The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-27

calling up ihe days Of oar puplnsr. and
the woris anl elanccs Which bad IT
once said 50 much and 30 little. until vc
arrived al m, mother. grave, silently @
few moments; thcn bee sajd. ave arr
both orphans aud both free. fr,c 90 act
as We choose, are -, not Elizabeth =
And answered. Yes.
Then 90 With me.
lid not hesitate though appre-
hcuded hls meaning whcn hc drew nv
arm through his aud lcl me iulo ihc
church, where were galprcd the old
minister, Mr. and Mrs. f. aud few
OF iAo old uclshbors ~ few moments
We had ratified before the world lhe
vows If our hearts. aud turned to meet
The coHem laiious of lhc few friends.
I. spoke Tor me. kindly aud gently
thanking Them tor all lhcir kuducs aud
then, in his quiet way, stepped past llrm
aud placed me in the carriage waiting
at ihc door.
My wife, mo own wife :. he whi.-
pered a, hc ook his scat by my side.
Al then saw my mistake! Then
! knew there were swccier word. than
those of the evening before; ba, surely
none in earth or heaven that can equal
thcscl
Now we are at home, pleasant home
aye, and a rich ono, for il contains two
happy human hearts. have hcen'to
happy TO ask an explanation Of the past
as yet. But that Mrs. y. I'll ask him
about her when he lays down tha, pa
per.
Harold, how was it about that Mrs
NJ Come. explain
Yes, darling, when you choose TO
enlightcn me about that Mr. H.
'Oh you quibblng lawyer, why don't
you tell a straight story, and say you
were completely fascinated" "
Because no man is obliged TO crimi-
nate himself especially when he is not
guilty"
But wasn't you little, wcll--inter-
estcd in her ai one time =
No, If by interested you mean any
lhing more than mere acquaintance.
Surely, you do not believe it ? and he
came round to sea, on the sofa, by
my side
No, indeed; but what was there
about it? The interest was on hel
side, then, was it not ?
i thought taught you long ago no
TO ask impcnincnt questions. Now IL
my turn TO catechise. Why didn't yoI
marry young II ?
because, did not love him wei
enough. But who told you he ofIcre,
himsclfF
No one inferred ii from SOM
things. Besides, was given to un
dersiand it was Il settled thing
You was Who by
Your aunt for one
and y,u believed ilF
Yes
! We'll, ! must confess, my opinion {
your penetration is lcssencd perccpt
+ bly,
Very likely, not annsuol exp,
ricnce with married ladies, | bciiey
. but Bessie he went on, pr,oning m
hands in his, end speaking gravely, yo
4; ought not to regret il, for it taught n
: the best lesson ! ever learned, how dri
J you were To my heart hoped Tia
the absurd rumor about Mrs. ~ won
S do as much for you; but ii seems tia
- You defended her Ike a true knight e
.. rant
i NO, no, Harold say rather it was
i proud woman's eXpiaiion for giving,
a she thought, her heart unsoughl,'
"My poor Bessie" he said, though
fully, raising my head from his breai
@ "you must have suffered"
4 81 did but tell me, you have see
p, DR.. G.. Z"
" Yes, or | should not have you s
:. ting 10y my side, my wife, the dear,
n sight a man can see on earih--at lea
-e not until long years, perhaps OF trial, b
il taught me the truth"
Il. "And he told you that r.
,e "No. he said no such Thing. But
~ called himself and me an manner Of hn
81 names and ordered me to come ris
down TO NJ. AN loved him. Mo
in over, he told me Mr. II. is to marry
cousin. Mis-. Emilin Cranslon.n
ID Good " ! exclaimed; and spari
.. H. ms much as possible, ! told him /
" story ofmy stay at uurle's--all my
rh ais, struggles aud temptations: and
in my noble husband. understood them
and pointed out 10 me their uses--h
they had widened and decpened
er sympaihies with humanity. made
ed stronger and wiser Tor the battle ol !
an until could only weep happy fear.
no Then showed all my Wraknr.-.
me want Of faith, but be- only ansRei
.se drawing the closer 10 him
81, ba4s, iay vifr. my ifrt
Lay th} sweet haHa' 'n r.af, Hhf inisi 90
fu- 'Iho-e srwins-machincs are a -
,r. Invention, said nirud 10 n WAC
.,, 'Yrs. sir, said b., '.ew 70 srcm..'