Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-04-26

eXer' ed their ingenuity 10 devise all sorts
Of delights, that would be so charming it
would be impossible for any one to refuse
to be pleased. You see they were obliged
to take very special pains on account of
the unhappy dispositions of Cant and
Won't.
When the evening came for the fete, all
we're gathered around the queens throne,
waiting in expectation.
oh, dear whispered Lady-bug to Vio-
/ let, dent you wish they were little more
cheerful persoos?
Well, yes, do replied Violet. 1t
is forlorn to be so-but hush there they
are,
Sure enough it was Can't and Won't re-
turning on the back of the faithful Dragon
fly. They sprang off, and seemed really
glad to be at home again. They kissed the
hand of the queen, and answered her in
quiries in very cheerful manner. assuring
her that they had passed a most delightful
! honeymoon.
Alter this they turned to greet their
various friends, and even smiled in response
to their kind welcomes.
Why, what has happened , whispered
the fairies among themselves.
Nobody could tell what had occurred to
change the behavior of their old friends
but it was evident that marriage had i'm
proved them astonishingly.
There was no objection made to a dance
on this evening, which was as merry as you
please to fancy. Afterward, supper was
announced. The brides health was drank
in nectar, and the bridegroom returned
thanks for her Then he said
Dear Queen, and all our friends, |
wish to make a confession. Ny sweet
wife has asked me to do so for her, as well
as for myself. When we started on our
wedding trip We were very uncomfortable,
and each feared we could never learn to
ageee. was very hard, cold, and thorough
" disagreeable and my dear wife was
well-just a little weakminded and de-
spending. [ do not like TO sayEthis, and
beg you to forget it. We were troubled
when we thought of our future. One day
l said;
Dear wife, suppose we change our
names p
Change our names! she answered
We can't but if we could, what good
would it do =
Well, dear | said, perhaps then we
might be better
What name could we take ? said she
We ought to have the same, now We
are married, l replied and, as we both
need charge OF nature, why not become
Mr.. and Mrs. Try
IN try, said she.
/ I'm try, SAID /.
1 So this was a sort Of silver wedding TO
Us. Since then everything has gone Oh
beautifully. 1 never say Won t, IN my tor
mer bad fashion; and my dear wife never
says Can't IN hers. Together we have re-
solved to be gentle, 10 do the very best We
can, and be happy. 1t Is astonishing to
hnd how easy 1t Is to give up
Aud how easy TO be sirong-minded,
interrupted the b-lde, and to fud you can
do thugs If you try.
I Here the bridegroom kissed the bride,
and sent such succession Of bushes over
her face that the corners Of her mouth fixed
themselves in a smile, and the bright light
that settled then IN her eyes stayed there
forever after.
Then all the fairies were glad. They
formed ring aud sang with JOY. This war
the song. as well As | could hear 1t:
"Oh. how happy we shall Ice
In our Wui X. lu our play;
No more hcitnE We shall see
All the hyvIoug day
ONLY ~IuIles shall wreatue our faces
frown- have len then former places
We ~iitll have a courage high
Sow We always mean 30 lF4-