Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-10-15

WNNA bNft-HlIlN never lnNuEnt VI kblh "a
yisitin then 'thout some kind O. work.
remember | went cross-lots, and strung some
berries on a stalk of grass for Lyddy. She
run out by the well to meet me, and hugged
me in her arms, and burst out cryin' right
there on my neck
"'My, Lyddyi says I. What on 'arth is
the matter Z says !. Now don't cry = says
J. But all the time | was cryin myself;
for knowed what the trouble was-and
many a sad and lonesome time d had think
in Of her and poor I3nos Footo, though
twa MT no business of mine
"'l ant cryin or if | be, its cause I'm so
glad to see ye" says Lyddy, says she. Come
in, do |! So | went in, and she began to look
a little chirk, shown me her weddin dress
and fxin's. But | couldn't feel happy some
how ! KEEP thinkin', thiukin and ens most
chokin' when tried to talk and at last
couldn't help speakin right out:
"'What'ud Eaos say, Lyddy:
"She turned white as a sheet. and dropped
her d.sss, and stood a minute the most disc
tressed object ever set eyes on then she
began TO cry again
''Oh, don't mention Enos says she
There never was amy body so miserable as
be
"Sho took on terrible for much as ten or
fifteen minutes; and let her, for thought
'tv'uld DO her good to have her cry out. But
! felt awful while / sot by and looked on. ]
was in love a little myself thon and could
Jest enter into her feclins, and feel for Enos,
too. exactly as ift had been my own case
At last sho wiped up and tried to put on a
sober face on the matter.
Its no use now. say she les talk about
somethin else
"But ] was determined to dive into the
matter a little deeper. SO say /
eff You don't like him, what makes yc
marry him says l.
elf don't like who !: Iyddy spoke up,
real spunky for % second or two.
10y our gentleman from Boston says l.
"'Who SAYS / don like him OF course
! like him. or ] shouldn't marry him., says
shes but her voice was bcginnin TO tromblc.
"'But there's somebody you like better.
says ]. no use your denyin that And
there's somebody likes you great deal bet
ter than ever you desaryed he should. And
you're willuly and wickedly breakin' his
heart, if wa'nt of more valley than a
stun under "a cart-whee Excuse me for be-
ia so plain with ye, Lyddy; but that's jest
what l think, and couldn't help sayin it,
"lustid of bcin' mad, as 'sposed she'd be-,
what did she do but run up to me, and git
right down on hcr knees 10y my side, and
look up u my face, with her hand holdin
both Of mine tight, and the tears running
out of her eyes jest like two springs of
water
"'Oh viii it break his heart says She
DO you think he loves me so--do you -
And she laughed and sobbed, BOT at the
IL. !.
10 think how Enos loved her
"Then she told me the hull story; and it
did really seem as though she wa Mt SO much
TO blame, artcr all. Twas all her iathcr's
aud relations doin s-lor they was bent on
havin her marry the gentleman from Boston.
and they ed hirly talked it into her, and made
her think she must. She owned right UP
that she didn't like him bit. and never
could and declared she had never fol d min
ute Thought Enos would feel half so bad
about IL as she did.
"'Tau't too late yit. says l.
"She Enlightened up at that: but when ]
told her what she ought to do, her counte-
nance FELL and she gaspod out that she never
could do it in the world
"'Iun right about says ], and undo jest
all you'v vc done wrong-that's the only way.
Tell your father you never understood your
terlir.. uU now that vou never can love
an, bod, b,,i Emo. and that as for marry
inf ,bc r,rnop,n from Boston Won cant and
you'tr Tbar. what told ber and was
SO worked nm about ia ruess laid it down
to her pcrO stron,
..Wbat1l every holy saw ?" saws she.
".Ncycr mind ,bat o,ery body'il saw. saws
2 .Tbi,L M Enos Think of bcin' married
10 man you don't like and the man you do
lle breakin' h;s heart about vel Wbatll
vou care r,r a Btto property more or less. or
pearin' smart. or what folk'u saw or think.
when there amt mo- moro love for YOU in the
world Think ont. saws l. Then be brave
as lion. and have your own way for once.
It's Your right and duty. and it's Enos's right.
above all.
"Waal. | made her almost promise. But
'twa'n't much use talkin' to her about bein'
brave as a lion. for She was nothin' but A
lamb. If had only been in her place lit
tie while | guess therod have been stir -
She wanted TO think ont one nipht. She said.
So went and left her. But II seemed as
though I'd took all her truoble with me.
was SO distressed I didn't sleep wink all
night. thinkin' of her and Enos Toward
mornin an idoe come into my head I'd write
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