Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-05-29

/ In the world, but She is not handsome, ana
an over-sensitiveness leads her to imagine
herself so positively ugly that no man
would seek her for her own sake. | am
quite sure that sensible man like Elton
would appreciate her, if she gave him the
opportunity and have arranged matters
so that he thinks she is my aunts COM
panion, while they will be sure to meet, as
they are both fond of fishing, and then the
deuce is in it if they don't get acquainted.
By this note of Tabby's should judge that
some progress has been made. I'll answer
her tonight, and praise the dear fellow as
he deserves. But, if you will follow my
advice, you will continue at the German
baths for a short time longer-you under
stand ?"
| cay, ay; so as to give them time to
settle everything" said Major Winter,
laughing, "and prepare to emigrate after
his commission is sold Poor, dear boy
We'll all take him in, and cheat him. But
those bills must be taken up at once. Will
you see about it?"
Some days after this conspiracy was
hatched in Toms chambers, Captain Elton
was wandering through Miss Maddrells
park, with his arm around the supple
waist of Kate L L'Estrange, laying plans for
their future life in the distant land where
his strong and willing arms were to earn
her bread. Kate looked quite handsome
under the influence of happiness that
she had never ventured to hope fer-the
happiness of being loved for her own
sake.
| "I shall not be very useless wife to
you, dearest George" she said; 81 can
milk cows, and make butter and cheese,
and bread too; such nice bread, you would
hardly believe any one but regular cook
could make it so good"
| cit could not help being nice, made by
these dear hands" he replied, lovingly
pressing her soft hand to his lips; "and
will it not seem doubly sweet when the
corn has been raised on our own land by
my labor, before it comes to my darling
wife to be made into bread? Oh what a
lucky horse old lanky Hermit has been to
me! If he had not half ruined me, I
might have gone through life in ignorance
of life's truest happiness. My darling,
| how much you are going to sacrifice for
mel"
"Sacrifcel'' she repeated, ironically
"what do sacrifice in giving up love-
less and lonely life for one of love and
happiness ?"
aBut Miss Maddrell would leave you
| WCll DlONlQCO lOl, Ill IL y Ou
| remain with her." said Elton.
"I prefer you infinitely to Miss Mad
drell, or to hundred Miss Maddrells," she
| replied. In fact, for the first time in my
| life, have taken quite a dislike to Miss
Maddrell, and wish to be rid of her"
Captain Elton had acted throughout his
short courtship with his usual straightfor-
ward candor, representing his circUm-
stances as more desperate than they were,
so that his dear girr' might not be even
unintentionally deceived. He had written
| to Tom, requesting him to sell his horses,
jewelry, everything that he possessed,
even to his books, the costly bindings of
which would ensure a good price. The
| only things that were to be saved were
some presents from his uncle, concerning
| the safety of which he gave his friend
| many directions, which were all duly de-
tailed to the delighted old gentleman, who
| entered heart and soul into the plot.
l have not space to relate all that took
| place Aunt Tabitha was in constant
| communication with her afectionate
nephew, and Tom paid visit to the fish
| ng-box, during which he went with Kate
| to buy license, and the next day George
Elton was married to Tabitha Kate Mad
| drell L'Estrange. He had not heard her
full name till it came from the lips of the
| clergyman, when, instead of repeating /
| take thee, Tabitha Kate" he could only
utter the word "Tabitha," in blank
amazement, with wide open eyes, staring
from his bride to his friend Tom.
Hush! Yes-my godmother gave me
her name," whispered Kate, while her
eyes danced and sparkled with the laugh
ter she could hardly suppress; and the
bridegroom, though still rather bewil-
dered, went through with his part Of the
ceremony.
"And now I am Mrs. Elton, the wife of
| poor emigrantI" exclaimed the bride,
when they had signed their names in the
vestry. She had thrown her arms round
her husbands neck, and was looking full
into his eyes, for she did not seem to mind
the presence of Tom and the clergyman in
the least. "But L don't think we will
emigrate, George, dear. I have something
to confess to you +; I have little farm and
house of my own; but would not tell
you of it before, lest you should want to
| make settlements, and all that nonsense
Come and see it. We will live there, if
you like it, instead Of going to Australia"
Before George Elton could reply, his
eye fell upon tall, soldierly figure in the
doorway, and, uttering one word, "Uncle p
he almost pushed his wife aside, and was
received in the arms of Major Winter
MY boy my dear boy p he exclaimed,
and in those few words, but still more in
the tone in which they were spoken, full
explanation, pardon, and reconciliation,
were all expressed together. "But, look
there!' he said, controlling his emotion
by strong effort, and pointing to Tom
Maddrell, who was kissing the bride with
great fervor. "Do you allow that?"
Permit me, my dear uncle, to introduce
to you my respected Aunt Tabitha," said
the lawyer, bowling to the astonished Elton;
Il wished you very much to marry her,
though she had vowed to remain single all
her life; so 1 laid plot to circumvent
you both; and with the help of your uncle
and my aunt it has succeeded gloriously
You have married my wealthy maiden
aunt (only halfaunt, by-the-by), and
she is quite certain that, ugly as she
thinks herself she has been wooed and
won entirely for her own sake"
"What SELL" cried George Elton !:
why, then you've made me marry rich
woman, after all But I'll be revenged,
for I'll never call her anything bnt Tabby
as long as live"
ooh you darling! I'm so glad of that p
| cried the bride; "for / love my little pet
name, by which dear old Tom has always
| called me. I was afraid you would not
like it, and would insist upon calling me
| Kate"
"No, no; I loveKate," he replied, but
| after all, think I shall love the little con-
spirator Tabby still better, if that be pos
sible.