The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1867-03-26

HOT laucu splen'lOrs n lew UUOhS OCCu
pied Il cabinet in one corner, and piano
which was always locked, stood il
another An easy-clair was drawn ur
TO little stard, near the window, anc
upon il lay an open Bible. This was the
place where site sat and read hour by
hour and day by day, always from the
Bible, only varying her occupation by
weary hours over intricate and elaborate
pieces of fancy work ,--mrrc beautiful
end marvellous than such pieces Of work
ever were made before, but always things
which required only mechanical kind OF
ingenuity, and needed genius and taste
only in the coluring, and these she sold
at the nearest town, and 40 earned her
daily bread. After she had taken her
accustomed seat this evening, she was
startled by a ring at the door, ii sound
SO unusual that she trcmbled like leaf
as she took the lamp and started to answer
the summons. She hal got halfway
down the stairs, when she stopped, and
called lightly to the dog, who was beside
her in moment, and together they
opened the door. A grave-looking elder
ly gentleman stood there, who inquired
if he had the honor of addressing Mrs
Wayland.
"rhat is my name, SIR" she answered,
not opening the door or bidding him en-
ter.
"And mine is Asl,ly, madam. am a
clergyman, living in Boston, and | am
seeking "a quiet place, near the sea, in
which to spend the summer. | have been
told in the village yonder that you some
times receive Il boarder, and | think your
place will just suit me. | have recon-
mendationS if you wish"
But Mrs Way.and did not need them.
She was too good Judge of character,
despite her long scclusion, not to see at
glance that he was what he asserted, and
that, if she must have boardcrs at all, he
was just what >he wanted. SO she in
vited him in, without relaxing particle
in the coldness Of her demeanur and,
giving him seat in q cherries looking
and scanliy' furnished dining-room, told
him in as few words as possible what she
would do for him and tor how much she
would do it,-a straightforw,rdncss which
raised her very highly in the reverend
doctors estimation, although she designed
if she had design in the matter, quite a
contrary effect. She had sometimes had
some trouble in keeping her boardcrs at
sufficient distance to suit her, and she
had found it necessary upon their first ar
rival to have it distinctly understood that
they were to expect no sort OF compan on
ship from her; that she gave them a
room and their board, such as it was, and
she never took any pains to make it good
or attractive, and that was all she wanted
Of them. But DR. A>hly had great
horror of a bustlng and gossippy land.
lady, and thought he had found perfect
treasure and when she had shown him
the room he could have if he liked. he
eagerly agreed TO take it, and said if she
had no objection he would take possession
forthwith, and not 90 back to the village
till morning. To this she asscntcd indf.
ftrently, and soon left him alone, calling
the one house maid to get him some suE-
per, and, retiring TO her own room, was
soon buried in her accustomed thoughts,
and scarcely aware of his existence And
as landlady and lodgcr were equally pleased
to let each other alone, there was lt,le
intercourse between them for several
weeks. But enc night, when the doctor
had been for long walk on the beach,
he saw, as he was returning, Mrs. Way
land, in her usual evening exercise. pacing
up and down the beach, and was struck
by her appearance as she walked thus,
and stood still for time Observing her,
and followed her at last, at little DIS
tance. while she made her visit to the
chIld's grave. Ills kind healt was very
much touched by the sight, and he deter
mined to talk with her anI give her his
sympathy and friendship, if she needed
them. SO he gathered some of the pan
sizes off from the grave, and, holding them
in his hand, went into tea Mrs. Way
land had laid aside her shawl and was
already seated at the table. They usually
had little conversation at these times, and
''"' " wv hO9t tOhiiiOi ii'iNC
This evening, as he came through the
door and she caught sight of the flowers
in his hand she exclaimed, in quick,
excited way, "Iou have been to my
grave !"
She spoke as though he had intrudel
upon her most sacred privacy, and he an
swered, apologetically, "Yes, | have Wis
lied the little grave in the garden.
hope l have not intruded. have little
grave in the churchyard at home, and
such spots are very sacred to me-
Agnes Wayland was lady, and she
would not have been guilty Of rudeness
for the world, so she hastened to reply:
"Oh, no, sir, you have not been guilty
OF intrusion. but you are the first one who
has ever visited my grave, and | have
watched it so iondly for SO many years
that l almost felt jealous that any other
eyes should ever look upon it,"
"And have not only looked upon it,"
said the minister, very softly and benig.
nantly, "but | have dropped tear upon
it,"
"That is something that have never
done"
"'Ihen | Dity Won with all NV haort