Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1880-12-15


I happened TO think Of me, half al
hour aherward, and brought mo al
/. Ice she thinks you are one Of le
: rois Jaineants, and she wouldn't mar
, ry yoa II you we're made OF gold'-
, She wouldn't marry anybody but I
, soldier anyway (all al once Nicholas
face lighted up), 'and him only ifh'
had been nearly shot to pieces and
only one solder out Of all OF them'
do believe, made haste 10 add, Tor
didn't want TO encourage HIM.
How much must maa do to earn
his ease . said Nicholas, 10 his slow
languld way. which always did seen
to make him taller and mora broad
shouldered than ever lie was a hand
some fellow, vita bis fresh color, hl'
white forehead, his grizzled hair curl
Ing in tight rings like that OF an old
Greek head, his teeth cleaning trem
under tho dark mustache when he
smiled. didn't sec how she could
help being attracted to him, being
being In love with him, you know
How many sears must he show 7 he
drawled. Does she want him 10 wear
his uniform and bls bandageS oil
the time T. And then his eyes flashed,
no thrust his fingers through the gray
rings, aud | saw where bullet had
plowed its way among them. That
was my ticket to four months Of na'
consciousness in hospital he cried,
Aud then he pulled up the cuif from
hiy white wrist, aud drew his fingers
across an indcntatiou there. 'That
los, me my sword ARM he said
What more does she want 7 Shall l
tell her ball made this dimple in my
chin 7 that carry the Five Wounds
abon, me 7 Isuppose if ! took oil
both arms aud both legs every night,
she would have me out Of hand.
No, she wouldn't, I said. 'Sbe
wouldn't have you unless you were q
tall slender fellow, whose eyelashes
were burned off, whose face was COW
cred to the eyes by torn visor above
and brown beard below. who kissed
her hand, and wore an odd slverset
diamond crest on his-l saw it-and
whom she has set up IN her shrine
for ever and ever. Why, Cousin
Nicholas, what il the matter with
YOU ?? For he had suddenly bursI in.
to the gayest and most uproarious
laugh. 'You had better tell me- so
that I can laugh too l said. feeling
as though I ought to be angry but
deciding that | could not be vexed
with Cousin Nicholas. I've no doubt
she'll think better of you when l tell
her about your tears said.
when you tell her about my
scars = he excaime |, so that | starte d
and trembled. Open your lips to her
about them, you blessed little chatter
box. and I'll kill you If she won't
care for me without scars, she shant
care for me at ALL @
'Well, declare. I never l be-
Gan. Just take me to mamma, If you
please. If Paul heard you speaking
so his
Hang Paul! Hush hush = he said,
drawing my hand through his arm
and holding it You have made me
happier tonight than you ever can
again
Il think everybody has gone crazy J
I cried And then, instead of his
taking me to mamma, Cousin Nichol-
ass arm slid round my waist, and he
was whirling me round the room to
the maddening waltz music in way
that mamma asserted atterward was
utterly indecent, and that Romaine
declared took her breath away. !
should never nave thought it OF you,
she said.
Dear me !! 1 answered you don't
suppose he's going to go 81 Ching like a
furnace for you forever, wheu you
when I what =?
Have refused him twenty times.
I've never had the chance to refuse
him once. don't want to have it
you're afraid you'd accept him
MISS ] exclaimed.
i don't want to accept him..
You'd accept him quickly enough
if he was slender young officer with
his face hidden by bright brown
beard aud smoocbes and smirches OF
powder, driving his soldiers ont Of
the house-the first man that ever
, kissed your hand, Miss Romaine
!, with an old silver-set diamond ring
| ~, b;e You needn't think ! hadnt