Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-06

George Ware left town the next day. He
sent me q short note. He could not see any
one, he said, and begged me to give farewell
kiss for him 10 I" the sweet mother Of my An
ME- For mine she is, and will bo in Heaven,
though she will be the wife Of Edward Neal
on earth"
When | next saw our Annie she was Ed
ward Meals promised bride. A severe ct
Of illness, the result of all these exctements,
confined me to my room for three weeks after
Georges departure and | knew only from
aunt AIMS lips the events which had follow
ed upon it.
George Wares presence on that first night
had brought revelation to Edward Neal as
well as to all the other members Of that cir
Gle. That very night he had told his parents
that Annie would be his wife.
The very next night, while poor George was
being swiftly borne away, Edward was sitting
in my uncle's library, listening with blanch- |
ed cheek to the story of Annies old engage |
ment. My uncle's sense of honor would not !
let him withhold anything from tho man seek
ing her for his wife. The pain soon passed
by, however, when he was told that she had
that very day refused her cousin, and betray
ed almost resentment at his offer. Edward
Neal had not a sufficiently subtle nature, nor
acquaintance enough with psychological phe-
nomena to be disturbed by any fears for the
future. He dismissed it ali as an inexplica.
bic result Of the disease, but fixed fact, and
great and blessed fortune for him Ny
uncle, however, was less easily assured He
insisted on delay, and upon consulting the
same physician who had studied Annie's case
before They all agreed that she was now
a perfectly healthy and strong woman, and
that to persist in any farther recognition Of
the old bond, after she had so intelligently
and emphatically repudiated all thought Of
such relation to her cousin, was absurd.
Dr. Fearing alone was in doubt lie said lit
t tie but he shook his head and casped his
hands tight, and implored that at least the
t marriage should be deferred for a year.
y Annie herself however refused to sonsent
v to this of course no satisfactory reason could
r be alleged for any such delay and she said
r as frankly as little child, Edward aud
d have loved each other almost from the very
L first there is nothing for either Of US to do
l. in life but to make each other happy and we
Is shall not leave papa and mamma so why
o should we wait ?"
They we're not married, however, until
Il spring. The whole town stood by in speech
II ess JOY and delight when those two beautiful
d young beings came out from the village church
man and wife. 1t was a scene never to be
ie forgotten. The peculiar atmosphere of al
l. most playful joyousuess which they created
d. whenever they appeared together was some
IS. thing which could not be described, bu
:, which diffused itself like sunlight.
Ill We all tried resolutely to dismiss memor,
and misgiying from our hearts. Thcy seemed
er disoyalty and sin. George Ware was n In
ut dia George Wares mother was dead. The
d. cottage among the pines was sold to strangers
at and the glistening brown paths under th
IN trees were neglected and unused.
Edward and Annie led the same gay child
at like lives after their marriage that they ha'
IN before they looked even younger and gaye
and SUMMER. When they dashed canteriDi
he through the river meadows she with ros,
nd cheeks and pale brown curls flying in tn
on wind, aud he with close crisp black hair, an
he the rich, dark, glowing skin Of a Spauiart
oi the farming men turned and rested on thei
Die tools, and gazed till they were out of sigh
It Sometimes | asked myself wonderingly " Al
IN they ever still, and tender, and silent ~ al
tnis perPe'uai o'o'"o" 'ue "hoio VI wv
but IL seemed treason 10 douot IN 'ne pre-
:" ence ot such merry g'adness as shohe IN al
',e mes lace aud her husbands 100 IL WI
TO simply the incarnate triumph and JOY Of youl
en-, life.
ave The summer went by; the chrysanthemur
ust boomed out white and full in my garden 4
too frosts came, and then the winter, and tn,
'ne Annie told me one day that before wnt
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