Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-12-23
An Uncom mon Lovers Quarrel.

"My harp is all out of tune; the piano
is discordant; the canaries pipe shrill
whistle in place of their soft notes; and
it rains-and-"
"And what, child ?" said the pleasant
voice of Aunt Mary Denman, as she ex-
amined the countenance of her niece.
"And wish was dead, or had never
been born-or something-I scarcely
know wnat;" and Maggie Meredith's
beautiful lips were pouted, and u strange
cloud of sullenness and dissatisfaction
hung portentously over the fresh young
face.
81 dislike veIy much, Maggie. to hear
such remarks as those you have just ut
tered from any lips; much more. my dear.
from yours Life is not all sunshine and
sweetness; but it remains with us as
God loving, God-fearing individuals, to be
content with the part assigned us, and
live it out patiently"
"Oh, yes, that is all very nice to talk
about, but suppose one wasn't given any
patience to start with Does body pos
sess little slip or root of anything, why,
one can cultivate it, of course; but pa
thence can't be manufactures"
"H,rvev ia Ali tho time featuring me.
If it be necessary TO fad SO much fault
now, the proba bilitics are that we shall
never be happy; for T cannot and will not
endure 80 much badyeriny. l told him
SO last night. and gave him back our en-
gagement ring" and Maggie held up her
forefinger obviously; land told him
never to come near me again. l vow
won't be everlastingly talked to; 80 there
you have trified, Maggie, with one Of
~ Il 10.
away the costliest pearl He will ever offer
you. Maggie, am astoni-hed'
"Oh, mercy, if this isn't tedious! You
| talk, Anna, like crazy person. Do you
imagine for d moment, that court this
everlasting humdrummiug am compelled
to listen to. ut home aud abroad. from
relatives, friends and lover! Do you
suppose that do not, from the bottom Of
my heart, depfore the fa'e that sent me
into this breathing world, scarce halt
made up. and that so lamely aud unfash-
ionably that dogs bark at me as l halt by
them = Richard, suppose. was talking
about the hump on his back; l refer to
my mental and moral deformity. Some
way every body seems to feel ut liberty TO
descant On my infirmities and right be-
fore my face and eyes, too. didn't tell
Harvey To make love to me, and run after
me two years before he got chance to
whisper word Of il. He has got impu-
dence-there is no mistake about that"
"What ia the trouble between you and
Harvey, my dear ?" inquired Auntie, en-
deavorluR to calm herself, for Maggie
was very dear to her. Ever since the
death Of her parents. some five years pre-
vious, Aunt Mary had had the care of her
niece. She was keenly alive to the faults
fof the girl, but believed that time, expe-
rience and the love of the really worthy
man whom Maggie was about to marry,
would round off the rough edges OF her
character, and bring nut, like the refiner'z
fire, the traits of true nobility she knew
she possessed.
Like the majority of quarre's." re-
piled Maggie, 1T orixinat.d from moth
ing. said that hated Oexgar-, that's
all"
"Why, Maggie, are you deranged," said
Auntie, who could with difficulty repress
. smile you Of all others ssy such =
thing lyon who keep the kitchen filled
with the objects Of your charity. How
could you tell such fAlsehood ?"
"Weil, the other night, inst as We were
getting ont Of the carriage 1t Pikss-I
was in hurry, I knew the opera had
oomnenced--a- -forlotn cid bsggsr, his
/ breath smelling of whiskey, stopped US.
Il was awful cold, and Harvey kept NE
standing minnie or two on the walk,
while he felt in his pockets Tor money "a
teive the old vagsbond 10 eOuy more rum
4W1ahS VS. vexed and cold; and II he
had ut mo aloaa and not kept asking
qusstions, Ghod1d mot have said the
awful vpede declared il would h4ye
altered ~ 0ass had the man not Decd .
draMkard. Harvey inSistsd Tint society
was TO blame fce 4lsAe isin : st1r 10 - :
member Of ii, w6ul9 nsssr turn his back
upoa man Who be kneW was cold and
hungry. He could not abolish rumDll-
Ing but . Starving drunlMsa waS inst =