Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-04-16

/ uiiNt Vvuoius lucy uau Dttn tA lccting
him for some weeks, and Madge had given
us such glowing descriptions Of him that
all the girls that we're fancy free declared
their intentions Of setting their caps for
him. So Of course | felt considerably
elated that | was the first one he had con.
descended to wait upon.
ave had n pleasant walk home, aud
when he left me he asked if he might call
the next morning. | doubt il there we're
many in Claymore that night that sank in.
to the arms Of Morpheus better satisfied
with themselves and the world generally
than your aunt Mary. The next morning
| was up early, and hurried to my mothers
chamber with the paper lawyer Fuller had
given me, for | was exceedingly anxious to
know what the contents could be. Here
mother, cried, 'is something lawyer Ful.
Ter sent you Open it as quick as ever
you eau, for am almost distracted to know
what il means.
Another smiled at my eagerness, and
proceed TO break the seal, very leisurely,
thought, when out fell a check on the bank
for tloo hundred dollars.
"'Why, Mamie !" exclaimed mother
what does this mean 2
go can't tell, I'm sure, said 1. Hore
is note, this will probably explain
81 could not wait for mother to read it,
so lust caught il up and read il myself
1t read something like this:
",Mas ELIyRsLry In listening =, your
daughters PLAYING. / was astonis6ed al the
rare talent she displayed. think she deserves
chance to complete her musical education,
~ tho, you wi, a rOS'p, n.y. n ,,S s NJ Ma Su
have auy scruples as regard, using il. feel
that she will be conierring a favor on me il
she Will take 1t aud do a. request her
r. - FULLER
"' What will you do Mamie, accept it
or notY said my mother, after little time
spent in earnest thought
What will | do ? | echoed What
shall do 2 is the question What do you
think is best {?
90 think 1t will be best for you TO do
just as you please. II you think you would
like to, perhaps you had better keep it, as
it is just the opportunity you have long
been wishing for and | presume before long,
you will be able to repay it.
know you are growing anxious to
hear the rest OF my story, Eloise, SO | will
stop talking OF myself, and only say that |
kept the check, and although ! never had
the chance to repay Lawyer Fuller, in af.
ter years | paid 1t to another, near aud dear
to him, and one more needy than ever he
had been.
" There was only week before the we'd
ding, and every one was busy preparing for
1t. hardly saw Harry Clifton again until
his wedding night, but often thought Of
his strange illness, aud wondered at the re-
mark he made, : am subject to such at
taeksj any little excitement brings them
on What excitement could he have
meant 2 asked myself, over and over
again. At last concluded that | must
have stirred some unpleasant memories il
my allu4ion to his boyhood and there | lei
2 the matter drop. After time showed that
my surmises we're correct.
The long looked-for night came at last
was to be the first bridesmaid and Charlie
was groomsman. "How beautiful Madg'
looked that night! She was dressed ia
white tarltane, with pearls for her jewels
Harry looked very proud of his beautiful
bride, and Madge seemed equally proud o
the man to whom she had given her heart
best affections.
"The evening passed merrily, and at las
we went out to supper. Then came th
wine. | stood close by Madge and suw he
turn out goblet Of the sparkling nectar
40 ~ 10 Ia aiu
ed it to his lips, but he never drank drop
Just then Madge noticed that he set th
/, wine down untouched, and she exclaimed
Surely, Harry, you will drink little win
on this, our wedding night? ?" | saw tn
same look come back to his eyes the sam
/ uea'n'y PIhor oeIspreau ms iace tnat
, had seen inc nignt he was NJ. hali-frlght
eneu' whispered 10 her' Don urge MIN
see now pale ne Is
Harry harry she eTleu, what Is TN
mauer-are you III 10 take iittl
~hei II VIII revive you
"lhe color came back TO his lace, aud
bending over her' he whispered, Don't b.
alarmed DARING was only iaint-I an
, oetter now
/ sun she urgea nun - lake II Tor IN.
sake II not lcr your own she whispered
. ana she raised her unrk eyes coax'ng'y T.
I MS ror moment be wavered but l
seemed impossible for him to resist tn
'empter when 1t came III the form OF HI
own loVely orlde' ana raising the glass u
: mis- ilps' ne dralneu IT,
81 don kho" why, nut ior the rest o
the evening seemed followed ny drea'
, Presen'lmont OF evil Harry and Madg
were constantly before my eyes Jnst a
they looked when she was urging him It
take tue wlne' ana the picture haunted M
, Tor days IKE hateful dream.
r "The next day Harry and Madge ef
Claymore for their own home, away in tn
sunny South, and we settled back into GU
! old ways, although the memories of tha
, summer were carried by more than on
: through long years Of creary toll. On
4 short week after their departure, the Who'll
= village was filed with sorrow aud conster
nation, for Lawyer Fuller had been iount
= dead 10 his bed. Travelling in that part 0
the country, in those days, was done for th
most part in stage coaches, so of course i
was impossible to think of sending 70
J. Harry aud Madge. They buried him il
the little churchyard by the side of hi
: wife, with no one TO follow as mourners ex