Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-02-05

lie had said il more than fifty times, with
those great eyes looking into his, growing
larger and wilder at each denial and he
did not like to say ii again. His wife saw
quick spasm convulse the girls lips and
eye, as she suddenly pressed her hand a.
gainst her heart.
Are yc i'll, Miss K-p she exclaim-
I'd, rising. Sit ye down, do. Let me
bring you someat warming. It's sorry GET
ting Oh: this weather, specially for such
weakly body | wonder yer folks didn't
send Come in, do
No. she replied, clearly, and, without
another word, turned to 90.
When she first used TO come in the later
summer days, the lame postmaster had
been accustomed to limp to the door step,
aud take the rein OF her 'pssiy, While the
old lady came out with cricket as she
called 1t, to assist her in mounting. Anne
would smile absiractedly, but graciously,
sometimes stopping to exchange few
words with the kind man. or, suffering the
good woman to insert sprig of evergreen,
or OF tansy, over the ears of her pony,
whom she characterized as the darngest
grown-up colt that ever We seeP Latterly.
she had refused the ioot-stool, and spurned
the offered head-gear, much 10 the DANES
chagrin but she bad suffered the posl-man
stIll to act the part OF groom. Tonight
however, she caught the wet rein in her
own hands, aud sprang into the saddle un-
assisted
Take care Miss = yociierated the old
man from the doorway, where his few gray
locks were whistIlng IN the blast; for the
pony, startled by the suddenncss Of the
shock, himself sprang, and nearly cut the
acquaintance of his mistress. She smiled
"A proud, bitter smile, and, dropping her wet
plume over her forehead again. she drew up
the brIde-reins quickly, and dashed ON
down the hlll
| declaren seIoqulzed the postmaster,
gazing through tie mist after her, right
tother way from home. | do believe the
gals crazy
Man alive p shouted his wife above the
roatIng OF the gusts, ye',e catching yer
death o rheumatic out there. let alone the
beating IN of the rain on the floor Just
mopped Come away, there
Wen, | wonder added her obedieut
spouse, hobbing back to his three-legged
stool OF Office
-AiifN HHlN HtQ nNN u VIC ifilt lNIN ~
face with the tempest. Oh, there vas a
wilder storm within her surging breast -
The black clouds sank over her like pail
aud the mlst-gobllns shrieked and raved a.
bout her, shutting her in from human sight
Once she dropped the reins to the neck oil
her horse, aud, casping her cold hands,
pressed them against her scared eye-balls,
, though TO bar out some terrible sight.
Obinion or death p she groaned vehem-
entity.
But oblivion never yet came at the cry
, Of the despuring. Then she grew stonger
as it seemed, for she threw back her tang
, led hair, tossed back her crushed hat, and
laid bare her forehead to the peting of the
f storm. She laughed low, shudderng
| laugh, rs the icy drops trIckled upon her
ieter.hot eyes.
Anne had placed a moual on the shrine
of her Maker-the creature on the throne
of the Creator. Not content to give the
unselhsh unutterablc 1--we Of woman's
, heart, she had poured on the altar of her
idol that sacred oil Of worship aud adora-
ton that Is not with IMMUNITY withheld from
Heaven She had concentrated the universe
into one poiut-and where was her universe
nov W Ntlt wa ilti lthi-Hlil iuN
The store Of the country for miles a.
round, with its much be-chalkrd Sign Of
fish, flannel, flour, dry goods, groceries,
and dozen other IndispensabllItIes, stood
just on the rocky banks, fronting the cres-
cent fall, whose foam-wrealhs now dashed
against lis back wall 1t was kept by an
elder brother of Anne. The bay pony, by
force of habit, slackeued his pace before
The plank platform Anne looked about her
IN momentary bewllderment then sudden
ly checking him, she threw herself from his
back, and dropped The bride To the ground,
The little building shook with the strife
of clouds and river mIsts, that seemed rush
lng tn close combat beneath its foundations
when Aune stepped over the threshold. 1t
was dusk within, unlighted for want of Gus
TONERS. Annne's brother started forward
from his desk, in surprise, at the sound of a
step, aud brushed against his sister before
she was aware of his presence.
What are you about Anne I! exclaimed
he, catching her roughly by the arm; 'girl
believe you are beside yourself! Drench-
ed and dripping-a sight to behold aud
you were halt dead before What IN the
name of the four elements, sent you out on
such nlghtP
came, answered Ann, coniusedly aud
rather incoherenlly, | came ---- the chill
dren wanted some gingerbread, aud | -
'Nanseusep exclaimed her brother, tho
roughly provoked at her rashness aud heed
lessness This is all of a piece with your
woman-caprices. Go home Immediately
aud tell mother that | will carry you to the
Insane Retreat, to keep YOU ont of your
coffin, if she does not bolt YOU into your
room, out of the reach of fire and water
There, there, 60! don't wait to catch your
death cold As if could not bring that
foolish gingerbread Childish there go"
How llttle we know phere our harsh
words are falling, when they drop bitterly
from our lips All, there are words that
cannot be healed IN time-nor yet III eler-
nifty
Would he not speak one kind, brotherly
word to that auguIshed sister Ii he had
looked into her haggard. despairlng face,
perhaps he wodd not have turned away so
abruptly as he did after this TRADE, and hid
den himself again behind the high front of
his counting desk, assured by the pat,er OF
the pony's feet upon the pebbles, that he
! had taken the homeWard road.