Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-15

Miss Phebe.
"There, knew it. You've caught the
infection--speaking POLITICALLY"
II didn't mean to, assure you, my
dear, though in my youth I wrote and
published number Of verses that were
but no matter You will behave nice
ly to Peter? Now promise me you will,
Verona"
II will do more I'll try to be all he
would have the maiden OF his choice.
And if he don't like me you'll be CON
tent ?"
"Ill be content" And Miss Phebe rose
to go, as somebody near by whistled loud
and clear. whats that?'
"The first bar of Charlie is my dar
ling" replied the girl, mischievously
and she proceeded to whistle the second
herself, in bird-like manner, as she
leaned out of the window. A slender,
1.-THE young fellow stood in the garden be-
low On catching sight of her face, he
nimbly climbed the old pear tree that
stood directly in the garden path, and
reaching the bough that brought him op.
posite the snuggery, he seated himself
thereon with an absence of formality re-
freshing to behold.
Moonlight row tonight, Verona" he
said. II just stopped to tell you, though
I'm in an awful hnrry-going down to
the depot to meet the governor. Hellow,
Miss Phebe."
arthur, are you never going to leave
off your monkey tricks?' asked Miss
Phebe, with as much stenncss MS she was
capable of which wasn't much.
"Never," answered the caller, with
great GOODNESS, as he slid down the tree
again.
ooh, dear what would young Candy
think of him ?" almost groaned Miss
Phebe.
"And, Verona dear, please don't whistle
any more" =.
"Not whistle, you darling how can !
help it /? 1 whistled when l was a baby
girl, and never knew you disliked it be-
FORE"
"Well, l don't know as do dislike it
myself. In fact, I'm afraid rather like
it. But don't whistle before Peter, that's
all. And, Verona, couldn't you-you
seem to have some influence over him in
duce Arthur Willis to behave with little
more dignity? A young man of two-and-
twenty climbing trees like squirrel or n
monkey is really too absurd"
"Mother Phebe, have you known Ar
thur from before he was born-his moth
er was an old schoolmate of yours, too
remember-until the present time not to
know that he can't be anything but him
self? And shouldn't want him to. For
my part, think he's too awfully cunning
for anything"
nj, 100 uWi tI cunning ! repeated miss
fheDe. wen, perhaps he is; ne Is a
sooo young man anyhow, ana very KIM
70 MS parentsmthougn 40 oplect some,
| "nat 10 ms Gaining ms iathe[ governor
| nis Iatner uon T., Mu9heu verona.
Dut py-!ne-oy, uarliiig, when 10 you
eAPec' lhis ~ mean ,iis eoou-ioohing'
meii, e., siinpiicity-io'ih8 gentle
maj" tG.. .u
vi 'he very mex. tIa,l' ne VIII ulne
Nun US ana l. nave lolu pe'sy 10 serve
iinher carrier .han usuai DO you na1
, pg..eT r., pesin ct pressing ~ once. And
MISS inepe ieit inc room, anu le-on"u i'
peBih, uressiIs u. once. III, wlal
sPulhle cunic mo , ncr loveiy pi"cL eyes,
wii"e saucy t,i1 Ihe lurneu-up nose LOOK
on, uhu VIVA. pflght sihiies chaseo each
o.i.ei o'er .ne iuii r1u iiPs Anu no
wonuer' lor meyer maze maiuen, dressing
10 meet , Wouiu-pe-iover, 50 eiilsii loliet
;'t , liis' she aipPeu n;'lr,pruSli
, inlo paSiii oi "ater, anu vigorously
ioreheaa (which' unshaued ny them, seem
ea trliie too highl, and the waves that
iIiPPiee over her heau, uiit'l ,here was no
mn Oh cur OF wave Ieit, Iheh she IN
, aiu 'ne cons ihI Puls OF her iuAurian'
nuii' hinue 10 iooA more iuAuriph. ny oe,
ln9 arranged III THESE same COILS ana
Pun9, nlu ghtheriI9 ail !oeetner iht9 one
iiaId hlo'' she llstehe1 II "lth one mar
pm hisu oi rel ieau. Au "ccioent
!saI or two before hi'u COSY heroine Oh her
Pret.y Whlle !eethEa front one, most I'M
Lori ou, thanks 10 tne dehtist
t shai, no oIe lia' ever even !; suspected .Ia'
.ne one "hlch replaceI IL pore no reia-
iol 10 its neighpors. ms tooth she re-
moved, unu net mouth lost It's symmetry
ant, her sliile IT'S charm. Inen sne uoh-
neu muslin gown oil MISS fheDes some
twenty years Oh, ana conspicuous by
i!it Oh the green leaves anu plue nag
ines OF enormous size tnat were proiuse-
" scattered over 1t, which Miss Phebe
peihg rather snort and quite stout, and
sne father tai and quite slender, efiectn-
any conceaiea her shapely form, and lett
uhconceaied her ieet IN stout low shoes
Two sizes too large Tor them. About her
neck, winch was Long and slender and
graceful III the soft ruches and laces she
always wore, she pinned flat linen col
lar, and Just behind her left ear, 80 that
II dropped over against her cheek, making
ner brunette complexion look positively
sallow, she pinned spray of the bright
est blue larksspur.
AND thus she presented herself before
me much astonlshed Miss Phebe and Mr..
refer Ganay. II the latter was also much
astonished, as beyond doubt he was, hav-
ing heard glowing account OF her adopt
Ell daughter from his hostess, he never
betrayed 1t farther than by slight open
ing OF his dreamy, half shut ewes, He