Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-07

first remark; | hope, however, your
brother will have more sense than ycu
after the turn affairs have taken"
But, mamma, | am going over t.
Mr.. Leonard's to see how poor Lizzie
feels" remarked Bella, starting to leave
the room.
Remain" commanded the mother.
" forbid your visiting at Mr.. Leonard's
again. You forget that they will no
longer move in our circle, Bring me
my writing. desk; | will at once dis
patch Il letter to Germany to your
brother.n
Bella turned with poor grace, TO
obey her mothers command, while that
lady leaned her head upon her hand,
for few moments in thought. She
knew that if her son, at this time
travelling in Europe, was to be informed
of the misfortune that had overtaken
the family to which he was so tcndcrly
attached, he would hasten home, ard
probably at once consummatc the in
tended marriage, even though he found
the bride pcnniless. Mrs. Hadley was
ambitious, and determined to break up
the anticipated ma cha match, by the
way, that she had sanctioned so long as
Lizzie Leonard was the expected heir
ess of the wealth her father was believed
to possess-and her knowledge of her
sons character assured her that by
stratagem only could be accomplished
the desired result, and her resolve was
at once taken.
Bella brought the wrting-desk, and
Mrs. ILadley was soon engaged in writ
ing the following letter:
"MY DEAR Son Your announce
ment of an early return home would
have filled us all with much pleasure
had not an event occurred to make it
seem prudent, in my mind, for you to
extend your travels somewhat longer.
L have long been aware of the rela-
tons existing between yourself and
Miss Leonard, and have noticed the de-
ception practiced upon you by that
lady. | doubt if she ever cherished any
strong affection for you. If SO, there
has been a very great change, and be-
fore you ever see her again, she will,
probably, be married to another. Under
these circumstances, deem it best that
you prolong your absence at least anoth-
er year, and spare yourself the pain of
meeting Miss Leonard; and ere then
T hope you will have gotten over this
unfortunate attachment.
Your sister sends her love, to which
is joined that of your affectionatc
MoTHER.h
"There! !" exclaimed the lady to her.
self, as she folded the letter. {" / think
that pretty cleverly done. Indeed she
has practiced deception, in leading him
/ have no doubt, the artful thing knew
he was on the verge of ruin; and as fol
a change, there has been one, though
different from what he will think and
if can succeed in keeping him away
she will probably be married to some
one on her own level before his return
pretty .cleverly done, l think" And
she folded the letter and directed it in
as steady hand as though she was not
ruthlessly crushing the hopes of two
young hearts.
| This letter was dispatched, and re-
ceivod by the young man Just as he was
on the point of startin for home. He
read it through and was completely
stunned by the intelligence it contained
On the morning succeeding the con-
versation between the mother and
daughter, detailed above, Miss Leonard
called at the residence of the Hadley's
to communicate the sad intellige nee tC
her friends. But though she saw Mrs
Hadley at the window as she came ur
servants that she was "not at home, +"
an implication she well understood, that
her company was no longer desired at
the home of the Hadley's. OF course,
she knew that, after such an unmistak-
able "cut " on the part of Mrs. Hadley
that lady would use her power to break
off the engagement existing between
| herself and her son.
Urged on by conflicting emotions, sh G
hurried home and wrote and dispatched
the following note, ere she allowed her
self to think calmly on the subject:
"MR. HADLEY circumstances OF
| which you will doubtless be made aware
place me under the necessity of at once
releasing you from your engagement tC
| myself,
Yours, ETC.,
LIZZIE LEONARD
Scarcely had she dispatched it before
she regretted the step, but cOmfOrted
herself by saying off the change in
my fortunes will cause him to wish to be
released from his engagement, this will
give him the chance to do SO; Eut am
sure he will allow this change to make
no difference in his feelings toward
me.
BY singular coincidence, though
leaving the city Ivy the same mail, this
letter did not reach Robert until he had
read his mothers, and its effect upon
him can we'll be imagined.
Now Robert Hadley did not 'tcar his
hair, and pace tn floor all night wrest
| ling with his great agony" as rejected
lovers--in noves-are supposed to do
nor did he commit suicide, or kill him
self with a butcher-knife, or do any
other of the terrible things only heard OF
! in dime novels. Still it must be con
fessed that the supposed fickleaes OF
the girl he had so tenderiy loved was q
severe blow to him.
After fully considering the matter in
his own mind, h concluded the wisest