Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-05-30

girl, and her fathers got money. If
Walter marries her he will do we'll
don't bolt your food like that, cut it
sir, before eating"
Hetty turn suddenly sick at heart.
She said nothing, but she could not
swallow her food, and her mother pres
emily remarked upon her pale looks:
"Don't you feel we'll, child? I MOTTO
ed that you looked fdgety last night.
You are feverish, I doubt with the
spring weather"
Hetty was glad that her mother per-
mitted her to 60 to her room and lie
down. There was never a fire in her
room, but she drew the bed clothes over
her head and wished that she could
thus shut herself out from the whole
world. She felt forlorn and miserable.
All her foolish dream of love seemed to
be rudely stricken at a blow. Walter
had ceased to care for her. He had
been won from her by that handsome
stylish girl from Philadelphia; and
Hetty hid her face in her pillow and
almost wished that she could die.
Her mother sent for her to come down
to dinner. There was, she said, no use
in staying up stairs in the cold. and
the child woald be better by the fire,
with some time warm soup. In there
all the afternoon Hetty sat. while her
father and the boys went to church and
her mother read "Baxter's Rise and
Progress" and sang dismal hymns to
the baby.
"Het," said Bill, upon his return
from church, 81 saw your old beau, Mr..
Walter Hayes at church with Miss
Mitchell, and he shook hands with me
and asked me how the family was.
She's a real swell, tell yeu, and if you
don't shine up some she'll cut you out.
William don't you let me hear any
more such slang talk from you," said
his mother, reprovingly.
Sand Hetty," said her little sister, as
she carefully drew off and folded heI
gloves. 81 heard Kate Hayes telling
Mrs. Green that Walter and Miss
Mitchell were going back tomorrow to
Philadelphia, and Mrs. Green said she
supposed that was one reason of his
coming to Riverside that he might
travel home with her."
Hetty lost all heart and hope at this
She longed for sympathy-to lay hel
head on her mothers knee and tell hel
all. But Mrs. Lockwood, though she
really loved her children, was not one
of those gentle and sympathetic mothers
to whom their children thus turn; and
Hetty went again to her lonely room
and wrapping herself in a shawl, seated
herself at the window and looked list
lessly out.
A few people were passing. Sh'
hardly noticed them, until she suddenly
met a pair of brown eyes /; and sh'
drew back with burning cheeks and ;
beating heart as Walter Hayes passed
How handsome he looked and as he
mother had observed, how improved il
appearance. And she-what would b.
think of her, sitting there pale and for
lorn looking, with her hair all disorder
ed about her face =? He might come thi
evening, perhaps, and yet she hardl
wished it now. 1t would only be pain
full to see him. Still, she dressed her
self and went down stairs. though he
head was throbbing and she felt reall
i'll. And all the evening she waite
and watched, and Walter never came
and she knew that he did not care t
see her. And so ended the long, drear
day.
Next morning Hetty arose feverisl
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the household work and when be
mother, observing only that she wa
dull and languid. remarked that sh
needed walk, and desired her to carr
a jar of butter to old Mrs. Simpson, sh
made no objection. The day was pleas
ant, and tying pink lined hood abou
her face, Hetty set off alone on he
walk.
It was rather long distance tina
she had to go-out of the village an
across field. and then by lionel
pathway lying along the foot of a hill
Mrs. Simpson kept her some time tall
ing. and it was late when the girl 81
out on her return.
Slowly retracing the little pathwa,
Hetty paused at the little stile whic
led into the open field. 1t was pleasal
there. The sun shed golden ligl
over the beech bows, and breath
spring-time fragrance Aoated on the al
Somehow Hetty felt soothed as 81
stood resting on the stile and locke
dreamily on the white clouds overhead
An approaching footstep startled he
Turning. she saw mans figure comm
! along the pathway. Her heart gave
great throb, and then seemed to star
still.
He came straight toward her, b