Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-04-16
WOODSTOCK VT, WEDNESDAY, APR. 10, 1879.

ceplcu 'Hc ln'ltNlp", wv" Wan t"''p
promptly at the hour The widow
was more charming than on the prcvl-
ogs evening, | longed to stop tho
hours from rolling on, Having been
In The habit Of dropping In at Mrs,
Lees ut NIL hours, my lrequent-al-
most dally-vislls were not noticed az
any thing strange or unusual. Mrs,
Lee thanked me for coming to them
In sstheir loneliness, and the widow
would give mo one other sweet smiles,
and | was thankful in my inmost heart
that they were lonely, and that it fell
TO my lot to cheer them So the
weeks passed, until the time came for
the departure Of Mrs, Lees friend.
"Nov had Intended passing u
month OF two in England before COM
mg home, but when found that the
widow was TO return in ten days, |
began To think that my duty cslled
me back to my business, The more
! thought Of it, the more important il
seemed TO me 70 50.
"Do you know Of any one going
on the 18th {? the widow asked me,
one evening, in her dovc-like way,
"'No one but myself, ] answered
Business has called me sooner than |
expected,
"IIow delightful = from the widow !;
while Mrs. Lee exclaimed, oh, Alr.
Remington, am so glad! ! couldn't
bear the idea OF my friend going ell
tirely alone, aud you Of al' others will
know hes, how 10 take care OF her
"We then began to make our plans.
Mrs. ----- intended making visit OF
a few days to some friends in LonSon.
| was gong direct TO Liverpool. Mrs.
Lee and ! drove down to see our
friend of, and looked forward 10 the
pleasure Of meeting her on board the
steamer. Ny last days in Paris we've
spent saying good by 10 old friends,
and buying presents for sister Nell
and the children. AT last | was on
the steamer and stood looking at the
ship move away. BY my side was
the widow, and thought had never
seen her look so lovely. exultcd in
the knowledge that she knew no one
on board. Twas her only friend, con-
sequently l should have her'all to my
self ; this was $50 | said to myself
what l had for weeks been longing
for. Was in love? That question
had not occurred to me. / felt su
premely happy. and thought the situa
ton delightful. / was ready to do
any thing for this fair creature. She
had only to command was all eager
ness to obey. / soon had opportuni-
ties Of showing my devotion.
"The following morning ! came out
on deck very early, and was surprised
to find my little lady already there
She looked very miserable and rery
pretty, The morning salutation over,
I asked her how she had slept.
81 haven't slept at all, she said, in
a trctful, childish way, which thought
charming. Such noise all night,
she continued, 4 could not get to
sleep and the smells are dreadful
| must have another room. I'd rath
er sit up here all night than sleep in
that horrid place again. Don't you
think, Mr.. Remington, if you asked
the captain or somebody, he would
give me another state-room 2 and her
big eyes looked inquiriEgly into mine.
Certainly I said, i will 90 at
once and see abou, it, and if there is
no other, you shall change with the
Take my room, which is a good one
and rs | don't mind either noise or
smells, your room %ill suit me well
enough
Here Hugh leaned over his chair to
knock the ashes Of his cigar, and said
to his friend: 81 must have had it
pretty bdd-eh, William ?-io have
said that, for you know that | can't
endure either y bad odor or a loud
noise. But | forgot every thing when
under the influence of those eyes, and
when she exclaimed, oh no could
not let ,ou do that, l felt that my
fate was sealed. and that | should take !
the noise and the smells.
"The next thing I discovered was
tba, my lady had no sen chair. There
was only one left, and that had been
spoken for; but | paid double the
and the chair was mine.
"'You are so kind, Mr. Remington,
she said. Il don't Know what | should
have done without you. am not ht
TO travel alone she added, in childish