Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1869-10-08

due your"
Who were they saw at the water
ing place ?"
Some wealthy people who had seen
me at the milliner's where | sewed for a
livelihood-served at my trade, George
and who fancied my appearance, and
took me there with them 2"
"You Jest with&me," he said, with a
CHASTITY smile.
"Do /? Do /, indeed ?" The people
seem to recognize me as daughter and
as sister, jest, indeed You will find
that out"
You are too cultured, too tasteful,
too fine featured"
"All this a milliner may be, or a sew
ing girl Look for yourself among the
class. Is it not true! All that we girls
need is dress"
MAXWELL lifted his fist and dashed it
through the air. He ground his teeth,
and turning away left the room, Slam
ming the door violently behind him.
His wife took off her hat and cloak
and furs, and flung herself down at the
table and buried her face in her hand
kerchief.
The door opened again, and MAXWELL
put in his head.
You have deceived me-" he said,
but come-you are my wife-I will try
and bear it."
She sprang to her feet and confronted
him.
"Your wife, am I?" she exclaimed
Your wife, and doomed to live with
one who does not love her, but was in
love with her circumstances! No sir; you
may go. | will not live life unloved
for myseg-you must take me thus or
will stay. Still I can work"
He closed the door and retired down
the stairs TO the street, clenching his
hands and teeth as he went.
"The horrid disgrace of it." he NUT
tered. "The derision that will be my
lot. And then to marry such a girl"
But at the street door he tarried. He
had struggle with himself there all
alone. Suddenly he turned and dashed
impetuously up stairs, flung open the
door Of the room, seized his wife in his
arms and clasped her to his heart.
My wife" he whispered in her ear.
Such you are and ever shall be before
God and the world"
Now [ begin to think that you do
love me-" she said, smiling in his face.
You do love me? You really think you
do, George ?"
He clasped her more tightly to him.
"Come them" she said, though Of
such parents as these, poor as they are,
should not feel ashamed-yet they are
not my parents, but have only played
part to which l have instructed them.
Shake hands with them, George, they
are worthy people"
And he did shake hands with them,
and what is more, he helped them.
A merry party was gathered that eve
ming at Mainwell's house, party con-
sisting of Mr.. and Mrs. MAXWELL, and
their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth, the
young lady acquaintance of the water
ing place, and Ned Whitaker. Ned
never was in better spirits, nor let it be
stated, were Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth,
who forgave their daughter and her hus.
band without hesitation.
| say, George" said Ned, whispering
in Mainwelfs ear, " two can play at that
game, can't they 7"
MAXWELL took Ned's jeering very So
berly.
Yes" said he, after a few moments
of thoughtfulness, "and the experience
has taught me lesson. What fools the
pride of wealth makes of us all. /
thought she ought to have taken me re-
gardless of my circumstances, for myself
alone, and without hesitation even. And
yet when she tested me, myself was
found wanting. Shall we ever learn to
disregard a persons occupation, and to
look only at the character and soul ?"
Ned shrugged his shoulders obviously.
l think | have learned this lesson"
MAXWELL added.
An indignant wife recently visited an
Indiana judge and solicited his authority
in compelling the return of truant hus.
band. But, my dear madam" said
the bashful official, "I can't make him
come back" " An what's the reason We
can't I'd like to know? +" Why. he is
a free man, and can go where he pleases."
" An can do all that, ye say ?" Seer
tainly; but then you can get divorce"
" en-, allow him to go about with the
creature whenever he pleases /" Yes"