Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-08-06

in return give you my heart. and my life;r
said Miss Loe.
1t was now the visitors turn TO bow the
head and weep like n lost, but returned child
In the midst of all of the tears and confess
sions Mr. Lee came in; then followed, indis-
Observation-Disclosures, handkerchiefs and
explanations. Soon, however. all was re-
stored to harmony and to the pleasant mood
Of old friends.
Without n prolonged stay Mr. Ethcrton
rose TO leave aud taking the hand of Mr. Lee
SAID 1--WE have met to night as old friends |
mag renew this visit with yorr daughter
tomorrow
Certainly, with her permission" Mr. Lee
answered.
81 extend the request TO you, Miss Lee"
81 shall be very happy to meet you again"
she answered giving him her hand then, the
good night" and Betty and her father were
alone again.
betty this is how about the squire IS itpn
II think you understand, father"
"Well TO be frank now, what do you know
about this felowP"
al know, she replied, that he is an inAu-
entail man in the city of - where he
lives, and is highly respected. lie was
adopted few years ago by tho wealthy Mr.
Etherton who had lost his only son several
years previous. The old gentleman died
about year ago and left all that he had 10
this adopted son."
well, perhaps you will not need any of
the squire's help then"
81 have always told you father, that
wanted none OF his help, even if starved"
"Well, well, daughter. | presume You
will come out all right; so good night, and
may your dreams be of gided skies. drop
ping honeydcw."
They will be very sweet, assure you,
father; good night"
CHAPTER w.
Bertha, how are you to-day? have
come to bring you my wedding card; thought
perhaps you would like one"
ayes, think should; but / was not OK
pecting one so SOON"
$50 soonr think three months u fool
ishly long time to wait; it seems nearly a
century since climbed the high rock But
the time is most up, then my wife is coming
home and am gong out to work"
"What, not drectly?' queried Mrs Mat
! thews.
III long to see my happy home rs hold i
in imagination, but think you cannot know
how much long to go out into the worlC
and talk to men,
"What kind of n wedding arc you going Il
have. brotherPn
81 have concluded to have n brilliant one
. for Betty's sake; | should not choose it fo
! myself but | cannot expect that she will
} lead the exclusive life that have. She vii
invite many of her own acquaintance to nc
. company her to her new home, and | shall
! sow the cards about me broadcast, not omit
ting your lively friend Edith. / start to
t morrow; and shall return on the mornin!
) train, of the wedding day Mind Bertha yo
Q don't forget the date on your card"
l Never you fear shall not forget" sh
r answered.
We will not stop to listen to the mysti
It marriage bell, rs its glad, sweet tones mngl
l with tho soft vespers OF dewy eve, ant
a circle round and round, where
" "--Lordlier splendors brim
Such mists Of gold and purple swim,
10 | And the light falls so rich and dim,
- And at Gods altar radiant run
The current Of two lives In onel''
But our interest leads us further on int
u life's arduous tolls, and the labors of on
friend among his fellow men.
In his first attempt as a temperance lee
u turer he went into strange city, havin
IS previously sent his appointment. lie starte
. out feeling very strong, and confident tina
. no was fulfilling his Heavenly Fathers wi
u and acting under his divine guidance; bl
II on reaching the place of destination and e
: ingup the broad, stone steps, one by one, f
some unacountabe reason his courage, n
" dor, and all of the soul stirring emotion
=, that he had constantly felt, until the presel
!" moment seemed to be gone, or fast goir
away from him. Was it timidity? Had
miscalcuiated on his work, and on his ow
capabilities Of performing II? or, had the har
that had led him ON so far left him now
~ his own strength? lie went IN very slowl
y hardly knowing whether to proceed or tut
y back. when his eyes fell upon two characte
=" sitting near the door who evidently had con
y in for no good purpose. They wore the dee
lu marks of intcmperance in all their eXteriO
r With this distortion of manhood before hi
m "hiS spirit came again and he was eager
tell them how TO shun the dreadful way.
showed them first the wonderful creation
IS man, made in the image of his great create
~ cnnnble of wonderful concentions and ex
cutions.
"They may ascend almost to the infinit
n, or. decend-not 10 the brutes: no. fall,
va man should never be cOmpnred 10 brute
there are none in the brute creation b
W what mi lust tho place that God require
=" a m dns;SnoJ w Rnt nan nnav descend 10 n
III To the estate of fallen man. which il no le
a. than The estate of Satan and his fallen angel
The only way of escape when once on N
~ fearful irnck Is 10 earnestly dosire. then d
mt termine. with firm hold ON heaven. IN
he Won viii he what God intended Won 10 he
N men
-, 81 do not wish Won to give me your name