The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-11-12


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Eihu waited until her grief bad cN-
hsasled il.eIf, sud then took her hand,
Whist sou ,av 6. al very trac, sara. |
sm not O. ro 90 aul into she world sione.
VII you go with mr2 You have a good
home here, know, bat il have you 10
work for, win soon give you $ bitter
ore And byand-by Ben eau come to
80, aud We will make a man Of him.
win YOU be INV wife, Saraf
She looked al him with all The solemn
frryur Of woman. love aud devotion
shining Ia her eyes.
II you will take me, Elihu, and let me
care for you, ! shall be the happicst erca-
ture on earth, From the moment when
saw sou come In 81 the farm gate, from
The moment when knew that your for.
tune was gone, and that you were alone
in the world, have prayed that yon
might love me. | don't care where our
home is or what it il so that we share Il
together. can be happier with you IN
log-but than | could be with any out
else ia a palace; for you need me, Elihu.
and IL have ihoughi aud dreamed OF
you, aud really belirye, loved you from
the DAYS when my mother first told me
about you, when was baby at her
knee.
50 they were betrothed, aud after a
brief storm at the farm house when her
decision was first made known, Sara
followed the fortunes of her lover to Il
distant city, where they were married.
Ben went with her as her protector
aud "besl man" Her father kissed her
and cried over her, as he bade her fare.
well, aud put poekct-dook, containing
i've hundred dollars, into her hand for Il
wedding portion.
can't 60 with you to give YOU away,
my dear, aud can't let you be married
here, said the poor man, for shall never
hear the last of it il do; and I'm get
ting Old now, and | want peace and
quiet in my own home. But God bless
You, Sara, aud your husband that is to
be. Poor Elhu! Your mother loved
him dearly, aud don't know fault he
has in the world, except that he is poor
SO, strengthened by her fathers appro.
val aud blessing, sara approached the
altar to consecrate her life to the hero OF
her dreams!
The ceremony over, they drove TO a
first-class hotel, aud breakfasted ia a
style that made Sara tremble for the
future. After break fast, Elihu laid q
package before her and casket by the
side of her pate.
My first present to my wife, said he
As for you, Ben
A cry OF delight from Ben made his
sister turn round to look at him. The
boy was glorious in gold watch and
chain.
Open your casket, love, said her hus
Ddllu' eHlliHk'
She obeyed, and river of light seem
ed to flash upon her from the diamond
within. AT the same moment her hus
/ hand broke the seal of the package and
/ showed her bauk-book inscribed witt
/ her name.
Ten thousand dollars are deposited
there, subject 10 your order, said Elibt
careessly.
Ten thousand dollars! and the watch
aud tue diamonds! gasped Sara, turning
pale. What can it all meany
know, broke 10 Ben, with joyous
laugh. Cousin Elihu has only been pre-
tending TO be poor. all this limel Nicely
sold all those people at the farm will be
Sara turned to her husband II,
smiled, and drew her closely to BIZ
breast. From that happy day not a wi.I
of hers or Ben's has been ungratifed
And all the romance of her lite begal
INSTEAD OF ending Gas she foe time sup
posed) "wheu Enhu came home"