The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-18

"What the deuce was 1 in such hurry
for2 How shall get out of this fix?'
Poor Lilly
Aunt Meredith had said no more than the
truth. Lilly could not understand how it
had happened, but in less than a week
they had moved into two plain rooms in n
very mean, little house, and though they
did not begin to take in sewing for living,
everything was greatly altered.
Lilly had thought she would not mind it
much but she felt 1t worse than she thought
she should. Besides, the bliss that she had
always fancied an engagement would bring
was not hers. Ned Gale but seldom, was
cold in his manner when he came, and
pleaded business engagements. which Lilly
could not help believing were imaginary, as
excuses for his neglect of all those little
usual attentions which girls expect.
Sadly the poor little soul sat in her tiny
hall bedroom after she had pretended to
retire for the night, and realized the fact
that her lover was no lover at all. Indeed,
it was scarcely n surprise to her when, one
day, letter came bearing his monogram,
in which he asked for release from his
engagement.
ave have both made mistake" he
wrote
"Thank heaven, we have found it out in
time!'
But such words only sustained her pride (;
her heart ached, all the same
Meanwhile James Roberts had come to
see them oftener than of late, and was GER
tainly a great comfort in their loneliness
for Aunt Meredith declared that she could
not let their acquaintance know where she
had come to live. and Lilly had no heart
for company; and Lilly liked James better
than ever before. And so it came about so
slowly that ii was a surprise to her when,
one day, he offered himself to her. She
accepted him.
"lm a poor man, Lilly" said he, "but
we'll take care of Auntic, and wen get on.
| shall have the greatest object in the world
for trying to get on, now that you belong to
me-"
Anc so one morning the three very quietly
dressed, walked to the ministers, and Lilly
and Roberts were married. No one would
have known it was Il wedding party, who
had not guessed it, by Roberts's face.
'Let's 90 home this way said Aunt
Meredith, turning down the street where
her old house stood. 81 want 10 look at
my lifelong home. Lilly, don't you wish
it were ours again?'
ut was a lovely place" said Lilly; "but
don't fret, Auntie.'
"No. won't fret said Miss Meredith.
But here we are. All, dear, what a
pretty home it is How the wisteria vine
has grown, and how pleasant the balcony
looks Lilly, am going to 60 in and see
how it looks inside"
ooh! don't, Auntie, cried Lilly.
But Miss Meredith was on the steps and
had rung the bell.
Dear, dear" cried Lilly, chow odd :;
but we mustn't desert her.
Then the door was opened. There was a
cry of JOY, and Miss Mcrediths old SER
wants rushed out to greet her.
"Come in, Children" said the old lady
FThcre's no reason for you to stand there.
This is as much my house as ever it was. -
Has she gone crazy do you think, -
asked James, "or is this a jokc?'
II don't know said Lilly, trembling.
eyes, joke said the old lady. "a
fine one, too. Come in dears. I've played
trick, and an old one, to save Lilly from
fortune-hunters.
"Nothing ever happened to our money
| transferred it from the Collide and
Smashup company year ago, and so am
quite safe. As for Lilly, she's baby in
such matters. And, Roberts. you've won
an heress as well as good girl And can
both of you kiss me ?"-N. y. Ledger.