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

autumn the maple leaves we're beginning TO
be red, and my chrysanthemums had again
set their tiny round disks Of buds. Edward
and Annie had said no word Of love TO each
other, but the whole town looked upon them
as lovers, and people began to reply impa-
tiently and incredulously to our assurances
that no such engagement existed.
Early in October George came home, very
unexpectedly, taking even his mother by sur
prise lie told me afterwards that he came
at las, as one warned of God. A PRESENT..
ment Of evil, which he had struggled against
for weeks, finally so overwhelmed him that he
set of for home without half an hours delay
found him, on the night after his arrival
sitting in his old place in the big armchair
at the head of Annies lounge she still clung
to some Of her old invalid ways, aud spent
many evenings curled up like half-shut pink
daisy on the green damask cushions He
looked worn and thin but glad aud eager, and
was giving lively account of his Western
experiences when the library door opened, and
coming in unannounced, with the freedom Of
one at home Edward Neal entered.
"Oh Edward, here is Cousin George" ex.
tldlUltl 4Nuhltf MulAt u HNh VI INNl NNiuE
spread all over her face and half rising, she
took Georges hand in hers as she leaned to-
wards Edward.
"Ob, I'm so glad to see you, Mr.. Ware"
said Edward with that indehnable tone Of gen.
tie respectfulness which marks a very young
mans recognition Of one much older, whom
he has been led to admire. Annie has been
talking to me about you all summer. feel
as if | knew you almost as well as she does.
I'm heartily glad to see you
\ nature Of finer grain than Edward Neal s
would have known the whole truth in that
| first second, by the blank, stern look which
spread like a cloud over George Wares face
but the open.hearted fellow only thought that
he had seemed too familiar perhaps, and went
on
81 beg your pardon, Mr.. Ware. 1t must
appear strange to you that took the liberty
Of being SO glad but you don't know how
kindly | have been allowed to feel that your
friends here would permit me to call all theil
friends mine" and he glanced lovingly anC
confidently at my aunt and uncle, who an
swered by such smiles as they rarely gave
Oh, no wonder they loved this genial, frank
sunny boy, who had brought such light int
their life.
In moment George was his courteous sci
again, and began to express his pleasure a
meeting Mr.. Neal, ETC., but Annie interrupted
him.
&C Oh, now don't be tiresome Of cours
you are to be Just as good friends with Ed
. ward as you are with me sit down, Edward
, He is telling us the most delicious stories
He is the dearest Cousin George in the world,
she added, stroking his hand, which she sti
kept in hers.
1t gave Edward no more surprise to see h,
do this than it would have done to see her s
J in her fathers lap. Even | felt with sue
} den pang that George Ware seemed at thl
= moment to belong to another generation froi
Edward and Annie.
Edward seated himself on n low cricket {
: the foot of the lounge, and, looking up
= Georges face, said most winnlngly-
Please 90 on, Mr. Ware" Then
= turned one full, sweet look of greeting at
} welcome upon Annie, who beamed back upC
him with such diffused smile as only Il
-" rarest faces have Annie's smile was one
= her greatest charms. 1t changed her who
j" face; the lips made but small part of i
no mortal ever saw it without smiling in a
y swer.
d 1t was beyond George Wares power to e
! ! dure this long. Probably his instinct saw
y both Edwards atmosphere and Annies mo
VI u than we did. He rose very soon and said
" me, " If you are going home tonight, Hel'
y y will you let me walk up with you? | ha
w. business in that part of the town; but mt
=. 20 now. Perhaps that will hurry you
"a - much ?" he added, with an inquiring to
=. ~ which was almost imploriDg.
It | was only too glad to 60. Our leave-ta
; ing was very short. A shade of inde6nal
y trouble clouded every face but Elward's a
y Annie's
e George did not speak until We had left I
y house. Then he stopped short, took both
y, hands in his, with grasp that both hurt Q
VI frightened me, aud exclaimed
'a rn " How dared you keep this from N
= - How dared you !"
- Oh George" said, there was moth
~ to tell
u n' Nothing to tell !" and his voice q
~ ~ hoarse and loud Nothing to tell
AD you mean to say that you don't know, HI
cal no' SHOWN o', 'n'' 1>""'e 'o'es 'n"' Doy'
icy puppy =, ,e..,., r.o,1,
Of t'''"1'eu 1 Nv" ne"' ~ ''o'' 'OO''
Inc i" Ana 7 trusted vor a.. oh Helen
& noror c,r,;vo yo,, -
iat nnrn,rre1 ro;ser.hlv for esl, NV
ut IN ,ha, ,nomant roaIlv on;l,v
zen " Wbat mates Won ,bint she loves him
it .Von oannot iooo;yo mo uolon ;, he
ich rlod aDo no, torture mo and yonrseIf
,ak ,rvin, ran ma now how IooS Ms
cen r3rd 900 s has boon s;,,;na hv bar Icnrae
cry ma aun y
IT, .ola h;m .ll T, ma. No, ~,
ere II. psI noI W.. n'~ ,Sa. 49, s;n ID
lrt. ~ 1,' ,h hau ia ss1 ",o ;a,oS sI sas ' u;s
asst ."Ln Lal -, ~ ,no 'I oIoa,a, ,.L;oh Laa
n.y. 1uo1 nau Doe" '"o o"o eieAo". "uI'n la
She ten.y ni' uenneu ai A'uao'P"'' ""''" "'' 0'
on oeen H'ru'y i'oosuNo''
Iich lie was very quiet after the hrst moi
unit oil bitterness ana asked me 10 forgive ms
,ose pa'lent WORDS. Nheh ne ie't me ne salo
we cannot see clearly what ought to
Annle's happiness Is my only aim IL
as boy can create 1t, and cannot-but he can
,o.o she was as utterly mine as II is possible