Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

lonely life Of gOverness, Particularly when
! should find myself obliged 10 seek a situa-
tion among strangers. / could not let her
give my wealthy suitor any announcement
while there still fingered In my heart the
hope that, after all, something might arise
10 prove that Horace was not 70 false as cir
cumstances made him appear
Twelve months passed. Mr. Gainsford
had proposed and been rejected. much to
Mrs. Morton's displeagre But nothing
daunted, he had declared his intention 70
wait one, two, three years-indeed. till WIS
actually engaged 10 some one else. sup
pose il was the first time his will had ever
been thwarted 81 that added zest TO his
| courtship Then came a letter from Horace
lie had obtained his discharge from the
navy, and was going 10 begin life az a colo
| mist. No word for me though Pet was re-
memhered, and even indifferent friends al
shall look ont for n rich Wife" he said and
as heard this my mind was made up lie
had done all in his wer 10 prove TO me
that he only regarded me in the light Of n
toy-to play with for one hour. to be cast
aside and forgotten the next. ! would now
take my life IN my own hands. I should
never love again IN that romantic way, ~ I
now called IL | would do the next best
thing-marry Mr. Gainsford, and try to love
him out Of gratitude. ! knew our tastes
differed, that We were utterly unconpenial,
that he was only n gentleman in so much as
monev and social position could make him
one and vet, knowing all this resolved 10
accept him 10 spend tine rest of my lifewith
him What short-sightsl things we do to
crafty our pride and rilue And how |
hated myself when. few days after this, |
allowed myself TO become engaged 10 Mr..
Gainsiord
lie pressed me 10 name an early dav for
the marriage; but for that | was not pre-
pared. and only consented TO the engagement
on the condition that it should last for one
year at least.
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Oh my story,
nad oniy pe,' M "n,sIoru
noIi'h When ! va SUI Hoheu 70 W,ia, u
was iearsd' would prove uhcie iiughs
deaul-ped' re wisilel 90 III me Sooh-py,
ana 10 know that my aunt had some one 10
comfort her when he was 60 e, all my cousins
nehg boys, VI course ! Went at once.
How merchul IS the providence mat over
rules the events oil our hves' tnat stretches
out hand TO turn us from the slippery paths
tha We IN our wihnlness or blindness,
choose nave oiten SINCE looked PACK, ana
shnddered at the HE was so nearly taking
Tor my own.
MY uncle got better and IN the sweet, un-
worldly atmosphere OF good mans nome,
saw what mad done IN ITS true light and re
pulsiveness ! told my aunt my story. II
was great reliel TO have her sympathy and
counsel She with difficulty obtained my
permission TO relate the entire facts oil the
case TO my uncle, and very mnch, felt,
must have lallen III ms estimation. lie
most decidedly advised me TO wrlte at once
to MIR. Gainsiord, telling him honestly how
impossible found II TO give iiin my heart,
and beg to be released IRON my engagement.
returning the few presents had received
from him.
lie was not easily got nd oi and feit l
had behaved so badly to him in the end, that