Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1884-02-25
.Janet's Mistake.

NIedCuCu NtOoiHtty VI IiOl AOihSs ~
comfortable Name farm house, at
the close of a sultry July day. Her
glance was directed toward q manly,
sunburned young fellow, tall and
broad-shouldered, who was making
his way toward her through the wide,
sweet clover meadow.
Nearer he came, until smile
broke the naturally grave expression
of his handsome mouth, and he
stretched out his arms and drew her
to his breast.
Janet, instead of nesting close
against the manly heart which she
knew bent always warmly and truly
with love for her, drew petulantly
away.
A deep red flush mounted suddenly
to the young mans forehead. He
looked at her averted face, her indif-
ferent attitude with amazement. Was
this the girl who had put her hands
in his over six months ago and
pledged herself to be his Town little
wlfe?''
ssJanet," he said, ''what is it?'
'EWhat do you mean, johns? ia
net kept her eyes fastened on the toe
of her little shoe, that, notwithstand-
ing her appearance of GOODNESS, beat
a lively tattoo against the painted
boards. Glancing up she saw an ex-
pressiou on that face bending sternly
over her that forced her to add, Il
am tired. | have been helping moth
er get ready for the boarder who has
engaged the front chamber for the
Summer"
II did not know you expected to
take boarders, Janet"
''He is the only one. He came
last week, while mother was at the
sewing circle, and | showed him the
room, and he engaged it for two
months, and-and-that's how it is, "
Janet's cheeks grew pink as she
thought OF the dashing strangers
look of admiration, as, in her pink
print dresst she had stood at the gate
when he went to the city for his bag
gage. Her tongue seemed unloosen-
ed now, and she gave an animated
description Of her new boarder, in
formed John that he was an artist
from Boston, wealthy and of good
family his name was Raycliffe-
Eugene Raycliffe. She pronounced
it lingeringly twice over.
John was far from being elated al
the prospect. He could not see the
delights of the Boston artists high
toned society as plainly as Janet
He said so in so many words. little
more energetically than the occasion
warranted, perhaps, but Janet wa:
very pretty and the honest young
farmer was very much in love.
anybody would think he was al
OGRE pouted the young woman, see
ing with her quick bright eyes th'
state of mind her lover was IN.
"There he comes now," she cried
Mr.. Eugene Raycliffe smiled unde
his dropping jet moustache as he no
E ticed Janet's lover.
''Some country pumpkin boring
her half to death, I've no do"bt; bu
I'll soon settle him."
These remarks, made mentally
were accompanied by such an air o
5 self-satisfed complacency, as h
threw his satchel on the steps ant
f sat down beside it at Janet's ~feet
: that John Wentworth scarcely bowet
/ in answer to the languid "glad t
know YOU which followed Janet
S introduction.
John seemed suddenly overgrowI
. and awkward Mr.. Eugene Ray
cliffe's hands were so eXquisitel
9 white and delicate that his own seem
t ed by contrast redder and of NOR
e gigantic proportions than ever.
: His attire seemed rough and i'll
fitting compared with the natty ''stor
: clothes of the artist from Boston
and altogether John felt awkwar
: and uncomfortable standing with hi
broad back against the lattice of th
V porch, and observing with seant az
0 proval the upward glances from MI
:, Raycliffe's black eyes to Janet
brown ones.
"Your friend seems slightly dis
0 pleased at something said he, a
John, with a brief farewell and neve
q a second glance at Janet, wake
v away with firm step and head we
up.
$ John had no fancy for standin
e about unnoticed, especially while til
Il girl to whom he was engaged cooll
: allowed a comparative stranger t
monopolize her smiles and society.
: Don't go off angry, john" sal
is Janet, trying the witchery of he
J. eyes on her farmer lover. "He is s
% deeply in love with me that / ca
u wind him around my finger" 81
thought.
/" And it would be very fine to hay
te two swains signing at her feet, espe
Id tally two like John Wentworth, |
a far the best catch in the countl
around, and the stylish, dashir
ID Raycliffe, the new arrival, is sure
: create fnrore among the maids al
a. - matrons Of Sunnyda.e.
is John would not soften, spite of Il