Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-01-17


to give him my answer and mean TO tell
him so when we 60 to the convention in
town to-day, as he goes back to the seminary
tomorrow. But | must get ready, for he
will be along soon, and | have letter to
write before we CO."
1t is easy to guess from the above col
loquy, that Marys advice and expostula-
tions were dictated by the true spirit Of
Christian self-sacrifce and self-abnegation.
For Isabel was absent spending winter in
the city when Willard Gray first came to
Glenden and he had discovered and learned
to appreciate the rare excellencies of her
character, and won a high place in her re-
gard before the arrival of her brilliant
cousin.
But who can think much Of violets and
forget-me-nots in the presence of queenly
roses Certainly not difident Willard Gray.
Nor is he the first man of rare intellectual
gifts who has been dazzled and captvated
by the wiles of fair coquette.
Perhaps she did not mean to be one, until
the brilliant offer she had received dazzled
and made her rs blind rs an owl in the sun
shine to all the issues at stake in the choice
of destiny. However that may be, no one
would have dreamed, when Willard came
an hour later, that the smile of welcome
with which she received him, was but de-
coy, or that the blush of apparent pleasure
that manted her cheek was one of shame
at the mean and ungenerous return she was
about to make for his true aud trusting
affection.
The ride to town was rather a silent one
upon the whole, for both were feeling deeply
how much the decisions of that day might
affect their future destinies.
Dosnito HE d;fHdence he had in an nm.
o,arded hour hpnp SURPRISED into declaring
6;s love for ber hut fins far She had skil.
f,,lI,, a,,o;dad ,,;y;nr him an, d;roct oncour.
agament aos1 t in words thongb her looks and
81 of,or J.cIorod hsr ,refarenca and tent
hone alive in his heart. Yet knowine his
ovn novertv and dnubtful nrosnects' and
d;tiident Of his avn nowers. he had fears
ononnb of n renulsa f,nm ono who conld
choose from 90 many 70 make him hesitate
to omen his lins mon the subject nearest
his heart.
And isabel too. bepan to waver in her
decision With Willard Gray's loving ewes
mon ber and his melodious voice ringing
in her oar and under the fascination of his
nresence The letter Of acceptance 10 Richard
Rurnev bepan 10 burn in her pocket. and
sba hal almost concluded IN destrov If, and
give her hand we'll az her heart To vii.
lard GRAY.
Tb.v were inst driving into town. and at
this moment a splendid eouipape dashed
mast them. in which, elegantly dressed and
| looking his hest. was seated Richard Bur.
new. lie bowed low TO her. but stared coollv
at bar comnanion. with n critical. contempt,l-
ons Glance that took in his nlain enninape
and almost threadbare garments. as well as
everv featura of his countenance
That elegant turpout. and sweeninp. con.
temntuous glance. at her companion insti.
tuted commissions in that silly girls heart
that really decided her destiny. And when
they came opposite the post-ofTice. she asked
Willard GRAY to dron that letter To Richard
Rurnev. which with another was wrapped
in a nipce of paner into the office for her
md he. little dreaming of its contents
obeveJ However She might regard it. i,
u,a: a ,,e,n and unoanero,,s damand IN make
,,on ono wb, was layisb;no his love 90
va;niv
Tbey want 70 the temnarance convention
aud listened 10 several ;nterest;ng and dis
t;man;shed .neakers tbonrh The minds q,
ho,6 were ton much nre.occnnied with otbe,
smh;acts f,llv 10 annrac;ate tbeir eloouence
Wben the convept;on was over and Lea
bs, had done her sbonn;ng Willard asker
Ior ~ s,en into na,,s The fasb;nnah,e roe
tanrant and take some refreshments Sb,
sooan,ed rar,, reai;i, and tbev we've show,
;nto = nr;vats narlor
Z" Vo,y " tbdngbt Willard no tbav tool
,b.;r seots AZ tbe Iitt,e tahie !. T must sneak
7 shaii ,,ayar ,aya hattar cbanca can
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fato hosoro ao hoal 10 tho sam;rarv,
NGSs nran5or rofnsed oysters Int ,c
oented , niece of nia and some nica cake
ub;ch wben II capn mo ,sba nrononnceJ .. ver
drv and s,naest;va" I"
aOb we'll what drink will Won have. Mis-
prondn, ." be ra,nrnaJ mf snnnose tba
bave tea coffaa chocolate Ianonade AM
th;no in fact that von nrsfar"
'""S WaiI iC tbon '" nrafer cbarrocre to any
tb;na over ta.tsd " l,ngbed Isahe, colo,
inc siicbtlv as If more t6an half osbame
10 80 "tI'1, I,.o",, hor ,,rofaranca
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sstaem 60 as N win her himself Rnt no,
, tboso ,,ords oan,e ,',on him With the shoc
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