Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-12-20
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/" That Old Maid. -
81 LOUISA s. DoEE.

f.ru-s. ana when that was SAID, all was SAT-
a che opinion Of the speakers. She was
5 whom there was mono to praise. an,
--rr few 20 love and she dwelt amid thr
r- ,-sdden wav-. though not exactly besid
-res streams OF Dove. For SKyeherg is a New
r-rhu5 town. aui Anastasia lived 10 SKYE
-a-- She had come there within n few
-..-s. q box Of cottage and two or three
-s. attached having been left her by n rel
t-v. Consequently, if she bad ever beer
,5a-rc- feui the probability is that sh,
E.f. there were none here 70 remember it.
~-e was q thin straight figure of a wo
man. with hair siiverv gray, but soft and
aEg-5aur- pair rf shy eyes a thin face tC
match the thin f.lre and something timid,
.Ir.--+ scared in IL. expression, to keep il
...rr4erarce tre =rrness Of the eyes In al
her f1-tv wears she had not overcome an ab-
-.rl frfr- o.. t'u=ning when spoken 10, noI
Vaf She a'wars quite sure Of giving col
Irrte7 answer II was ike working your
massage " e. raIk with Miss Braude, people
made haste % discover. There were easier
,.av- tHau that Of getting 90 in the curricu-
un and they soon learned to pass her hy
10 thc other side She, wondering secretly
aat it was in herself that thus repelled
asm. and drcadjng sights with the sensl-
--fuess peculiar 10 p timid nature withdrew
% p and more into herself that she might
.- hc IN the way Of receiving them. Des-
he all this ehe was q gentlcW oman to the
e.-v core No one ever heard her say 4
-.ireful ~ uueraritable word Of others. nor
I'D Size ever hv suecch or stare, or any overt
-. wound -tc ceilings OF those with whom
-.a was thrown into contact.
smart v1un. couple had rented portion
. her house aud al the land but half an
.-r This She tIlIed herself as a garden.
-.s.a. ..t nom rs products and her rent.
..I feF hundred dollars which she bad in
governments bonds, spare income, but quite
-rh.eu- far her simple wants.
rs 1a- u.t long before the ma~ch of i'm
.-5veuert ls.i A. iron track across her land.
arts -Hr.es.rz engine whisked daily past
Hs- s-reheu door. The innovation was disa-
--..ai.e rJ aIr shy geptlewc man. alike from
--, r.--e And dgzt consequent upon il. and
r.m t.. intrusion upon her retirement. But
-.r l.-s. ~ Improvement before mentioned
r. t-- .ur chat As compensation her
.r.f -.F u= increased in value. She got
CHER RENT and bad a better market for her
-ar.en vegetables. Tier income had been
sufficient De are. uaw there was a surplus
eif. which she would have liked to benefit
others But here her dfidence proved a
hH.-aaca. She tried gong among the poor
&. l.rn taair wants, but felt so much like
su pertinent mtddier ID other peoples
4Hs -tar sire was unable to create a pleas
tur .er-e--i.u. The children shrIcke
...d m.ii r afterher when she had gotta "a
---cr from tie door, but not beyond ear
-H.- She went home with "a crushed feel
ing. a-3 sense If incapacitv that destroyed
l.r a..eu that night and made her nervUuslV
ie-r \ fcnr FOR Il week. The attempt was
lat REPEATED. Sc began to think that. like
--rsel size was thrust out from among ner
-.t Tar She lad q vcaruinr To do some
-.r.rj hearts rs her bv being hclpluI.
..e She Bad NOS The socia. .race- requisite
. attract 5hcm
Ou. constant visitor size lad. This was
..-. ssiI.v rar.d niDkv B3ltgn. Tie
..-- .,f ar.--7.n il t5e rerghb1rhoad .
-..-.--s. DID hey ,antIcnes~- bad shown /
~ f-e.- Er tins human hrutc. the memory oi .
..... Iai cIunr to bis callsu7 soul Of what
..- -.t-t.f.t. !ar s9ul an idiot NAV be
srrIr,s ,xitn- as moss does CO rock. lie was
q -t.r rf,.e ga -te.7r sourr of twenty with q Z
~. ..ee-r r.ee ret hair. and small. snakv I
YES His t.nlrer. when aroused. was some .
.Irs, fearful. Most re1fIe we're alraiC q. /.
f.r5irr him. through dread Of summary
--q,r.. Eu- Ara-ra-ia never fearad HIM 4
e.. .,... Ut l..re for his society. certainlv.
or -t.. endured H7-.r.,il- visits. no. from an
r.i-....si..,, ,f owl ir -Eov were forbid len I
Az f.-.e-e -r.e wsald not show disc.u-te-y .
vi rs tFi- l.-.lrn creature
On a sul-ea rui. December Isy Die.v came +
later H.ur tHan usual There was &
.-s--r Is f5- -.akv owes akin -1 fire. auI tile
..--.,-a. lbs f.cs t.-.-et.e.l a- t1is. Ut shat (
slrl.-s .res uu Professor Gslraut'- table .
iav have 49ae when The rme for discover
1g new ance iaL fully come. An.--a-
Il Slid Gently. How b. Vtu do. Dlosv VI. Z
-.a laced ID. - chair lv the fire
II. .,y..,..- f..l ...5.I ..la his shoulder a.. si
/ .7 It's other -i.fe or rse r,5m. where -e--
.E % i."A " i1' Il .'-@.'' pig ~I'i'i.' '.''--
RI INTO it. ...-....-t
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