The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1877-11-28
HYDE PARK, VT. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1871

1t was Sunday. The soft rustic of
dresses and the sound of entering feet
had ceased. The last note of the organ
voluntary was trembling upon the air,
when q voice of marvellous sweetness
took up the strain, "IkHow that nav Re
deemer lveth."
With one impulse the congregation
rose and stood spell-bound, while the
pure, young voice rendered this wonder
full solo.
After the services were over, and the
crowd of worshippers emerged into the
open air, there were many inquiries as
to the identity of the newly-engaged
soprano.
One member of the church had no
need to inquire. He well knew the
voice as one whose rich tones had
charmed his heartsAe his keeping in
by-gone days, and each note as it rune
out in that sacred place, seemed to
awaken hopes sweet musicin his soul as
he resolved to make another effort to
break through the barrier that had
arisen between Theodore and himself
He had found out her place of resi-
dence, and had called several times with
out being able to gain admittance.
This occurred so many times that he had
at last concluded Theodore did not wish
to see him, and chose this method of
showing her indifference. He had tried
to Danish her from his thoughts, but not
in vain.
Since his return poor Theodore had
fought a hard battle with her hayward
heart. The mere mention of his name
would send the blood tingling through
her veins tumultuously. She knew
that she loved him, but she had sue
ceeded in keeping her mother and sister
in ignorance of her weakness.
One day she was seated at the piano,
ostensibly practicing; but the listless
manner in which she touched the keys
betrayed mine pre-occupied.
She startled as Clara entered the
room suddenly with a note fog her. Its
direction was in familiar hand, which
in former days she had often seen on
cards attached to baskets of flowers.
Her heart throbbed violently as she
broke the seal and read a,
THEoDoRA:-Will you grant me an
interview, that / may learn why am
denied your friendship? If any misun-
derstanding has arisen between us, it is
my due that may explain it away. If,
on the contrary, you have lost all inter-
est in one whose future will be made OF
marred by his place in your esteem, it is
but just to let me know the truth at
once. will call atgslavan o'nlnolr to.
morrow (Tuesday) morning, and if you
lHp pot, see. ne, shall know 7n the ,x9gESt
meeting CLIFFORD MARsDEN.
If the young lover could have seen the
kisses lavished upon his note, he would
have been spared the long hours OF
doubt that interviewed between its recep-
ton and the time of the appointed in
terview.
The next morning Theodore was
awaiting her lover. As she heard his
approaching footsteps the alternate
flushing and paling of hen face betrayed
her emotion.
She arose as Clifford entered. One
moment her fingers trembled in his
clasp MS eye met eye in q long, heart
revealing gaze--the next she was folded
to his heart.
"My own darling Theodore |" hc
murmured.
The talisman Of silence, for few
brief, sacred moments, consecrated the
room then mutual explanations, sweet
to the long divided lovers, took place.
After time Clifford drew Theodors
to the piano, saying:
cit was hearing your voice in thai
glorious anthem which gave me courage
to make one more attempt to see you
A voice said to me ! I listened Theo
dora loves your 1t was my good angel
don't you think so, dearest?"
Theodore answered by seating hersel
at the piano and singing little Scotcl
song-"I will marry my ain love-" n
spiritedly as maiden should who seel
sorrow and mistrust fade away, and jo,
and faith take their place in her happ,
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