Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1860-12-07
MISCELLANY Y.
How 1 First met my Wife.

There was always mystery hanging
about certain way that Morgan had, and
in which he was always joined honestly by
his wife-my own cousin-May Stevens
that had been--a way that troubled my
curiosity much, until the one eventfil even
ing that | was satisfied by hearing the rea-
son why.
1t was simply this! That every time a
word was spoken that led to the period when
Charles Morgan first met my cousin May,
they would both laugh heartily, but would
always refuse to tell at what they laughed.
This was certainly very provoking, and l
had little hesitation in telling them so--not
once but many tihes-at which they laughed
more heartily than ever.
/ determined 10 have solution of the
matter, if for no other reason than that it
worried me. ] am but a woman. and hav-
ing pleaded to the possession of curiosity, !
see no reason why sometimes it should not
be induiged. With this resolution, ! set
forth one evening, when we three, Morgan,
May, and myself, were drawn up before the
fire. and fairly settled for a talk. There was
no use mincing matters was my first idea
and with this thought, l dashed boldly in
with:
"Mr Morgan, II usually called him
Charley, but was desirous of showing that
was really in earnest-"Mr. Morgan, why
do you always laugh and look al May wher
the subject of your first meeting with hel
Is spoken OF 7"
This. / was sure, was simple question
and yet, instead Of answering il in a simple
way, they went back, both of them, on th'
old plan, and laughed as though the words
l had just spoken were the very best joke
in the world. / could do nothing, of course
bu; look grave and solemn, which, in few
moments, brought them both TO looking tht
same way. and then May spoke to me Sc
riously, and said:
] "Cousin Jane, you take our laughin!
much more earnestly than I thought yol
would. 1t is only little memory betweei
Charley and me that brings the laugh t.
us it is a droll remembrance, but perhap
in telling it there would be nothing to anus
I any one"
! The explanation brought back my goo
E humor in an instant, and with smile,
said
: "Now, MAY, this is really unkind of you
{ for so ppug have ,vu v~oieva my eu'i iosi'J
i that even were the story not worth tellins
! you should tell it."
"Well, cousin Jane shall have the story
r MAY; will tell it myself TO her"
Z AT the declaration l was surprised to Sc
a May flush up to a bright red, and brea
d out rather vehemently with:
E @No, Charley, that is really too bad :
I You shall not do it sir. If cousin Jare
{ to have the story 1 will tell her myself,"-
and then after pause, she added,-"whe
is we are alone"
{. @You shall do no such thing. Madal
!, May" was Charley's laughing response
!. YOU shall do no such thing. This time
Sf y shall have my way, and cousin Jane sha
= = not have her curiosity excited any MOI
Of without being satisfied"
a saw there was to be discussion on tn;
! point, but knew that, in some way Cha
.; lev was TO come off victor; so |. mere'
!, saying that I would be back in few NH
er utes, stepped out of the room and wake
ID about the garden until felt sure the poi'
was settled, when wen; back and TOM
: Charley and May looking as happy as bird
and laughing the old laugh as usual As
entered, Charley drew up the rocking chai
IT and after seeing me safely deposited IN !
depths. said'
a(ou-. cousin Jane. I shall tell vou q