The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-09-09

out as II 1t were the most commonplace qucs-
ton in the world
YES again | replied, "and hope that
neither of us will have cause to repent nv
haStv decision
~ hope not" he replied cravclv. and said
no more. Not a word of the protcstatious
that had cXrcctcd-not a word of love.
He Immediately changed the subject and
began talking of, hardly know what, but in
an easy uncmbarrasscd manner, for nearly an
hour.
lie then took leave Of me, saving that he
would see me again before he LETT. which
must be on the next lav, and that he would
write me immediately on his return home.
was very romantic, and this cool way Of
wooln" was not Just to my taste, but after Dr.
Garter left me, the odlity OF the thing struck
me more forcibly, and was rather better
pleased. His letters, which were tolcrallv
frequent, were kind and friendly.
lie SAID little of his prospects in life. ard
remembering that my amt had said ..hc was
not rich concluded that he was poor.
1hl> idea suited me. and used 70 build all
sorts o; air-ca>lcS as to how would work for
and with HIM. in our quiet little home. |
became more and more attached to lin. and
really ielt quite anxiouS 20 bern a iifc o; toll
ior his sake. \ year passed rapidly away.
and at the end Of that time had become ,uy,
Ut. Carter.
Twill pass over all the details of the we'd
'.'n 2 as my experience is precisely similar to
, that OF thousands before me.
We were neither married in a cave. nor on
{, ,,..
Ma ara Falls
All WIS commonplace il the extreme
he same responses were uttered Is the
'!:,lc and 9room-thc same remarks made by
;.'!nnrinI friends.
! Even poor homclv | was pronounced "a
! beautiful bride. and. If my credit the >a.lr
authorities, the groom ''appcarcd remarkably
well" also.
Even iny aunt's iayo!i;c termination 10 th,
wedding festivities. wedding tour, wa>
wanting. unless the onrNcv fifty miic, t.,
rallrc1d. 20 my new hom" may pass for that
tor DIR. Carter could not leave lis duties ioi
pleasure.
/ co,,H hardly realize, as whir.ci aionc
behind the SnUriing locomotive, that | had
hccorlc wife. and when stole a Glance at
my husband, who sat by my side rca'lin. the
Nu'yf. certainly thought that lie was far
from dnlv approaching The Importance OF Li>
newly acquired position.
Bin hampton =" shouted the conductor.
popping his head in at the car door and di>-
appcarin" as >ullcniy.
My husband rose. Here We are" sad he
As lir gathered up my carpet ba-. shawl an,!
veil. and led the way to the depot.
Away "hizzcd tie PAINTING >;ra.n-cn. ne
and stood on Tie platform 10y the side .. the
ha-Gasc.
Presently :hc Doctor led me to carria.c.
and a few moments ride brought Us 70 my
rev home.
had pictured tomv>c!l. cottage cmlowcr-
e.! IN trees. situated on a sioIing hill. as my
future home; bat no. a stately brick hon -
stared M III the face. and 50 there was an end
to my day-drcarnS ci love in a cottage.
care no, say IooAcl di>si inn,cl. for |
tr.t 50 Oh entering the Iarlor>. where moth
in- was wantin" that money could procure.
''nocs il not please vou:" asked my hu<-
band.
"Oh YES, rcIlcI, though Ito'l lit Of
4 story then. in lower tone. added that
lad always thought physicians were popr.
i'r. Carter laughed and assured NE that he
had not taken nc from a good aouIc w.;Loui
hayin: the means Of supplyir. an c'I.a,i.
cool one in It's place.
SO there was an end to second Of my d,v-
drcams-that of workin" for his sake, Of sac
rilicinc nv taste that might minister to his
in short, OF tccoinnya 4 heroine in some way.
hardly knew how.
pleaded fatigue and went to my room.
The AIR Of comfort that it wore provoke
me- and she'd tears as my future prospects
rose before me.
was to settle down as a respectable mar
ricl woman nothing more
, |, who had imagined that my wedding day
was to u>Ecr in series OF unparalleled ;.ial>
/ and cNcrtIons, through which was to pas
trumphanilv, winning Golden opinions from
al! sorts OF people.
. There had been no romance in nv cn.a-c
mcnt-thcrc was none in store ttr me.
But these hcart-rcnding reflections wcr,
| interrupted lv steps on the staircase
hastily washed my ewes, and .ricd TO looL
, cheerful when my husband came in. ana re
, ally was a>foniSlcd to find how soon | re-
gained my compo>urc, and how soon forgot
in his conversation on books and authors q.
he showed me his extensive and wcltarrang-
, cd library, the tlisa"rccablc fact that he wa;
rich.
lie had just taken down COPY Of Young
NIGHT Thoughts, which hastily threw aside
declaring that | hated Younc-that there
wasn't a word OF poctv in his whole book.
. and that would give more for three OF BY
ron's poorest lines than for four hundred
. volumes of such terribly gloomy prosac
thoughts put into the biankcst of blank verse
to all of which he was listening with smile.
when the rustic of silk dress startled us
both.
My husband spranS from my side and pre-
scntcd to the stately lady. his mother.
lie had often spoken OF his mother. AMI /
imagined that she would meet me at the door
clasp NE in her warm embrace, calling NE her
child, and praying for my happiness.
| had often pictured to myself a very prct-
ty tab!cau OF this kind, but as | saw nothing
OF her on my arrival, had concluded that
sEc was absent.
She had. Judged from her appearance.
spent the time which had elapsed in making
her toilette, and should as soon have ven:ur-
ed to embrace Pompev's pillar as to clasp
that stately dame in my arms.
In fact she seemed as far from expecting any
such demonstration. took her offered hand
and repliedto her comments on the weather
in as polite and fisd tone as She herself
used | knew at once that what her son hi yht
have done, she was far from falling iii love
with mc at first sight, and was equally sure
that nv feelings towards her woull not come