Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-07-28

ed. "They say she is lovely charac-
ter, and | shall be glad to know her."
Eli Gardner's face fell. Patience
Wilson had made her decision with
reference to John Duane's sister, and
might not John be the motive power :?
Girls were past understanding. Pa
tience Wilson, especially, was beyond
his ability to make out. Well, as a
wife, he hoped to solve the mystery
Of her nature. E .rt taui.
As if women like Patience Wilson
became wives of the men who were
unable to read the riddle of their be-
ingS before marriage!
1t was gay party at Eagle Cliff.
Patience Wilson hardly felt at home
among the young people'of St, Johns,
and would have been i'll at ease but
for John Duane and Susie, the invalid
sister. Katie Hunter was there with
an infinitude Of clustering ringlet8 un-
der her jaunty little nat, the gold and
garnets at her throat, and crimson
sash over her snow white dress.
"Miss Hunter is d great BELLE" Su-
sic Duane remarked, Watching the
gentlemen around b er. Brother
John says she practices the art of dress
in its perfection. John is such a crit
ic of ladies dress .........
The thin hands of the invalid were
toying with Patience Wilson's hair.
"What lovely hair Y she exclaimed,
lifting the front locks from Patience 5
face and coaxing them into cUrls over
her finger. How it changes you p
she added with child's delight. Il
know what John meant when he said
your possible beauty was greater
than Katie Hunters positive beauty.
Now let me put some Of these scarlet
berries in your braids. Isn't it love
Iy? And here" throwing her Grim.
son shawl over Patience's shoulder,
Katie Hunter is nowhere. No, dou't
take it of. Sit down at my feet while
John and Miss Hunter sing.
They sang those quaint words OF
Shelley, set to an old air:
Nothing in the world is single,
All things by il law divine
In one another's being mingle,
Why not / with thine :"
Patience Wilson listened like one
entranCed.
"You love music ?" Susie Duane
said, watching her rapt face.
Il know nothing of it," Patience
answered. But it always stirs me
deeply" She hummed the air the
Others had just dropped.
Bravo p exclaimed Susie Duane.
You mis-, have a good ear"
She has d quick appreciation and
fac ear" added John Duane, Join
ing them. "It is great pity Miss
Patience couldn't have some musical
~~-''Se""'J'A' oAiOulOa IIAO ~ U0olOn } -
music he said, earnestly, turning tc
her.
at would be hard labor" said Pa
tlence, In reply.
"A labor Of love, whispered Johl
Duane, drawing her arm in his ano
leading her away from the crowd.
Aunt Phebe opened the door fol
her niece That night. Patience had
forgotten the curls on her forehead
and the berries i'll her hair. With
that light in her eye she might have
been excused had she forgotten much
more,
"Did Eli Gardner come home with
thee 2" asked Aunt Phebe.
No" Patience answered, anc
moved forward.
"Thee didn't come alone ?" Aunt
Phebe said, looking anxiously after
her.
"No, Johu Duane came home witt
me- Patience replied, going up the
stairs.
John Duane A man Of the
world given up to the vanities of the
flesh" Phebe Morgan groaned, burd-
ened III spirit for her sister Jane's
child. ......
Patience Wilson at her daily work
the following morning hummed the all
John Duane had sung the day before,
and smllingly repeated to herself the
argument OF the song:
''Nothing in the world is single, 4.
All things by law divine
In one anothers being minge,
Why not | with thine y
Patience, | wish you wouldn
sing chided Aunt Phebe. at sounds
so Trihlng and friNuou5."
Pauence song was checked, bu
the new lignt her eyes had brough
home from Eagle Cliff the nignt be
fore did not die, and her step was as
if she trod on air
Il never saw such hoity- toity ways,
Aunt PhcUe said TO Patience's moth
er. ''She makes me think OF some
wild thing fairly let loose. 1t al
comes OF letting her 90 outside Of her
own Society. | always knew it woulC
make mischief. Jane; thee must
speak to thy child. Thee owes it tc
thy religion as well as thy erring off
spring"
And Jane Wilson, signing heavily,
spoke to Patience. "My daughter,
she said, chow did it happen that
John Duane came home with thee last
night 2"
Patience colored, but she replied
at did not happen at all. 1t was a
piece OF deliberate election on his
part, and of entire Willingness on
mine" 9gi98a aa8
| Where was Eli Gardner?" asked
hny. tnnfha.