The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-04-22

Are you her daughterY"
"No," answered the soft, low voice.
Pm Lolita"
"Oh" he said, and then stopped.
The name did not give much informa-
ton, but it was the name of the Count
ess of Werdenfels, his picture-love.
Well, Lotta," he continued, "will
you help me? Can you teach me to
net, for example?"
eff you wish it, sir, but now eat this
egg. You must eat plenty or you will
get weak"
Johnny burst out laughing at the
idea, which split the coffee.
Never mind; do not trouble. / will
bring some directly, and the young girl
(Johnny felt sure she was young) went
quickly and softly out of the room, and
before it seemed possible had returned
with fresh supply.
"When will you teach me to net?
shall be very awkward at first, you
know
1t was now Lotta's turn to laugh
such a merry, musical laugh. Johnny
had thought all German voices harsh
before.
{" | am afraid cannot leave my work
in the morning, mein Herr, but after
dinner | shall be at liberty" and
Johnny was obliged to be content with
that.
Everybody was very kind to him;
everybody came and waited on him;
but he was impatient for the afternoon
| for the netting lesson. What an eX-
quisite voice the girl had! Yet she
could only be a servant. Perhaps her
voice was her only point-a compensa-
ton from Dame Nature for coarse and
vulgar looks. The idea was shock,
all the same. Johnny thought good
deal over it. He had plenty of time for
thinking.
The netting lesson was success, and
soon it came to be understood that
Lolita was his favorite attendant.
When he grew impatient because his
big fingers were so awkward with the
mesh, Lolita would take it and set every
thing right. When he grew depressed,
Lolita would cheer him up. When the
hours seemed interminable, Lolita found
something fresh to interest him.
She was a mystery to the young man.
He questioned her about her family,
but when he reflected afterward upon
her answers he found himself very lit
tie wiser. He felt rather ashamed to
ask others for information which she
seemed inclined TO Withhold, but he
even STONED TO that TO crafty his curi-
ositv Ue Gained not6ino Nobodv
seemed inclined TO tell him mich more
than Lolita herself.
One day she was busting his room
putting his books, brushes, papers, ETC.,
| in order When she came Ilnon his nm
finished nicture she exclaimed. in sur.
nrisa.
pm Corlotto Won Wardenfelsr,
Dnyou know ;to,; he ostod eaoerlv
g va ;ndood ,,or, woIl ;,
uIIow i; ;si That , II ;s smau-it is moi
oo1obrotod. bos;des won told mo vo,r.
soif ,,o,, bod no,,or boson i, Innenryck ;,
8. i bo,,o son,, q con1. olso,yboro ;,
Jobnny threw binpyself hack in tbe
,.l,o;,, ia, a;(,h of ,roa.;noss
, 81 sbail nevor finish howl That doul
o;,,os nn ;dno 81 har hoaut,, bnr oroco
l 6ar ovnnis;to cborn,r;
| g On Tho contrarv ,, said Lolita de
c;dodl1, Won have yn,odn a verv mott,
nictnre -
} And moor Johnny was cratified will
: hor words tbouoh he said to himself
- w hat can llpnStmapUrlpn KNOW
= about art q,
uNow. Lotta.n he said. mwhere i
INV work I shall finish The cabbaoe
4 net for Fan Werner before I co. WI,
did Won start /? Did burt von?''
{, uYes. n little. Nv fnoer is sore.
\ is nothinG.,,
1 :" A. moor child What is the mat
l. fer With # p,
Johnnv's tones were full of sympathy
a ~ emf if neelino notatoes -
n He felt as if he had received col
e doucbc For some minutes he nette
Z in silence.
4" Shall | read TO you?n said his will
I inc handmade. SEEING he did not seer
=, disposed to talk: and She took up
= volume of Ueine and read his scornf,
;, contempt of fine ladies and gentlemen
: and his honest admiration for the wort
Il of the peasant: and johnny sat and Ii,
~ tened. and wondered whether this kline
patient. serving maid wasn't. after al
worth all the fashionable Girls he ba
: ever known.
= Tho doctor oome tbot even;no an
e oova a verv favorable renort If his n,
81 7f;ent Tbsern would always he q sea
!, Int the eve was nnininred: and if He,
: Tunton was prudent he mioht be alb
IN travel in a week