Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1849-01-25

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but it is really provoking that she did not
delay sending it to the post office just one
hour
Dean CARRIE-Just now | am in sad
perpIexity, and though know that all will
be settled in one short hour, | cannot help
sitting down and making you a sharer in my
troubles. And to punish you for your long
silence shall send YOU this letter before
the cause Of my perplexity is removed, so
that you will remain in suspense until you
make yourself entitled to an answer and an
exp anation. you take any interest in my
affairs, this may secure me letter from you
before many days are over.
" You cannot have forgotten our meeting
with young Orson, as you call him, for
have occasionally written You an abstract of
the reports Of his success, with which he
sometimes favors me. Only read now this
note, which have Just received from the
unknown:
If you have read my letters from time
to time, you must know that have finally
succeeded in mastering the lesson of life
which you placed before my eyes. You first
ia Ight me that a real soul could exist in one
SO ignorant and wretched as | then was,
and that this soul could only be developed
through severe mental labor. found, also,
that painful bodily delving was necessary
before | could have an opportunity to ex-
ercise my mind. and struggled through it,.
Then, there was the work of many lost years
crowded into few, but | succeeded in that,
also. When the preparation was over, |
found that success must be toiled for, and |
have graspcd it;-Gnaly, the position for
which | strove, have gained all through
your impulse.
"' could not have worn myself thus for
mere success in life. You must know that
there was another motivc-you, who saw
my rude nature conquered by your own no.
bleness. My only capital in life was the
little card on which you inscribed your
name, and from this have wrought what is
to me Il fortune. My success has been
wholly yours-wll you now share it with
me?
"' Nothing but the thought of you could
have carried me through the past six years,
and from the first you must have known it,
This, then, is no strange declaration to you.
In one sense, it is not presumptuous, for |
move in the same social circle with yourself,
and have even spent happy hours in your
company. We are no strangers to each
other except in name. But | consider it
presumptuous to ask equality from one who
knows my former condition, if | were not
sure that the same high mind and world
scorning spirit which then sent words from
your heart to mine, cannot look in contempt
upon what you yourself created.
They say that you are engaged to an
other. | would know from your own lips
whether you love him or me. In two hours
from this moment shall call upon you and
request an interview. Then | can tell you
my name. | will then ask you to share it,.
Do not refuse, even in your own mind, until
you know who and what am
$50, Carrie, you are true prophecies.
Our Orson has become a Valentine
q" But cannot jest on this subject. To
me it is full of perplexity, but that the
course is sufficiently plain, but it is hard
and [ do not know how to smooth its rough
ness. He speaks with arrogance, but truth
fully. His words have even walked an echo
in my heart, but not of love. You know
that | am engaged to
("I omit the name, Mr.. Brcngle," said
Mrs Granger" you well know the gentle
many
6 And that cannot, would not break
that engagement. don't wish to see this
new sutton Why could he not have shown
himself a year later-or earlier
Goodbye. Tcan't write any more. In
fact, | cannot do any thing, Just now.
FANNIE"
This, sir, is all that know. Fannie
never would tell me the rest, but always put
=. Al I a, ,ln
cret at the right time
Now, | suppose that you are convinced
that it is not the spirit of mere retaliation
that prompts me to tell this story of your
wife. She never loved this Orson, though
she reclaimed him from vice and degrade
ton. / have told it, sir, that you may bet
ter appreciate the prize which you have Sc
cured.
"Thank you, Mrs. Granger. suppose
now, that it is no more than fair for me t
tell my story also. You may find it some
what interesting"
60 Do you not understand me as calling
for it," she replied quickly.
" Still it may interest you.--I ear
ago, when was a poor, ragged boy, it'll
''N"h''S 'hut l. Shpuih CNC' NdIl VIC a.
, Cratic Walter Granger my lrieqd, | strole'
, out of the city one day to engage in tn
laudabe occupation of birds-nesting--
Wait moment Mr.. Brengle," said m
fair audltress, with quick smile of sur
prise
q" Don't tell the story over again, Phillip,
exclaimed Fannie archly.
=" Oh, Fannie Fannie why could yo
not have saved me all this trouble 2"
" She left that to me- Since you ar
: anxious to know the result can tell yo
4 IN very few words.
g AT the specified time, was ushered in
to her presence. She appeared surprise
to see me, and | fancied little uneasy alsc
1t was somewhat malicious, | know, but
4 could not help enjoying her agitation. A
9 last, l careessly remarked
= "' Did you receive my note, Fannie 2
"' Your note % She waited an instan
t for breath, then fixed her unsteady eyes o
| me, and nervously asked
f do you know what you are saying p
"' should know. Have not had flu
1 time to learn it during the last six years
All, Fannie, do you remember THIS
D Z" / placed worn but carefully preserve