The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-08-18


but it appears rather more important to
have something to eat once iu a while,
and Mr.. Dod1s felt himself IL very much
abused man.
Mrs Dodds proceeded 10 state that all
her fashionable friends were horriliel to
iind her living in such au out.ot.the-way,
absurd little box and Mr. Dodds savage
ly cxpatiated on the possibility of half OF
them being glad of just such box, be.
fore the year was ove:.
1t was quite true, at last, that Mrs.
Dodd's father was seriously embarrassed,
and though the family still kept up ap.
pearances it was generally supposed that
a change must occur before long.
But all this did not smooth affairs be-
tween husband and wife and one night,
when Mr.. Dodds was assisted home very
much deinoralized by the society of few
convivial, it not congenal spirits, the
climax Of Mrs. Dodd's surprise aud dis
appointment seemed to have been reach
ed and the words burst disparngly from
her lips:
az Why. Milton DoddS. do YOU. get
drunk /?
% no You and l--hic-are going to
get acquainted with each other-hic-
after II while. amt we now. Miranda p
was the remark Of the gentleman who had
appeared the very embodiment Of elegance
and propriety to her partial eyes, only a
few short months hn(orn
Mrs. Dodds turred away in tears, and
also in disgust.
1t seemed but an added misfortune,
when, a snort time aiterwaru, Mrs. Dodds
received letter from maiden aunt, an.
nouncing her intention to spend some
time with her dear niece, and become a
gratllicd spectator Of the great domestic
happiness that had so suddenly fallen to
her lot
Dear me- sighed the young wife,
what shall do with her She is such a
cynical creature nothing ever suits her,
and she will pick US both to pieces in less
than week. She is very wealthy, and
used to say should be her heiress if |
had any sense left by the time was
grown up but | suppose she will think
fail to display any great amount Of that
article and Mrs Dodds smiled, weak
little smile indeed
All rich is She? Mr.. nolds bright.
ened visiby. and paid more attention to
hts nccktle than on any previous morning
in the past six weeks.
The prophecy was fulfilled to the letter.
The cynical aunt had both husband and
wife picked to pieces within the specified
time.
Bah you are both ,imple,ons, she
said, at the end OF the first week, when
Mrs. Dodds came in flushed aud worried
from the kitchen, and Mr.. Dod1s settled
himself for selfish snooze on the paror
sofa. Il knew Just how it would be when
| first heard about your marriage. What
did you know about each other You
Hir!ed while at fashionable watering.
place, aud because you made yourselves
charming TO each other for few weeks,
when rau hnl nnihin., "is. ia ~. warll
TO do but be agreeable, you tancicd it
would he equally delightful to live to.
gether all the rest Of your lives. You
were very careful to avoid the discussion
oil any subject which could possibly call
forth difference of opinion. And now
you are astonished to find that you are
constantly at variance You rushed into
matrimony without any definite idea of
the cares and responsibilities OF real life
and each thought to better your condition
and have an easier time than before
Bah | repeat you are both s,mpIetons
But possibly it is better to be u young
simpleton than an old one, apd there may
be Il chance for you yet You both have
some good qualities, though you did cheat
each other so ouirageously before mar.
riagc. At all events, you must make the
best of it now, and am going to stay
and see you try, and the cynical aunt
took out her knitting work with a Jerk
1t is a delicate matter TO interfere be-
tween husband aud wife generally; but
this relative Of Mrs. Dodds certainly
managed things in her own wav and
achieved notable success Whether it
was due chiefly to her sharply delivered.
yet wise coun,els, or to the gimmer of
her gold in the distance, il was undeniable
that affairs improved wonderfully during
her somewhat lengthy visit. Mr. Dodds
required no more assistance on his way
home at nights. for he spcnt his evenings
in the society of his wife. lie became
mn .tt . l. 1 4
she consequently exhibited tender ro-
gard Tor his Own.
And when the precious baby calnr.
Mr.. aud Mrs Dodds were really far hap.
pier than they had ever any right To rx-
pect They settled down into a comfort
able old marred.iolks' sort ot way.
which is, perhaps, aS we'll IL the II, ,jnr!iy
OF welded coupIes do. Bli they never
again INDUCED in the brautiiu sentiment
ot the days of their courts zip aud honey
lnoon-the charming delu,iou that they
~ere "congeuial hearts. - IPoman'S
J0urUdl
Az ELoQugNr EXTRACT. "Generatiou
after generation says fine writer
"haye felt as We now feel aud their lives
were us active as our own They passed
like vapor, while Nature wore the same
aspect Of beauty as when her Creator
commanded her to be. The heavens
shall be as bright over our graves as they
are now around our paths The world
has the same attractions for our offspring,
yet unborn as she had once for our child.
ren. Yet u little while all will have hap
peued. The throbbiug heart will be still
ed, and all will be at rest Oar iunera
will iud its way and prayers will be
said, aud then We shall be left alone il
silence aud in darkues, for the worms
And. 1t may be, for Il short time We shall
be spoken of, but the things of life vii
croep in, aud our names will be forgotten
Days will continue to move on. aud laugh
aud songs will be heard in the room il
whie! we died aud the eyes that mourn
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