News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-07-19

| B4Oby SOu scGs WIS SOluS NluIy
along, breaking my heart thinking how
muddy my skirts and the tassels were
getting-you know these are my grand
ing desparingly at them-"when some
body came dashing frantically along,
with an umbrella far over his head, and
knocked slap up against me, and down
went that precious flask and was shiver-
ed into sixteen million pieces !" she
cries, jumping up and striking tragic
attitude.
"Why, what was the matter with the
man2 Where were his eyes p Janet
asks, Grossly, sitting up very straight.
| "Oh, he had them with him, my dear,
and now, who do you suppose it was ?
! Well, it was the original of that negative
that I've been raving over all day" and
having announced this piece of news
with telling force, Cleo folds her arms
and looks across at Janet.
SIS that sol Well, well After that, |
the Deluge! By-the-way, you were in
one at the time. l am amazed. 1t was |
fate, my dear-it was written. Well, |
and-go on--what did he do, and what /
did you say2" jamie questions in q most |
iuttering state of interest.
Say? If you'll believe me, I never ,
said anything. l couldn't! and I shall |
be ashamed of myself for ever and day, |
and you'll blush for me, know, when |
tell you that actually stood there and |
began to whimper. Yes, positively, [ !
did, and couldn't help it either. And
what did he do? Well, the first thing
was that he stepped little nearer, and
held his nice big umbrella over me, then
ne lifted his hat, in the most graceful
manner imaginable, and he said, MY
dear young lady, 1 beg ten thousand
pardons; and / am more than sorry TO
have been so awkward as to cause this
accident. What was in the flask" he
asked, glancing down. / told him, and
then he fairly insisted on going and get
ting another one filled for me; bat of
course, could not permit that, so when
he saw how much in earnest l was he i
did not urge me further, but said: 1
well, at least you'll let me relieve you
of some of your packages, and allow me
the pleasure of seeing you safely home,
or some one else may go even further
than did and knock all your packages I
out of your arms.
'Well, he was so very polite and ,
charming about it all. and did look SO I
handsome and distinguished at the time,
and his beautiful eyes were so eloquent
that naturally 1 gave my consent. And t
now, who do you suppose he is, after /
ALP Cleo demands, pausing to take |
breath. "Here is his card, " with very |
elaborate flourish; ''Mr. Julian Van
Ness, at your ladyship's service
''Why, why, Cleo, you don't really t
mean that he is the Julian Van Ness that
used to live at uncle's, and that we '
romped and played together with?'' quite l
breathless. i
''The same, madam, with overwhelm- !
ing dignity. V
F'Why, Cleo!" And after this ejacula- t
,ion the young lady seems to subside into
flank and profound amazement, and b
Cleo, quite elated with the effect she has s
produced, continues:
"Yes, it is the very same youth. Didn't
keep telling you how familiar his eyes
eemed? Well, lie still makes uncle's
ouse his home, and he has gone into =,
usiness for himself and he has just re- "A
lrned from Europe-been there six
onths and is immensely wealthy. How
, ever kept from laughing in my face
hen I was so utterly crushed about ey
lat wine, I'm sure 1 can't think. That's es
at the door," tn
She flies to open it and comes face to to
zee with huge colored gentleman. is
eyes, l am Miss Cleo Heath" she in in
rms him, then he puts great bunch 81
freshly-cut, dewy flowers in her hand, oc
It's u goodly sized demijohn inside the
Dor, bows to the bewildered ladies and Al
lnishes as mysteriously as he came. l
"Well, did you everl" Janet cries, eX- bf
tedly. "
''Wait until 1 read this note," Cleo yC
lakes answer ''and we viii probably CT
e enlightened: &C
TO Miss Cleo and her sister, with my COM W W
liments, and heartfelt wish that both the l.
overs and the wine may cheer your hearts and til
Iake you both happy. Very sincerely, your W
ID friend, JULIAN VAN Ness
'There, now! Was ever anything th
lore charmingly done? Didn't L tell W
on he was the incest man / ever metz hi
ooking with worshipful eyes at the flow III
rs. III
Two days later there comes another th
xquisite bouquet and a note in which "
ickets are enclosed for lecture. q
"What are the tickets for, Cleol" m
"Ihey are for lecture that is to be pl
iven this evening at Temple Hall, and hi
ie hopes to see us there. How is it with of
ou, Janie3 Do you think you are able de
0 walk SO far?'' re
''Fara Why it's only very little Al
istance. 1 went much further than br
hat this morning. Come, let's get on
eady." us
Twenty minutes later they find them WI
elves very nicely seated in the brilliant tn
? lighted hall There is a splendid au pr
fence, and when the grave, dignitied
scturer appears, he is greeted with tn
urst of applause. His subject is"Spir- |
,un ism and Thought Reading" te1
A committee has been selected ag
, see that there is no black art
ractised, and to assist the lecturer. ce
leo gives a little start of surprise, and up
le pink in her cheeks grows into n pi1
eeper, lovelier hue, when she makes tic
le discovery that Mr.. Julian Van Ness en-
on the stage. And not only that, but th
le clever lecturer has hidden him select H'
)me one whom he knows in the audi su
nee, and fix his mind upon him, and he ou
he thought readerl will conduct the his
oung man to that person. Julian to
.eekly obeys this master mind. wa
He leads poor Julian merry dance sci
II a time, but suddenly he starts off ge
ith fell purpose in his eyes, and in two wi
,conds the young man IS standing be- m'
ind Cleos chair, and Cleo's face is like
IOSt. uIO % S5ICthS man "AoC
ld knowing smiles exchanged when it IN
discovered where that very distin- sh
hed-looking gentlemans thoughts tn
nd wandered. he
That MISUNDERSTANDING gentleman ha
ays not the alightest heed, however. OF
4 fact, he is happily unconscious that yl(
lere has been quite a cOmmotiOn ac'
lused among his party when he is seen ne
aiming over n charming young lady's 1ol
lair. Da
He bends down and greets them both :
i'd then tells them in low tone of VII
1ice that he had simply been obliged to
come there with some friends, but mt
lat he would not be forced to leave wa
ith them, so, if agreeable to the sisters, po
, would be most happy to see them as
1me It is totally Unnecessary for me po
chronicle their reply, as there was but sat
le answer possible. thi
On their way thither Julian amuses he
EN- immensely by relating how he be he
ildered the lecturer. to
''YOu see, had my mind fully fixed my
Charlie Howard, but Just at that IS,
itical moment [ discovered Miss Cleo's yol
co in the audience, and'-with boyish DO
''for the life of me | couldn't ne
t nv thoughts back ON Charlie again. TIL
initiating, isn't it, to have so little
ind that there isn't enough to mako 1t n
y he finishes, with light lagh. oo-