Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-12-22

one had got 1at globe Of glass upon it. and
the other a glass syringe as big as a rulling-
pin. And took of my bonnet and laid it on
the flour beside me.
Il had a letter from Mrs. Tom IIaliwell a
day or two ago. began She told me a bit
Of news, Matthew, and have come down to
see IL it can possibly be true, and, IL 50, to en-
dcavur 10 siop it,
Indeed = be answered. But slw, by the
flush which came to his flee, that he knew then.
as well as did, what had got to say and
also saw that il was irue--l saw il with a sink
ing heart.
1t is said, Matthew, that you are about to
marry again.
i am he readily replied, as II, in the last
minute, he had been nervine himself to face me
IN the subject boldly. 'When a man is left
alone with yoong children. as ! am. Hester. il
is a duty he owes them 10 give them seoord
mother
Il don't see the oblieaiicn,' answ cred 'bu,
we will not contend ahoui that II he dues
give them, second mother, an imperative dnly
lies on him 10 give them a iiilins une.'
'Of course.' he answered. rather resilessly.
~ 4HHs f"NWN .fNfHg "bhfT .IVf HoH
irite's, Mary Goring's chilaren' Answer me
that. Mniihew.'
If | did nu, deem her en-. siould moi make
her snch, he replied, that hot fash his check
getting hotter.
oh. Matthew, could moi have believed ii
of ynu = ! said. wringng NY hands, for my
perplexiiy and snrrnw were. ~ that present mo-
ment, pressing heavily upoV me. 'You, with
your gnod sense, with yoar once deep love fur
your wife ! You did love her, Matthew
Better than ever shall luve anoiher Hester
with different love We dc not marry
second wfe--in our advancing age-wilh the
feeling with which We wed FIRST And no
second wife need expect H.
We'll, did no, come all The way down
here tn talk sentiment. grumbIed. The
whole world lays before you To choose from
the whole world hoie could you choose Miss
Charlotie Howard =
why not choose her as well as any one
clser
why not choose her ! looked at him 10
astonishmcni. Has she bewiched you, Mat.
thew Goringi Has she taken away Your pro-
per sense-ihrown dust in your minds eyes
deadened all deccncy NJ feeling A woman
whose hands may be ssined with the deepest
crime. who was probably the destroyer Of Mary
Goring--"
Hester, hold your peace, ke auihoritively
interrupted, rising, in anger from off the table,
where he had perched himself Il will not per-
NIT you 10 give uterance tn ideas so disgrace
full How dare you couple Miss Howard's
name with that of murderl IL | were not
sure that she is innocent Of this, any other sin,
do You fear ! would attempt 10 make her my
wife =
Do you ,emember what you once said, about
a man being fool 10 marry, al your age, for
loyei'
NO, don't remember it, he duggedly said.
But il you suppose | am over head and ears
in love with Miss Howard, like green school
boy, you are mistaken. Though ! think her 4
very charming young woman, there is many
another should like for my wife just as well
as Miss Howard
Then why on earth % you marry herr
i hardly know how ii came about, Hester
! have been with her a good DEAL lately-had
go, into the habit Of being with her; and one
evening. in a merry muod, popped the ques.
ton. declare 10 goodness the words were no
sooner Out than thought myself an idiot for
my pains. Now you know as much about il
as do
You had better have popped it to me- ]
wralhiully answered, not caring what ! said, in
my anger; and Matthew laughed.
Because you would not have taken advan-
iage Of it. Well, she did and the thing 5
done, 81 lei Us haze done with il. But don't
go iancying. again, thai l'n spoouey aileI Miss
/ Howard. When mans turned fody,' he
went on laughing, ms cut upon his dignity
10 believe him susceptible 10 that soH Of nnn-
sense
How could you. have been so dreadfully
blind, Mattr~ = calculated. Blind 10 your
avn happiness and prospects.
do you mean as 10 hei want Of money =
No: but woman capable Of flirting as she
did with you in your wifes lifetime, will fri
with uiheis When she's wife herself
i think not, he answered. when once
these women, who are getting on in life, marry,
they sober down. II is only the sting Of neg
lect that causes them 10 covet unlawful admir-
atom
Saipf iiol'P Wl haie etdii
'can anything / may say induce you to put
aside this marriage ask it for your daughter
Mary's sake
'Noihing,' he returned. 4 have made up
my mind about il, and the marriage will be
carried out. Ny word and honor are pledged.
Had you any idea during my sisters life
time'-'Siay,'-l interrupted myself, Il won I
say that, for do not think Of you so III.
will say at the period Of Mary's death, and i'm
medialely after it, did the thought or wish cross
your mind, then, of putting Miss Howard into
her place =
Never, so help me Heaven = he earnestly
replied. Indeed, took rather an aniipaihy to
Miss Howard, jnst then, in consequence Of what
you said, Hester, that her propensity for fir,-
ing with me, or mine with her, or both, had
given pain to Mary. II somebody had Hown
away with Miss Howard into the moon, and
kept her there, I'm sure il would not have caused
me regret or a passing thoughi'
Yes. Your conduct together embiltered the
concluding months of your wfes liieiime,'