St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-02-11

commenced to he very sweet to Lucy
SHELBY, who was always hanging about
MN with her little airs and graccs.
grew so veNcd that | forgot all about
the lost ring, and unconsciously held
my left hand up to my face, as if, in
0Stehtatious display of its baroness.
rom grew pale to the lips, but was
more devoted To Lucy than ever.
hardly heard what Mr.. Eibbard WAS
saying, but sat very quietly and smiled
upon that gentleman as | had never
smiled before. Refreshments i'm the
shape of cakes and home made wine
were handed round. Singing was pro-
posed, and | sang soprano to Mr.. Hill
hards dolctul Shrill-toncd tenor. Tom
refused to lend the music of his voice
he was too deep in his Irritation with
Lucy-and old Mrs. Jones whispered in
my ear, glancing mcaningly in the di-
rActlon of the absorbed couple, who
hadn't moved from their corner for the
evening, GLOW is this, Ruth, | used to
think twas You that Tom was going to
marry now it seems that YOU have
changed your minds both of YOU
The ministers and deacons got into il
Theological discussion. The matrons
slid from housekeeping talk into il little
confidential gossip; the moments drag
ged fearfully. Tom left early, he was
goiIg to sail 10y daylight and some er-
randS 10 perform before that time. he
said. He came and shook hands with
me III the most careless manner. and |
coud only say goodbye, for there was
Lucy watchingsme with such il provok-
ing. triumphant smile on her silly little.
| face, though | could hardly keen from
"S -,,II nI' ~, ~. si,ue. agony
.,,,J III n'' 'I|" MN "''' vi o"o'S
rinr 7 n'.' ,.,, i,,,.ri H'"' ,'"t worn '"T
cnnIJ nn, ..m'I ,""ri "a","S ?m ;,'> arm
h.. ,,,.,,, nun ~ ""' "
n,l,, 7J'"S I'i,, w. i ',"' s' e"'iN 'otio
"" ILL.,, n.'''' anu "trP; % ana ne thf
haJ NV ~" ~ III al ri'''llhe'n. l
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- !. S'o'P W""i' ever
."''' ~ n'' "Sa'" III t"e "iu pheasant
49, Nl'' NY h'>' Happy 'h",Sh' "i
.;i "ni S,'M 'iI'" rosy cream ana lasted
''"',' ~ ""I n''i Ill IaH' worn "u'
WI" Sriei' SANK INT" IL troubled sleep.
il'" N''l'h 'he i">'H voice "i sam
al 'L"'.se" me say ing 'h''' Nt'h had hullt
'"' me- "''" 'liat IL was 'lih' L" Ee' up
All" Sr' "icahiaS';
"'' "I'h anu diI|E. ana 1alht, the
'a'l was pcalihS against the windows.
'he ShH was dllI ana gray. d"leful
raS' vino WAS CRYING III the dripping
'i''S' was %Hau I" nav" II 50. and
'Hp"S'' !. "hi\ Ih" sun would never
sumo "S'ii, '""id "ciIr my grlei much
''''ei. All h'PPl"'>s was over \e>ttr-
uaH thcl' 'nuId ht II" happiness III
me without Tom. Mr. liihhard did
ASK me I" many HIM before he left our
mouse. plt toId hlm wasn't half good
enough Tor ministers wife, besides
that didn't love him. though | felt
highly h"nored 10y his preference.
Mother and father We're both very
much dlSpieaScd with me. that should
nave htcIdtd III tins way, ami both de
Glazed that they th"nght me actually
Insane. 1t wasn't every day that girl
5ot the chance to marry minister, and
'hert WASN'T another girl III town VIII"
would nav" stood :" III hei own light.
! was >"ii\ | could not CRAFTY them.
n"' '""I" ntNel marry ANY one but
ON ne hilShl marry Lucy shelby,
""l >h"nih remain single all my life.
SUMMER wore dItalll\ aWaN. anu
h'''id n"i lllhG from ON. Lucy shelby
WIS NIH''In% up III the country. his
>i,IcI IN Sclrhoro 50 n, ,u,. Lu.v
~ hen he vos rumiur b.m,. ,,,.,iu
A. for m, hntL InnrrI ln, and
J,r,d,.d hi. ,nn,ir,, f,,, L,.I;..,.,d ,i'',,
Inc v,s ,I,r,Ly rn,T,,n.J +, m,., ,,nJ :,
w,uIJ h,. tn L,tr fH, .,n, ,.x,,i.n,.,ti',,
! had NOT ,,i,.n m, INV ...,,,h t,,, H..
,m~. but ,xnInrrJ tLr ,n,mti,.Id .r.r,
J,, ~, -, nntiI tL.. .,.,Ii'' ,,;
and not only IN. rnrutirIJ Inn, ,y,rI
u,.h nf ,,rnund h.tw..,.m II .uJ ~,
house: but il WAS of no nynil and ,II