The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-06-23
bod. Now kiss mo; everybody kisses

ohe baiu tnlS hIcDly, putting up nor
little mouth for the kiss that Charlie
Green could not refuse.
Then she took Charlie in, and intro.
duced him to Miss Susie, and she made
him welcome in her kindly way, go that
his position in the Weston school was
assured.
The boy was worthy Of love, and his
brave, generous and gladstone nature
soon won him friends. ALI of the
children were fond of him, and he DOS.
sessed that greater trait than courage,
the moral power that would not permit
him to do wrong A man may have the
courage to face battery, to stand un-
moved amid biting hail of musket
balls, or to enable him to spring up a
ladder set against tottering, flame.
i--.--s =. nave Gne moral force to
say no when weak temptations come.
Tnls was not 80 with Charlie Green.
and Fay, whose nature was pure and
noble, soon recognized this, and grew
very fond of him
Though Judge Vane, her father, was
the wealthiest man in Weston, he had
no false pride, and when he knew War.
rem Green and his family, he made no
objection TO the friendship that grew
up between the children.
81 was poor boy once" he said.
"and kind word and friendly hand
wero great helps to me, and SO I should
give them whero can. And beside.
Charlie has good stuff in him, and will
make good man."
And he was right.
1,n LaI Il
the Weston school would allow, his
father, who was unable to bear the ex.
Penses of higher school, thought IL
best that he should learn trade.
II should like to give you better
education" he told the boy, "but can
not. A trade will never, cc~.- -.-..'..,
and by 10 ,vu may VIII INC neahs W
90 70 oSSpa1leFfAfs a1lqesF FfAfsnt, father" said Charlie.
"And Miss Susie will help mo evenings,
and Judge vans says that I can use his
books".|
Seeing that Charlie had the bravery
to meet labor, his father, who was
strong- minded, and had managed by
careful reading to gain considerable
knowledge, told him that he should
have the benefit Of his work and that,
after he had paid for his clothes, all
that he earned should be put away fof
his collegiate course
Miss Susie and the Judge, when they
heard OF Charles decision, determined
to help all they could, and thus aided,
the path Of labor and study was made
bright indeed. Charlie was fourteen
when he left school, and q year, when
youth and health and sunshine are
with US, soon passes. Thus six years
quickly went by, and he was q fine,
good-looking young man OF twenty. he
had both worked and studied hard, and
had now sufficient capital to admit OF
the college course. which was his amhi-
Fay Vano had been home from school
year when this time arrived, and it was
noticed that among all the young men
who sought her presence, none we're
given such bright looks and smiles as
she bestowed on Charlie Green.
And now it was Charlie who was going
away, and as they took the last ramble
beneath tho olms that were the pride OF
Weston, her little hand clung fondly to
his arm.
Sand 80 you start for college to-
morrow, and shall not sec you till next
summer" she said.
"No, you will not see mo. Fay, but
will you miss me very much2"
"Charlie Green, am ashamed Of you,
and shall feel hurt il you do not take
back those words" and the little hand
was being withdrawn from his arm when
Charlie stopped it.
II beg your pardon, Fay. did not
mean to say, TINT for 1 do know that you
wish me to be near you"
"Wiih mo, if you please"
Well, with you; but you know that
9ca 1cns S3ii; 3iiii;endship. Fay. and -"
Charlie stopped as though something
had suddenly checked him, and kept
him from saying that which he wished to.
"Well, Charlie, and what? p
81 don't think had best cay what
was going to-"
"Why notf"
Observation-Disclosures it might not be
right"
"Charlie Greon I" and Fay's eyes
widened, and a look ofpain came to her
face.
''No no Fay, it was not that the
words held wrong, but that I did not
think it right for me to say them now
he said hurriedly.
Sand why?"
"Because OF the difference in oui
social positions"
"Stopl |" she cried, "stop!" and her
little foot was brought down with an
authoritative stamp, and her eyes grew
bright with a passionate reproach.
"Have ever shown you less iayo or than
I accorded others? Have | ever been
more kind to others than 1 have to you ?
Have 1, by word or act, shown that
considered our social positions diff
ferent?'
"No, Fay, you have not"
Then why do you fear to tell me
what ask2"
1t was Charities turn to be proud now,
and taking her hands, he said, in swift,
| hot words; 81 do not fear to tell you,
and as the feeling is mans best, you
shall heas it. love you, and wish
you for my wife. There. / have told
you, and now you can despise me for
my presumption il you wish to-"
"Despise you? Despise a man for
telling me that he loves mel Idon't
intend to do anything OF the kind. I
just mean to 60 on loving you, as / have
been doing for years."
"You-loye mel" and Charlie was
too astonished to say more. but his
strong arms drew the little form to him
Snd his kiss was long and warm.
'Loye you? OF course love you.
have loved you ever since you first
came to Weston school. II you had not
been like all men are in this matter,
blind, you would have seen it long
ago"
Her voico had the old schoolday
archness, and Charley laughed merrily
as he held her close to his heart.
"You have made me very brave, Fay.