The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1852-07-14

uiStruCtlilg ule young. rTun lnio new
instructor Susan obtained stores Of
knowledge of a higher kind than she
had received at the hands of the old
schoolmastcr and it will be readily an
ticipated that these were rendered all the
more delightful to her, by their coming
from being possessed of the natural
qualities, which were calculated to ava
ken class of sympathics appropriate to
her age. With her, the mastering of a
task, and receiving for it the need of
appreciation, were now matters of a
deeper interest than before, in short,
without being conscious of it, she had
given her heart to the young teacher. 1t
was not long after this that second
stroke carried off the old master, the
new one sought and obtained the APP
pointmcnt to his situation a humble
one, but presenting reasonable security
against want William Macdonald
thought he might now, without impro-
priety, seek the hand of his young pupil,
and it required but few words to make
him aware that he already possessed some
advantages for the accomplishment of
his object After the revelation--ab-
rupt, and almost unpremeditated on eth
er 'side-Susan returned no more to
school. She shrank with instructive
maiden delcacy from throwing herself
in her lovers way; but we cannot doubt
her heart beat rapturously, as, after
few days of her unwontcd absence, she
saw her teacher on lovely spring eve
ming come to her home to learn the rea-
SON Again and again he came, and she
suffered herself to be led by him along
the fowery bank of ihc Clyde. She had
found what she had long ycarned for, a
congenial heart and cultivated mind with
which to commune, and she readily prom
iscd, provided her parents views were in
harmony with her own, to be his wife.
Need it be said they gave glad consent
Though of humble BIRTH, Williams edu-
cation had been liberal His bearing
was that, we might almost say, Of gen.
tleman his situation was comfortable /;
his prospects encouraging. SO Susan.
only in her seventeenth year, was welded
to William Macdonald. Z
Mrs Oliphan! cxultingly gave her only
child liberal wardrobe, and substantial
ly furnished her bed room her father
gave her some articles, with fervent
blessing and Susan took possession Of
a small but neat dwelling adjoining her
husbands school,
Two or three days after the wedding,
the young wife was unpacking her trunks,
and arranging tidily her clothes, when
Macdonald entered What is school
over so soonl l did not think it was
so late.n .4-.tl.
Why you know this is Saturday.
replied the husband {. leave off fatiguine
yourself and come aud take walk but
what is all this you have spread around
you2" -
9Dear William, my mother has been
very generous aud very kind" replied
Susan she has stocked me with clothe.
and with good house linens and see
here are Holland for shirts for you ]
mean to begin Immediately"
1t is marvellous how so small a cir
cumstance will serve to reveal a propen
sity hitherto prevented from showing it
self Macdonald possessed many gooC
qualities, but he was envious and avari
cious and the sight of the few articles
of value now spread out before hin
stimulated these hideous feelings into ;
state of unhappy activity.
at is very strange how your mothel
should have so many fine things" he oh
served "where had she the money t,
buy theml" 81 .l
Il know not-how should IL Sh
tells me not her secrets, if any she has
but YOU forget, dear William, she wa
for a long time ladies' maid, and thel
housekeepcr, in rich and noble family
Doubtless she saved something but i
is 50 kind to bcstow it thus on me, that
think we had better take it gratefully
: and never trouble ourselves how she 90
it.n
: This was said gaily and innoccntly
: yet the next instant, as if stung by al
, after-thought, crimson blush spread Q
, yer the fair face and brow, and she ex
, claimed energetically,'' Honestly, vii
liam, I'll swear it was made. Often, OF
, ten I've heard my father say how he
masters family valued her incorruptibl
fidelity and honesty"
Oh, | doubt not that am quit
sure of that, my dear girl" promptly re
piled the husband " but the demon
spirit of ayarice was knocking at hi
breast" but do you think your mothe
; has anything considerable ?"
" have not even an idea We haC
every comfort, and lived we'll All sh'
has will be mine at her death q pra,
God it may be long till them. She tol'
me so the night before we were married
and, by the way, William, what do yol
think of this2 had almost forgotten
| was just going to show it to you. Nj,
mother gave me this at the same time,
putting into his hands a very small an,
elegant lady's gold watch . it was he
young lady's gift on her death-bed-fo
my mother sat up with her many night
mother told me to keep it safely i
was the most valuable thing she had, anc
| had never seen it before. But it i
only to look at, William, for me it i
not fit for me to wear, you know bu
y it not beautiful ?"
" 1t is a valuable thing, Susan, dear
lay it up carefully" The demon of av
arice was gnawing at his heart lie sa
buried in meditation while his youn,
wife wound up the watch, put it to he
ear, and after looking at it few mo
ments with girlish delight, replaced it il
its case, and locked it in her drawer
A few weeks after this unhappy event
Macdonald found il necessary to permi
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