Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-05-08

the cnurcn, anu naStcncu towards
home.
"What is the matter ~ exclaimed
Mary, as soon as they were free from
the crowd making their lexit from the
church.
He is therev' gasped Lizzie; he
was looking me full i'm the facc!''
"Who?r
Robert Hadley, have told you If
him."
Before she could say more, /. quick
step was heard behind them, and in
moment hand was laid upon he,
arm.
Miss Leonard-Lizzic is it you ~
exclaimed voice she well knew and
in moment Robert Hadl.y was 10y her
side, looking i'm her face.
"Ics," she taltered, "it is but"
He cut her short. His calm blue eyes
had quickly scanned her face, a I'd he
had read ths cid, old story there and
he exclaimed impctuously
~ have come to realize my blindness,
and have learned the cause of your let
ter, which, fool that | was, | never an
swered. Until six months ago, knew
nothing CT your change of fortune. A
letter from my mother brought me the
int ll:gence that you were about TO be
married to another; your letter, immc-
diately following, substantiatcd The
statement, as l then thought Now |
am sure it was written under the sus-
picion that change in your circum-
stances would influence change in my
feelings toward you. Is it not SOP
eyes" she stammcred, "but we must
not speak of this here. Excuse me my
friend, Miss Hale-Mr. Hadley.n
Both bowed and uttered the usual
salutatiOns, when they were Joined BY
| a gentleman who had fingered behind,
and whom Robert Hadley introduced as
Mr.. Shaw, friend of his, at the same
time adding the request that himself
and friend might accompany the ladies
home; "fCr," said he, addressing Liz
zie, ~ have much to say to YOU"
| Allowing the Others to precede them,
after n short walk t!ey reached the cot
tage; but not until all had been cx-
planned TO their mutual satisfaction.
"And you will leave this life at once,
will you not?" he said. just as they
reached the door.
"Since you wish it so much, | will do
so, and l hope, Robert" she added al
most solemnly, you will never regret
you decision"
| The two gentlemen remained for some
time at the cottage, and Robert eX-
planned how his travels had been ex-
tended, until being SUI nmoned home by
the sudden and unexpected dtath OF
his mother he had learned, for the first
time, of the fatal mistake under which
he had so long labOrei and he at once
commenced his search for Lizzie and
her mother, but without success.
Some weeks previous he h I'd been IT,
vited with his friend, Charlie Shaw, to
visit a mutual acquaintance at WoOn.
socket, with which the reader is already
acquainted.
When the young men took their de-
parture from the cottage, arrangements
had been made for the immediate re.
moval of Mrs. Leonard and her daugh.
ter to the city, and Robert Hadley de.
clared that, having waited two years
longer than they had intended, ths
marriage should no longer be delayed
"But l must have time to prepare fol
so important an event." urged Lizzie
in reply to this declaration.
"We'll get married first and make
preparations afterward and besides
easier at my home, with sister Bella tt
assist you, than here" answered tn,
young man; and so the matter wa
finally agreed upon, as has already beer
said.
"She is charming girl, and as scnsi
BILE as she is beautiful !" enthusiastic
ally exclaimed Mr.. Shaw, as they lei
the cottage together.
"She is, il deed" answered I ebert
: "and so dutitul and kind to her age,
mother. 1 shall never forgive mysel
for my blindness and folly during thes
years.
"Why, who are you speaking of:'
laughed his friend.
/ iUvi ho ~ .niI DDhnrt /,
surprise.
! "NonsenseH' rejoined his friend, Z"
mean Miss Hale"
"Ha, ha, old fellow! so you are smit
ten, Ell? Well, she is good girl. Liz
b, zie tells me that she befriended then
e when they had 10 other friend" sal
E Robert; then suddenly exclaimed, witt
1 his usual impetuOsily. Suppose W
: make it a double wedding?'
~ would be willing" laughingly re
! piled the other, "but unfortunately
!, the old saying, sit takes two to make
t bargain" holds good in this case, ar
unless l am much mistaken, Miss Hal
Il would not consent-at least, on sue
: short acquaintance"
In the last sentence he was right
: but time works wonders. A year and
half afterwards, at the home of RObeI
3 Hadley, there was grand wedding, a
I which Mr.. Hadley's friend, Miss Mar
! Hale changed her name to that {
Mrs Charles Shaw.
7 Years of happiness have glided by
The firm of "hadley Il Shaw, Brokers,
is one of the wealthiest in the city {
S Baltimore, and everybody says that tn
: gentlemen have the two best, as well a
the two handsomesl wives in the Who'll
: city; and what everybody says must b
G true, even though both the ladies hav
u been "WOonsocket Factory Girls."-
Woodstock PARROT.