The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-04-09

" Certainly, madam, replied. In the
meantime pray come into ny Office
As she was unable to walk, lifted her in,
and laid her on a sofa as gently as possible
but she could not repress movement of
I pain.
Pray remain here" said l. II will sum-
mon my housekecpcr and call a carriage"
When the surgeon arrived, he pronounced
the aucc not to be spraincd, bnt broken.
She sighed, and said, 81 am sorry for that,
as it will prevent my teaching for some time.
Is the chaisc at the door ?'
She could not rise without assistance, and
was evidently in great pain. The surgeon
and accompanied her to her boarding house,
and was glad to have an invitation TO call
the next day. did call, and repeated my
visits again and again. When more fami-
iarly acquainted, learned from her own lips
her history.
Alice Hastings. even when I first knew
her. was bur twenty, yet she had been mar
ricd nearly three wears. Her father, rich
merchant, had suddenly failed, and she had
been compelled to seek her livelihood as she
best might-hcr parent having died of bro
ken heart soon after this failure She had
finally married poor author, 10 whom she
had been very much attached. She helped
him 90 support themselves by teaching mu-
Sic and that was what carried her past my
Office 50 regularly. Her husband, naturally
delicate, was continuity writing, and it was
with difficulty that she could prevail upon
him 10 quit l's pen at midnight. Her first
and only child died, and her husband. by o.
verasking lis strength, became victim TO
consumption. His book was at last finished.
She said that she knew it was imperfect, but
that there was so much beauty and origin
aity in the plot, so much delicacy and Vi
vacity in the style, that its defects were more
than compensated by its beauties. He sent
it to the publishers; after a wecl, of painfrl
suspense il was returned, accompanied by
note pointing out its worst defects, and en-
tiloy passing over the merits.
When ne had finished this cruel letter lie
fell with deep aroan to the ground, the
dark blood flowing from his parted lips. lie
had broken u blood vessel. In few hours
he was no more
4" As you know, Mr. Mervale,' she said,
when She had concluded her story, con
linucd giving music lessons till this accident
put it on, of my power"
After some time, the fair patient began to
recover. and at the end of six weeks the
splnis were removed from the delicate foot.
Alice was now able to walk, She.expressed
desire to resume her music lessons at once
felt that the moment had come.
Il cannot see any necessity for this"
said. and it gricycs me to think that you
are thus resolved to toll for your daily bread"
"Bnt have no other resourcc-I act
from imperative duty," she replied, slightly
b'ushing,
But viii YOU trust this to me, and allow
me to make an arrangement more satsfacto-
~ 10 myself at least =
She turned away her face, which was suf-
fused with bushes. gained courage.
7 think can May try ?" I continued.
Yes she resumed, hiding her face
I caught her hand and proceeded,
"You give me full permission ?"
al do" still family speaking.
/ "Anl YOU will not retract :"
"No--noycr."
All was over-I caught her in my arms.
and kissed her more than once, assuring her
that knew Of but one way, and that was
by accepting me in marriage.
In few months we were united.