Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1876-03-29
CHAPTER II.

lime passed on and in the village of
Stairway our bride had long since set
tied down into quiet maIronhood.
They were well liked, both she and her
husband. Her work was Just that of an
ordinary country parsons wife; club,
schools. poor people who were i'll, little
babies ust entered on this life. old folks
Just going out of it, singing classes and
sewing classes, took up all the time she
could spare from her home and her chill
dren. They had two of their own, a little
gray eyed girl of six and fat pretty boy
OF half his sisters age. Delicious little
things they were both, or ut least 50
thought and frankly said their mother. and
in this us in most other things she and her
husband were of the same mind.
| think their marriage was happier
than nine out of ten, though that. hope,
is placing it on 4 somewhat high scale.
They shared each others work heartily,
he taking rs much interest rs was possible
to his masculine mind (of course superior
to any woman > in the details Of her parish
work; she listening devoutly as he cX
pounded his plans for beneiiting mankind.
and sharing his laborS when She coul !.
even down to writing the ends Of his ser
mons for him the = finally" WAS such a
nuisance. He had Il trick of saying all he
had t" say, and uncommCnlv we'll he y,n-
orally said it; but then he was apt to pull
up all in a hurry, TO the discontinue of
the weak minded, / e., the methodistical
members of his congregation, who had
not the patience OF wit to take the matter
Of his sermons to themselves, but pinel
for u good long "pcr-onal application :"
and desc of denunciation of evil-docrs
their neighbors, of cour,e-;tt the con-
clu>ion.
They did not get much Of that, though
out OF Mrs. Maye, but She often contrlvrd
to, her husband said. spoil most uncom-
prOmlsnglv sensible sermon by the addi-
ton Of a few remarks of her own, which,
as it We're. let them down easy. and
pleased the softer portion Of her husband :
flock
And 50 they worked and lived Oh tog,th-
er very happy. though 4 long WAY OF
from being rich, and shared with a good
many of their neighbor> means which
some in their station would have cons Gtr-
ed insufficient for Themselves.
One August evening of 1870. Is they left
their church they stopped in the grave
yard looking at the quiet scene around.
They often stayed their steps Just there,
and The peaceful country picture. bright
} with morning sunshine, hazy in til" ten
der twilight. or spread out clear and cold
= under ,ilv"ry moonbcam>. had grown IA
miliar and Very dear TO them.
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u Most llktIy he Is though. SAID Mr.
: Mavc- lhtrr are not many frcnchmel
: OF MS age who Will escape them. II
II strange he never answered my last letter
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II except our unceaslng gratitude to him
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II and no deeds. Tor we never had an "ppor
d tunity Of serving him.
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d back to the great escape of thcir weddir:
e morning. 1t was SO distinct aud 50 like
t bit out of a book by this time and the fac
I of their never again having met Mrs
/ Maycs prc>rrver seemed to make the Incl
l. dent 50 much more unreal that they coul'
e afford almost to laugh over what Nigh
t. have been such u tragedy.
n Hv 4 strange chance they met in Il neigh
boring clergyman Il connection by mar