Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-12-21

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Don't We like it?'' asked, taking his 81
lence for a token of displeasure.
why, that's just what takes my breath
away | never dreamt of such a marvellous
| change as this" and then he said some
thing about my bursting out winged from
the chrysalis which did not then under
| stand.
''Then ye do like its" said |, Frightening
up under the signs of approval in his face
and voice.
"of course do It's charming in every
way Why, you make the room look 10
times brighter"
"You won't find anything Ike this down
Shadwell way said |, turning round that
he might see the long plaits behind. But
| airit got my hair right yet.
''Then | hope you never may, for it can
not look better"
Pm glad You like my dress anyhow,
cause ] got lot more up stairs-none ON
'em cheap-and sealskin jacket and gloves
with ever so many buttons and all man
ner''
"Brayol' said he rubbing his hands, with
a smile; there's nothing like doing things
| thoroughly. Aura
"My shoes is a caution" said stepping
out into the light and drawing back my
/ skirts to show the glittering buckles.
| pleasant to walk in, too, / should say
"Walhl feel like as If could Almost
dance in 'em, I'm that light just like
| dream, where you feels if yon could fly.
/ An it don't seem real neither Il kinder
! frightens me TO think as | may wake up
presently and find myself on the sacks up
! in the corner of Baxter's wharf"
Turn it about. Say that this is the
| awakening, and Baxter's wharf the dream
TO be forgotten"
tried to realize that, but my heart and
brain gave way under the strain put upon
them.
"It's too much for me all at once, F" | said.
struggling with my hysterical emotion.
"It's more'n | can bear Don't you say
| another word to me just for minute or
two, or I'll make a fool of myself again
| But though he did not speak, and turned
away, biting my lip to stop its quivering,
the tears would spring in my eyes and
choking sobs rise in my throat.
"Im a-goin off, | think, " said |, with
| queer laugh, at length 1t amt so much
| these clos and things-it's this kindness
as comes over me amt used TO it. This
| is twice I've give way like this Herew
suddenly turning, id impaticnce with my
weakness. II amt a-goin TO carry on this
here way no more. I'm a-goin to be regular
good am
Taras nodded approviugly, and placing
chair for me seated himself
There's the purse you give me; I've only
paid for the boots out of it, " said |, Offering
the purse.
Keep it; you are sure to want other
things. You may see some ornaments that
you would like for your room-this would
look homelier for a few triiies such as you
girls delight in"
There's somethin in here, though, as
must give YOU 'cause"- Not knowing
what excuse to make. | took out the iron
ring had stolen from him in silence and
held il out to him with shamed face.
He took it, with a smile, and putting it on
told me that if wanted it again should
have it, but in a tone which led me to think
that there was more in his words than
then understood
At that moment Mere Lucas entered the
rOorn with the soup, and her ordinations
| of establishment as she recognized me in
| my new gown gave a new turn to our
| thoughts Having set down the tureen, she
stepped back, and putting her hands on her
| hips surveyed me from head TO foot with
smiling admiration, while she conveyed
her thoughts in confidential but perfectly
audible asides. | distinguished only the
words ssante" and ''propre," but these
Just Sc. to whet my appetite for fiat
terry
"She says I'm elegant and proper, but
| what else does she say?" asked eagerly.
"Ahl to understand Mere Lucas compli-
ments you must learn French" Taras re-
| piled. laughing. Come, let us see If her
dinner isn't just as nice"
"Dinner! ! exclaimed, why, we've had
| one How many do you have day, for
| goodness sakea" That dinner stands out in
| my recollection as the most delightful /
have ever had. There was n greater variety
| OF dishes than at lunch, and each-espe-
cially wonderful gateau prepared express
ly for me-was fresh surprise. The can
| dies. clustered round boquet Of bright
| flowers and delicate grasses, shed soft
| light over the table, the silver glittered, and
the wine shone like ruby in the glasses. 1t
afforded me great satisfaction to be able,
after one or two little accidents to hold my
knife and fork as Tafas did, to forego the
habit of resting my elbows ON the table,
and to find that after all, thanks to my
large French serviette, had not made a
| single spot on my new gown.
| When we had finished our little cups of
black coffee, ventured to ask Taras what
he usually did in the evening.
well, usually saunter along the en-
bankment for half an hour or So he re-
| piled.
would you mind me a-goin along with
| you jest for once:" asked
He glanced at my dress with a moments
hesitation, and then, overcoming his
| qnalms. said that be should be very happy
| TO take me-
jest you wait a bit, said ], jumping up
| III be down in jiiTy."
The "jiffy," | fear, must have been
rather tedious one to Taras, but at length
came down in my dark skirt, my sealskin
jacket and toque and pair of pale kid
/ gloves.
what dye think of me now'" asked