Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-11-06
From Chambers's Journal
TESTING \ LOVER.

having " lAANAA ~ lAfA fAAAAA'ttAA u ANNA
w and bosom-iriend, Julia Coutsher, two
MS her senior, wife of doctor with an ex-
-..ys practice in Halifax, Yorkshire, and
-ler IF fat boy fourteen months wild, to
1s effect that if she did not come to spend a
---f-lt with her. she would borrow a team
I horses from Alr. Sangster who was
-,Efnra tour through her ueishb0rhood.
-ai come and drag her away forci5ly-the
--rue.v of accepting the invitation was ser
SIS discussed in the medical mansion. The
r.4-,aer- were happy couple. and averse
. separation, but Julia was fond Of her
-.ai and glad 70 keep the bond between
l t4ut. There wefe lto be private theatri-
/ 4I- and other gay d0ings at Bubluddy
n., and as the Coutshcrs were not rich.
-s rather proud, Halifax was a dullish place
them. Lydia was a muniiicient e0dmlth-
--1 the at child. Snaffies We're a very old
unity family, and 20 be on init nate terms
r.. them very crediable When one 's wife
.s- 90 stay with an influential and mucA-re
-l hlrlnet, there Is no knowing what
. turn up. So it was settled that LYDIA
--, might c0untermand her wild horses.
-- taat Mrs. Coutsher wosld % without
ar-.si1n-for a week. Mr.. C5utsher was
4iei in the invitation, but his leaving
patients was Of course an impossihility.
la never dld while they hred and when
. Icy ceased to do that, 1t was rather they
F-' lett him. The tat hoy was likewise ask
.' and occasi1ned a discussion. The moth
wanted to take him, the father to keep
.u. " It's very bad for yonng chill iren to
-,ei 10 the autumn, said the doctor.
l.YI gee rar.IfaH lis rs--T. " 1,5g
p are weil-paying patients.
BE- ] shall De dull enough without, goa and
y1u take the boy too, don't know what
nall do, pleaded the husband.
90 | can Q be happy without my Billy,
-,id the wife wayering.
" Nell. then, take him. replied the doc
tlr with a sigh. That Ugh was bull --eye,
and tine fat child stopped with his father
AZ 80 ou an October evening Mrs Caut-
shcr alightei Hn the BluNuiiy End plat
form. and was Immediately embraced and
hungrily kissed by the impetu1us Lvdiu-an
operation which turned the hearts of five
Young male travellers by the down train 10
water. o You dear. delightful love of q
Julia how good of You 70 come The ear
ra.e i- waiting the plrters will look after
YOUR things Wen. and how ore YOU? And
3, v1u have not brought my g1is5n: left
f ..m as hostage ior your going back have
yHl q pet How is De And your bus
band. how is De . OF course he could NOT
cme. Halifax would find IL could get well
without him, and that would never DO ,
. ) .l are boxing blooming; ] ann SD glad ,
ID what fun this is ,''
And sl Lydia rattlcl on all way 10 Blu
..ltv fars. which was about two miles OF.
riiy giving her friend time 70 put in mon
-7.hbIe-. But smiles, mods. ana shakes did
10 a- well. -' We dine at six. she said.
when she had seen he- In her room with h.r
Iz uuclrIcd and opened. and her evening
-e-s laid on the bed. " Ny room Is only
laxt door - and she disappeared.
. Ia twenty minutes, she came back again,
dressed for dinner, and found Julia also
ready. They were exceptional and quick
dressers. both of them. worth hacking when
her majesty plate, are withdrawn from the
tlrf, and instituted as prizes for the enclur-
cement Of rapid female toilet as viii be the
iw amusing the reports viii be " Lady
d ane Won cleyerly bv three hooks and ewes
-r5 bracelet go -.. Miss Mary Smith came
.r q -st. but was objected to bv the second
a5r. an the ground of her black hair being
a-s-urclv fastened. The steward allowed
r1s lb iecti5ns. SD Miss smith was dis1uali
fed And then the handicarpip- the
I r.ruer of any preri1us race hayin. - mt on
70 extra earring. or to wind up her watch.
B.. II wants ten minutes t1 the go,r. said
-l.a &c come and see my room dear.
:, they went into Ivdia's bower rwben
l first read The Lay Of the Last Minstrel.
- thought that was haunt of frogs and
.,lers in the corner of the garden. did YOU
al dii) and the pr0prierress exhibited
.- dresses. Jewels. and knirknaczs.
B.. What ever is this thing ?-- asked Julia.
1gin- up silv.rei instrument.
.. That That is NV spur. dear When
.,s rress II s,. a IirtIe rricI comes .l+ like
. a. sting Of bee.
BE- And what do vou wear that for o.
.. To make nv mare % Thev saw money
.., that: / don't know I thinl snur Is