Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-01
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4 Word in Season.

-,.r,4LiDg its deliberate way eastward
ing with every curve of the Connecti
=. .i5re, and clinging to the water-sid,
y. .-,1gh aciua,ed by sentiment fol
=. scenery. On one side Of the tracl
- he blue. whitG-capped sea; on the
~ low rolling hills with foreground:
..--swn meadow and golden sedge; ovel
superb arch of sun-lit sky. 1t wa:
't-,::5us autumn day. and Miss Mallows
5,--i -.l. Husband OF Nine so little en-
'.-,..:nr-perhaps because Of her maidenly
Nance with the poSsessive case o.
-. .-::.,e-that she flung it down and
I-.,-, herself to gazing from the window
~ "a; growing dreamy, as gazers at q
-.,.37 hanging scene are apt to do, when
.x,-i reached her ear. and aroused curl.
..7:-.ugh 10 make her turn her head.
r.r.;swoman's name, and an uncommon
,---' Arethusa."
-.srr.ou who uttered it was man
uss,s: was on the opposite side of the
os-.a-i little in advance of that which
NJ, Na.,ows herself occupied, and she
IN ,5ser7ed that there was something
a33 1,ol: bis appearance. His head aud
.,,,.le.: were massive and finely formed
his isce seen in profile was a good one,
vi. N..iy eyes and striking forehead,
ma: sd benevolent. But there was
>-e!.l. dwarfsh in his attitude, and
w:4- presently he rose to shut the win
~. !; became apparent that he was a
;sa-i. There was no deformity, but the
aye head and broad shoulders were bal
saced by miserable pair Of little legs not
longer than those Of child of ten. He
was 10. Young, for there were grizzled
hairs about bis temples and in his full
beard, and altogether bis appearance was
half repulsive and half attractive, and
awoke feeln. compounded of good will
and pity so strangely mingled that it was
hard 10 tell which predomina.ed.
His compaaion-eyidently the Arethu-
- ' addressed, was 4 girl not over twen-
y OF that delicate type of prettiness
A1ovn as American which fades so
..-,y. but is charming in its brief flower
-. Her new gray suit, with crepe lisse
:-@1ss At throat and wrist, the crisp feather
!, -sr hat, even the shining red leather of
L: .raveling bag, and the perfectly fresh,
>..s'a..! ppt on gloves, bespoke the bride,
i: there was something very uubrid al in
'-a lace which these fineries surrounded.
..= eTes, blue in tint. and beautifully shap.
s. and set, were swollen with CRYING. the
?; 9l7ered nervously. every vestige of
"o- had fed from the round childish
.1sess, and the hands in the new gloves
7s!e pitched together with a tightness
lie error Once or twice as Miss NAL
~; watched, she fought with emotion
A-l ,a"ed up a wan little smile in ans " er
" &neihing said to her, but she never
;::l-. Her companion, on the contrary.
A.4=. iacessantly in low voiced steady
:;:a1. Miss Mallows could catch only a
T.'I now and then, and her curiosity
]1- ne couple grew so strong that she
aha: she would pay any price to know
=: story. There could be no doubt as
!; .-e.r relation, she thought; they were
,-;,ald and wife, and Just married. The
.";.e man evidently had no thought except
e! 1s bride. Mile after mile be talked
Ind TAXED, devouring her with his ewes
he while. and she sat with half averted
head, neyav meeting his gaze or replying
oy word TO anything he said. Once she
turned and looked full at Miss Mallows
with wild appeal in her face which was
startling, but she instantly looked away,
and presently laid her arm on the window
sill and her head on her arm, ard began to
cry in q still, dreadful manner, not sobbng
aloud, bl; trembling all over with pent
Up feeling which WAS worse than out
break. be man tried in vain to soothe
her; she repe.led him gently but decided
:. and =; las: he gave up the attempt. and
Silently sa: beside her with a grave,
troubled face.
Il shall d-s if ! can't find out about
.lQse people" thought the excited OBJ
server on the other side of the car. But
'1e didn't die. neither could she md out
yHe cannot walk up 10 perfect strangers
an demand, Your story or your lifem-
!: j. impossible. So Miss Malows sat
s:.., her conjectures afame and her fin
-+T> fairly twltching with impatience, till
i, .4si the train stopped at little way
'a.i9n, and the little man, rising from his
aias looking even shorter than
'1en he sat, said in gentle, deprecatory
.9re, " Now, Arethusa."
With that they vanished. Miss Mallows
1Hd one more glimpse of them. getting
mo brand new carryall, which looked as
'a0esl !! might be part Of the wedding
ol.l, and then the train bore her away.
tier thoughts remained behind, with the
people IN whom she had taken so sudden
aid y,O.en. au interest.
wonder, wonder. who they are, and
on earth she married him?" ran her
'r1ec;'ons, so young and pretty. and
% evidently unhappy! And for all her
sfe',iless it wasn't an educated face. or
wen lady She looked far nicer than
IL. | feel exactly as though | had
-P?@4 into the middle chapter of an ex.
tAls novel, and then somebody had taken
iTa7 The book. What wouldn', | give 10
r. the beginning and end of it. That
h-s5lnd Of Nine, indeed Stupid wretch ~
'hl >he gave the volume a vicious little
'aoch, How is one to endure such
Esddie, when really interesting things
.As his are happening in real life all the
j NE. Let me see-where was it that
nose people got out?" consulting her
lchet: Upham Corners-that is only
en-, eleven, thirteen miles from Patunxet.
rerhaps Margaret Lennox may know
OF them. I'll ask her.
Felicia i am tired of calling her Miss
MHIIoWS, which name. besides. seems to
belle her frank, impulsive nature-had her
'esire gratlhed sooner than she had dared
o hope. ''''' o'' ~
Mt LennoK was late to tea that night,
'nd explained the fact by saving. Il went
9NT miles out of my road to see David
DNryMples new steam thresher, and
'eLoid' when | got there, it was locked up
ana he away with the key in his pocket
ana what DO you think. Margaret2-he
had gone to be married.
Not really"
Really tried TO pump old Sally a:
% The age and antecedents of the bride
'l. She was taken deaf at once. and not q
word could | extract. Master David haC
od her 10 have a good fire and boil a
'am' and she'd got good fire and she'd
'9lied the ham-that was all; and she
"a>n ! one to ask questions about things
As didn't cOnsarn her. Then she pinched
leF lips tight. and began to poke the fire
ana AS it struck me that the remark about
,l'ngS which didn't 'cousarn people wa
meant to be personal, | gave it up anC
cane away.
Oh dear. What dreadful woman dc
'.ol suppose has pounced upon that pool
.''Ne David' An old maid, of course, OF
some hsrpy of a widow
, can't say as to that, but imagine