The Girl from Vermont; The Story of a Vacation School Teacher

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1910 Excerpt: ...he and I will fight your battles for you. Thank you, father-in-law, she said sweetly, and dutifully bending her head, her cheek dropped against his large hand. Mr. Denner looked absolutely beatific for the space of a few minutes, then as Miss Patty did not raise her head, nor release his hand, he became first uneasy, then restless. A slight noise in the doorway made him turn his head, and there he saw a sight that had he been tragically inclined, he would have said with Mrs. Skellish it froze his blood. Victor stood on the threshold, his traveling cloak over his arm, his eyes accusing, amazed, and angry, fixed sternly on his father. Victor! exclaimed the unfortunate man, upon my word, I am--I was And shall be! replied Victor in a sepulchral voice, and he vanished. What's the matter, little girl, said Mr. Denner tenderly, have you fainted? Almost, not quite, murmured Miss Patty. It's only partial collapse. I hate making speeches. Help me to that bench, please; and on your way to the station, kindly send a carriage as soon as possible to take me home. I shall not leave you till you are better, even if I miss that train, in which case Victor's worst suspicions would be confirmed. Appearances were certainly very much against me. Appearances were what? inquired Miss Patty hysterically; then she burst into a weak little laugh that showed no signs of ending or diminishing, when the entirely confused Mr. Denner left the room in search of Mrs. Skellish. Miss Patty, reclining on her bench, interspersed her laugh with broken remarks. Well--I didn't do it on purpose. It will break up that father-in-law business anyway. Victor...