The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1881-10-13

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The net result OF the summer season
not 10 he computed in landlords receipt
OF bariscrs and trsdesmen's bills. but
marriages These omitted, the world
years hence would set black mark again
the summer Of 1851. In vain would '
ask IL the corn crop vas short. or murra
had struck tho sheep, provided the b
man race had died out for but tho perio
of q single sowing; and the sun ~hic
shines upon that pleasing agriculture v
term love. Love is the deity Of the Gel
sus. aud Cupid himself is mere hint I
posterity,
All summer l have been hearing abot
love. Married people, who might be .,
pected 10 have turn for something els,
continue 10 adhere 10 lore - the only ssi
isfactory diet, like roast beef. Sometime
they hirt, which is only amimicking Z
love. like children playing house; sgai
they talk about other peoples loves befor
their husbands, as in the words: 'Di
you ever see anything like the ahcctiol
between Mr. and Mrs. Joness They ar
completely wrapped up in one another
Such devotion / never saw This is al
ways said in the hearing OF Robinson, con
sort who at such times is still as deafness
His silence is never golden till then; b,
beams il, as il there was q soft rebuke I,
him for not being more agitatod by thu
loss OF Mrs. Robinson's mother and more
Submissive 10 her desire that he shall no,
read his newspaper by the bed-chsmbeI
light.
One night this season passing, at Long
Branch, heard Robinson amaze his wife.
She was about saying TO Mrs. Brown, for
The fiftieth time this year, that Jones and
his wife were completely wrapped up,etc.,
when Robinson consort was heard to say.
n distinct and beautiful voice. unusual
o him. to Mrs, Green:
Lovely was no name for III Call il de-
'otionl
Shl whispered Mrs. Brown TO Mrs. Rob
nson. Your husband is saying some.
hing
Their meeting, continued Robinson in q
irm voice. not apparently remembering
lis wife. was q romance OF ITSELF He had
.illed her father and was bound to love
Ter.
A dead silence broken only by the NOV.
pg forward Of other chair legs, followed
his dramatic perlude. Robinson cleared
lis throat and explained:
She was child at the time, and her
ather, commanding Tennessee division
I rebel troops. lost both Of his legs and
ell into Gen. Columbys hands. They
ad been at West Point together before
he war and were old chummies. Ny God!
ays Columby, is it you see, vandelego,
nth both Of your legs gone and by my
re? Sich is civil war! Sich is fate! l
ont blame it on you. Columby. says Van.
alego. You only stood by your State.
ust bury me at West Point, or if not there
lose by, so can hear the artillery of
venins, and look out for my daughter,
Tho is mothcrless' II shall be done, Van.
alego, il I've got cent left, says Colum-
y; and the two cadets parted forever!
Here Mrs. Robinson coughsd, as if this
,As to be considered familiar story, not
holly due TO Robinson, alone, and she
'ould have moved nearer TO Robinson but
hat she had never heardl word Of this
articular story in her life. Robinson, as
to separate her from any circumstance
I the recital, turned the point OF his 81.
ow toward her and continued TO Mrs.
treen
Violence, had hardly ceased when Gen'l.
olumby was ordered TO the command of
Southern State--the State OF Tennessee
e remembered his vow and asked for
andalego's daughter She was in con-
mt, placed there by an amt to be edu.
ted. Columby called upon her and i'm
ediately lost his heart. He was bach.
or with ali income Of thirty thousand .
'ar. derived from 3 childless stepfather!
A little psng OF suspicion shot through
rs. Robinson that her husband had
,own such an attractive spirit IS he was
'scribing and had never mentioned it; so
e hardly drew.s breath lest he might
scover her and become wary. Robinson
d not been always devotion and had
ored during more than one Of her twi-
Iht arguments for sympathy IS the basis
love. Robinson had now created IN in.
rest on the piazza and be directed him.
II wholly TO Mrs. Green:
His passion WAS immediately returned.
10 had seen no other man. The flag OF
ice had brought from him assurance Of
. tender care for her adored fathers
dy. She clasped her beautiful young
ms around his neck and kissed him TWEEN.
times and said, between them. Ny idol!
: brotberl have you comel Columby, Is
ON o. be could extricate himself. which
pk some time. replied: I'm come, Isabel
d I'm not married. neither She held
m OF like lightning aud whispered: Are
u divorced msn? No. no! be shouted.
zen my heart was not false to mel cried
abel. Mrs. Green, carried away lby her
alanch Of JOY. Columby replied Child
my friend, accept the devotion Of my
,ole heart. It responds to your beauty.
is also lonely for love. General, she
Ished. We were lovers before We ever met;
s. In my childhood dreams vas youxl
le loved jest like the rebels fought. Mrs.
reen!
Had tha hoht an the piaxxa bs.asa sfyonO