News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-09-25
Thalia'S Lover.

"What an industrious little thing you
are, Thalia /, for one, fear that il
mamma relied for her three quarts o.
berries upon me she would have to dc
without"
So saying handsome Ida Minturr
leans her head upon her white hand
while she watches languidly her cousins
busy movements.
1t is sweet, arch face that Thalia
lifts to her as she smilingly answers
"Tired already Ida, do believe you
were born to be drone in the hive.
Everything seems to weary you except
going to parties and'-
''Flirting. suppose you would finish
with. Well, you are not far wrong
and by the bye, Thalia, I have found q
new delightful subject upon which tC
try my powers of fascination. Pa
should have thought twice before he en-.
gagged such a handsome overseer. TIC
be sure he is rather cold and distant
but you'll see yet how expressive 1 can
make his dark eyes look"
A delicate pink rushes to the younger
girls fair face as she springs to hel
feet, almost dropping her basket ol
berries.
'.Ida Minturn, am ashamed of you
Indeed, was going to finish my SEN
tence in no such way, detest the very
word Irritation, and I do not believe Mr..
Holmes would stoop to such thing"
'eThalia, how seriously you do take
things! If you could see how dramatic
you look-gory, outstretched hand and
all! But here comes Mr.. Holmes him,
self. will tell him of your enthusiastic
defense. doubt not but it would amuse
him. a."
''Oh, Ida, please don't p
And Thalia's cheeks grow to the deep
est rose as she pleads.
But there is no need for fear, as, will
merely a grave. courteous lift of his hat
Mr.. Holmes passes on to where, in {
distant part of the field, some men ar
engaged at their work.
The golden summer months fit gentl.
by and it is not long before it is plainl,,
evident to all eyes but Mrs. Minturn'
how affairs are tending between tn
handsome young overseer of the farr
and the gentle young girl who for tn
past three years has made her hom
with her aunt.
81 think he's perfectly splendid
Ida says candidly as with many blushe
| Thalia confesses the fact of her engage
ment. s'But mamma will never COZ
sent, and 1 myself think you ave yer
foolish, Thalia. Love is all well enough
but for one have too much ambitio
to throw myself away on poor youn
man. I look for a coronet at the yer
least, and you, with your pretty face
might certainly do better.
"BetterI All, mop And Thalia
face is more than pretty-beautiful-'
she speaks. "My Harry is noble an
good. What could be better tina
that? And if he is poor; l am too, bI
count myself rich in his love !"
Ida is right in prognosticating h'
her mothers disapproval.
Engaged And to man not wort
a penny, and of whose family one know
nothing about Thalia, I am shocke'
have seen that you were very friendl
but I had no idea of this, for we ha'
all treated Mr.. Holmes with more CO.
sideration than his position calls fo
And what will your uncle say? Ju
what / do-that the affair must
stopped at once. am your guardia
Thalia, and until you are of age you CT
contract no marriage without my co
sent. You know that, and 1 now 81
that this engagement must be broken
And all Thalia's tears and pleadin
are of no avail. Mrs. Minturn is fir
In two weeks time they will go to Lo
don, and she decides in her own mil
that she shall then see that her niece
plunged into the very vortex of th
fashionable life from which as yet b
tender years have kept her.
1t is a cruel blow to Harry Holmt
for, relying upon his employers evide
frendliness, he has suffered himself
build high hopes.
"Three years Oh, Thalia, your 10
will never survive such test -
'Haye no fear, Harry" Thalia 6
swers, resolutely, ''for neither tim
place nor surroundings can alter I
heart, and when our time of probation
over, ard l am my own mistress, y
have only to come and demand your o.
for I shall be yours then as now."
In the belt that clasps her slight wa
nestles a cluster of daisies. Stoopir
Harry disentangles them from tn
fastening.
'I will keep them, Thslia, as a
membrance of your words. Aud now
have something to tell you. Since yc
uncle told me the other day, that, af
this week, my services would be
longer needed, / have received a co
munication from ireland, which has
D cided me to go there at once. 1t is
letter from an uncle of whose existel
until now, have been ignorant. I
read it for yourself" :"
This is what ThalIa reads
"MY DEAR NEPHEW: L have o.
just learned, after long inquiry, that
sister left son, and that he and you
one and the same. This letter will
doubtedly prove a surprise to you,
a from my sisters solemn VOW made
me as she left her home, know t
you never can have heard my nal