Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-09-15
BURLINGTON VERMONT, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER, Is

her husband, and it was not until some month.
after his death that she rode 10 Laurel Hill.
Leaving the Garage, she was conducted
to The grave of Tudor, and hanging over the
l,lock she thought of all the virtues which
had adorned his character, and most of those
that commended his memory to her cons,an,
gratitude.
Strange, it may seem to some land per-
liaps unfaithful to the duties of one lately
wldowed-but as she thus unused over the
grave of Tudor, she thought of Wilder, OF
his love for her, of her feelings for him, OF
all that had passed, all that both had suffer-
cd and then the new freedom of her own
position passed in her mind. She might in
time be his.
Let us not smile at such thoughts, under
such circumstances fthe thoughts of every
man or woman were b'azoned forth, those OF
Amelia would seem natural and pure. They
we're visitants, not tenants Of the mind +;
they came, but she entertained them not
and when she thought of her freedom, she
cfastencd the mind, and knee!ing upon the
new laid sod, she vowed, soemnly, dutitully,
sernly, to live and die the widow of him be-
low. She would make sacrifice of more
than the Indian widow makes. The great
suffice which should distinguish her mourning
should be her heart. To cherish constant
love Tor the dead, and to preserve herself
from other love IS a sacrifice which any one
might make; but to sacrifice love OF the
living to the memory Of the deccased-to live
day by day through cherries life, chained
to the memory of the departed, and consum-
ed by love of the living; that should be the
offering expialory of the wrong which she
had committed; wrong unfelt by the OBJ
jecl, but still inflicted.
Amelia rose from the grave of her hus-
band Strcng in her new-formcd resolution.
She turned to 1epart, aud her eye rested up
on the care-worn features of Wilder. He
was leaning against large tree, and seemed
absorbed in the scene before him. No soon
er did he discover that he was seen ~ Ame-
liza than he turned suddenly and left the place
Amelia was conveyed to the carriage, and
thence to her chamber.-Sevcral months af-
ter that scene, servant entered the cham
Der Of Amelia and said that gentleman
wrapped closely in a cloak had requested tina,
note should be given to her, and he would
wall al answer.
The note bore only the words
"Shal meet you once more, and when
February 2, 1s43. II. W."
Amelia raised herself slowly form her pill
low, and with much emphasis said
Tell the gentlemen he may meet me next
week, where he saw me last
Il
The heavy stamp ofhorscs upon the frozen
gravel walks denoted the approach of the
funeral train. We went forth to tia grave
The coffin was borne forward and loweted
into its resting place. A short service was
read and the company turned to depart.
fingered TO see the closing of the grave, and
to think over the vicissiludes of her who had
now come to rest in the earth with her hus-
band, and to think what nigh, have been her
fate had her affections been allowed 10 min
ter to her comfort.
As the grave.dieger took his shovel TO con-
cludc ms labors, a hand was laid upon his
ARM.
Yea will, my friend, pause a littlc-give
me only moment
He looked down and sighed 'and here
at length we meet
The gravc-digger thrust his shovel into tho
earll, and beckoned me away.
When we returned the stranger had drawn
his hat over his brow and was wiPing some
sand from his knees.
He departed.
DO you know that gentleman = said | to
the grave digger.
lie visits US Often said he, land think
he will soon take up his rest among MS here.
'Wlat is his name p | asked.
lie pointed to a stake. a landmark be-
tween Tudor's burying- place and the adjoln-
ing lot. 1t was marked
II. Wider's lot
And before the grass grew green upon the
resting place of Tudor and his wife-before
the birds, had formed their new alliances OF
love and care-.before even affection had
planted rose between these tcnements,
Wilder was carried forth TO occupy the near
est place to Amelia which proprie,y would
| allow.