Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-03-15
NR. C1LTERT"S FRAILTI.
A Story in six Chapters.
CHAPTER V.


story in six Chapter-.
CHAPTER V.
Mr.. Calverts only sister was wife of the
rector Of Spindleton This lady was con
siderably older than her brother, and took
a matronly interest in him. When, there
fore, he confded to her the fact that he
was anxious to marry before entering into
his new duties his sister determined to do
her best to aid him in procuring suitable
wife. Neither to his sister nor to any one
else did Mr.. Calvert communicate the fact
that his matrimonial projects were not al.
together voluntary.
In mentally reviewing the young ladie,
Of her acquaintance, the rector's wife was
not long in making her selection adde's
bent on match making do generally form
their decisions with promptitude. 1t had
already been arranged that Mr. Calvert
was to come ON short visit To the rectDrv
and rs he was expected soon, his sister re
solved to take no active steps in further
ance Of her plans till after his arrival
During the evening on which he came
she made no allusion to the matter which
was occupying 50 much Of her thoughts (.
but on the following day she told him that
she knew Of lady who could not fail to
make him all excellent wife She added
for his information that the Young lady in
question belonged to n good family, but
that her father had been unfortunate in
money matters and was now wholly de
pendent on his daughter who was one Of
the chief mistresses in the local high school
for girls
This description did not sound very prom
Using to Mr.. Calvert whose face as he lis
tened assumed doubtful expression, which
was not dispelled even when his sister
exclaimed enthusiastically that the young
lady in question was dear, sweet, unselfsh
girl who could not fail to make a devoted
wife, while her accomplishments left moth
ing to be desired. Finally, his sister in.
formed Mr.. Calvert that she had invited
the young lady and her father to dinner
that evening in order to meet him
On hearing this intelligence Mr. Calvert
sighed somewhat YEARLY, and began 10
think that he had made mistake in sup
posing that his sister could aid him in car
| rying out his matrimonial projects
In the evening the two guests arrived
before Mr.. Calvert had quite finished dress
ing, and as he entered the drawing room
he heard gentleman talking whose voice
seemed familiar to him, though lie could
not remember to whom it belonged. He
did not remain long in doubt, as on pass
ing screen that at first had obstruct
| ed his view, he saw to his astonshment
| Colonel Faber standing talking to the rec
| tor, while seated on couch bv his sisters
side was Mary, looking i'll a plain white
dress, more attractive than ever.
The hostess was genuinely surprised TO
lind that her guests were acquainted with
her brother, and as she looked keenly at
Mary Faber while her brother was taking
the young lady's hand beam of hon
est pleasure passed over the matronly feat
ures of the rector's wife
At dinner Col. Faber, with his usual in
genuousness, told Mr.. Calvert that shortly
after he had met him he had been persuad-
ed TO embark his small capital in trade, and
had soon lost all he had The colonel add
ed, not without "A touch Of pride that he
was now solely dependent on his little girl,
who was able to earn a good income ::
and he told Mr. Calvert that if he could
find time TO call at their little cottage it
would give him much pleasure to see him
there
During dinner only a few commonplace
observations passed between Mary Faber
and Mr.. Calvert He did not smoke, and
while the rector and colonel were ENJOYING
cigar in the library after dinner he Join
ed the ladies in the drawing room. Very
soon afterward he found himself alone with
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