Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-03-05

began to like Geoffry Just as soon as he be-
gan to like Mary, called up pride to the
| rescue, but it did not help me much, and |
suffered good deal in watching Geoffry's
attentions to Mary and listening to her
prattle about him | thought her supremely
silly, and | told her so. S1e was astonshed at
my petulance, but don't think she suspect
ed the truth. Only father did that. aud he
Looked so "Serve you right. Mise" that 1
ionged for him to be woman tor an hour or
50, that might talk back to him.
One day alter Geofi y had been month
Y h u, riding party proposed to the
top OF the mountain. Father and |, Geoffry
and Mary-that would be the order, OF course,
and was prepared for that; but there is
last straw ID every burden, and my last straw
VAS this incident; They were mounted and
waiting for me, when Mary dropped her
gauntlet. From my window Saw Geoffry
pick it up, put it on the hand laid SO con-
hdlngly In his, and then kiss it. After that
was not going to ride for " king nor
kaiser | sent a positive refusal to all
entreaties and as soJn they were out of
sight indulSed in good refreshing cry.
cried myself to sleep, and woke about dusk
with newborn purpose In my heart. which
cOmfOrted me wonderfully, the keynote of
Yet did not dress again; | knew they were
TO take tea at Ir. Lacelles' SO | threw my
dressing-gown around me, and taking - Red
as Rose is She - in my hand, | ordered
cup Of strong tea, and went into the sitting
room. As | walked IN at one door, Geotfry
walked in at the other.
- | came to take you to Mr.. Lacslles',
Olive" he said
. How do you propose doing it, sir? For
unless You bind me hand and foot, and get
a couple of dlrkies t. 'tofe' me there, |
really don't think you Will succeed
Z" could carry you myself
" Could you? don't think you would
enjoy the journey
" Will you dare me to do it?
- Not tonight 1 should like to insure
my life first"
= olive, you have been crying"
d" L have not, sir, Indignantly. And if
have, what is that to you?" reproach-
fully.
provoking, b-wltchiny little IN m)rtll How
often must 1 tell you | love you? How
often must ask you to marry me?
- 1t is not SIX months since the last time,
Geof y"
IL don't care; it seems like six years
,
4" do not
You have loved me ever since you were
eight years Old
- have not.
d" Now you must take me forever, or leave
me forever, tonight. have asked you
three times before
" Four times, sir.
- Well, four times then. Odd numbers
are lucky; here is the fifth time. You know
what | want, O!ive-your promise to be
mini, Is 1t to be? Now or never
suppose every one has a good angel.
Mine must have been at his post just then
for a strange feeling Of humility aud gentle
ness came over me. [ glanced up at the
handsome face all aslow with love 5 divine
hight; at the eyes full OF gracious entreaty
1T the arms half stretched out to embrace
me. Yet pride struggled hard with love. |
stood up silent and trembling, quite unable
TO acknowledge myself vanqulohcd, uutll
saw him turn away grieyed and sorrowlul.
Then | sad:
- Geofry, come back; it is no,c.'
This is the way | SAID Yes, and | have
never been sorry or it yet. II live to the
age Of Methuselah | shall never be a meek
woman, but still suit Gcyffry, and | take
more kindly u his authority then ever did
to paternal rule. Father laughs with sly
TT .umph at Ge fry gIctory, and he sent me
as a welding present handsome copy OF
- The Tanning OF the Shrew.'