Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-02-07
Under the Waves.


ieii IN, aud was drowned; Inc tidlngs came
heaViiy 10 ms iather and nother' ne lake
was uiaihed ana the lileiess remains re-
covered. IL was very hard 10 endure the
silence that followed III the large mansion
aiter the Joyous shouts ana ooyish games
Wnlch had once eniivehed every apartment
me ihotnerreiuSeu 10 oe coinl0rteu' her
words ana actions declared that mes charm
was an over Inc iather spent MS days al
.ne "nce' ouV when MS work was over ana
ne returned nome ne Paihi9ly missed the
youUhiul footsteps III ohe "iue ehtry ana lele
Vne solltuue aC V1e vacant .aole Wlich iiad
so So, lo'lg reSoundeu WIN lVely' merry stories
Inc evenings passed away gioomliy-the
'ho'ner cohi'iihS her thoughts 10 the one
say ns suoieU i1,. ;...;.... f.., Ill,
Ohe uay iauy' an iht'ihate irlehu, cailed
at the mousse sun elegant wlthln ana WIN
out' Entering the WeilIurlished parlor'
sile totleed Sohethlilg unusual mere was
decided MARKS OIL neglect Dust had settleu
On an Vne sleav pictures alid ooJecVs oi o"tu
Ui'at hau peeh SO careluiiy seIecteu they
ceased 10 pe ornamental ne closed shut,
VerS had excluded tne gehiai suhllght ana
Wari,i.h, anu ua'hpneSS uau 8athered' re-
'niuulls ,Wts ,ier oI i ,lle Sepulcure, r..
nen Vne ai'.,c'eu !iu iauy ca'lle her lIiehu
greeted ner WIN cheeriuIheSs as wen as
syinPt.ny, ana relharheu o'' 'ne eA'raorui-
mary peau'y Vi .ne uay'
>, ne ''.o'nins .' 10 i'oS piGasant one 70
me was .ne rePiy' o,ace ! los. my emu
nevel care W see suilli9n. any more ~, nain
anu atotl'iS suie my leeiins' "eV'er' 'here
was N.Y. U,''glneSs J ss ~ ne, ooii1 !I ....a
w ue"' aiI li'enu, s"'t vlI vI'ivoI' 10 1t
. 80 " ~, 'pG'N ~ ~, ""0" ''' mas ioiV y'u 81
'"""I oi'ooiuSa o,,
Ill ,u "'iae I'?oo;se i'"o iie ielv me
ieP'ieu sue, WlIh lIIi!aViPn. i u, ieel now as
n"u "oivnnin,S ~ i'to ~ WY, ne was
tIy tIe oi'iy Iuiru lau ~ '"e "oriu' "na'
olesSinSs nave l lelU
iou have, answered ner lrlehu' 'li's
PleaSaiiV nome mere uelightiui one III the
country you nave every luxury ana hu-
,lelous , iilehus 10 PtrViciPaoe' men you
nave a n husband devoted TO your happiness
que vi oie eAceilehu vi the earth' ohe was
ihteI,upIeu'
nuV caiIiioV ENJOY .hem they are hoth,
'hs ~ hie-lor my only chlid Is dead ana
Sohe,
iou ought hot 10 talk IN thls way, SAID
tiie lauy, hlnuly am AFRAID 10 near YOU
10 you not KNOW that u Is dangerous un-
less you cha'iSe' your leeIlhgs VIII get such
mastery over you that You VIII not De aole
10 cohtrol your actions. lou VIII DE utterly
uhiit 10 lVe with your friends, and you VIII
nave 10 oe taken from Them
But 40 you suppose, SAID the hostess,
that my husband would suifer that lie
loves me TOO 1ondly.
81 pelleVe he would, she returned ~ mat
very love VIII make nm glad to relieve HIM
sell OF so terrible responsibility Throw
ing her arms ahectionately around her she
added; "Just think what home he has
TO come TO- SO weary and sorrowfnl, too,
from the loss OF MS boy. Every one Is talk
ing OF ms pale, emaclated lace, though you
are 700 Preoccupled 10 notice IT, Lie Is 60
ing 10 oe fearful failure unless, III the
StrenSVh Vi "ou, you riSe up outol Tue ihiusI
oi tl!s ueep aiiictIqn' lie VIII ne your sup
Por' you seek iil'il' ana VIII yeu ehaoie
you 10 De comfort ana Joy 10 many that
ioVe YOU Unless you DO this' you VIII SINK
Lar lower than tins
III was uiihe 10 Iahe leaVe' ana the lrlehus
parted pleasantly But the visitor walked
sadly away quite surprised at her own Dold,
ness ~ was her nature TO he cheerful, and
her hapit TO say things that would please
ana make friends ohe was almost irlght-
ehed 10 thlhk OF her plainness, ana now sne
had hazarueu losing the lflehdsnlp not only
Vi one ouI VI VnaI one huSoanu anu large
circie Oh TelaUNes, oy sucn seeming sterhhess'
But ! thought II rlsht argued she ut
| appeared 10 pe my duty; ior love tnat no.
Die woman tehderiy' oh now dreadful 10
see her gong under
"a lew uays afterwards however sne re-
celved note Ill her friends handwriting
iiastily tearing open the envelope, she saw
by the hrst glance tlat change mad already
| passed over her frlend-no gloom, no mourn