The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-13

est Natty. Il help in the kitchen. /
am Natalie Purple"
Well, then, to be honest with you,
Miss Purple" said Paul, really feeling
a sting OF conscience, d" l am Paul Cess
nerl'
Natty gave such a start that the boat
careened dangerously to one side.
"Youl" she cried.
Eyes, II Now, if you will take me
safe to the Echo Cove, l will give you a
complimentary ticket. So, there!"
No." said Natty, with true womanly
pride. 81 accept no favors, even
though l am nothing but working
girl. If am to have ticket at all, /
prefer to earn it,
Paul was silent. In truth and in
fact, he felt little ashamed in the
presence of the flute voiced, independ.
ent young beauty.
you must have read great DEAL"
said he at last.
"Ohl L have" said Natty. "We are
not so busy in winter, you see; and be-
sides, all the girls lend me their news
papers and magazines. But never ex.
pected to see gentleman who wrote
books.'
"I hope he comes up to your expecta-
ton" said Paul.
must have time to make up my
mind about that" said Natty, with all
good faith.
And once again our hero found him.
self at loss for something to say.
But when he came out into the moon
bathed glories of Echo Cove, where all
the world was stepped in silver soft
ness and the matted masses of water
lilies were swinging to and fro on the
tides like emerald carpets, his tongue
was loosened once again, and before
they came back he and Natty Purple
were on terms of the pleasantest &C.
workmanship.
Natty went to the lecture with her
fifty-cent piece, and listened with a
grave and critical intentness, which
spurred Paul Gessner to the highest
Evolutionary effects.
1t was very good" she said, the
next day, every good indeed. 1t has
given me something to think about.
And, oh, dearl have so much time for
thinkingl"
Natty, said Mr.. Gessner (every-
body called the girl Natty here), 81
have been wondering why you stay
here at ALL"
Where else should 1 stay?" she
questioned him with simple directness.
"Why do you not go to Boston and
teach SCHOOL," he questioned.
comp cried Natty, clasping her
hands eagerly, {" do you think there
would be any possibility of my obtain.
ing situation there?"
| &C NNa knt h.
said Paul, refiectively.
So Grandfather Purple was left in
charge of thrifty neighbor, and stayed
by himself that winter, while Natty
went to Boston to try her luck in one
of the grammar schools. In the spring
she came back, apparently transformed
into new creature.
Il didn't want you,' growled the old
man. "The Widow Mslley takes good
enough care of me. To tell you the
truth, we was married last week,
and Mrs. Purple she don't want no
step-granddaughters around"
ooh, grandfather, 1 am so gladl"
cried Natalie, turning pink and white
in one breath. because l am not
coming back to stay. Mr.. Gessner-"
"Oh, / understand" said Grand
father Purple, chuckling hoarsely.
you're going to be married, too"
Yes, Pm going to be married."
Thus ended the little Brookbridge
idyl. Natalie was happy. So was
Paul Gessner. AS for Grandfather
Purple and his elderly bride, let us
hope that they were not very I'M
happy. Eos the roses and nightingales
of life cannot be enjoyed by every one,
and the sprin glide of the world comes
but once.-New York Ledger.