Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1861-08-07
"Who is she what is her name % he asked,


"Who is she what is her name Z" he asked,
eagerly
What conquered so soon {" his friend re-
pIiCd' with laugh. "The name of her who
has subdued the lion is WaIdron-Agatha Wal'
drOn,"
Agatha WaIdron! 1t was true, then, that
she had married another; and now was she
free, he hgrriedIy asked himself. In bis con-
fusion he dId not notice that she had withdrawn
from the crowd around but suddenly looking
up, he perceived that she was gone an9' scarce
ly believing but that he had been in dream,
he walked into the conservatory, thinking to be
alone for L moment AS he entered he saw,
standing Just before him, she who had haunted
him for years, She turned at the souud Of his
footsteps,
"Mrs. WaIdTon
"PhlIlp-Mr' Rivers She said, tnrnlng
deathIy white ,,
ms voice was cold and stern; hers tremuIou'
and fearful,
ut has been long since we have met Mrs.
WaIdroni you have changed much IN that
time.
"A eS, Mr. fIYer3 ~ Her tones were hrmer
than before.
us Dir. WaIdron here tonight ~ he Said'
alter palntnI pause,
"Mr' aIdron! linen you ana not know
you have not heard that he IS dead = she said,
IN surprise.
Dead "
"Ics, aud my only friend, my dear mother,
also, she answered, her eyes filling with tears.
AND your wife, Mr. Rivers, Is she here 2"
"My wife! !" His face flushed. "Do JOu ask
me that' Agatha Lee | an net as tickle an
some are l have loved but once, Aggie and
when L heard OF your harrage-"
I'll am not marred' she sald' Ihterruptius
HIM.
Agatha"
Il am not married, lut supposed that you
was Tor you did not answer my letters and
lncy Sa'u your uncle hau ieit you MS fortune
ana 'hat you was to' proud to seek penniIcsss
1iioc' ana had married wealthy beauty and
saw II III me papers, 100
"Ay poor N'tI' AgGie Pn'Iilp lNVerS voice
gre" very tender as ne are" neF towards him.
y! no" nave you SuIeFoo' my earring; II was
distant ConneNion OF NINE whose marriage you
I1%; saw, but now Is 1t that you are called Agatha
"a!ufon, ana why was told that you were
m'fHeo ana my letters why were they never
answered e
-, "hecauso ~. they we're never received, dear
IN"I'P' Ano why am called Agatha Wal
0ron l can tell you. 1t was my mother whom
WI "aI1roh married ana after their marriage
nc "'Snea ne 10 become MS daughter, and
pave , , Always since ooTHG the name OF WajdFon.
l ''"c1ocF no" !"at heaFu afePoFt about
NC NC 'irag2 u 'Aa' IL was VINO was to become
WIS. "a'1'o" Ou' ''e'Nod It 100 ridiculous TO
oo'a'' cFcuchc9 'cF or. moment ana TOOK no pains
10 c'n'Fau'c' IT, I''tio dreaming that would be
the cause OF SO m"ch s'Lro" an4 slight trc'
NOR n, SEooH 'Ne form mel! So closely IN Phillip
MYERS arms "c-.4r' NaIuroa' mamma
anu J. remover from y ana wrote 10
Iou' informing you Oh nv cnange OF our resi-
'o1ce out to mat letter received no answer
ana never ne4no from you again untiI saw the
marriage o' LnI'iIP hIVerS IN tue paper ana
report S'Ia 1t was you then, PIl''iP, tried
10 forget ,yol' bat nave been 60 very wrctchcd''
ana heT up quIyercd'
Age my darling, my own bctrothed BRIDE
now o nave you suffered and deemed you taISe
al inc ,I,""' an" 'nou9n' you haa SOFA yourself
IoT ,S So'' he '"o muFeo' FGgFetiuIIy'
lN''o was no answer out the pToWH cuFls
were heste'Ca closer 20 his heart now my
dearos'' II Sna" all END we VIII be happy yet
AEa'ha' VIII you be MY wIyEE
llGr answer however lnulStnct 1t was, must
nave oeen SATISFACTORY to nm, for he bent down
ana covered up ana PROV with Kisses "hat 1t
was lilG TGauer NAV 1llQrp, Nnen VIC say tllt