Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1869-03-31

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the paper and commenced to read
Elise" he said, all at once there is a
rise in cotton"
Cotton" thought Elise, and Charles eyes
sparkled just as they used to when he said
" Elise"
Elise entertained Charles with a somewhat
tiresome account of lawsuit, and insisted
that Charles should read all the papers, TILL
tired aud weary Charles exclaimed
I'm deuced hungry, Elise; do let us have
dinner"
Elise ordered it at once.
There was a time, said she, when men
thought more Of their hearts than Of their
,tomachs"
There was time when women thought
more Of love than Of law promptly replied
Charles.
\ few days after this Elise was obliged to
visit her country residence, and asked Mau.
rice to 20 with her d" He is like what
Charlie. used to be and what | thought he
would still be-"
{ Maurice was full Of life and spirits, which
caused Elise to sigh for the Charles Of her
dreams
Maurice accompanied her into the garden,
and. while She was bu.ily enooged i'm talking
to the gardener, be hurried her away to see
the effect OF tbe sun ON the lake. then he he.
gan to recte poetry.
Is Beautiful Maurice. but must On to
the bricklnver.
Bricklayers mo-. never You must come
with me into the woods
shall get my feet wet.
"Neyer mind" said Maurice .let us
forget all here in the beautiful country"
g But am really hungry Mouricc"
" Hungry. aunt then let n. 30 to some
out-of.the-way farmhouse. get some bread
and milk. and sit ON the grass and eat IT,"
81 prefer wine. and am afraid Of the
rheumatism"
The day passed. and Elise had accomplish
ed nothing. Maurice was SO impulsiye there
was no resisting his will. and when after se-
ries of fouies. tired. cold and hungry. she rot
into the carriage to drive home. her Grst
thought was. 81 wish had brought Charles 3"
/ Meanwhile. Charles had cot into the habit
of going every dav TO the house of Elise
| She had gone AWAY again but Melapie did
her best to entertain him. She chartered.
she LAUGHED. she danced about the room.
" How like what Elise was--bow time
changes woman. to be sure"
Melapie sat down to the piano.
" Isn't that very noisy 2n said Charles |
don't hear anv tune in it,
"Why. il is beautiful"
"Ts it7 We'll can't Won plav some nice
time 20
II don't play old fogy music
" ~ mucb better tban an that bopoin,
Elise used TO plav what Won call old fogy mn.
Sic"
81 So she does now
" She used to love opera and PLAYS. too
"Yes. bnt operas and plovs are now so
beautiful and touching. and vet she never
cares to 90
"They are all nonseuse---I mean the old
oneras"
" I never 90 10 hear them"
Finding nothing TO talk about in doors
they went into the garden.
1Obr' suddenly exclaimed Melanie. " inst
look at that beautiful wall flower"
Where ?r
s.. Just ON the TOP of the wall ; do get it,
acct it WHY. that wall is fifteen feet hiob -
is it? Maurice can climb it."
"Well. he is a fool for his mains. 4 lad.
der and servant can get it if YOU want it,
Thank YOU. | will wait for Maurice"
What time did YOU order dinner ?"
" Oh. forgot it. didn't care to eat"
Charles, who did care for his dinner, soon
left in search of il. When he returned Elise
was still absent.
Come, Melanie. let us have rame of
chess"
d" | never play chess