Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-08-01


to, you know, with her droam husband. And
Rho comes to mo sometimes and scolds me II
I've done anything wrong in the day and
sometimes sho's very loving, and sometimes
sho's cross and doesn't como near me for
weeks"
He folt as IL he was telling a fairy tale to a
child
How charming DO tell me more Of her.
Is she beautifully What is sho like ["
Tho fanciful conooit seemed to amuso hor,
80 he won't won't on drawing pretty pictures
of IN ideal woman thon growing uncon-
Bciously eloquent, he burst out, "Ah II one
could only meet her alive, what wife she
would mako A very second self, aiding,
sympathizng, helping, loving-at once the
cheoriest of chums and the most idolized Of
idols"
She had flushed a littlo as he spoke, but
she went on. "What u protty picture
Where did you get your beautiful thoughts
about marriageY
81 suppose my dream-girl taught me-"
as she pretty2'
Grayton wondered il deliberate bnrofacod
compliment would be tonic for q lunatic.
Eyes, beautiful. She has large brown eyes,
wonderful hair, low voice, an olive oval
face, she dances superbly, and she wears
black-red roso in her white dress"
Ophelia looked little frightened.
"Forgive me, l didn't mean to be rude,
but she is-really, you arc not angry with
me z" and he laid his hand gently on hers.
"Oh. no :" then there was pause. "Oome.
and let me show you some pictures; I'm
something of an artist myself B" and she led
him into q long gallery, and talked art so
sensibly and alphabetically that here, at all
events, he felt there was very pleasant
method in her madness.
Talking art, is recognized method of
interchanging sympathios.
Ho was no bad Judge of picture; but he
preferred to affect ignorance, and asked the
stupidest questions simply for the pleasure
of hearing her talk. There was kind of in
nocent dignity about her that fascinated him.
She was more like a Vestal virgin than
Bacchante. So the evening passed all too
quickly till he suddenly bethOught himself
there was an important division in the Lords
that night, and that he was bound to be
mot content before the clock struck eleven,
and after that he was due at Lady Congle-
toms dance.
Must you 60 swayl" she said, why p
'Well, you see, I'm one Of those much
abused people that the people call hereditary
legislators, and l am not abolished yet
must be in our house at eleven"
OF course she could not have understood
q word he said, for she murmured to herself,
Poor fellow 30 young, too !"
He rose and held out his hand. "Good
night; thank you for worry charming even
ing"
Good night" said Opheia tenderly.
81 should like little memory of this meet
ing will you give me that rose7 I've been
longing for it all the evening"
'Of course l will; why didn't you ask me
for it before ?" and she took it from her dress
and fastened it in his coat. 81 shall SEQ you
again there will be another dance here soon.
How is it that l never saw you before at
one?'
"This is my first dance hore," he said
grayoly.
Why it was that Ophelia's eyes suddenly
filled with tears he couldn't understand, but
she left him with quiet bow and went back
to the dancing room.
You've been enjoying yourself, see"
said the doctor, as Grnyton came to soy good
by though must say 1t was rather selfish
OF both of you"
"selhsh why, did oil could for her,
poor dear grill"
Poor why, my dear Lord Grayton, she
has six thousand year of her own !"
Dear me and what is done with il ?"
"She does what she likes with it; she
holps all tho charities, and she helps me and
Oopswood in particular, and she generally
does lot of good to our poor people-picks
up some one she takes fancy to, and cheers
HIM up bit. She's one of my best tonics,
and this is the first time 1 have noticed that
she never danced onco with a patient; that
was your fault, you know"
Good gracious! then she-isn't-a-a-
patient herself?"
The doctor laughed till the tears rolled
down his jolly face. "Bless my heart, no
That's Lady Mary Pettigrew, daughter of old
Lord Polonius, and shos just one of the
plnvaracf and g,uaatpgt uirla in ibp world /
thought you knew her."
Not 1 ! She came over and spoke TO me,
and"
II soc it all-took you for a patient? o,
this is too lovely" and the doctor was posi-
lively boistorous in his merriment
Grayton bolted TO the House. and having
duly recorded his vote against the bill sent
from the commons, for chloroforming grouse
instead Of shooting them, betook himself in
a strange state Of bowildermont to Lady Con-
| gleton's. His hostess welcomed him warm
| ly, like the returned prodgal that he was,
and insisted upon introducing him to Bomo
| one in whom she seemed to have a special in
terest
Really delightful girl, Lord Grayton,
| quite after your own heart-devoted to art
and philanthropy, you know"
Grayton was too full of thought TO pro-
test, so submitted meekly. What were girls
| 10 MIN just Ineu nc WAS tnlnhlnB over
| Copswood as his hostess took his arm and
they set out on a pilgrimage.
'Ah, here she is Lady Mary Pettigrew,
Lord Grayton. I'm sure you two will get
along capitally !" and her ladyship was of,
leaving Grayton staring vaguely at his fas-
cinsting lunatic.
Lady Mary could hardly suppress a scream
as she turned her head and blushed As deep
as the rose he still wore in his button hole.
''How-how did you get out ?" she asked
awkwardly.
81 never was in, Lady Mary the fact is,
I'm afraid there has been a little mistake on
both sides. only found out from the doc
tor as left that you wern't "a"
She put her feathery fan up with a warn
ing Hush !" then said, "What brought you
there ?"
Curiosity and your"
II often go there and try to do some good.
l cheer them sometimes, but tonight o,
how wrong and stupid of me-"
There was a little pause as he looked at
hor with his frank, kindly eyes.
Let us forget and forgive, Lady Mary
aftor all,you were very good to poor Hamlet. -
"And you were very nice and kind TO foolish
Ophelia. Listen there's the Dream Faces
again let us see if we can dance it in our
right minds" she said, as she rose with a
nervous smile quivering in the corners of hoI
lips.
And so it happened that in IL month they
both came to their right minds, and the doc
tor WAS at the wedding. -EngliSh paper.
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