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

and you have great deal of infiuenc,
over him, and can do pretty much as vor
like noU; but how long will that last i
you 60 on crying and being unhappy anl
showing how little you care for him?''
-" don't know whispered the bride
family. ''O ~
" Then you are married, you know
lou have given promise, and must keer
1t, even If il makes YOU sorry. Promise.
are solemn things. But | think von car
keep 1t and be happy too. Aud it strike,
me you have chance 10 do 4 most bean.
tiful thing"
What is that?n wonderinglv.
" TO make up % a good man ollo lore,
you for hard. hard thing in his life
Think how dreadful it must ALWAYS have
been for your husband, with his clever
mind and fine fGce, to feel himself in one
respect inferior TO the stupidest laborer
who works in his fields. 1t must have
hurt him cruelty ALWAYS, and if he were
not sweet hearted person by nature. i,
must have made him hard and sour, Now.
Tor the frs. time, something delightful
has come into his life He has married
you. and it seems to me such chance as
few women have to be able to be so much
10 any one as you can be TO him. And
don't think want to preach; but God
always blesses those who try to do right,
and If yos make your husband happy.
think He will bless you and make you
happy TOO"
Her eyes ran over rs she ended her
little speech.
-" Felicia sounded from below" Fell.
cia, we ought to be going"
Must you go?n cried Mrs. Dalrymple.
sitting up in bed. Thank you ever so
much. You've done me heap of good.
Iii never forget you-never. Oh-whal' s
your name?"
Felicis-Felicia Mallows. Goodbye.
dear; and don't forget that the wind in
the chimney never saws Alone when
two people who care for each other are
together" Then they said goodbye. II
shall come again if | can before leave -
declared Miss Mallows. Old Sally coming
up TO hasten her movements, was aston
lshed to see the two exchange kiss.
Why, whatever has she done to the
cretur?" she muttered, as the pony wagon
rolled away. "She looks twice rs alive
as she did afore they came"
We drop a tiny seed into the ground,
or we watch winged messenger de;ach
itself and float away on its separate errand,
and We are scarcely conscious that with
the act new sequence of energies AMI
possibilities began, and the world is the
richer for fresh point of growth. Fell.
ella MalIows had no chance for another
visit to the Dalrymple farm that autumn.
and 1t was two years before she saw it
again, during which time the image of the
oddly circumstanced little bride faded into
the dim distance, as images will in this
overcrowded world. Another visit to
Patunxet revived it into sudden life.
Whatever became of that little neigh.
Dor Of yours who married u Young grip
she asked Mrs. Lennox. 1T was when
was last here. She was sick. Don't YOU
recollect our going there"
eS, now that you recall it, do: and
the unconscionable time you staid up stairs
in her bedroom. believe she is well.
Her baby was baptized few Sundays
ago"
"Have they baby?"
Yes; a little girl. By-the-way--" Mrs.
1>ennox was called off and did not finish her
sentence. Next day Miss Mallows borrow
ed the pony-wagon for a solitary drive.
Il want TO see my little friend Mrs.
Dalrymple,' she explained; and sup
posing her TO be up stairs, YOU might get
tired of old Sally"
Thank you my dear,.I should. You
are welcome to the pony"
1t was September as mild as June;
and when Miss Mallows drove through the
farm gate, she saw its mistress sitting in
the porch, her sleeping baby in its wagon
beside her, and her sewing in her hands.
She dropped ii with start Of Joy when
she caught sight of ter guest
Ii Is youi" she cried "Oh, | am so
glad"
Is there any tlattery equal to that "you?'
~ on haven't forgotten me, then?n said
Felicia.
"Oh. no: how could l forget? You
came when was all sick and miserable.
and lifted me right out of it. There
never been n day since when haven t
thought of you.
Then you are sick and miserable no
longer?" said Miss Mallows, with a second
kiss. That is happy news"
"Oh no; | am quite contented now.
David is ever so good 10 me. and | think
more of him every day. And then there's
my baby"
Let me her What a sweet little
face"
Isn't it" with an exultant smile.
And she's much prettier with her eyes
open. They're not blue; they're dark
gray, like her fathers. and just lovely.
And named her after you. Felicia Da-
vida! that's her name. How | wish he
was here! I've told him heaps about you.
He's over in the field yonder with the hay
cutters. They do twice as well If he sits
| by and looks after them"
Dear Mrs. Dalrymple, how glad am
to see you again. And to think of ming
your baby after me-
"Oh, | wanted 10. You were so good
to me that day. All you said to me came
true. l couldn't thirk more of David than
do now if he was as tall as Goliath. He's
little, but he's got the biggest heart. That
right baby; wake up, and tell the lady that
papa is the best man in the world. lie is,
isn't he?-Did you hear her? She said
yes."-HIrper'S Bdz1r.