The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1881-04-29

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AUTHOR OF
''fHE WOMAN IN WHITE" THE xoowsrork
"ArTER DARK" "Ho NAME" ''MAN AND
E,""THKLAw AND TuR LADY,"
"rHE rEw MAeDALKN,"
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mot Q word. I am self-tormentol
enough to distrust myself, even now.
God knows, I have concealed nothing
from you, and yet. Am I not sell
fishly thinking Of my own happiness,
Stella, when ! ought to be thinking
only Of your You know. my Hugel.
with what . life you must sssoeiats
yourself II you marry me. Are you
really sure that you have love enough
and courage enough to be my wifer
She rested her head caressingly on
his shoulder, and looked up at him
with her charming smile. s'a.s sisio1.l n
Glow many times must I say It {"
she asked. !" before you viii believe me
Once more. I have love enough to be
your wife !; and knew il. Lewis, the
first time I saw you'll Will that con.
fession satisfy your scruples' And will
you promise never again to doubt
yourself or me 2" Z e. - 80 1 90 ,HsrA11i
Romayne promised and sealed the
promise unresisted this time-with .
kiss. "When are We 70 be marriedY'
he whispered. ,c.,i. ~, ~. = ~. s,si' ia.i I
She lifted her head from his shoulder
with . sigh. "If I am to answer you
honestly" she replied, ''I must speak
Of my mother before speak Of myself"
Romayne submitted to the duties Of
his new position as we'll as he under
stood them. "a. sSos1sg H. a. - - 7. is,a
"Do you mean that you have told
your mother Of our engagementS' he
said. "In that case Is IL my duty Or
yours-T am very ignorant in these
matters-to consult her wishess Ny
own idea Is, that I ought TO ask her II
she approves Of me ~ herson-in-law,
and that you might then speak to her
Of tho marriage 49, -in ss, ,lf 80
. Stella thought Of RomAyne's tastes, all
in favor Of modest iretirement and Of
hermothers tastes, all in favor Of osten-
tation and display. She frankly owned
the result produced In has own mind.
ao"I am afraid to consult my mother
sbout our marriage" /" abe said. .
'Romayns looked sstonished. "Do
you think Mrs. Eyrecourt will disap-
prove Of its" he asked.sH
a,,SfSte ,SfStella was equally astonishsd on her
1T tnov q, .ert.,n 4. :; H.. :. nv matss.
will ba as,;ohtsaw y -, f-s :. :
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nus snoc. M'nous nhonllns ll and' IN
PROOF Oh nus composufe' oeiepra'es nM
Wedding WITH the sanows ~ break
lass which he VIII NOT hye 70 digest. 4.
IN you think - your mother dcass.
homayne pegan' - soon - ne nad re-
covered his seli-possession' no opinion
OF mine small stand IN sne n.y. ne
could get no further. HIS vivid imAg-
fnAsion ssW the srchpasnops ana shs
pridemaads' heard the hundred gussss
and their dreadful speeches; bis voice
faltered, IN spite Of himself.
sselia eagerly relieved him. "Ay
darling. don't think - my mother
does she interposed, tenderiy. am
sorry 70 say We have very lew sympa-
thies In common. Marriages, ~ think,
ought to be celebrated a. privately as
possible-ths near and dear relations
present and no one else. If thsrs must
be rejoicings and banqusts, apd hun
dreds of Invitations, let them come
when the welded pair are ct home after
the honeymoon. beginning life in ear
nest. These are odd ideas for . woman
TO haye-but they are nv ideas. for All
tb.Ar - -
Rom.vna,. ,.cs br;vhtsnaa .Ho~
saw vo,.an $500. vovr an 80. ..s
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