The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-09-21

tnued. Il must ackno Wedge that have
sometimes ielt what you great men have
called 'longlngs after the unattainable,
nave sometimes thought of q more intel
lectual life than this; but it is too late
now; am too old; have become too set
in these dull plodding, country ways, to
ever make change"
8 But you would not marry David
Love?' he said
No, | would not" she answered,
slightly flushing at mention of her dis
carded lover. NO, | would not marry
him, because | would not permit any
man to share the long, dull, thankless,
aimless lie before me. If David Love
had other views of life, it might be differ
ent. He is q farmer, and | would not
have him change his calling, because |
am a farmers daughter myself; but do
think it hard that such life must drag
one down to such a hum-drum mode Of
existence. If David Love could see in
his life anything to elevate and ennoble
his character; if he would take hold of
life and build it up to that place upon
which he might just rs well stand as not :;
u m but ! cannot express myself Us |
ought; you know what | mean, John
Lane. have enjoyed hearing You talk
since you have been here; / have loved
to hear Of places can never see--places
that | have read about all my life but
my duty is here. would De out OF place
III your grand home"
Perhaps he was relieved: Do not
know. sometimes think he would not
have asked her to marry him, had he not
thought he was the cause Of the other
lovers being discarded Perhaps-but
cannot set down all the surmises that
have arisen in my mind first and last over
the matter. did not hear the CONVERSE
tion that took place between her and
John. He told me Of it as we were being
whred away homcwarG
n tell YOU, Rassel, | knew there was
something more than common in that
glrl | can never forget how | felt as
stood there and listened to her talk of her
duty, and the hard, dull life she must
lead; Of her daily increasing round Of
hard work; or how her life might be
frightened by q new book now and then
"a magazine, Il paper, anything that
would be u link to connect her for Il mo-
ment with the great, busy, bustlmg out
side world; and. giving her u glimpse OF
iI,tu NOl w. iciiN Z il''I Win new rlICH0in
to take up her burden Of life
And 50 Hulua Hill passed out Of my
mind for the time. Five years later
went back there to spend another sum
mer = this time alone But what Il
change | found in the old farm house,
lluda was still its mistress; the invalid
mother had gone to her rest. IIulda met
me with a smile, that showed she had not
forgotten the previous visit Instead Of
looking Older than when | saw her last,
she absolutely looked younger. Instead
OF taking me to the hard bare sitting
room where visitors We're formerly re-
ceivcd, | was taken into The neat airy
parlor, A bright carpet adorned the
floor; pure white curtains shaded the
windows, but did not exclude the iiyht
Tasteful furniture was dispersed around
the room in that manner which showed
that it was intended Tor use, Instead of
ornament. The latest new books were
upon the centfe-table, in company with Il
half dozen OF the standard periodicals and
illustrated newspapers. Through the open
window came floating in the perfume from
Il wilderness Of flowers that biossomed in
the yard; while IIulda herself, instead Of
being dressed in the old kitchen dress
remembered so well, was attired in some
airy fabric, With 4 bright bit Of ribbon ana
lace ut her throat. She noted my look OF
inquiry, and said -
Yes. the Old lite is changed Mother
died that fail after You Were here, anA
father has become too oI, to manage the
farm. and 50 he has given it up to my
husband, and lives with US; You viii see
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