Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-04-16

She hid her face in her hands, and sobbed
aloud
Elihu waited till her grief had exhausted
itself, and then took her hand.
What you say is all very true, Sara. 1
am not it to go out into the world alone.
Will you 60 with meP You have had good
home here, / know, but II have you to work
Tor, will soon give you better one. And
by-and-by Bon can como to us, and we will
make man Of him. Will you be my wife,
Sarap"
She looked at him with all the solemn fer
vor Of woman's love and devotion shining
in her eyes.
If you will take me, Elihu, and let me
care for you, shall be the happiest creature
on earth. From the moment when saw
you come in Mt the farm-gate, from the mo-
ment when knew that your fortune was
gone, and that you were i'll and alone in the
world, have prayed that you might love
me. don't care where our home is or what
1t is, so that we share it together. can DO
happier with you in log hut than could be
with any one else in palace; for you need
me, Elihu, and Ii have thought and
dreamed of you, and, really believe, loved
you from the day when my mother first told
me about you, when / was sitting Mt her
knee.n
So they were betrothed, and after storm
at the farmhouse when her decision was
first made known, Sara followed the fortunes
of her lover to n distant city where they
were married.
Ben went with her as her protector and
best man." Her father kissed her, and
cried over her, rs he babe her farewell, and
dollars into her hand for the wedding por-
ton.
81 can't go with you to give you away
my dear, and | cant let you be married
here" said the poor man, 81 shall never
hear the last of it if do; and I'm getting
old now. and want peace and quiet in my
own home. But God bless you, Sara, and
your husband that is to be. Poor Elihul
Your mother loved him dearly, and don't
know a fault he has in the world, except
that he is poor"
So, strengthened by her fathers approval
and blessing, Sara approached the altar to
cOnsecrate her life to the hero of her dreams.
The ceremony over, they drove to first
class hotel, and breakfasted in a style that
made Sara tremble for the future. And after
breakfast Elihu laid package before her,
and casket by the side of her plate.
My first present to my wife," said he.
"As for you, Ben"
A cry of delight from Ben made his sister
turn round to look at him. The boy was
glorious in a gold hunting-watch and chain.
"Open your casket love" said her hus-
band, smiling.
She obeyed, and n river of light seemed
suddenly to flash upon her from the dia-
monds within. At the same MON ent her
husband broke the seal of tho package, and
showed her bank book inscribed with her
name.
Ten thousand dollars are deposited there
subject to your order" said Elihu, carelessly
Ten thousand dollarsl and the watch
and the dIamonds" gasped Sara, turning
pale. "What can it all meanP"
~ know" broke in Ben, with a joyous
laugh. Cousin Elihu has only been pre-
tending to be poor all this time. Nicely sold
all those people at the farm will bern
Sara turned to her husband. lie smiled
and drew her closely to his breast. From
that happy day not a wish of hers or Ben's has
been unqualified. And all the romance oil
her life began instead of ending Gas she for q
time supposedly when Elihu came home.