Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-08-27
GrnrraI iAiscrlIanp.
A CONVERSATION.


at work table.
The gentleman was a fine, noble-lookin.
man, with frank. well-formed features anc
pleasant expression. lie was handsomel,
dressed, and, to Judge by the looks Of hi
hair, you might have said he had a wife, hac
he looked in other respects like a married man
which he did not.
The room in which the two were sitting be-
tokened wealth and taste. It's occupants
were evidently in the upper ranks Of life.
The lady addressed was person Of fair,
interesting face, and graceful form. She GER
tainly did look remarkably well, as she bent
her head with its abundant and shining hair
and piled her white hands in the task which
employed her sight and apparently her whole
thoughts
Probably a conviction Of her attractvencss
and worth had caused the question which
her companion put in such hearty. abrupt
tone. that May started and dropped the rcd
worsted work upon which she had been in
tent
What a question" she cried. with light
laugh, Just rs if cared about being marr-
ed H
why should you not care. May. Surely
it is the best and happiost state for man or
woman
Granted, with a proviso." said May. "but
Mr.. Rossiicr. if you think so, why have YOU
never married :"
You are true Yankee, May, and answer
question by asking another but tell me
now. why you arc, at thirty years Of age, still
siuglc:'
How dare you say am thirty years old
Upon my word if you were not brother to
my sister-iu-iaw, I'd not speak to you again
for n week 90
May pretended to pout, and the pout was
quite becoming to her full archcd lips.
Didn't You yourself tell me- your age.
and only the day before yesterday; Your
memory seems very short, Miss Benton"
Well, didn't expect YOU was going to
throw 1t MP TO me that was an old maid, to
pay me for my confidence in YOU
Oh, May--did ! say that and If did.
you can break my " glass house by fin.ing
back my very tauut But come now. do an
swer my question
" ! ucvor could get any one o. ti.e mes
said May, shortly Are YOU satist
No. You need not tell me that person
so interesting and attractive as you are has
never yet had ardent lovers | know better.
May-so tell mo truly why YOU are not Mrs
Somebody, now r.
May suddenly sobered down and said. ncr-
vously--''lts because no man whose love
could return ever loved me- and she resum-
ed her work
How her faco had altered. There had come
over it stern, hard expressions as if she
were saying inly:
at matters mott can wrostlo down these
warnings for something worthy aud noble.
and true and strong against which to lean
f'r something winning, and tender, and low
ing. which TO love. If there is no heart on
earth whose best love is the love | want. |
can do without it. | can walk to the end of
life as have walked thus far"
Rosstcr regarded her in long silence. He
had known her for many years. and had often
wondered at her great indifference to the at
tention of gentlemen. lie had even, on more
than one occasion, taken her to task for her
manner towards them.
] you won't allow them to become acquaint-
ed with you at ALL. h said. "When YOU
are introduced to a man. that's the end of it,
All the young men admire. but they are A.
fraid Of YOU You chill them to death |
heard one man say that he thought YOU a
beautiful and interesting creature but then
he would soon undertake to warm into love
an iceberg yourself-even il he had cour-
age enough to make the attempt"
A slentical e,riIo b,1 -, H., ,,,l,
to such questions
How conld Nav belicvc that sbo ,vos c,,,-
bic Of inspiring affection in otbors ,,,or thoso
who knew her host ,y.ro so Ii,.h,, tnnaLad
byt '7""'
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