Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1845-07-24
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to sew on, she Redeemed, throw her arms
out, sighed, and, n, last, hit usually on
some strange mode ofrellef
Sarah exclaimed she one day, while
in this case, and while her contenied little
|ten-year-old sister sewed and sang, 'Sarah'
Iets do somc,hingl Let's cape"
She was perfectly serious; but her uncle
who sat near, looking up over the top OF
his paper, saw plainly enough the lurking
devil in her eye
WELL said Sarah, smiling, always
ready to oblige.
Sarah opened her mouth wide, and Ma
ny filed it with the pnntalet she was maxi
ing Still she was serious; but her uncle
saw said lurking devil now peepng out
at every dmple in her fat face, and at the
corners of her eyes.
Sarah was ready to die with laugh
ter.
The next time, Miss Mary Wick, that
you want any gaping done, gness--ha!
ha! ha! ! guess youth have it all ,odo your
SELF
This did Mary good She worked with
some comfort whole hour after it,
This was when Mary was child thir-
teen years old though; and now, when our
story opens, she was woman of twenty
two. Still, she was mischevous; and still
it was for the want Of something interest
ing to do. Still air, freedom Of speech
and movement, were the supreme delights
Of her existence; and still she would have
them, il people did say-'what gPsyH
and if the matchmaking Mrs Ladd did
say--'You will lose the best match in
town by this irolicing, A minister would
never dare to marry such wild one. He
would have his whole church nbou, his
ears at once
And this was true. Mr. Kane did not
dare to marry such wild one, although
he understood her character; aud had him,
self no doubt, that in a sphere of such ac-
iiyity as his wire's must be, she would be
one of the best and happiest Of Women
But he knew that, as Mrs I.add said, he
would have his whole church about his
ears, He sighed, lost his appetite entire
y, and grew quite shadowy after coming
to the conclusion that he must marry; and
that he mus. marry some exemplary lady,
as his people were continually assuring
him that, by this means, his usefulness
would be greatly increased This eScm-
plary lady he knew was, Mss Lucrelia
Atwood. He married her, therefore; but
only to learn that her seriousness had, in
deed, been moroseness, her charitableness
phatlsaical ostentaton,
Mary laughed aud rccrcaied more than
ever for few weeks; and then went on
in exactly her old courses, climbing every
mountain and every hill that came III her
way; riding horse that was the terror Of
every other lady in town; ranging high
ways and byways in search Of adventures
and wild Aawers, after doing what house
hold occupation came to her lut with
railroad dispatch; and, as her mother, who
kept saying she was spoiled child, could
not he Up con(essing, with the highest or
der and neaness
But,in the mids, ofall this the girl fell in
love 'en'irely,' and Il, first sight, too, al
though she had always maintained her Ut
ter disbelief in even the existance Of the
grand passlon.-She had always been
quite sure that she would never love, 5ul
just as she loved her brother George; and,
if she ever married, it would be out Of
sheer benevolcnce, to some one who was
old, or SICK, or poor, and in need Of
her.
But now see. Louis Alden was none
Of these; and yet she was forever acknowl.
edging to herself and to him, that she
could love him, and only him, she could
leave every other thing and 60 with him,
whether he were old or young, rich or
poor, sick or well. If he only had love
for her deep, earnest love like hers, this
was all she asked, and this she received in
rich stores Alden had, moreover, con-
siderable wealth, high talent, and lucra.
live business.
Never was better match!' said parents
and friends on both sides, and all Concord.
Never was there better mani ,hough,
Mary,
CHAPTER little Wife.
1t was the year 40 and twelve years