The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-04-21
MISS T1LTs NIECE

60 mp. TO London on purpose. il you
like, and call at your house. But don't
they write to ycu?",, ayrf -4Nru' n
+, They think, it better not. They
would let me know il there were any
thing fresh to tell. have to console
myself with the proverb, No news is
good news" .,.t .n,rg Y'--frl'rt
Cecile Redding spoke with ring OF
sadness in her voice, and for q minute
her, gray eyes looked misty as she
turned them away. Directly after she
glanced back at her companion and
laughed merrily.' o, 49,, a., -r.'..,..,,i
"What is the matter?' asked, the
young man.. somewhat taken by sur.
prise, and looking quickly first on one
side and then the other, with the ex-
pectation Of finding some cause for her
amusement. There was nothing to be
seen but the smooth lawn with its neat
flower beds, the high laurel hedge, and
the brown gate, half open, as though in
readiness for his departure. ..,rr-r.
His as.cnitlmtnt chlt iIcrcasod the
ogjrrs MI ifirTi 70 that il. 0as scme
m;pntts helofe she ccnld answ er. While
they were stsndirg thus in tie porch a
dofcart vas dfittn by, its .occulants
being tie villi ge doctor and Lis "a DOM.
The former licked hard at tie little
group in the doorway, bali raising his
hand to his hat, but retaining on SEQ
ing that he was upobselve s'o3t4'
'."I leg your pardon" said Cecile. re-
covering her gravity; but you do look
sesn G r From theo hoRE saa ssaSaeyea Sa waEa $a
putting on such sentimental express
sion." 80 .-,
az wasn't aware that to have few
patches OF green on ones clothes made
one so irresistibly ludicrous. It would
be much more practical and sensible to
offer to give me brushing before CO."
His ill-used air caused Cecile's mouth
to curl again as she shook her head.
"I daresay it would; but you ought
TO have learnt by this time not to ex-
pect anything practical or sensible from
me-"
81 expected nothing, Miss Redding.
Candidiy, never knew what to expect
from you. When / am inclined to
sympathize with your troubles you shut
me up by laughing in my face, and il
venture on joke you look as solemn
as if were preaching you. a sermon" :"
"Your jokes are very, very bad" she
said, naively; 81 think I should prefer
the sermon" ........,.,,,,,.-, O..
49," You're always down on me-" said
"It is fortunate youf 1lnwnrAsnt tone
ciful." r~ 'r,.i -ssrasf' u'rr ..e
won't you come in againY said
Cecile, ignoring this speech. You
must be quite tired Of standing" l 49,
:" Is that hint that you wish me to
go9
:" Well, i have great many things
to do" she answered, laughing again.
"What on earth can you have to do 2
novel to read, Isuppose ~ 'a
Perhaps" said Cecile, calmly.
"Then goodbye for the present.
shall look in again this afternoon, as
rather want to see Miss Tilt. You think
she is sure to be in ?" -,,. ofr+os
"Oh, yes auntis never goes ont
twice in one day" ... .
They shook hands, the young man
holding hers rather longer than polite
ness required, and then the gate swung
after him, while Miss Redding 70.
entered the house with heightened
color
She went into the pretty little dining
room aud sat down to write o letter,
I which took long time through her
stopping every few minutes with the
end OF the pen pressed against her soft
upder-lip, lost in thought, and the
Wi ing forgotten. More than once she
smiled nnd colored consciously, though
| there was no one to see or note how
we'll she looked with that fash in her
fair cheek ....,.... 4,-~
C, Gle was one of those girls whom Q
severe critic vould set down as decid-
edly not pretty, though under favoring
circumstances. che ,often seemed SO.
Her complexion was very fair, with q
bluish, ptachlike Moom upon it; her
eyebrows bv 70 means well marked but
lcanty;. her month little too wide and
her teeth large and irregular. Her
chief beauty was her brown, wavy hair,
that had rever been marred by scissors,
but prev all over her head to its natural
ensth. IN shortest part being about
her temples, Whtre it. curled and waved
unaseis-ed Icy art or curl papers, CLEAN.
ing with touches Of gold shaded into
The darker hue Of the rest Envious
friends admired this becoming growth,
and endeay oied TO Initiate it, with nm.
varying ill-su, cess. Even her aunt,
Miss Alethea Tilt. had tried her hand
at it, but her straight tresees absolutely
refuses. -to--be- tortured Into anything
resembling curl.
Before the letter was finished Miss
Tilt came in, accompanied by her friend
snd companion, Miss Pelham-a large
lady, with very round, protruding eyes,
I and Q good-natured smile. II
"How nice and cool you look, Co.
cile," said Miss Tilt. sinking into
chair and tanning herself with Japan
ese hand-screen. al was so afraid we
should meet some one-and my face !