Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1869-09-28


our way"
~ am wllling-this hour, this minute"
"They do not know my position in life."
''They still think you are wealthy, as
! did,"
"Come, then, We will 60 our way with
Ned, and become before the world what
we are now in SPIRIT husband and wife /;
and then we will take tie cars for the
home | have for yo,-a home which tho
lowly' will will nySa ySa g % harry apYEG y.
They were married in quiet way in
the little watering place chapel, with the
wicked Ned conniving at the mischief
The next train sped them from the city.
IL will show the shop where | work."
SAID hr. Msinwell when the carriage they
had taken ut the depot had drawn up be-
fore one of long block of brown stone
houses in splendid part of the city.
"What do you mean ?" she demanded,
as she accompanied her husband up the
broad steps to the door.
II rnean," replied he, "that this is the
home and this is the workshop"
And he led her in. Among other rooms
to which he conducted his wife was one
fitted up as workshop, where, as he said
he was accustomed to indulge his love for
mechanical work, aftet having, as he as
sured her, regularly served his time at
learning trade.
Mrs. MAXWELL stood and looked at him
innocently.
This is your house? ?" she said.
Eyes, madam"
"And you are not poor, but rich 7"
"you speak the truth, Mrs. MAXWELL" "
"And why, pray, did you play this jest
upon me p
"To see whether you really loved me
for my own sake"
"Ah, pretty, indeed And suppose
you don't love me"
"But | doi"
"Humph!"
So there was little family duaftel oil
The spot.
.'Now invite yonr father and mother tc
come and see US" said Mir. MAXWELL at
ter the clouds had cleared away some
what
II will" she replied. II will, bu. first
you must go with me to them, and pacify
them. in view of what we have done"
"Vsry we'll"
In few days they started out in t
carriage On their errand. Mrs. Main
well gave the directions to the driver
and her husband could not help express
inc his wonder at the increasing squalo
Of the neighborhood through which the,
rode. rhe carriage drew up at lengtl
before a miserly looking house and stop
r ped
"Where the deuce are you taking me !!
asked Mainwel!, looking sharply at hi
s wife.
"Come and see," was her reply, as sh
proceeded to step from the carriage.
q "Here, wait, he exclaimed, after hi
hesitancy ''let me get out first and he'll
YOU out. What does this mean Y
"Follow me, was her reply.
n She led him up stairs-up, up, throug
/, thronps, and dirt and smells, to the tourt
e story
> Here she opened the door withou
r knocking, and the two entered. The We
d man aas dressed neatly, aud so were tn
: children, but thcy were all dressed yer
!. poorly, in keeping with the place. Th
d man was clad more careless, and eve
It more poorly On his head he kept h
k hat, which was certainly full half a dozc
r year old.
/. "My husband, Mr.. MAXWELL my fail
IT or and mother, brothers and sisters, sal
Mrs. MAXWELL, introducing all parties.
d Mr.. MAXWELL stood and stared withol
e speaking.
9 "ask their pardon, George" said MIR
!, MAXWELL, for running away with me-
"Who are they 2"
/. Have I not told you? didn't | intr'
duce you?"
"Who were they saw at the waterlr
If place :"
y "Some wealthy people who had seen n
at the milliner's, where served for liv
o lihood- at my trade, George---ar
b. who iancied my appearance, dressed II
IT up, and took me there with them
% aYou jest with me- he said, with
ghastly smile
,r "Do L? do I, indeed? These peop
seem to recognize me daughter and
IL a sister. Jest, indeed You will fiji
fiiat OUT
Il .you are too cultured, too tasteful, t
! fne featured"
"All this milliner may be, or 50