Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-12-27

So hail the New Year with a song
Time a. the iongeif, 10 not Tong;
And let us sing, and no more sigh
All bail, Sew Year Old Year. gooi-bSe."
First or Second Glass.
STORY EyERYDAr LiFE
The bells Of Glendon church rang mer-
rily at intervals all the day, for there had
been wedding and weddings were not
very common in Glendon. The bride was
known by every one in the village and all
who are acquainted with country life know
that such an event could not occur with
out exciting the greatest possible interest.
The young folks would have liked nothing
better than TO have made general holiday
of the occasion; but their elders Judged
that although Miss MARITIME was great
fayorite, she was scarcely Of sufficient i'm
poItance to warrant them in closing their
shops. 1t was true that they had once done
so but that was when the Earl's daughter
was married, and no one could help admit
ting that between an Earl's daughter aud one
of successful builder there was a consider
able distance. But although the day was
not kept as a general holiday, there was not
very much work done, for from the moment
when it was known that Miss MARITIME,
dressed in her bridal attire of white silk and
orange blossoms, was waiting for the car
riage. down to the time when Mrs Leighton,
in a sober travelling-dress, had taken her
seat in the train, nothing seemed TO be
thought of or talked of but the wedding.
The lady herself rather enjoyed this popu-
arity. Every woman is a queen once in her
life, namely, on her marriage-day, and Ada
M.-tt,. h.1 hal s,t,t,nrf,.pttiau nf
shining previously to this, having always re-
sided in the village of Glendon, where the
habits of the people were simple. But now,
in her own mind, though she had said
nothing about it, she had resolved that she
would not live so humdrum and plain life
as she had done while at home. She had
not been quite pleased with her father. lie
was she felt sure, very successful in busi-
ness, but he would not allow his family to
live up TO their means, but made them ap-
pear quite unpretending people. Ada did
not intend that it should be so in her married
life, and a hint or two that she had dropped
had Informed the bridegroom of her wishes,
and was the source of no little anxiety to him.
lie had married so soon because he loved
intensely the girl 10 whom he was engaged.
He was a long time winning her, for he be-
gan early aud he had been for more than
five years faithful TO his first love They
were engaged between two and three years
which Ada thought was long enough. If
Charles Leighton could have had quite his
own way he would have waited a year
longer, for his business, though gradually
growing, was not at present such as would
warrant any great outlay, but Ada took oc-
casion one evening to tell him in n general
though significant way what she thought OF
long engagements, and TO say that she would
not herself be disposed to submit TO one.
After that it seemed TO the young man
that he could not be so ungallant as to let
any considerable time pass without asking
her to name the day Aud though when
he did so he hestated and talked of post
ponement, he felt that he could do no other
than persuade her TO consent 10 an early
time Tor the union. After little pressing
she agreed, and Charley, really happy at the
prosI. ct, set about 10 make arrangements
| for housekeeping lie hoped that the new
expenses would not be very greet. lie
thought he could easily drop hint TO Ada
when she was once his wife, 10 the effect
| that there was need for a little economy and
care, and then he thought they would not
| do badly. He was sure that she loved him
enough not to mind an occasional doing with
out things that she might have liked and as
for himself he would be very careful not tc
spend penny more than he could possibly
help. Then he had no fear for the future
If God gave him health aud strength h'
would work hard, and he felt sure that il
the end he would prosper.
Naturally enough, the wedding-day was
very happy one TO him, and when at tn
breakfast kind friends spoke highly of hin
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p9t n'''e ciouu no plggeI 'la', d u'ail
mana came over the SKY before they ma
fealiy gol away from ,lenuon; Az the st'
'loh Nhafhe was s1'ng 70 sne tichet oo'
when ior % a Ino,nent ne lurheu 10 ms 9rlde
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darling
LOOK came over Adas lace ihat was no
quite pleasant 10 see
Would you make me trayel second-olas
, on my wedding day' Charlle am SUI
prised that you should ask me but o
course, IL you cannot anofd hrst-elass iar
Tor both oil u.s. nave some money whic
mamma gave me- ana wil, pay ior myself