Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-04-06

shall listened quietly.
"Isn't il clear case of swindling and ex.
tortion p she demanded, excitedly, with her
short curls (parted on one side like a mau's)
all rumpled, her cheeks Redeemed, her plump
little fist unconsciously doubled
81 should think 50" said Mr.. Marshall
"would you submit to it2' she asked
mo, | wouldn't" said Mr. Marshall
"And all because my great -grandfather's
name was written John b., instead OF John
c., in the deed" persisted Miss Isdora.
"Why, any schooboy would be ashamed TO
avail himself of an equivocation like that"
Mr. Marshall proved himself a quiet and
peaceable member OF the little household.
He liked dogs, and allowed Miss Ives King
Charles spaniel to sleep undisturbed, amid
the papers on his table
He was partial TO birds, and entered at
once into the most friendly of alliances with
the parrot and the macaw. He grated Miss
Isidora's orange tree for her and showed her
a new way to train her wax plants.
And at the end of four weeks Miss Isidors
put into execution plan which she had long
been forming.
"A1r Marshall, " said she, cts great deal
Of trouble for you to go three times day
tramping down that long hill to the Toplady
Arms and back again. You are no longer a
stranger to us here. We have learned to re-
your meals with us here l shall be quite
willing to admit you to my frugal table, as
friend"
Mr.. Marshal's countenance changed oddly.
He made curious sound in his throat, as il
he were swallowing something.
'Miss Isidora, said he, II can't"
Cant, repeated the lady
Nothing could induce me to eat under
this roof, said Mr.. Marshall, incohorently.
A Z.
cried Miss Isidora Ives
II am, socially speaking, fraud, said
the stranger-''a forgery"
Miss Ives sat down on the sofa in a help
| less way and stared at him.
"But your sweet graciousness and kindness
have conquered me, added Mr. Marshall.
"What do you mean Z" said Miss Ives
"Just this" said the stranger, II am here
on false pretences. / am your cousin, the
plaintiff. My name isn't Marshall, but eide.
on Marshall Robinson"
"Na'am, whispered the heartless Rebec.
| ca, who had turned absolutely green on hear
ing the name Of the family enemy, "shall
bring the kettle of boiling water?'
"Rebecca,' said Miss Ives 'hold your
tongue, aud go out and feed the young tur-
keys. am fully competent to manage this
matter myself"
And Rebeoca, feeling herself put down,
departed.
II am here" said Mr.. Robinson. ito look
into the facts of the case for myself have
heard of your prejudice against me"
"Yss, l should think SO, interposed Miss
Ives
"And I do not blame you for them" said
Mr.. Robinson. Now that am personally ac-
quainted with you, Miss Ives, nothing could
induce me to prosecute this"
Ubiquitous claim :" interposed Isidora.
Ubiquitous claim ~ acceded Mr.. Robin.
son, with a repetition Of the swallowing sound.
| "Just what you please to call it. l respect
| you as a lady, and l appreciate you as a rela-
tive but of course, knowing who 1 am,
you cannot tolerate me longer as your friend.
will pack my bag and depart at once. I
can only feel regretful that have deceived
| you so long. / feel myself to be at heart a
| hypocrite and a swindler."
lie waited meekly TO receive the full tide
of Miss Isidora's curbed wrath, She put out
her plump little hand, with four dimples in
the four joints.
Don't go :" said Miss Isidora in a low
voice
what 2" cried the ncredulous plaintiff
"There's no reason why we shouldn't be
friends" said Miss Ives, in her odd, brusque
way. Things seem 30 different now that
we are acquainted with each other. Couldn't
we com upTOulhe!
"Isidors." said Mr.. Robinson, were
cousins, you know, twice removed. may
call you Isidora =
ooh, certainly - said Miss Ives.
eve are the two last seeming heirs.
plaintiff and defendant, nodded Isidora.
Exactly SO. Now it has just occurred to
mel mean, I've been thinking of it for
some time-that if we were to unite our
| claims
'To get married, do you mean ?" said Isl
dora bluntly.
YES, precisely II would put an end to
all litigation, pleaded Marshall Robinson
80 it would" observed Miss Isidora,
thoughtfully.
Would you be willing to marry me p said
Mr.. Gideon Marshall Robinson.
Yves said Isidora II think should.
I'm not young, but then, six and thirty is not
absolutely old. ~
"You are a rose in full bloom said Mr.,
| Robinson enthusiastically, and | myself am
not a mere boy, it must be remembered. And
| if people laugh at us
"why, well let 'em laugh said Isiiora
"And wen laugh, too said the middle
aged lover, cheerfully.
The fire was allowed to go down. the ket-
tle-cover taken of, the charges drawn from
the gun, and The Tower no longer pronounc-
ed to be in a state of siege.
This was the way in which the famous case
| of Robinson VS.. Ives, which had promised to
| swell the fees of lawyers intfumerable for
| the next ten years, Was removed from the
| court records And no one was sorry, ex-
cept the legal gentlemen aforesaid. EngHsh
| paper.