Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-24

KNOW nOW-attentlVe ana kinc nef lather
has heen to me. and thss supposed
that of course it was out of consideration
for her. Well, tonight, rs we were
going out to the sleighs, he said to me:
Come, you had better ride with me.
If l let you go with that young Cory
don'-nodding toward Herman Arnold,
who was coming toward me; and,
without finishing the sentence he help
ed me into his sleigh. When we were
costly tucked under the robes, and the
ponies going briskly, he sang in his full
barytone;--
Away, away, the glittering stars
Shine greetings from above.
Our hearts beat fast as on we glide.
Led by the light of love
Then, after little silence, he began
to tell of a summer he spent in Moscow,
where he had learned the little Russian
song he had just paraphrased; and was
altogether charming till we reached the
PASTORS, where we halted for the seren-
ade. His manner was tender and atfec-
tionate all the evening, when my antici-
pations we cut short by his proposal
1t was just at twelve o'clock. Mr.. Far
quhar and | were sitting in the deep
window, and l, to be first, quickly said,
4 wish you Il happy New Year
"Do youP" said he, taking my hand.
Then, if you are are really my we'll
wisher, | will make make you my conf
dant. | am not happy when am away
from you. | have remained here this
past year for the happiness of being nem
you. Now business willwait no longer,
and it is imperative that | return to the
city. Will you go with meP viii you
be my wife? VIII you leave your high
perched nest here, in the upper pure air
of heaven, to bring one breath Of this
pure life into our narrow, heated sLreets9
am monster to ask it; | am wicked
to wish it; but l do, Mina--oh. 50
much
"Of course, girls, sai1, Yes, and
shall consequently take up my abode in
that narrow, heated street, commonly
called Madison avenue, and roll behind
those same spanking bays we drove to-
night, through Central park, which is
all very delightful to think of; yet it
breaks my heart to part from this home,
the dear trees, and the old folks. who
are very precious to me As for you,
girls, You can be with NE half of the
time"
Nina had hardly taken breath during
this explanation, the whole thing had
come 80 Unexpectedly that she was flush
ed and excited. | was stunned at the
thought of losing her, and said nothing.
Hildegard, who had not spoken, here
uttered, as if i'll dream, I'm glad
did it; it is best
Reused by the tone, both Nina and
saw that something troubled her, for two
great pearly tears had fallen on her
checks; and we urged her to lave no
secrets from us.
Tell us, Hildegard, what is the
matter?0
"Six words will do, replied she. II
refused Harry Fenton to-night;" and
more tears followed.
Neither Nina nor said anything; we
didn't know what to say We were sure
that she loved Harry. Then she said
( Harry is the best fellow in the world
but he is a farmer, and will never be
anything else He said tonight, he
never could leave his father. saw toe
much of the practical side of farm life at
| home to form any dreams OF poetical
character about it, | know too well
what it is to have ones whole intellect
absorbed by Res angust@ domi, when
otherwise it could revel in the classics
cannot live and die on the same plot
of ground like n vegetable. must travel
started the working out OF m irresist.
able desire when | came here, and
must go on. would not he Just tc
Harry Fenton if should marry him
for | could not be happy us a farmer.
wife, even tholgh that farmer was Harry
FentOn.'
Don't worry, darling said | "yol
cannot help it; it is drop of Richarc
Dolton's blood in your veins. He has
left coloring of it with each of us. We
all have dark eyes and hair, clear, fal
compilations, high color, line figures
good intellects, ambition and energy
The same catalogue would describe him
Don't be unhappy dear; Just help mC
congratulate Nina.
And your next move onward shal
be to New York, " said Nina.
Where you may capture II captain
with whom you can sail over the higl
SEAS" added |.
Hildegard said nothing, and /, having
the floor continued:
"Well, let's go to bed for the present
and when Nina is married, and YOU are
exploring the antipodes, will come tc
New York and teach, if Nina will let
me live with her"
"HoI HUMP sighed Hildegard, tum-