Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-07-22
The lovers Elm.
~ MARY Y. PRESCOTT.

Della sat on the doorstep. with Il basket
of mending in her lap. Paul stood lean
ing against the bole Of IN apple tree. trim
ming an elm tWig, and anon vOuch,ating
a look at Della. who was well worth look
ing at, with her dimples and roses and
sunshiny expression
You know" She was saying. Aunt
Uitty is all l have. She is my own fl i->h
and blool. anI She needs ne.
And 50 do l." said Paul, briefly.
oh do you?" returned Della. bright
ening; = but YOU can do without me
awhile"
Aye that's what you must learn. sir,
she laughed, with pretty assumption of
importance.
I can't see" complained Paul, why
vou should prefer The society of an Uncome-
" old womln. who doesn't care II tig for
anything but her money, to the one You
have as COOL rs promised to love and
obey"
WIN. ,ou know. Fiul, that don
consult my preferences in this thing. Aunt
IIittv is rs good rs hed-rilden, and She my
own mothers half sister and nobody t. do
Il hands turn for her.
All along of her own all-tired temper
and mi,eriness. hat won't hire help nor
treat them thrt give it with deccncy." an
swered Delia's irate lover. " Haven't |
waited these FIVE years with my shoulder
nj the wheel working early ana late. for
Il home Of my own? But must be pat on
longer probation, on account of Il woman
who'll live till shes ninety
Well. Paul said Della, gravely. " if
its burden for vou to wait for me. don't
do it. I've given you my reasons for go
ing 10 Aunt lllt lI'gIt no l'ie'',1'i L III
IL pIt y uu'S t.iia -! Wv - Hi',,
anu KIN l'u ','l "''Ht Nio Nv !" 10y n','
conscience s'ls 90 1ii,' ''', wv ''s 'T,o ,o
2e''i5'@ ~ nc iio'P ~ Wy, I,,'o
can 40 "i'iou' l,i0 '"' ny -, :,
some otheI IL 'o", i;,;'. NM "1'9 why
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oe hVe YOU s0ii 'tm ,}i 80 .
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your.Cli ut NE = III 1A'''i' IA,'
y VIII leINe you lle: lilohcS' 's''t. a.l'' ~ 'e
lai Hii3' ui''ii iii.'i NJ &"
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money 1ot' o'GIIe ~ Nnp" nv 'p'.I'
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les Saiu "ui' III. u1,i'7 IN. IN I'm
tWl9 which lie iild oIeh '[iii'HS ,iI MIln inl, m
the loose e'ttth' e. II '9'ie'' @ tll'''
when t'liS sup Vi oli,I ~ y, = u
Actl9nS SPEAK ioo'ei tli''l "o''9.
very "tl s'io N:'Ii' .!i sb,n y''9 4+u ant t''t =
o'i'il,nS III ti0l ','t, "a, ''','
see !, Sro": snPp'nS IIii3 oii 'oi 'i''ii,
Good-pSe' II 1t must De 50, ........ 49,
faul put Tie rI,'2 on n,s lIti,e il'l95i' ''h'
walked away Dtlla s"t sun anu u'tiG' I.i
her stockings Inc Wliio ple" up Su7lhJ
and shook the rosy aPple . ouSils III II Il shower
ut her feet, ming .he ar win fragrance
the shaded clover leaves oeht 10 ana iro
tossing their purple blooms the sun Slftec
through the trees anu traced oeI'''ttl"i "uI
lines on the grassPlot; a mar market '.;5 WaSNl }'l
ioltered down tle country lo,''' 4" W. -.
a man IN blue blouse; 4 hoch ol gray
geese We're gos9lPihS 1T 'ile lii'l3 ol
Wayslde pool; bifd' We're .yilS anon
!, the old eims; tim clouds iioaIGd acros'
the sky lazIiy' as II tiley ili'u lle o'y peio!'
them; ana the afternoon moon pa'eu II
} the sunlight Nature seemea eNertih@ her
, self to make amendS lor 'iiaC Wllch wa
lacking In Della experience; n''I "Ieh
ever dld green ilelo9 anu o'os 1oliii,is lGuse
; add more tnan passing soi'tce W Il iie''i
bereft! IL htd al oeeh 50 sweet ''iiu p' I
) cious but httie hlomenI sliice. ia Il'
; was 1t that had 50 suuueniy s1o!et, 'it
bloom Irom :1eSe H'uiiil'l $500,
seemeu 10 Deli" I'l''S oo ~
herself TOO speeoliy ifoiil iie' oiu aul o"'i''