News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-12-06
Adde'S EXPERIENCE.

"Oh-but he loves me dearly, Aunt
Sarah, and he will always love me =
cried Addie Lollard earnestly and with
enthusiasm.
81 know he loves you, sweet Addie,
replied her aunt; and she spoke seri-
ously, and with a solemn look. Il
know he loves you, truly and devotedIy,
and for that very reason would I have
you be careful. And, moreover. his
love is worth cherishing. l have known
George Worthen ever since he was a
child, and [ know how good, and gouar-
Gus, and upright he IS; and if ever there
comes a GOODNESS between you it will not
be his fault"
"Oh-d"n'tl Why will you talk 81,
aunt? y coldness come between George
and me? Impossible y
''Ah, Addle, you speak now from the
impuIsive promptings of love; but mind
you, even love cannot long exist upon
nothing. Stop-hear me through.
know how everything in the future looks
to You now. You view it through the
rose-coIored atmosphere that surrounds
You, and all the plants that spring up in
the path seems to be only roses; but in
the time to come YOU may not find 1t so.
You may find roses enough, but believe
me, you will have to guard them well,
and nurture them continually, or the
sweet blossoms may droop and die, and
leave only thorns to your touch
"Aunt Sarah, what do you mean ?" ex-
claimed the beautiful girl, seemingly al
a loss to comprehend the drift of hel
aged relatives remarks. Zone would
think, to hear you talk, that l did not
love George as I ought.
''My child, just compare yourself with
George. He is a lawyer, and one of the
best in the county. He is a scholar O.
the highest rank, with an intellect o
rare power. and an assiduous student
The great aim of his life is to take ;
high and commanding position in the
world of mind. Now, if all of hi
energies are bent in that direction, mus
not those objects which can retain hi
love and esteem approximate to tina
standard?"
"And do You mean to say that [ mus
be as intellectual as he Is, in order to re
tain his love ?"
"No, no, my child-not by an,
means. I mean only to say that yo1
must sympathize with him in all hi
noble undertakings, and strive to fee
an interest III those subjects which en-
gross his attention. If you do this, h
will be sure to feel a corresponding in
terest in your affairs. But this must b
mutual; and it will be you who wi
have to study and labor to keep up.
know that your education in the learn
ing of the world has been neglected
but, thanks to your kind mother, yo
have an education of heart aHd soul
which Is good and pure. And, whe
you become Geoge's wife, you have onl
to study and labor-study and labor /
Iove-to keep the flowers of Joy an
peace in perpetual bloom. But, mar
me, this labor will be needed; and
will not be labor in vain; for, if yo
cultivate those feelings which 20
ought to cultivate, every upward step
your companion will be an honor an
blessing to yourself.
Addie received the lessons of her au1
kindly, for she knew that the old lad
loved her, and only sought her goo'
but she could not be made to see thj
any possibility could arise to cloud IL
love of herself and George. "Othe
may have become unhappy, she sait
''but they could not have loved as y
love"