Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-05-21

improve matters by whispering, as pass.
ed his chair
"Checkmated, Olive"
IL was pleasant evening to me, and it
was the beginning Of my unpleasautness
" bow Il came let the doctors tell :" but
| bcgan to like Geotfry just as soon as he
began to like Mary. / called up pride to
the rescue but IL did not help me much,
and | suffered a good deal 10 watching
Geoifry's attentions to Mary, and listening
to her prattle about him. thought her
so supremely silly and told her so. She
was astonished at my petulance, but I don't
think she suspected the truth. Only faith.
er did that. aud he looked 50 served YOU
right, Miss" that | longed for him to be
woman for an hour or So that might talk
back to him.
One day, after Geoffry had been a month
with US, a riding party was proposed to the
top Of the mountain. Father and |, Geof-
fry and Mary-that would be the order. Of
course and | was prepared for that but
there IS a last straw 10 every burden, and
my last straw was this incident They
we're mounted aud waiting for me, when
Mary dropped her gauntlet From my
window | saw Geofry pick It up, put il on
the hand laid so confidingly in his, then
kiss it. After that was not going to ride
for King nor kaiser" sent a positive
refusal TO all entreaties, and as soon as they
we're out Of sight INDUCED in good re-
ireshing cry. cried myself to sleep, and
woke about dusk with a newborn pur-
pose in my mind, which comforted me
wonderfully, the key note Of which was,
" she stoors to conquer" Yet did not
dress again knew they were to take
tea at Mr.. Laoeles so | threw my dress
ing gown around me, and taki1g 4" Red as
a Rose is She in my hand. | ordered a
cup Of strong tea, and went into the sit
ting room As | walked in at one door,
Geoffry walked 10 at the other.
l came to take you to Mr. Iacelles,
Olive" be said.
GLOW 90 you propose doing it, srl For
unless you bind me hand aud foot, aud get
a couple of darkies to tote me there, |
really don't think you will succeed"
81 could carry you myself"
Gould you2 don't think you would
eujoy the journey"
"Will you dare me do it2"
Not tonight | should like TO insure
my life drsi"
"Olive, you have been crying"
81 have not, sir" Indignantly. "And If
have, what is that to you ?"
"a great deal. Oh, Olive, you teasing,
provoking, bewitching little mortal how
often must | tell you love you how
often must ask you to marry mel"
at is not six months since the last time,
Geoffry."
81 don't care it seems like six years I;
and OBJ, Olive, you know that you love me ="
II do not"
You have loved me ever siuce you we're
eight years DID,"
81 have not"
"Now you must take me forever, or
leave me forever tonight. | have asked
you three times before"
"Well, four times, then. Odd numbers
are lucky"
Here is the fifth time. You know
what want. Iwant, Olive-your promise
to be mine. Is it to be Now or never"
suppose every one has good angel
Mine must have been at his post Just then,
for strange feeling Of humanity and gentle
ness came over me. | glanced up at the
handsome face all agow with loves divine
light; at the eyes full of gracious entreaty
at the arms half stretched out to embrace
me. Yet pride struggled hard with love.
| stood up silent aud trembling, quite un.
able to acknowledge myself vanquished,
until | saw him turn away aggrieved and
sorrowiul. Then | said
"Goeffry, come back; it is no'o."
This is the way said YES" and have
never been sorry for it yet. If live to
the age Of Methuselah, shall never be a
meek woman, but still suit GoefTry, aud |
take more kindly to his authority than ever
| did to paternal rule. Father laughs with
sly triumph at GeofTry's victory, aud he sent
me as a wedding present handsome copy
of The Tanning Of the Shrew.'