Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-15
The Love Test.
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verv spddeu Or elso vo, ar arc vorv sIv Inlv
Perrv
e Sunuer cricd Ljllv nvbon noonlo
lovo oocb o,bor don,t s,,,roso ,bev aro
lono about il / sbouldn't svnect mncb
hann;no.s in a man who was tbroo or rour
vosrs nal;,, nm bis mind ~ morrv mo
and Offering himself at last nerba6s he.
causo soroc o,bcr Vor,on vou,5n,t have him
I mioht liko him ever "a nncb bn, T shonld
never feel assured Of his love Ned said
tbe moment he set ewes uron mo he knew
7 wa, meant for him.
81 know thew saw its the riobt vav,'
sa;d Amt Meredith ar never was mar.
ried and I'm sure don't feel 10 he author.
itv in such matters. It's n nrettv sort Of
belief any how; very pretty one. |
hopo irs The RIGHT one. I'm sure. Well
be's handsome voung man. very hand.
some"
~Ob. isn't be,u cried Lillv. $50 unlike
the common run Of men So everything
that is so aristocratic dear fellow 0blp
~ And | am opite loft ont in tho matter
nresnmo. - said Aunt Meredith
mAb. no. Auntie. dear said Lillv
&c Ned Is coming to ask Won far mo to.nigbt,
rAnd how oSont lanes Roberts - ask cd
Aun,ie
"Well - said Iilv nJamcs dosorvos 4,
if he does like me Hes boon irving r.
find ont whether suit him for two years
and exnecls me 10 conrtesv and sov Yes
sir. tbank von, whenever he chooses r.
nroposo declare If I didn't admire Nef
rs do I'd have accented him inst 70 show
lanes I'm not waiting for Ij1" and TiI,
tossod bor hoad disdoinr,IIv
well. I like moor James - sighed Ann
Meredith nUo's rosnectf,l tn:old falls
Rnt however Won arc 10 choose occordin,
10 vour own taste not 10 mine and I honS
von'll be very bannv and lei tbc voupe
man coma to.morrow evening If bc chooses !
And Iinv ali in antteT ran awav r.
drooc, oycr hor w-born bann;ross No
I,awton called thai evening md L;Ilv bav
inc nshered him into her aunt's nrssence
was e going 20 run away but tbe old lad,
called bcr hack
Wo aro coin, 10 ,o1t ,bout Won de,r
sbe s,id and IA rotber yor sIorld s,a .
NJ I.owton I'm Iisten I snnnoso hai
bottor roI;ove Won Of once Yop won, M,
niece 9n
Madam u began Ned "I-Tn
al know - said tho old lady Wall
vou orc GOOD sort Of fellow and not bod
iootinc and Of oood family, but what mr.,
yonr necnniarv nTosnocts p;
"0b Aunt % criod Iiuv ohow car
vou 9n
Mr. Iovton knows those onest;ons or,
nceessarv - aid Amt Meredith
InJced vos . said Ned Tawtor al
have soIorv of Gftoen hundred n vear nm,
ovnoctations from INV oranafatbern
r Evnectat;ons arc moor tbingsio liveon
said Ms MorcJitb "Can yor snnnort ,
bousebold on vonr salary %
81 hone so . said Md. bnt grandma !,
old and
No matte, abont arordoo - said Mis-,
Morodi,b "Of conrse von've beard IN,
ract tbat Tillv's arandn3rorts lort hor .
iorco ann of morev ond ,ba, am r;ot
wosnon and have no relatives ~
al NAV have hanrd some stor;es of III,
lind bnt never hsliove sncb tbings Tbo,
ore of,on without foundation
"Ab deorw soi1 Nj Moroa;,b oval
II wos trne. but I am Glad vou are 60 sen.
s;bIo ro,,,c, mon cor !, ia trno No lon,or
Iiuv and bsd botb invested in ,bo GolIid,
md Sma.brn ro;lroad honds and non Lnow
what bannaneG 10 them tbo oibnr dav
I,vo lont 4 from Lillv but we,ro u,ter bog
aars and sb,I have 10 move into counT,
&c roon,s ard tata In sor;nc or son,o,h;pr
sr I;v;n, I'm olod Lii has c,nnd {,
lovin, husband 10 watch oyor ber A,
for mo Il don't matter I'm oId and shal
die soon and INV rriends viii hrv m,
into an Old Ladies, uomo M donht If /
oomo 10 s,orrin, Rloss Won dosrs h1
b.nnv - and Ms Meredi,h nut bor hand
Lerrc5;of Lr5; 10 ber oves onJ leTt the room
SohS;nn Jat ~ w S'' ' wv w '''"
,Tponr Arn,io - soid T.;llv. "wo,n ,oL,
o,ro of hor won,, No NoJ3 Az ror mo
"a rs,hor loo IN ono or ,hoso l;ulo shan
tios on tho Ronlovard limo with Won oni,,
bonniIv We door coro for money a,
we Mi ~
"Ob non said Nod but bis tone wa,
donbtful and he was verv onict and vcr,
crave and took his leave in n short time
with fewer nrotostations of affection th,,
are usuol on sncb occasions II was weI
for Lilly that she did not know that outsid,
tho dooy he cloncbod his fst and muttered
What tbe dence was | in such a burr,
for? How shall cot ont of this 6x 9n
poor Lillvi
Amt Mcrodi,b had said M mara ,b.,
tbc trnth I;llv conId no, unJors,on1 ho.
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