Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-01-26

up Indignantly; land what does he know
about it--I didn't catch his name, who is
her"
Erred Lushngton,' he said chats my
name"
"And who are you if he's Fred Lushiug-
ton - she inquired, turning upon the unfor-
tunate owner of the rooms
"Im Frederick Flushiugton" he stammer-
ed; 'Im sorry-but l can't help it!'
"Then you're not my nephew at all, sir I"
cried the aunt.
"Thank you very much, said Flushington
gratefully.
"You see her real nephew was explaining
to her, there isn't much light on the stair
case, and you must have thought his name
over the door was f. Lushington,' SO in you
went, you know The porter told mo you'd
been asking for me- 10 l looked in here to see
whether anything had been heard Of you, and
here you are"
but why didn't he tell - she said, for
she was naturally annoyed to find that she
had been pouring out all her pent-up afec.
tion over perfect stranger, and she even had
dim idea that she had put herself in rather
a ridiculous position, which Of course made
her feel very angry with Flushington. "Why
couldn't he explain before matters had gone
so far -
How was l to know ?" pleaded Flushing
ton l dare say l have aunts in Australia,
and you said you were one of them. thought
very likely you knew best"
but you asked after uncle Samuel p she
said accusingly ''you must have had some
Object cannot say what-in encouraging
my mistake oh, I'm sure of it :"
You told me TO ask after him. and l did,
said the unhappy Flushington 81 thought it
was all right. What else was 1 to do p
The cousins were whispering and laughing
together all this time and regarding their new
cousin with shy admiration, very different
from the manner in which they had looked
at poor Flushington and the old nurse too,
was overioyed at the exchange, and declared
that she felt sure from the first that her mas
ter Frederick had not turned out SO under.
sized as him, meaning Flushington.
Eyes, yes, said Lushington hastily, "quite
mistake, on both sides quite sure Flush
ington isn't the man to go and intercept any
fellows aunt"
Il wouldn't have done it for worlds, if l
had known" he protested very sincerely.
"Well, said the aunt a little Modified,
I'm very sorry we've all disturbed you like
this, Mr-Mr. Flushington" (the unlucky
man said something about not minding it
now; ''and now, Fred, my boy, perhaps
you will show us the way to the right
rooms"
Come along, then !" said he; I'll run
down and tell them to send up some lunch"
(they did not explain that they had lunched
already. 'You come too, Flushington, and
then after lunch you and will row the ladies
up to Byron's Pool?'
''Yes, do come, Mr.. Flushington," the la
dies said kindly, Just to show you forgive
u.s."
But Flushington wriggled out of it; to be-
gin with, he did not consider he knew his
neighbor sufficiently well, as they had only
had nodding acquaintance before and be-
sides, he had had enough female society for
one day.
Indeed, long after that he would be care
full in fastening his door about luncheon time,
and if he saw any person in Cambridge who
looked as if she might by any possibility turn
out to be a relation he would fee down a
back street BelqrdUia