Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1870-05-25

Oh, then, Of the death dealing bowl beware"
Two fair young girls were standing togetb-
er on the brink Of deep and rapid river
One Of them took piece Of bark from
docaying log, and laying bunch Of wild flow
ers on it, placed it on the water and pushed
il from the shore.
" That is my ship, said she, and if it
sails safely out Of sight, | shall marry the
man l love and be happy but ifit is wreck
ed among the rocks, or drawn ashore by the
eddying current, then will my hopes be blast
ed, and my life will be a failure"
Her friend glanced at her earnest face with
surprise and sorrow, and then turned her
eyes toward the mimic ship with its aowery
freight
Surely, Anna, you do not believe that
you can read your destiny in the fate Of that
bit Of bark l' she said, trying to laugh.
" Do not laugh at me, dear Mary" she re-
piled soberly, " | shall accept it as rev
elatiou or prophecy, so let us watch its
course"
Together they watched it, as the current
swept it onward, till it struck floating log
and disappeared. In a moment it rose again
to sight but the flowers were scattered on the
water.
" The cargo is lost, =" she said in a whisper,
aud her checks grew deadly pale awe will
see what is the fate Of the ship"
For a while it hoated on, and then, strik-
ing little raft Of tangled drin-wood it dis
appeared
Anna covered her face with her hands, and
turned away.
8" | am sorry you have tried this foolish ex-
pertinent" said Mary. You know it is
nothing so forget it at once"
OF course / know it iq nothing" Anna
replied turning away from the river 81
know it is nothing but if it had ended well,
il would have made me happy"
81 should want better reason for being
either happy or miserable"
Turning tn her friend. without seeming to
hear her Temark. Anna said Do YOU know
tbat Alien Clifford has offered me his hand.
and I have accented ft tbouph nv parents
are bitterly opposed to our marriage p
And do YOUR parents oppose YOU without
cause 7n
u Wbv you know. Allen is a CAV young
man He drinks wine at parties, and they
saw he drinks brandy in the saloons and club
rooms"
INV dear friend" cried Mary, you would
not risk YOUR property in leaky ship, nor
49, On ;nsono man 70 nilot von on a dan.
,.asos co.et and dare vou venture the han.
So - -. Ike, IN a r,or,;a,e with this
man. whose habits of dissipation are already
- a..-l...;,.,, ..ta,,,;or ~,
"''i i'NI o. 9aas. ho,,, so-;ors yor ara - said
/ Ana ionoh;na " lie il onlv sowing his
Via o,ts and 6e solemnlv promises. when We
VIZ o1'', H. - so,,Io Joyd onJ he steady
BosiJes o, il j. TOO iatc 10 renept have prom.
i,oj 20 bo b;s ,,;G, so nlposo don't nronbes,
n,';i ,sgI oonoosn;na ~ ~ inc mon ~,' F''
''ii IT. i,, i, ;,dood 9u s,;d Mary sad
-. -, ,,.o,,ot ,,o,, - and
y ,o'n, % I 1901 far tbcir homes
G,y 9n,ontb5 after his there was n bril-.
liant wedding Allen Clifford and Anna
ilIn. Wan,, "vou5 vora 5norr;ed Her narents though
Iisan1ror;n "r, bor cho;ce 5ec;ded as thew said
ul'1lpio ~ Io., % n and oiye them n fai,
" .''N rta s hs;1s ,ras 5ooLed With iii onC
S'ai'' luo ~ va ~ aals ,,or, t,,;nol
al -a.I G3;.i1,, ha;r ond loroo circle a
si'n nol s"'u' l 80 7ri,ness the coremon,
ny i,Ju-' 80 80 - tho hr;doi fast
anu ~ pat 'lo0 ,.a ~ 'D1 w;nas ,yhite wine rnb,
a"u ~ I"oro o-lin', %G,e F,n e,ao,in, vino NJ an;
wlno' W SIu sP"L o ho ,oAf ea weatness % of tb,
-. -, "a u.,l1,1 +h o;r do,,,btar bnt tho,
conId not snare him tbe temptation at thi
t;me for wine was fashionable at weddings.
The ceremonv was performed. the irreyooa
/ bo yords were snoken. and the marty gather
ed round The loaded table. All seemed ga,
and bannv excent the BRIDEGROOM. He wa
b,ndsaF1ye vonng man, bred in the best SO
a;atn oSncotcd in tbe hast schools and ius
.o,c,nona;nn olS'y tho practice of law with talent
,1b;cb IL ;9Snrovaj mnst make him eminent
Tii, .aa;.i lI'oI;t;os rondcrcd him GENERA