Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1861-08-29


I had married widower. How many times
lad wondered, blamed, laughed at such mar
ragtS How many tines SAID that ! would re-
main s;ugIp, if Fate so pleased, to the end OF
he chapte:, but never, never marry Que whose
st love had been given 10 another-who Of
\ red me the ashes of a heart A second hand
III ,rment, | had said, was bad enough still
III IRE it u choice between that and freezing one
% It wear it but not a secondhand hus
D. Better freeze than warm ones being
rh a fire | had said all this, and yet
8 welded Hiram Woodbury. When | first
bim, however, did not know that he had
r been married.
@ Or acquaintance came about oddly enough
vas staying with my old school mate, Eliza
b Simms, now Mrs DR. Henshaw. | had
HI IA there for a week enjoying myself heart
II 1t was pleasant change from the board
N house in the city. where lived, in three
5ns aud handbook, with ny guardian and
h Bis wife, to Lizzie'S pleasant aud spacious cOun-
H. house, with the wide, handsomely laid out
r0unds around it, and the free range of hill
\ ad back k-ground. | had thought, at first,
ait should become weary of the monotouy,
4 but each day of the seven | had grown more
lll more charmed, until | began to believe
-ySeH in lore with nature.
| like it," said to Lizzie, throwing my
A ri down, after long mornings ramble, ia
be easy chair in the sitting room. She look
at me foudIy with her kind blue eyes.
3 knew you would like it. Look at your
n the glass, Agatha Raymond. See that
N 0u-, well rounded form, those great black,
.1est eyeS-the forehead with more braius
n aeauty-the dark face with the crimson
Z glowing through its olive Does it look
20 ike the face and form Of one 10 be cou-
7d with confinement, aud sloth and fash
@" laughed
lneyer had the means to be fashionable
-ze My poor five hundred year has to
u ue food aud shelter, besides garments
Y eh i had it all to spend in personal adorn-
l, could oaly stand in the outer veStibue
ile temple of fashion,
1t you had five thousand a year, instead
i've hundred, fashion aud friyolty would
YER hil your heart 1t is a good, honest,
Z I' neaFt though it is proud and wayward
l Knew 1t well. | can just see the kind of
aFe you ought to have. You should marry
-au VINO Is worker, bold, stong worker
,1s strife Of lfe-one whom you could 81
l! Strengthen and hep. You would be at
Z 'uen Failing such a husband, you will
.,s 70 make career for yourself. Some way
0orid must be better for your living in it,
o4F neart will know 90 peace"
uldue no answer, but her words touched
Il .rSas'e cord. | felt that she had painted
usure which | needed but would it ever
rs, " had never Yet seen man whom |
~ ~ 'ooA up to aud trust ntirely-fearing
8 ,l'uS earthly so he was mine. Kind and
e@ Lzze's husband was, | never could
s,.1IH IaFrled him. | had never seen the man
,.4'l nave married. 1t was not likely,
cut 'hat should see him. If not must
I''uIns myself. What path could open
j What = aud where =? looked listlessy
4, '1e window. A man was coming up the
- uuS'y aud stained with travel, carrying
r,o,:! portmanteau-a man not handsome
~ nor graceful exactly, but with good
pc5 10y .aCe expressing dignity, kindness, and
d az, rS'"eF-the ability to command himself
wa %a9 is it p asked, becoming Lizzie to
b, a. f., oLleF than Hiram Woodbury., the Doc
lpsrtsd va friend, and certainly the last man
~ 10 zee to-day. He's always welcome