St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-11-07
A Living Love.
EN MAMIE \. HErwOErH.

\ might room made brighter still hl
the lI-ht of an open fire. My reader
imagination may not cover the floor
with BIu,~rI> nor the furniture with
dama~k. ior shall picture Margrict
" o"dWari~ >lttiug-runm Just a$ il ap-
pCaIcd thai winter night. very humble
hui tull of Il love and warmth that were
felt ~ soon ~ the foot crossed the door
ill. That certainly WAS - Tag carpet {:
one thought how comfortable and clean
ii lO">rd. conscious that the eye did
not weary in matching immense dia-
mnnd> nI hccomc daIZicd 10y gazing at
glaIiuu bouquets. II might readily he
guessed that >umchudN who knew what
tiIcd heads needed had arranged the
pillows of the low lounge. inclSing
them in soft cool linen. instead of the
customary woI>tcd work that i enough
/" pat Ia Hight the mere idea of sleep:
the same >omchndN must have drIpcd
those pretty cIntZ curtains. "iNim"
them the grace "t Il Wnmau- touch
There were pictures "l the wall none
of them costly. Vet an evident taste
was shown in the selection of the chrn-
mos and simpler photographs little
treasures that >OnrhOdN owned and
loved. What delicate. tender Thought
h;,d made sweet ENangclinr look sweet
cI amt >addcr than ever beneath that
trailing moss while directly opposite.
the face. of Dickens seemed to tighten
with one of his genial smiles. a> if to
thank the love which held him in re
mcmhrImCc lay croWuing his head with
the ":rl,.>t of autumn leaves, Around
an cugl.lI ing tWincd Il lu\miamt ivy
plant over anuthrr druopcd tcathcrN
grasses. and N:i>,> OF pressed ferns east
fairy shadows behind them. \ small
h"">-c;r>c contained the only expensive
articles to Ice seen: choice volumes
that had been handled used hut not
ABUSED.
\ pheasant room at any time: per
hap~ made more 80 10y the light of the
study lamp and the open fire already
Illud,d to. OF little u>r WAS the for
mcr Just then. for the last number of Il
magazine lay uncut on the table. AMI
10y it, side hc neat w0lk-haSkct stood
undi>ti.Ihcd. Margaret WAS an indus
liuuS woman She had need To he. and
for 81 many evenings it had been hen
habit tn >it plNin" the needle while hen
companion talked or read aloud some
/ times brought his law books for study.
CROWN" stronger in her cheering pres
/ cIIcc and 10y il better fitted to meet the
/ task he had undertaken.
\ wear previous. when she gave hcl
/ hcaIt and hand in bctrothal to Roger
/ Ford. loVCr-likr. he wanted her all Ia
| himself. then She said ''\ay, Roger
come when Nnu will to our home, it,
door will ever he open to Won: but You
| know my life i> busy one. and hecaIlS,
now am ~ rich in having You | must
not ncglcct others. There is hard work
before vou. and it would he sad if
should prove il hindrance. | have
brother Will To d" for: he Is ready to
enter college. and my energy must he
rrdouhIrd We Join hearts now, dear
for mutual help aS truly as though we
uttered the marriage vow. and neIthel
of us will keep the other from treadn4
the path of,luty. Why. Roger. think
instead. il will always he trcading the
path together: don't you .
Thus It came to pass that the Norn!
LAWYER found his way to the cottage
every evening. Sometimes he ade'
Will with his lessons while MarGare
attended to her household arrange
mcuts. for she was her own servant
sometimes when her checks were flush
ed from teaching, he took her for
walk and she returned refreshed, say
iug. as they entered the gate: 'O nov
kind YOU are. I'm so glad to nav
somebody care for me "
Then they went to the coy sitting
loom. where the large armchair Waite'
for Roger and the low rocker for Mar
. "aret. The winter evenings gave NV
homS toward work. and often par q
brown eyes grew moist with quiet, hap
pv tears when they looked up to res
upon the handsome face opposite, heil
80 earnestly over the papers that W"ul
some day purchase the little home IN
lovers had already built i'll fancy.
Occasionally. too. Margaret lent he
bold pcmmam>hip t" assist Roger
= copying. and then the following da
e her school room wore il brighter aSpe'
a. She recalled his thanks: The BRAY
est little woman he ever knew.
5 But the law books did not alwal