Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-22

all for nothing" She half sobbed, her
thoughts rovertng to that costly combina.
tion Of silk and velvet
"Oh, if that is all, my love, there is the
theatre and opera and all that for the dis
play Of your dress aDd--thore, | can't
sec you troubled about anything, darling"
kissing her flushed checks.
"It isn't suitable for the opera and my
dress isn't all, either" she murmured be-
tween the carcsses but the unpleasant sub
ject was dropped, though hardly so soon
forgotten
One morning Mr.. Dodds remarked in a
casual way, My dear, if you will lend me
a small sum to-day. it will really be an ac.
commodation. | have several little bills to
meet, and have been disappointed by num-
Der Of those who are indebted to me. That
wedding trip was pretty expensive affair
| must confess"
Il should be happy to do you any favor,
Milton, but | expended so much before the
wedding that really | haven't dollar 10
my portmonnaie."
But perhaps you have bank account
my dear"
"No, | have not, blushing uncomforta-
bly,. al haven't cent in the world My
trousseau was so expensive that am quite
left bankrupt" Mrs. Dodds added, with a
little laugh.
"Oh, but | didn't know; but your fam
lily keep up such style, and the wedding
was on such a magnificent scale, and the
presents from your parents so elegant, chat
| thought, perhaps" and Mr.. Dodds hes.
itated
Yes, papa lives fully up to his income,
and know it has sometimes been rather
difficult to keep within it, from what have
heard him say to mamma But | hope
you did not marry for money, Mr. Dodds, -
with an assumption Of injured innocence.
" Certainly not, Miranda, but when fel.
low is decidedly hard up, it is natural to
look around, you know, and take in the
whole situation. Can't turn any Of that
snowy silver into ready money, suppose !;
might start small jewellers store, though, :"
and Mr.. Dodds forced short laugh, in
which, however, Mrs Dodds was too much
shocked to join.
1.-THE fact is, my dear" ho continued
gravely, "this boarding place is altogether
too extravagant n place for us in the
present condition of our finances; some
modest cottage would suit US much better,
and we shall have to make the change be-
fore long"
q" You cannot be in earnest, Milton"
gasped the lady. /" | certainly expected to
move in the same society after | was mar
ried that have always been accustomed
to, and never thought Of living in poorer
way after marrying supposed that-that
| was lettering my condition and not max
ing it worse"
al hope you did not marry for money,
Mrs. Dodds," said the gentleman severely
No, of course not but you gave me
such pretty things, and took me everywhere
and acted as though money was nothing to
you; and only the week before the wedding
you took me to select that lovely set Of
pearls, and quite insisted on my choosing
the most expensive of them ALL"
"Well, We will not say any more about
it, only we shall be obliged to retrench in
future and Mr.. Dodds, not caring to ex.
press his disappointment in a more explicit
manner, was glad to bestow hasty kiss
and proceed to his place OF business.
AS for Mrs. Milton Dodds, she sat bolt
upright in the middle OF the elegant sofa,
her eyes staring straight before her, utterly
lost IN the mighty effort to grasp aud COM
prehend the something that had hurt her
the misfortune that had happened to her
the change that had SO suddenly come over
her. Very similar were her feelings, doubt
less, to those Of the urchin in the street,
who, IN an ecstacy OF delight watching his
beautiful balloon floating high above his
head, suddenly becomes conscious of n
swift collapse, and hnds the irail toy a
wllted rag in his hands. All her charming
dreams OF gayety and abundance had has
tlly vanished, and in their stead stretched
out life of sef.denal, dull and meagre Of
all establishment.
+ "Why, it is all so different" she muir
INJURED at last, through burning tears. II
had only known"
After this, it must be confessed that af-
+ fairs did not glide with such singular
sweetness with Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Dodds.
They had ordered lobster salads until fre-
quent dyspepsias, unordcred, invariably ac.
Commanded them Tho aurplv of maddinp