The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-02-15

company her In her painting excursions.
isn't she q jolly little thingp I'm awful
ly glad to find her here"
He took her out for four hours the next
morning, and she timed his running, and
stimulated him to fresh exertions in the
afternoon. In the evening he taught her
bezique, and she tried to make him learn
a song. / almost cried when found that
they had arranged a similar programme
for the next day. The day after that she
went to see him play football, and the
next day he took her out from morning
till evening to sketch the old abbey, and
so they went on. BY the end of the week
she had learned bezique and poker, and he
could sing two songs. He had even dis
covered that it was cousins privilege to
claim kiss for good night, and was in
despair. 1t was true that she denied the
principle, but she always gave him an OPP
portunity for the practice.
At the beginning of the second week,
however, the advice of the editor of The
Domestic Journal began to justify itself.
They came home from one of those foot
ball matches, gloomy and silent, and
didn't speak to one another all the even
ing. The next day she went out alone to
her painting, and he trained without as
sstance. After dinner she went to bed
with headache, and he went out to play
billiards. / am sorry to say that he had
not returned when l retired for the night
This state of things continued for several
days, and sent a letter to The Domestic
journal, which called forth the following
reply;
anxious Mother-We are glad that our
plan has met with such complete success,
but we had no doubt upon the subject.
The clotted cream is much appreciated,
and we shall always be pleased to hear
from you"
i lay back upon the sofa with a graft
fed sigh and dropped the paper on the
floor with view to a nap. Sometimes l
feared that it was only lovers quarrel,
and of course if they were really in love,
l couldn't stand in their way or wish them
to part, but this answer had set my mind
at rest. ] was just composing myself to
sleep, with the rugs tucked round me,
when l heard Charles voice from the
conservatory, the doors being aiar, as the
weather was so warm for April
"Addie," he asked, "why were you cry
ing, my dearP'
81 wasn't" she said quickly. Any one
could tell from her voice that she was.
"I-I-hoped you We're"
"You are singularly kind"
"But meantime, don't go, pleasep
81 shall"
"Just one moment"
81 will not Let me go--how dare you
OH" There was sound of kissing and
a scuf1le.
"You do love me, Addie. You dol" he
cried triumphantly.
eyes, l do She was half laughing
and half crying, could hear
9 oil fa,, Ir
ly. II shouldn't have doubted you or have
insisted on your telling me anything you
didn't wish to-"
"No no, she cried eagerly. at was
my fault l should have told you any
thing you asked"
81 shall never ask"
II shall tell you without" There were
further sounds of violent kissing, and 1
covered my head with rug and groai.ed.
'Of course it was foolish, DEAR my
boy was saying, when 1 uncovered my
head again. 81 knew / could trust you,
really. But it made me feel SO savage to
see you and Clarkson talking SO oonfiden-
TALLY while / was playing. He IL such a
nice fellow
Eyes, he is, " she said emphatically.
II thought you might like him better
than me-"
$50 / might.
"Oh, Addiel'
"But DON'T" lowered my head again
for q second or two.
"If you want to know why was so in
terested, sir" she went on brightly, sit
was because he was telling me all about
you, and the cups you had won, and what
splendid partner he found you before he
left off playing, and-now be quiet"
~ was a fool" said Charlie remorse.
fully.
"Then. when we got into the trap and
was feeling 30 pleased with you, you were
so cross with me-" There was little
catch in her voice. "Don't, dear"
Then they talked little more nonsense,
and at last they came to the subject of me-
"The dear old mater will be so pleased, I"
said Charlie.
Eyes," said Addie, IT do think she
will"
"There can't be any doubt Of It,"
"It is SO good of her." Adde went on,
with swelling in her voice. "Many
mothers would have thought me not near
ly good enough for you-oh, but they
would Really and truly, Charlie, 1 should
have felt bound not to let myself care for
you'-
"Oh, Addict"
! wei, not 10 leu you KNOW UDaJ ulu III
dear auntie hadn't shown so clearly that
she approved of it. You think she does,
don't you, dear?"
"I'm sure of it, little one, " said he with
conviction. Look how she threw us to-
gether. It's my belief that she planned it
from the first"
could stand 1t no longer. jumped up
from the sofa and was going out Of the
room, but the paper rustled as l trod on
1t. and they heard me, SO l took the bull
by the horns and walked into the con
servatory.
81 couldn't help hearing something as
woke up" / said, smiling, "and-and
God bless you, my dears. am glad"
And, illogical as it may seem, was
The children are very fond of one another
and Addie is a good little girl
j still take in The Domestic Journal
one gets to look forward to a paper after
so many years-but / wrote to the editor
and told him that he ought to be more
careful in his ANSWERS to Correspond
ents." He didn't print any reply, but
you see, sent no cream.-J. A. Flynn IL
Madame