart
her companion, and leaned trifle NOR,
heavily on his arm as she walked.
Take it altogether that was n delicious
day, Marion thought, as she and hel
companion, who had scarcely left hel
side, climbed the bank together at nigbt
fall, a great star looking at them ont O
the dull red gates of sunset; a novel ant
delightful experience, and her guardian,
letting her alone all the time. and neve,
onco reminding her that it was her dut,
TO make circumspect marriage ant
provide for the family. at seems as il
had known you for years." said Mr.
Desmond, as they parted. And SO Il
seemed to Marion. But when she went
into the lighted room, and felt hol
mothers approving and patronizine
hand on her shoulder, and saw Charlotte
and Emily smiling rosily, it occurred to
Marion that. there was mischief afioat
You are good GIRL" said her mother.
You could hardly have done ANYTHING
to have pleased me moro"
70 have pleased her more Marion
was at once aware what that meant.
Why couldn't they have left her to eniov
this innocent little friendship without
poisoning it by such thoughts? 1t was
apparently part of the maternal pro-
gramme to be pleased with the name of
either of tho Desmonds on her bill of
sale. She would have nothing more to
do with any of the name.
Easier said than done. Every time
she tried to drive tho thought of her
days companion away, every time some
charming sentence that he had uttered.
some daring bit Of originality, some
fresh, sweet, wholesome thing, some
graceful deed that he had done, would
recur, and would set her to thinking of
him more than before; and the moment
that she closed her eyes she could see
that bonny bright face of his as if it had
been painted on her evelids.
1t had been arranged that the Des-
monds and their friends, who lived on
the yacht, should come ashore for
the Marlboroughs, and for those they
had pleased to add to their number, and
put out at once for sea, returning when
they pleased, by noon or night, having
ample accommodations and ample
chapcrons. Judge, then, of the wrath
OF the household when, coming down
in full yachting array, Marion was fc und
IN morning print, not going out,
put curled up in corner of the sofa,
with novel and toothache.
" A toothache indeed p cried her
mother; "you with a mouth full of
pearls without an unsound tooth in
your headi'
81 didn't say I had q toothache. ;"
'aid Marion. "Aunt Anne said so.
'uu Uf oouIso siIUuIda'S cuutru,I;at
ler. All that said was that was not
going ont in Mr.. Adriance Desmond's
Tacht, toothache or no toothache."
Mamma Marlborough opened her
mouth, but Just then caught sight of
in the window, and paused
With it still open, and then, suddenly
dosing it with snap she shouldered
Ter parasol, reviewed her little army.
md marched them from the room.
Twenty minutes later, as Marion saw
he sails Of the yacht go soaring round
he point. face appeared through the
ines, and gay voice crying, "May I
ONE inY' was followed by its owner.
nd the object that Mrs. Marlborough
lad caught sight of in the window made
IS entrance there, and was advancing
oward her with outstretched hands and
radiant smile. at was so unfortu-
ate to be left behind |" he said.
And now to find, when Thought /
ad lost you for the day, that here YOU
re may stay, may I not You need
OF tell me you are tired, will let YOU
ast-that you have book to read, for 1
ill read it for you, and have a nicer
ne besides-nor that you are not 60
ig. to have any dinner, for there is
othing so delectable as bread and
lilk, and saw plenty of that on the '
airy shelves as l came by. So Won
se 1t is all settled, and you can't for
ID me-"
IF it is all settled, it would be OF l
use to forbid you," said Marion. {
But indeed it would not do. Mamma I
Id my aunt would" q
" Think the world was upside down d,
ell, let us startle them with q glimpse !
Chinese Tartary. And besides, why :
!ould they ever know anything about =
Z What is that book you are reading? /? +
ryasdust2 Here is the new book OF
'ems-music run mad, but sweetness
lough in them to make sweet day l.
1eeter. Will you hear ?" And his hat =
rs on the floor, and he sat on cush- :,
at her feet, and melody and beauty
led the morning with his book and 1
voice. Then by-and-bye she went to f
g other room, and opened the piano. a
q sang to him song after song OF Il
1sie mora nnalodiors yat: nnd at noon i
4 Margaret-who had had her hurried Z
ivate word from Mrs. Marlborough /
zen sailing out, pafasol ON shoulder S
bade them to the little dinner where a
e had done her best, and over which
ay fingered long. And after dinner I
ere was strolling in the garden, and v
en- more singing, and talking all the S
ne thrown in-such talking on his ;
TT rs Marion had never heard before, /
,h on hers as made him wonder why n
had not thought all women as sweet Il
4 fresh and innocent as this and at 7
lgth a supper of the delectable bread U
milk on the piazza in the sunset, r
4 tho day winding up with ramble u
{ to the cliffs edge to watch for the d
,ht, which did not come, although c.
, dew and the evening breeze did. b
d he folded the little wrap around Ii
in the dark, and longed all at once Il
fold his arms there too. and felt as if s.
had committed profanity in the S,
lging. But they staid there, leaning n
the old stone wall, side by side, al. Ii
'st cheek by cheek; and just before "
dnight the yacht came sliding softly Al