The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1868-04-17

dCtiuSItdl llSitHtT, dSalDst neT Will at
first; but as it progressed, Maggie's
heart in all its deformity was revealed
to her. The mask was off, and she was
the Maggie of old. Must she be allowed
TO wreck her happiness and Wits, and
Ernest's too ? What but wretched-
ness would such "a creature bring as the
portion of her husbands cup?
II am so helpless against her. moan
ed Dora.
Anger and hate were growing up to a
vaster growth than they had ever before
attained. She wa. helpless, as she said,
for ii was impossible for her to meet hyp-
ocrisy with hypocrisy. She understood
Its general blackness, but she could not
understand it in detail. Maggie discov-
cred IA change, and she made use of in
nocent side thrusts and innuendoes :;
that is, they were innocent in appear
ance; but they conveyed to Dora rank
ling poison.
After his cruel rejection, William
Lee, a many others have done, enlist
ed in the army to drown grief and dis
appointment in the excitement of the
camp. Motives of patriotism influenced
him too. He stunned no peril, and in
"a few days laid down his life on the bat
ile-field of Antietam. 1t was shock toall
the inmates of the cottage. Maggie kept
her room for whole day Dora sank
behind the curtains ofthe deep bay win
dow in the library, and here DR. Manly
found her in a storm Of grief and hate
He stroked her hair in the old fashion
MY poor Dora ~
She looked up honestly.
you think it is all on Wits account
that | feel 50. You mistake hate the
viper upstairs"
do you mean Maggie -
Yes sir. She has been Wits bane
and mine"
Dora -
1T is true. hate her and can't
help it
Dora, you are unjust
no sir-she has made YOU believe
her guileless-she could almost deceive
the angels. She is a. false a. Judas. To
subServe her ends, she has betrayed the
innocent blood"
Where is your religion, Dora ~
She did not heed the question 80 sol
EMMY put.
20 sir she will mar your happiness
forever if you trust her.
Explain your meaning ~
She poured forth the story of Wits
lfiuSdi. ilttIH iitiHSu W iNH illNtttANt--
II cannot think her treatment of him
was premeditated. She is hardly capa-
BILE of it
1T was, sir. Believe me as you used
to do"
"When YOU are calm, | will"
Believe me because il is true. She is
capable of more than you think. -han't
ever be as | was, again"
Poor cir! -
''Dr. Ernest. | must leave here.
ITO 90 where ~
Anywhere from her presence.
ITO do what ~
Anything teach, perhaps
''lou are mad.
"a shall be, if ! remain
Where is your religion? You have
let 20 the anchor, Dora.
Tears dropped very fast.
Do you really mean to 90 away ~
"Yes sir, must
Have | no right to have voice in
the natter
yes sir, owe you everything.
And if | say stay >"
please do not. y
q" 1t i my duty, and say it.
Phase let me go -
What did you mean, Dora, by saying
that Maggie would mar my happiness
THAT you love her
"Do >"
"Why, don't you?" looking upquick
ly.
no and yes"
II don { understand your paradox
For my wife, | do not and could not
love her-as child, | do.
She told me you did,
"She did ~ with flash that Instant
ly softened And YOU believed it,
Eyes sir
MY vision is clearing" Heregarded
her keenly.
Dora, yeu are plain, and Maggie is
beautiful"
She WINGED.
you have bad temper, worse than
most women have.
''Yes sir"
you don't try hard enough to govern
it. Haven't you faults n well a. Mag
gle ~
"They are not 80 bad.
You have had better training than
her mother gave to her
She tried to turn away her head, but
he held it.
'The Saviour forgave every wrong
that malice and hate could intiict, and
prayed for his enemies on the cross.
Cannot you exercise something of the
same spirit towards her who has wronged
you and yours ~
He drew her towards him.
"Will you not try?'
~ will try, God help me-"
"Will you love him first and best?'
=.
''Will you love me neXt?'
\ whole flood of light and color de
luged every feature.
ado YOU want me to, knowing me so
wellI"
at is because | know you so well that
| desire it,
~ am loldia,n and a ripple of sly mis-
chief inflicted her voice.
"You are pretty aoto, and you suit
me.u
II have a bad temper"
ON take the risk of managing YOU"
"Well, you have never done me any
thing but good, and | am not afraid of
you"
'Iou give yourself to me"
"And | give my wicked self to YOU"
"I'll not abuse the trust, darling"
Do my readers understand fully the
gift of true and loving heart? Do you
know how utter may be the confidence
placed in the royal soul that inspired it?
If you do, you know what forms the
basis of a true marriage.
William Lees death aroused the still,
white angel to active labor, in Maggie
Rays soul, while Dora's forgiving spirit
and unvarying kindness completed the
victory, and the coquette became wiser
and better woman. Dora has learned
self-control, as rigid and entire as her
husband ever had over himself. Those
who are enabled to win such triumphs
may well be called conquerOrs. Their
names may not be sounded with Caesar
and Napoleon; but they bear the immOr-
tai signet, and will be found in Gods
history, the Lambs Book of Life.
WHAT Mr.. STEPHENS LEARNED
WHILE NoRTH.-Mr. Stephens was pro-
foundly impressed with the general
uuietude, not only of Washington city,