News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-09-19

which her hair fell in those round curl
which tell of rags overnight. A blacI
rubber chain and bracelets did duty fo
jewelry.
"Oh, we'll, I'll take it, she said, ant
stood swaying herself and twisting
around her finger. From the two boy
passing there came loud coughs and
whistle.
"Well, I should think you'd bette
be introduced" said Lii, snickering
"Let me introduce you to Miss Scott.
Miss Scott bobbed her head. ST don
know who he is, though" she said. A
last she was impressed and sobered b.
his unsuspicious sincerity, and she tool
backward step.
He stepped after her involuntarily
His smile had spread till his artless fact
was ahght with it. He had been there
alone 50 long that now, though he hac
happy by this acquaintance. The girls
! blooming young face, too, stirred an6
dazzled him. He could not bear that
she should go.
Verhawk," he said "my name is
Verhawk. -
He saw that several couples stiff
{
arm in arm. The idea that came tc
him start ed him and sent the blood in
to his face. He took off his hat and put
its stiff brim to his lips in tremor. He
did not know what to say, and so he
said nothing, but he held out a timid
arm to Miss Scott, his heart pounding.
She stared ut him, stared at her friend
stopped herself in giggle, and with q
darted look which included the two
young hobbledehoys looking on, walked
away with him. There was nothing
but incredulous admiration in the face
of her companion, gazing after her.
"She'll do most anything she wants TO-
George Scott will, ;" she said to theil
followers, who joined ler, evincing their
appreciation by mcouth capers and
horse laughs. " 81 bet she'll have some
fun"
Henry's heart, as they stepped away,
beat so hard that he could hear it, and
could see his coat lapels tremble. He
was happy, but he was dazed so much
so that he started off unseeingly with
irregular steps,
For space there was silence.
"Where are we going to, anyhow ]
don't know" the girl said, finding relief
in laugh.
They were nearing the seats before
the platform, which, the exercises hay
ing begun, were filed.
''Do you want to set down here (? ~
said Henry, and they sat down.
/ The girl looked at him, tw sting he1
rubber chain. At bottom she was as
innocent as he, only far bolder; her
venture was the result of a ho;denish
i impulse and wish to be smart and
+ audacious in the eyes of her companions.
She had had small notion of how to
proceed but she saw now, in her rudi-
mental way, which required that effects
should be palpaple, that she had but
one course. His trustful simplicity and
his utter modesty abashed her, and she
was impelled to behave to him as well
as was in her raw powers.
That's the Disciple minister from
Trumbu'l, she said one of the row of
ministers wns speaking at the front of
ta ! l tfs5i1i iiss aliiaI 90 fss Ir - he's fie %
ain { married.
The great heat of the day struck
through the groves branching roof.
Men mopped their heads and took off
their coats, and elderly women, flushed
or pale of face, sat down everywhere and
famed themselves with their bonne;s,
only half realizing their suffering, since
thev were bent ON pleasure.
Henry and Miss Scott went towards
the refreshment stands.
"Well, I'm hungry a'ready" she
said, eying them. I'm mo always
hungry ma says 1 eat all the time.
Some o. that ice cream wouldn't taste
bad, would it2 I'm most roasted ain t
youi 2"
Henry took out his pocket-b book care
fully. He had brought dollar and q
half precautiously, but he had not ex-
pected to spend anything, unless he
bought something to take to Mary.
Now he was proudly glad that he brought
it.
There amt but one kind said
Miss Scott, taking off her mits to eat it
=" vanilla. I've ct strawberry and
chocolate, but vanilla's all they got here.
I've been past and seen 'em dishing it
out
They ate it, standing at the high
board shelf ON which it was served. 1t
was made of SKIM milk and eggs and
strong sugar, but they ate all their
dishes held.
My see them folks drinking lemon
ade right on top of it, " said Miss Scott,
wiping her mouth and Henry, looking
Mt her a minute in slow consideration,
bought two glasses of lemonade. She
spilled some ON her dress, and made
much of it, shrieking and laughing and
shaking it.
90 You joggled my elbow" she de-
clared, with saucy ease that benumbed
and entranced him.
Near at hand there were candy and
.peanuts, oranges, and popcorn balls in
.fcolored papers, and when they turned
back they each carried full paper bag,
and Henry had spent eighty cents.
4" don't know how we're going to
eat it all up, said the girl, with a sat
isfied giggle; 81 guess we'll have to
give it away"
They sat down under tree, aimlesslv,
holding their bags. "There's Mr.. Full
ler," she prated on. "He come over
all alone in his sulky, and he might
just as vel have brought load. He's
mean anyhow-mean and stingy. Gra-
cious look a. that Two girls pre-
cisely alike in every feature of their fat
faces and figures, their white dresses
and b.ue-ribbon trimmed hats, walked
solemnly past. "Oh, yes, know who
they be. They're the Frink girls from
over to Royalton. They're twins. I've
heard of 'em. My goodness you
couldn't tell 'em apart to save your neck
Gracious I'm glad / amt one of 'em.
I'd do something I'd cut my hair off,
or something, and I'd dress up Just as
different as | could wou' dn't ycul"
Yes," said Henry, his blue mild
eyes fastened immovably upon her.
The band stationed at the merry-go-
round was playing loudly and clash
ingly.
t' Marching through Georgia -
pshaw said Miss Scott. "They'd
better get something we hain't heard.
There's lots riding in it amt there
"Do you want to ride in it. " said
Henry; and Miss Scott nodded, with a
simple "mm." Henry himself was
barren of entertainment, and her mind
roved and craved.
1t was a rude affair, its clumsy motive
power a horse tramping around in the
middle, the seats rough and shaky.
1t was ten cents ride. They climbed
up when it had stopped and refued.
and went flying round. 1t had loud
creak, which sounded above the bluster
of the band, and their seat jiggled.
The groves thickest population was
here. There were many spectators,
talking and laughing and eating, and
the girl bridled with enjoyment of their
regard. She famed herself with her
handkerchief, and then opened her
paper bag and ate popcorn and pea
Duts and when the machine StODDed she