Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-07-19
MISCELLANY.
Love i'm the Market.

When ] was young man, | was n pro
tessor OF languages in the Blank institute
One OF our lady teachers was an interestip,
young person, very intelligent and attract
I'VE. She and l made each others acquaint
anee, and may as well admit it first a,
last we became very warmly attached.
The duties OF Miss Hanson (ior so | will
call the young LADY, had become yery on.
erous-altogether too much SO for her deli.
cate frame ; and !, panied to see one who
was SO dear to me laboring beyond her
strength, looked about to see If seme,bipo
better could not be obtained for her
Gladly would at once have made her nv
wife, and thus have obyiated the necessity
OF her earning her own support; but in the
then state of my fnances, such a thing
was not to be Thought Of And so. not be.
ing able TO do as | would, tried to do what
l could; and success attended my efforts.
A wealthy gentleman OF my acauant-
ance, who had several young children.
wanting iirst-class eoyerness for them, I
eagerly proposed Miss Hanson, and her ex.
animation proving satisfactory, she was du-
ly installed in her new situation. She
and my mind being set at rest regarding
her, | now turned my attention exclusively
TO the duties of my profession, resolved to
postpone for year or two the pleasant du-
lies of courtship. / judged that we would
both be better fitted for the faithful dis
charge OF our engagements, seeing each
other but seldom, than we should otherwise
be. To be sure, it would have pleased me
well TO have received frequent letters from
my esteemed Clara but as she expressed
herself very much adverse to letter writing.
| would not require her 10 distress herself
for my sake. ~
Several months after Miss Hanson en-
tered upon her work as governess, The eld-
est son of her employer came home, grad
uate from college. He admired Miss Han
son from the first moment be beheld her.
and it was not long before he made her
aware of the fact. He was pressing in his
suit, he was wealthy, he was present with
her, and my lady-love transferred her affec-
ions and her engagement TO him. The
employer discovering what was taking
place, was enraged at his sons folly and at
he lady's presumption, as he termed it, and
would listen TO nothing but an utter abal-
lonment Of the engagement. He turned
he young lady away, and she proceeded 10
New York in search of another situation. |
She had entered into arrangements to teach
or six monlhs--I do not remember where |
when her lover suddenly appeared be-
ore her, and insisted upon a private and |
marriage.
She consented, and after the ceremony |
he bridegroom went his way and the bride |
ers for the term of six months. AT the |
EXPIRATION of that time they again met, and
proceeded TO the city of Detroit TO reside.
AT this time | had no thought of dam
er or trouble. Calmly | labored on, only
ow and then pausing 10 think contentedly
{ Clara, and TO feel renewed satisfaction
hat she was so well placed. But sudden
J | heard of her couduct-of all except
er marriage, and of course she was lost TO
ne as much as though had known her to
e welded. | could not overlook such de-
cit and heartlessness.
Five years rolled away, and on wild,
formy night, arrived at Detroit. Feel
y very much farigued, / asked to be
hO"h est ohSC tOohf tlS HOttL- ,
hardly had been left alone, when some
ne Knocked on the door next to mine.
:" Who's there !" said womau's voice.
Father" was the reply. Mrs. .Jen-
ins is below and wishes to see you. I,
I'D her that you were not very well and
ad retired but she will take no denial"
Then she must come up here, pa; we
IN never dress again and 90 down to her"
Let me see, what was Mrs. Jenkins {
alden name!" asked one OF the voices
the next room, when the father had with i
Iawn. I,
Hitherto | had been sitting in contem-
ative mood before my fire, hearing be- I
'use | could not help it, the partition be- |
g so very thin. a
Why she was Clara Hanson-don'i I
'u know-she was our school-mate in c
oston, years ego" i
Yeu may judge that there was very c
ldden and violent alteration in my state Of a
ind. j started so that l hit my head G
,ainst the corner Of the mantel-piece, aud {
me near rolling into the fire. Q
In breathless expectation | awaited the a
ming of the visitor. She had really mar a
ed Jenkins, then-that was the name of 5
y friend. Presently that well-remember- t
step drew near. There was u noisy '