The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-06-09

Il nm I'll blblSb, hlf, SAID tua.
"Fiddlestringsl' said Mr.. Duiaut. "lf
you want paint.hox ard some lessons
in water colors, say so; but as for being
an artist no wonan cvos was true ar
tist yet"
"But, uncle"
900 to your crcwol-wofk and china
daubing," said Mr.. Durant, ''and let mo
hear no more OF this nonsense. low,
Kate, what bavo you to saJY'
III am q designer. uncle" said Kate.
oval papers and decorative tapestries,
and"
81 never hearl such atrcci- Us non
sense in my life" said Mr.. Durant.
'Conine yourself TO pies and puddings,
my dear, and design bills Of faro for
ray dinner. ii you wish to vindicate
yourself. As for you, little Zoe"
Tho youngest OF tho trio pulled q
thick roll of manuscript ont of her
t,nnlat
1 have been writing novel, uncle"
said she. "i propose TO publish il as
soon as I can end any establishment
ready to take it on my own terms. Shall
I read you tho opening cbap:ers?'
"'Angels and ministers of grace de-
oil Tho so,ne r. ~ Won wv doo+ " ~, v VIZ ~ .
cootoyv roco;,,fs IL rn,, Ill oonot-rlot 80
notcbwo,i, hpt dnr % arnnd . vonr ms 49, roo
in such mad folly as this "
and Ella ostio;r ,,,ol os,,n,r,-, 49,, ,,ro,,1,,. |
10 rc,1l;oi. avn O''' " ---''-'' i''i-'-' -'''
tNfe ava ro,,v 4o o,,,,,oo ro,,r v-.;sto.
pnc,e: hnt unon tl,is enb;cct wa -, ers
cn;to ,7on;.i.,1 . '''''' ''''1' VIC "ie
i ''yyho !. t,o r,ss4ar e. All, h,,,.o
vnnng uonoo,, yc,, cr r,op, sa;i Nj.
Dnro0t bac,in',;,e, - Io.o I,;a -.
"yo,, nnoiaio .Si5 f-to 80 I,;,h ui9 'e.nnGt' ;";.
.D1t von ato not ,ha ,nastar ,4 P,1rr. '.
;1Snt;i;a, o,r 80, az. 80 .n''I.n ~. VI ''i
"Au tbs a.,nrn 81 NJ. Drr,n.
win meek nol;taness ~ ,,1f,, r. - - r,a,, 80,
age nv own business in nv own trI,, wsv
Aud | choose that Won three GIRLS shall
Say nt .hapie apd work yoisteds. and
c2CN puuuih9h' ana 81" Ieedle"orN,
IKE "t1ef women "a, -,
AIu Il We on!ac' ID 'h's' sly eaId
Hoe'
"You are st liberty TO find hou,ls for
Yourselves" eaia nIr. Dur.nt. irr,ta.ad
beyond measure.
The next ncrpipg tie three .lsters
came in, with retifet coed. hunUr, to
kjss their uncle ana lil Tia, ood.ay.
"El?" eli i IL. D.fa1t What
Where are you gcinpY
"To seek cur careers, sir" said .hey.
Aid thew went.
"They'lI be b..ck here in three weeks,
the beaiasrone voun, eiusies" said Mr.
Durant.
But the big house seemed strangely
desolato and deserted With the siris
gono.
Si1-nine-twelve months passed by,
and the throe girls did not return. Thew
wrote aifectionate le.ters to their uncle.
,roii ond inv;tirc In, - nn ~ "a "-Gns
M ~ ~ tha;r 80, ia;o Ino iiu t4siS
wrote bHcK stin dechhatnfe. va
mol until you nave given up this ab-
sufd nonsense, eaid no;
one ~, however as ne sat dreaming
IN 'no hili-iisaI ol MS ilnrSiy, where
tne suhneams sIohe through coiored-
giass ovAls, ana tne iire cracAIeu softly
IN Tue ournlsnea Srate' tne Hoor opened
ana zoe came IN.
hcle' e"4o sHe' III 10" voice. 1t
Is L.. ,.,,
man. come here snd Has vonr nld
uncle. Yon'ye CONCLUDED That bonly~
writing is all nonsense, ehf"
"No, uncle; certainly not.p said Zoo.
with en;rit. owe fonnd n pubIisber
and NV novel ia COMING out rext well
But"
"Wells"
az came Lere tn snoak ohont son,o.
thing e'as' :" confe sseJ Z1e, isncino
dosn her bead. "The 1ub!jsb6r's eli'
est son is il..t outside. unc,e. ond becs
leave To enter
"What have to do With publishers
aidasi .nnaT rna.o! Mr.. n1rant
"Eothng." said Zoe, coioring and
laughing, ''exeept-eScept that I Gm
engaged TO Lin. Ard We are TO be
married IN tho sprng, uncle, ii you
don't oblset."
"Oh, hop said Alr. Duraut. "Well,
let me see the young man. and l will
tell you 1hat | think Of hir.
Mr, Edric Eyefton, the gentleman in
question, was introduced, ana passed
muster very well; and Zoo came back tc
her uncle's house TO prepare her hous
seon wi'Aou. loss OF time.
Mr.. Do1fold Du,aut was at n picture.
gallery. ,hn next 3sy' N,baro be saw
"Ninter Snn,on thtt io fsncied ~
tremeiv,
I'll remiuds me OF ihe old times vnor
usel 10 ., ,kat:o. an B,eak. .NecI
Hill" lie suid 10 hn's,'f. "Jsnitori
what is the pIice Of tris:' be added,
aloud.
"a Lupdtcd anu hi'y dollars, sir, ,
said the Ianl'or.
81 Ii take it," said Mr. Dnrant.
81 sih't sure but it's sold '.Iready,
said The old man, sciuiiaiams bis books
'Prsps you' better eee The artist your.
SELF; No Steeplo Baildine, Uppei
broadway.
"Im deternlnei TO laYe hat picture
even j! pa i've nladfSd dollars fol