The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-02-10

umphantly at you from the looking glass,
saying, Here [ am, my dear = or when
ct tidren that you have nursed in your
arms come around with the rights and
duties Of full grown men and women, that
you remember one is no longer young at
fifty. But the sight of Sam Averill's
gray hairs and wrinkles were as good as
looking. glass to remind Aunt Augusta.
Sit down, SAM said she, and let me
look at you. 1t seems like the real old
times to see you once more. You look
wonderful natural. but dear me, how you
have changed You've grown old as well
as myself
But Mr.. Averill was not to be diverted
by any side issues,
Augusta said he, earnestly, Il made
a serious mistake once. 1t was not a
mistake about my own mind however ;
that remains the same it always was.
Every woman I've ever seen seemed like
tallow candle beside the sun when |
think Of you. have made my fortune.
and all [ want now is yon to come and
snare it with me. 1t is you, or nobody,
just as it always was"
Maybe Aunt Augusta's heart throbbed
little with the old yearning towards the
love Of her youth. hut she shook her head
with unhesitatng decision. as she put out
her hand TO stir the cradle wh"re her
youngest grandchild lay asleep.
IL can never be Sam said she. Il
won't deny that it was all mistake my
marrying Stanton. He dilu't turn out to
he the man took him for. He proved
contrary and onery, and beside he wrote
letters in Disguise. But that is all over
aud past, aud can't be- uuione And now
| am in the midst Of my child,en with
my grandchildren growing up ahou' me.
and | am in my right lace. Shouldn't
he contented to leave everything aud u
of to new country to b,'gin the world
over again, as it w,re. | ain tco cd au
oak to he transplautcd.'
Well, after that Mr.. Averill nigh,
have talked till he was at the aye of Me.
thuselab Aunt Augusta had made up
her mind, and TN earthquake couldn't
shake it,
So Mr. Averil again went away alone.
We'll. Amelia Augusta wouldn't have
a word to IA to me, said be, walking 10
upon mother and me as we sat at supper
II few evenings after, not word
Il want to know if that is so y cried
mother. hutteriug up after another plate
aod knife. Lay Jour overcoat righ; Of
snd sit by and have cup of tea with US.
Augusta always was decided, and you
couldn't turn her after she got her mind
fixed. She wouldn't keep you waiting
long for your answer, either. Well, it is
likely it is for the best; we will hope so,
pursued mother, reaching over to put an
extra lump of sugar in Mr.. Averil's cup,
as though to sweeten life if possible for
him.
1t serves me right in taking it for
granted that Augusta understood my 10.
tentions. | must have been a self.con.
ceited. inconsidcratc fool. But it seems
hard that body can't work his way out
of blunder in a whole lifetime.
Mother looked full of sympathy. and
dropped another lump of sugar in Mr.,
Averill'S cup. To my asfonishment he
were growing sweeter and swceter.
Mother and Mr. Averil sat up late
that night go late that as [ had had a
hard day, | went off to bed and left them
talking over old times and purring like a
couple Of cats by the kitchen fire.
After breakfast the next morning,
mother followed me into the hall when |
started for the office.
Il want to speak with you, Elwell, just
a minute, said she. stroking my coat
sleeve, tremulou-ly What should you
say to my going back to California along
with Mr.. Avcrili p
You, mother" | cried, feeling as
though the world had tumbed off its axis
Why. it is Aunt Augusta he wants. 1t
is Augusta, or nobody!
Yes. 20 il was returned mother
humhly, but Sam ay- | seem more lik,
Augusta. as she used to be, than she doe'
herself. To tell you the truth, Elwcll.
continued mother. humber still. L sup
pose it wouldn't have taken much to turI
me toward Sam in my young days;
always thought the world and all Of him
hut he seemed TO take rather more {,
Augusta. Shr wa. always nineteen t.
the dozen. aud | never could hrid III,
own against her. Aud then your father
he came along, and never was sorry
huppenrd as it dill But uDw you don
need me. aud Sam and have about con
cluded to make arrangements, only | tol
him must have talk with you FIST an
get your advice
Get my advice Dear little mother.
wa- iiiotic enough to ofTerit If had an
advice to give. So she aud Mr.. Averi
went on aud made arrangements
Which arrangements were that tha
day two weeks, after Il quiet wedding a
the minister's, they started off to Cal
fornia together, 80 begin life anew o
each others account, rs blithe and joyor
as two birds ou the wiug.-Ffom II
Aldine for February.
A LITTLE ONES LovE.-The pougl
keepsie Eagle tells an affecting little stor
Of a child between two aud three y,al
old whom lady found walking on tt
street, evidently lost, and crying bitterly
Taking her bv the hand. the lady asi