St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-23
vas. could never give to anv man.

NOlnlnS except lne constant presence ol
my sister wherever Mrs. Long and her
husband We're seen together, prevented
the scandal from taking the most of
fensive shape. But Ellen was so wise.
so unremitting in her wisdom. that not
even the most malignant gossip monger
could point to anything which looked
like clandeStine intercourse between
the two.
In fact they met so constantly either
i'll Mrs. Longs house or my sisters, that
there was small opportunity for them to
meet elsewhere. | alone knew that on
many occasions when Mrs. Long was
spending the evening at our house, FL
len availed herself of one excuse and
another to leave them alone for IL great
part of the time. But she did this So
naturally. that is, with such perfect art,
that not until long atterward did know
that it had been intentional.
This was one great reason of my
silence during all these months. In her
apparent ignorance and unsuspicious-
ness of the whole thing. she seemed SO
gay, so happy, so sweet. and loving. how
could | give her pain And if she did
not see it now, she might never see it.
1t could never surely become any more
apparent. No man could give. SO far us
simple manner waS concerned. more I'M
mistakahle proofs of heing absorbed in
passionate love for IL woman. than John
Gray gave i'll Emma Longs presence.
! began to do Ellen injustice in my
thoughts. said. After all, she has
not much heart: no woman who loved a
man plssionately could look on unmov-
Il al, h.r
How little | knew Towards spring
Ellen suddenly began to look very i'll.
She lost color and strength. and II Slight
cough which she had had all winter be-
came very severe. Her husband was
alarmed We all were distressed. Our
old family physician. DIR. Willis. changed
color when he felt Ellcn's pulse. and said
involuntarily:
My dear child. how long have you
had such fever aS this !?
Ellen changed color too. under his
steady look. and replied:
Il think. doctor. have had ii little
fever for some time. have not felt
really well since the autumn. and have
been meaning for some time to have II
long consultation with YOU. But We
will not have il now" she added play
fully. Il have great deal To tell you
which these good people are not to hear.
we VIII '"iN "Nr! s'"'e "'hel tlllic'
he understood that the subject must he
dropped.
That night she told me that she wish
ed me To propose to John to go over
with me and spend the evening at Mrs
Longs that she had sent for DIR. Willis.
an" sue "i>Ilt'' !" nave " i"i'S '"ih Will
MN without .'"nii showing II;
'eai' S''i" ila>,i'H' VIII no, <"
10 Mrs. Long with ''"Hh' ""F MIS-
Long.
wv ny. sally, What dn You mean |
never heard you :" UNJUST. Emma Is
one of the very sweetest women | ever
saw III my HE. How can you say silrh
her. p"nt <" II You feel So never
drcame" mat N"' diSiike1 h"r, hnt
th"'Eh' '"iih N"'lu ne less hh'lN l"
suspect me "l any d'Slie I" nave MN
away. II N"U proposed gong there ; ana
cannot talk WIN the doctor II ne l. uhdri
tn" roof. she S;id these last words
with AN rNrlt"d emphasis :" unlike her
usual manner tila' II 1ll%htehr" me
But ! Thought only "t hcr phl steal state ;
| feared that She suspected the rNl>trnr"
OF some terilhlc disease:
| went WIN '"illl 'o MIS-. Long al
h">' inihediat'lN aitcf YEA. he a'-
rtrtrd me lr"p">Al WIN unr"hcealcd
| delignt amt wondered II Ellen on
serve" the very n"hrh;'lant way IN
| Wlll'n ne rePiicd Nhcll Nh' S;ild Hile "l'i
not trci wen enough I" GO lie al
re'ld\ llk'd "ttcI l" see MRS: Long
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.nnn lao ,t Lnmc
/ made no remoust,.,uce Lpowinc
that II miyht onuo, and dis+u,h Euon
to have us return. .Jnhn threw himself
;,tn ,h,ir in FROM nf tha f,a md
innIaJ ,nnnJ;Ir ;ntn th" ,.n'I.. n,,,';m"
nn ,m'., nttamnt NJ cnnvers,,iom tn"t ~,
- hnnk Verv snnr .Inhn rnso Samm+or.
ed ahstr,rtr,ily. nhomt the room took
mn Mrs Ionr.s work -h,sket and ex,m.
mod cvery .nticln in If and NJ last sat
down before her iittIe writinr-Jesk
Which stood open. Presently I saw
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