National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-04-15

Nothing eStrange them. Yes.
poverty will. Those butterflies that
cluster about her now buzz only in
/ golden sunshine. They will soon
shrink away when the chilneSS of
poverty surrounds the object of
their present admiration
But what has poverty to do with
Miss Barton p said George, wonder
ingly; none are farther removed
from it than she 2
apparently! But in reality it is
different, for James Barton is not
worth one cent, and all the fashion
able world will know it before long.
Mark my works. said aunt Jane as
she turned away, and see how
quickly those tlattcrers will desert
her.
George Holland was fairly stunn-
ed by the unexpected disclosure of
aunt Jane. \ possibility flashed
upon him that almost took away his
breath. Mary Barton, surrounded
by wealth, he regarded as utterly
unattainable, but now he dared to
hope. y blind impulse seemed urg-
ing him forward. Almost before he
knew it, he was mingling with the
crowd OF admin ers about her, her
hand resting upon his arm, and in u
moment they were gliding III the
graceful movements of the dance
y delicious sense of happiness was
throbning through the veins of both;
. the tender music rose and fell in
waves OF melody; the touch OF their
hands. the glanceS Of their eyes,
filled each other with an intensity
of passionate emotion.
The music died out in a note Of
. prolonged sweetness. Mechanically
they turned toward the duSky cool
= ness Of the conservatory, their faces
glowing, their eyes beaming with
{ mutual tenderness. To restrain
himself longer was an imposSibility
E and amid the fragrance Of the cluS-
| teling blossoms, George Holland
: poured out his iervcnt story with an
I eame>tneSS and cloqueuce engen-
dcrcd by his intense and long cons
ccalcd love.
t Que hour before Mary Barton
would have given an acquie>cent
t answer to the proposal of Goodpa-
per, and dutlfully accepted him in
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; Iiom his grasp, the hght that spark
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1 ct anger OF dISdain' an" Hrorgc
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: DEAR SlR--Your ccntcmptuou,
scheme to DISPOSE of Nour daughter
" is in my kuowlodoc. Indignantly
refuse to he made 4 partv to voul
=. selfish plan, and warn YOU that any
ovcrturrS | may have made for th,
!, hand of your daughter | consider
void and fully DISCHARGED by th,
, discovery of vour intended imposi-
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