The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-09-22

his went III lne OC1cil ilc ihu i"iich
desperately in love with q young lady
stopping at one OF the cottages. In
consequence Of this Jack fully believed
himself one of the most deeply injured
mortals on the face ofthe earth, hence
the dissatisfied expression in the young
gcntleman's eyes, as he looks toward
the cottage which holds the object of
his alteration.
"For person who had just had
fortune thrown at his head, You are
about as disconsolatc as n fellow can
be-" said Raymond; but as the former
made no response, he continued: "1
say, Jack, don't you like it?'
I.ikc III" said Jack, turning fierce
ly on him, 81 like the fortune, but who
! would like TO have a girl thrown at his
head. wo"l1 p~''9'
"That depends altogether upon the
| size of the girl" replied Raymond,
smoothing his hair and laughing at his
| friends eagerncss "but to be serious,
Jack, ] wonld not get entangled with
any one until had seen Miss Leigh
ton, and should put stop to smy
visits TO the cottage, for pretty Nellie's
sake, if were YOU"
Jack looked after the retreating fig
ire and then, utterly regardless of his
| friends advice, walked of in the di-
| rection of the cottage.
Miss Nellie Long had been expecting
him. She lay in hammock, her
hands resting listless in her lap
white, soft hands that were strangers
to labor. Her white dress Just escap-
ed the gcound as she swayed lazily in
The soft summer twilight. Her head
was covered by shower of golden
curls and her complexion was as fair as
n hnhu'- lilo" ~..~~ ----- -
blue, and just at present were fixed
rather anXiously on the road where
Jack would first appear.
He was late, and she had almost Civ
en- him mp, when the stalwart figure
appeared striding along toward the
cottage. A smile of satisfaction plays
aronnd the pretty mouth. which
breaks into merry laugh as Jack
leaps the low fence and stands by her
side. Raising her eyes to his she says:
"You conld not stay away, could
you, Jack, dear?'
He stoops TO kiss her, bnt shc pushed
his face away, and says, gently: "You
must moi do it, Jack; ! feel qnile sure
Miss leighton would object"
"Conionnd Miss Leighton" says
Jack, as he throws himself on the
ground.
,s! "sThaI hal s,Th2t SAY Yoo., l"ct H., h". '"".
the case"
81 have told you, Nellie, a dozen
times that will never marry her."
81 know 1t, but am horribly Jealous
of her, and cannot get her out of my
mind, night or day, and | know you
think abont her all the time, now don't
YOU, Jack" and she bends forward Till
her eyes are looking straight into his !;
aud then, as he made no reply, 81 do
wish you would smile. Jack, | am try
ing 40 hard TO delude myself into the
belief that you are handsome, and !
never can if You look like that.
Taking no notice of her last remark.
Jack siraightens himself mp and says
with decision. 81 have made up my
mind -
"To marry Miss Leighton?'- inter
rnpted Nellie, doing her best TO
sqnceze few inar- '--'- '-- 1000
Nellie Is d coqnctfc, bnt to do hcr jus
lite, she is very fond OF Jack.
81 have made up my mind" repeat
ed Jack.
"Well. you said so before, )" inpatient
ly.
81 have made up my mind," again
repesied Jack, slowly, "to write to
Miss Leighton and tell her that, owing
ing TO previous attachment, am una
BILE to comply with the conditions of
my unclo's will"
"Jack, YOU dear, old darling CIV
ing his hand a little squeeze, at which
smile lights mp Jack Hastings face,
but II vanishes on hearing her next
words. GLOW about the fortune,
jack"
"iIang the fortnne!" replied the
Young man, and then, as she looks du-
bions, "Ncllie, you don't caro- about
the mohey@
ono, but"
"But what?"
"A little Toney ia very nice to have |
hut, Jack, had ever So much rather
have yOu," smoothing his forehead
with her cool, soft hand.
81 know you wonld, Nellie. Now
when shall II be, dear2"
"Oh, not before you see Miss Leigh |
ton"
"But | shall never see her. She |
will not want to see me after she re-
ceives my letter."
"Oh, but would rather yon should.
Jnst imagine your seeing her after our
marriage and falling in love with her;
| should die, jack" an1 this time
there are tears in the blue eyes, but
whether of grief, or mirih, Jack cannot
tell. All his persuasion cannot move
her, and 30 he leaves her.
AS she watches his retreating figure
her iace dimples and smiles; she is
quito sure of her conquest, now, and is
less Jealous Of Miss Leighton.