St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1881-09-09

your paper, and go and make prepare
tiOns for the young Indian, who may
be expected any hour"
every well, dear"-and the colonel
groaned inwardly as he took up his
| Times-"since there's no help for it.
By the way, don't forget to tell Jen-
nings that the curry was not hot enough
yesterday at dinner-wants more chill
lies-and I'm sick of rabbits. We've
eaten a warren of them lately, l think" :"
"Don't grumble, papa; you shall
have brace of partridges to-day"
The colonel nodded approvingly,
and commenced to read his newspaper,
whilst his daughter fastened to hold
conference with the housekeeper.
At eight o'clock on the same even
ing, whilst Colonel Kemp was linger-
ing over his coffee and Victoria sing
ing him series of Scotch ballads, in
which the old soldier delighted,
'Mr. Sidney ChevilstOne" was an
nounced. The colonel rose hastily
from his seat, with an air of doubt
and curiosity, treading so violently on
the paw of his favOrite setter Psyche,
who had been crouched at his feet, as to
cause her to set up dismal howl and
growl angrily at the stranger. Victo-
ria, following her fathers example,
stopped short in the middle of "Auld
Robin Gray" and rose invOluntarily.
But as their guest, with pleasant smile
and extended hand, advanced toward
the master of the house, it required all
the goOd-breeding and self possession
of the veteran and his daughter to
prevent their uttering an exclamation
of extreme surprise.
The new conner was neither an over
grown "hobbledehOy" nor "a very lit
tie boy" as surmised by father aud
daughter. He was a tall, handsome
and particularly dignified man of
about eight and twenty Sydney
Chevilstone, in fact, was so striking in
appearance that he would have at
tracted attention anywhere.
| The visitor waS-aS he was to be eX-
pected from his never having resided
outside of India - exceedingly dark
so dark, indeed, that his complexion
would have been almost disagreeable
to the eye of European but for the
intelligence of his dark eyes and the
dazzling whiteness of his white teeth,
which set off the dusky hue of his skin
to advantage. His jet-black hair was
short, silky and curly, and small,
well trimmed mustache shaded his up
per lip.
81 guardian to that stately animal ?
Pooh ~ muttered the colonel to him
self But he babe him welcome with
all the self-pOssession he could at that
moment muster, and introduced him to
his daughter.
Victoria, who had been prepared to
see a boy of certainly not more than
sixteen, for once certainly lost her
presence of mind, and cOlored deeply
as she returned young ChevilstOne's
graceful bow. She felt that she was
} positively awkward, that her demean-
! or was more that of a village girl than
of well-bred young lady. She was
angry with herself accordingly, and
the consciousness of her gaucherie did
not assist her to appear less gauche
, Sidney ChevilstOne came to her relief
"YOu were singing, Miss Kemp
Pray do not let me disturb you.n
"But," put in the colonel, ''have yor
; dined, Mr.. ChevilstOne 7"
) "Oh, yes-before | left town."
5 "But your traps 7"
5 "Oh, your butler is seeing to them
They are being taken to my room"
2 ellis room!" thought the colonel
l "Confound his impudence ~ He sale
: aloud: At least you will let us offe
| you cup of coffee ?"-and he rang tn,
bell and ordered fresh supply o
e cake.
l "With much pleasure" said the Wis
| hot I 10 Il
: turb Miss Kemp
e "Oh, my daughter was only singin!
to me Scotch ballad. | have fool
= ish partiality for Scotch airs"
', "Ah, so have l a.! Miss Kemp wa
: singing 'Auld Robin Gray think
y caught the air as | came up stairs !;
y and he looked with interest at tn
young lady.
4 "GO on then, Vic, since Mr.. Chevil
e stone permits it," said the colonel.
Victoria hesitated. 1t seemed S
S early a stage of acquaintanceship, yer
like being ''trotted out for inspection.
y But she felt to be occupied anyhoN
was preferable to sitting unemplOye
under the searching gaze of the ne'
cOmer's large dark eyes; and wit
y some nervousness - nothing very un
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