The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1874-08-18


Why this is our first Sunday at home,
you know, and everybody would think it
so strange in us to stay away and | al
ways 90. Why, don't you generally
attend church, Milton p Mrs. Dodds sud.
denly queried with slight sinking of the
heart
We'll, no, Miranda I've been with you
several times but you see | don't care
much for that sort of thing. | have an
opinion that ministers are no better than
other folks. and | don't choose to be Dor.
I'd to death listening to them
'Oh, Milton but you cant pretend
to say that-that you do not believe in
churches at all, or--or anything good p
and the young bride bundered in the
mere mention of anything in the lheolo.
gical line.
We'll, that depends upon what you
mean by good returned her husband
with smile But if you feel SO about
it, my dear OF course you can always 60,
he added seeing atremble other pretty lips.
But | can't go to-day without you;
and it is too late now anyway, and this
dress is all for nothing she half sobbed,
her thoughts reverting to that costly CON-
bination of silk and velvet.
'Oh, if that is all, my love, there is the
theatre and opera and all that for the
display OF your dress and there, cant
see you troubled about anything, darling,
kissing her flushed checks
a L. g o., 4
dress isn't all, either, she murmured be
tween the caresses hut the unpleasant
subject was dropped, though hardly SO
soon forgotten.
One morning Mr. Dodds remarked in
IL casual way. My dear, if you will lend
me a small sum to-day, it will really be
an accommodation. have several little
bills to meet and have been disappointed
by a number Of those who are indebted
to me. That wedding trip was pretty
expensive affair ] must confess
4 weud be happy to DO you favor,
Milton, but | expended so much before
the wedding that really haven't dol
lar in my portmonnaic.'
'Butlperhaps you have a bank account
my dear,
NO, have not, blushug uucomiorta-
bly,. Il haven't cent IN the world
My trousseau was SO expensive that am
quite left bankrupt Mrs podds added,
with little laugh
'Oh, but | didn't know; but your
family keep up such style, and the we'd
ding was on such magnificent scale, and
the presents from your parents so elegant
that thought perhaps and Mr.. Dodds
hesitatcd
Yes, papa lives fully up to his income,
and | know it has 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
fellow is decidedly hard up, it is natural
TO look around, you know, and take in the
whole situation Can't turn any Of that
.hnwy silver into roal money I snnnnsc
might start n small jewellers store,
though and Mr.. Dodds forced short
laugh, in which. however, Mrs. Dodds
was too much shocked to join.
The fact is, my dear he continued
gravely, this boarding place is altogether
100 extravagant 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
before long.
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 II
poorer way after marrying | supposed
that-that was bettering my condition
and not making it worse
Il 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 every
where 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
We'll, we will not say any more about
ii, only We shall be -obligc to retrench in
future, and Mr.. Dodds. not caring to
express his disappointment in more ex.
plicit manner, was glad to bestow Il 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. ut.
terly lost in the mighty effort to grasp
and comprehend the something that had
hurt her-thc misfortune that had hap
pened TO her-ihe change that had so
suddenly came over her Very similar
were her feelings, doubtless, to those of
the ucrhin in the street, who in the ecstacy
Of delight watching bis beautiful balloon
floating high above his head, suddenly
becomes conscious Of a swift collapse, and
finds the irail toy wilted rag in his
hands All her charming dreams Of
gayety and abundance had hastily vanish
ed, and in their stead stretched out life
of self-denial, dull aud meagre Of all EN-.
bellishment.
Why, it is all 50 different, she mur.
INJURED at last, through burning tears. IT
had only known.
After this affairs did not glide with
such singular sweetness with Mr.. and Mrs.
Milton Dodds. They had ordered lob
ster salads until frequent dyspepsias, un.
ordered, invariably accompanied them,
The supply of wedding perfumery, with.
out hint of musk, vas nearly exhausted
and needed replenishing aud the com
biued stock OF genial tastes was equally
low aud in place of them cropped out,
on every occasion, innumerable sentiments
OF drcided iissnilarity Housekeeping
was commenced in the modest cottage,
but the household machinery ran with
) many creak and jar. Mr. Dsdds groan-
: ed over the ineiicieney Of servants.
Suppose you take hold and see little
abouf these thinUs Vours..if Ali-unla