The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1864-08-05

her veil yet closer, "those charms ex-
list no longer"
"Is it possible |" cried the captain in
a tone Of alarm. "What do you mean 2"
"Since l saw you have been very
sick. When was child, my parents
neglected to have me vaccinated, and
the ravages of the small pox-'
"The small pox - cried the Captain,
pushing his chair back to the other
side of the room.
Don't be afraid, Captain" said the
widow. ut is all overland / am a
dreadful object to behold--but of
course that makes no difference in your
affections"
Hem y cried the captain. ut
would make no difference if / wanted
to retire with you into the country, to
live like Darby and Joan. But to go
into society--to introduce as my wife
at balls and soirees person disfgured
by dreadful disorder, o Lord, ma am,
the idea never entered my head T.
II release you from your engagement
you are free" said the widow.
IL have no doubt, ma'am," said the
Captain, greatly relieved, "thet you
will find individuals not exactly in my
situation, who will be--will be very
happy TON short, ma am, wish you
very good day"
Cold hearted, vain egotist !" said
the widow, when he had left. II
rightly guaged your character. You
only wished for a handsome wife TO en-
nance your consequence, and parade
in society, as you show off your hand
some horse in the street Let us see
whether my thoughts have wronged
Mr.. Careless,
To Careless she told the same story.
The young gentleman heard of the loss
of her beauty with great noaciaiance.
"But that is not all, D." said Mrs
Champion. My business man has just
been with me all the morning. My in
vestments We're most unfortunate. l
am completely beggared.'
How unfortunate" cried Careless
For | am in the same predicament. l
don't see my way through this quarter
Now it is very evident that it would be
the heighth of folly for two persons
without any income or prospect TO
marry only to multiply misery. 1
must beg you to consider my proposal
of last month as only conditional
Doubtless there are rash unprincipled
men who would in my case think only
of sentiment, but / am too good a
moralist and too good a citizen to
think of persevering now. Farewell
madame farewell forever leave you
with despair in my heart and madness
in my brain
Probably no declaration of despair
was ever uttered in cooler tone-and
so thought the widow.
'He loved me for my money, as l
thought she said. Il begin to believe
/ that all the men are alike. If Stanley
prove equally heartless / shall re-
nounce the perhdious sex
, The young artist heard the loss of
his lady's beauty calmly.
1T is a misfortune said he. "Beau-
ty is glorious gift, but perishable
the true heart and mind alone remain
unchanged till DEATH
But am poor, Stanley" said the
widow
you give me new life. Isabella y
cried the painter. The world cannot
say now that any mercenary motives
tainted the pure feeling with which
regarded you. Trust me, you shall
never want while / have brain and
hand to work for you"
"Then take me for such as am and
was" cried the widow, throwing off her
veil, both in person and in purpose,
and forgive the fabricated tale which
proved two of my suitors worthless"
Freed from the veil, her dazzling
beauty beamed on the painter in UNI
dimmed radiance, and her hand
thrilled to his touch. Need we say
that they were happy?