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


ed between the two when they were left
alone by means of Ned's ingenuity in
spiriting away the rest of the company,
is unknown, save the following:
But | am locksmith," said Mr..
MAXWELL
"No matter"
"Are you willing to live as the wife
of one who with his hands earns his
daily bread?"
am willing to undergo anything to
be with you. | have suffered enough.
During the last few days have learned
what it is to despair of being united to
the one love-
"And your mother-your father"
"Unless l am willing to leave them
for your sake, | am not worthy of you"
But then the loss of wealth, of posi-
ton, of the surroundings of refinement" /"
Do not say anything more about it.
am willing to leave all for your sake.
l am weary of being without you"
Would you be willing to become my
wife this day, this hour? Your father
and mother might otherwise put obsta-
cles in our way"
"I am willing-this hour, this min
ute."
"They do not know of my position in
| life."
"They still think you are wealthy
as did"
"Come then, we will go our way with
Ned, and become before the world what
we are now in spirit, husband and wife /;
and then at once we will take the cars
for the home | have for you-a home
which though lowly, will make you hap
py."
Whittier you go | will GO"
They were married in quiet way in
the little watering-place chapel, with the
wicked Ned conniving at the mischief.
The next train sped with them to the
city.
| will show you the shop where 1
work, said Mr.. MAXWELL, when the car
riage they took at the depot in the city
had drawn up before one of long block
of brown stone houses in a splendid part
of the city.
What do you mean?" she demand
ed, as she accompanied her husband up
the broad steps to the door,
l mean," ne replied, =" 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, after hav-
ing, as he assured her, regularly served
his time at learning trade.
Mrs. MAXWELL stood and looked at
him intently.
This is your house ?" she asked.
Yes, madam"
"And you are not poor, but rich? ?"
You speak the truth, Mrs. MAXWELL" :"
"And why did you play this jest up
on me?"
To see whether you really loved me
for my own sake"
"Ah, pretty, indeed! And suppose
you don't love me ?"
"But do"
Humph!"
So there was little quarrel on the
spot.
"Now invite your father and mother
to come and see us, said Mr.. MAXWELL,
after the clouds had cleared away some
what.
l WILL" she replied, 81 will. But
first you must go with me to see them,
and to pacify them, in view of what we
have done"
Every we'll"
In few days they started out in
carriage ON their errand. Mrs. Main
well gave the directions to the driver,
and her husband could not help express
ing his wonder at the increasing soualor
of the neighborhood through which they
rode. The carriage drew up at length
before a miserable looking tenement
house, and stopped.
Where the deuce are you taking
me?" asked MAXWELL, looking sharply
at his wife.
"Come and see" was her reply, as she
proceeded to step from the carriage.
Here-wait," he exclaimed. after his
hesitancy; let me get out first, and help
you out. What does this mean ?"
Follow me" was her reply.
She led him up stairs-up, up, thro'
throngs, and dirt, and smells. to the
fourth story. Here she opened door
without knocking, and the two entered.
The woman was dressed neatly. and so
were the children, but they were all
dressed very poorly, in keeping with the
place. The man was clad more careless
ly, and even more poorly. On his head
he kept his hat, which certainly was full
half dozen wears old