Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-01-17
APARTMENT TO LET.
4 wOMAN's sOLILOQUY.

Apartment to let, in the heart OF n single
woman not now, but in good order and well
furnished, and warranted to give satlsfac-
ton. II is left vacant from no other cause
hut the marriage and consequent departure
Of the last occupant"
Why should not that do? Why should |
not put up that placard here in the window,
where he who runs may read How the peo-
pie going by would stare only there are
none in this driving storm, this silent Sun
day afternoon, in the deserted, snow.choked
street
A vacant heart; yes. since Charley has
moved off and left it, it is empty, indeed.
He has taken to himself his little bride Ara
bella, with her dainty little hands and feet
and her prim little ways. They are in New
York by this time, fortunately, before the
STORM and will sail on Wednesday.
And sped the parting guest. Oh, yes,
Charles, if had not explained to you care
fully that it was much better for you to take
that lucrative little bride--if | had not, lit
tie by little, made it uncomfortable for you
here, and gradually turned you out Of doors,
and taught you the way to her affections,
you would be here still, and there would be
no need Of advertising my apartment to let.
Better? A thousand times better. could
not have you here any longer Kind, gen.
erous cousin, who came and stood by me in
nv hour of bitterest need, for Il time
thought loved you; yes, ! did love you.
From this empty heart thank you for your
devotion. Bat We could not keep it up. BE
cousin, and nothing more Take good care
Of Arabela, and invest her thousands for
her, and leave me once more to my empty
heart.
Oh yes, for this is not the first time it has
been vacant. Never fear. am so used to
it now have very little anxiety or doubt
but that it will be filled all too soon. There
is delightful repose about this not caring
for anybody. A woman who by any acct.
dent is not in love, temporary state Of
things, Of course, is much more agreeable
than any other. How delightful | was al
the dinner, last night! How cheerful Per.
fectly satisfied with Hopkins on one side, and
Blake on the other Ifnow had been fret.
ting to listen to Davenpor. further down the
table, dying to know what he was saying t.
Mrs. st. Clair, could have given that en-
tertaining account Of our crossing from Nor
way? Surely these lapses and intervals be
tween lea Sons Of strong emotion are refresh
ing and improving. From the cain harbol
where we ride at anchor we look amazed ant
reluctant at the rolling and tossing Of thu
boats out upon the open sea unless the fur
lougL lasts too long, and then we grow i'm
patient and long to rush forward and ties
the waves. and are willing to risk even ship
wreck after the dizziness OF inaction. But
on the other hand, when tempest-tossed ant
harrassed, and fearing for life, in all the az
ony of suspense and doubt and jealousy, d.
we not long in turn for the repose Of tn
ancnOf anu tue maven NOl 50 Olttn. " ~
better TO have loved and lost" and all that
Constancy is a singular virtue. How
marvellous that was that Clara said, the othe
day, that the memory Of the man she love,
at II has still as much power over her a
did his influence in those carly days Sh
says she still thrills at the thought of word
and tor es that come to her from that Ion
ago p ST. Ten years ago. Dear me, dea
me who was it loved ten years ago2
Let me think, Ten years ago. ten fror
twenty leaves seventeen. Seems to me
must have been Robert Poor old Rober
Trevor and did love him, too, very de-
votedly. Madly, | thought there was
tenderness in his eyes, and something in hi
voice, aud the other thing in the touch q
his hand which was beyond the romances @
the troubadours. Would it not be slngula
if retained any sense Of thrill to this day
lie loved me very respectfully, too; for di
he not begin iii and would have marie