News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-08-02
THE NEW PHAETON.
just the Least Bit of Little Story
of Love and Buggy.

Bell Brown looked out from behind
the handsome lace curtains at a stylish
phaeton, drawn by pair of beautiful
ponies, just passing, and then turned
impatiently toward a group Of girls at
the opposite windov.
eff any one else but DR.. Lester had
purchased such an elegant new phaeton
we might have been excused for enter
but that confirmed old bachelor would
rather take his grandmother out any day
than one of us. And have Just made
up my mind to have the first ride in
the phaeton."
"Easier said than done!" observed
sauoy Linda Gray. "You know you are
speaking of an impossiblity now. We
will make you present of your wedding
dress if you succeed.
"And if 1 fail l will give you each q
pair of white kids to wear to my we'd
ding" Bell answered gayly; and Lawyer
the merry party that had been spending
the afternoon with his only daughter.
elbow could l have been so foolish, -
thought impulsive Bell, as she stood in
the door, looking down the quiet street
Lie GIL Is uOGlllIlS IOI ll1G IONS anu VAL
think me more childish than ever when
he hears of this"
But she thought how he had passed
that afternoon without even glancing up
at the window where she had stood,
hoping at least to receive a bow. And
then he raised his hat a moment after
ward to old Mrs. Lee.
She was quite angry now, as she
thought of his Indifference, and rs the
new phaeton came slowly down the
street again she went quickly down the
marble steps, and DIR. Lester, gazing
more earnestly than he knew at the dark
blue dress and brown curls futtering in
the wind, drew up before the door.
Doctor" she said, looking up in the
grave, handsome face, "are you going
over the river to-night?''
The gentleman bowed, and looked
calmly down on the sweet face that
flushed so brightly as she proffered her
request.
"There's a lady at Uncle Wills that I
want to come over tonight. Win you
stop and bring her with you?"
Certainly. Is your cold any better /?
You must keep out of the night air OF l
will not answer for the consequences.
Bell tried to look Indifferent, but the
brown eyes filled with tears and her
cheeks burned hotly as she thought that
he would have asked the same question
of all the old women in the town. She
closed the door with q little more force
than was necessary, and, DOMINIC her
cloak and large hood, was soon walk
ing briskly in the direction of the uncle's
where she had requested DR.. Lester to
call for her friend.
1t was quite late when the doctor ar
rived and gave the bell an impatient
pull, and, after what seemed an age, q
middle-aged lady answered it.
SIS Miss Browns friend here o. he
asked, taking the hand that was quickly
extended.
The lady's face flushed, but she an
swered in the affirmative.
A slight figure soon appeared, muffled
in cloak and hood, and in hoarse voice
babe the gentleman good evening.
Horace bowed in return and looked
curiously down at the little figure
care you Miss Browns friend ?" he
asked, not knowing what else to say.
eyes, the best friend she ever had"
came hoarsely from under the hood.
"You seem to have a cold," said Hor-
ace, still standing in the door playing
with his whip, while his eyes rested on
a long brown curl that had escaped from
beneath the hideous hood. 81 would
advise you to be careful and keep out of
the night air as much as possible"
''Keep out Of the night air, indeed!"
Bells lip curled scornfully as she re-
ceived the advice given to the stranger,
as it had been given to her few hours
before.
DR.. Lester assisted her down the steps,
and Bell, with triumphant smile, was
assisted into the carriage. But that
smile died away, and she could have
cried with anger and modification as she
found herself in an old buggy that Hor-
ace had used until lately, and his father
had used before him.
As they rode along the doctors
thoughts were wandering from his quiet
companion to the brown-haired girl who
had looked up SO shyly when she asked
favor that afternoon.
He had quite forgotten the lady by his
side, when a small hand was placed on
his arm and a sweet voice said:
CDR. Lester, l am so sorry that de-
ceived you"
He only looked down on the bright
young face and soft brown eyes, but did
not answer.
"Won't you forgive me2" she said,
pleadingly. "The girls thought would
not get a ride in the phaeton we admired
so much, and [ was so silly, and prom
ised them white kids if 1 did not sue
ceed.'
Tears were filling the soft voice, and
DR.. Lester took the trembling hand in
firm clasp, and said earnestly:
''But if [ call for you tomorrow after
noon, will you ride with me in the new
phaeton as the owners promised wife %
The answer must have been satisfac-
tory, for the next day the ponies stood
before Lawyer Browns door, and Bells
lady friends are thinking seriously of
the wedding dress she won.-
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