Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1889-05-13

from sorrow. The new scenes soon
became old and the trivial occurrence
es in her narrow world were INSULT
cient to engage her attention and en-
ergy. After few weeks she began
to long ardently for home, but her
morbid, sensitive pride rose against
appearing again SO soon among the
friends she had left. Thoughts of
Ned were seldom absent from her
mind, still she labored on from day
to day, bearing her load of grief and
inconsistencies. People about Long
scranton had very high opinion Of
the new schoolmarm. They began
to find out her skill with the sick and
tact in household distresses. De-
mands on her time were doubled and
she was counted next in Importance
to the minister himself in the district.
A number of letters found their way
to this out-of-the way quarter, show
UIlStU onC WI oblll lOfcC duSt
membered at home. Among these
one morning Miss Morley found
long, business envelope very unlike
the dainty trifes her young ladies
sent her. Something about the clear,
bold writing sent the blood to her
cheeks and set her heart to beating
violently. She leaned her head on
her hand and smiled as she regarded
the letter.
eyes, 1 have all the symptoms.
A romantic girl could be no worse.
Poor, foolish old woman (here her
smile grew a little bitter) 30 last
week and with heart that is sick for
the sight of boy. Well, at least |
can keep my folly to myself" She
tore the envelope almost angrily, a
tiny note fell out. With pang Of
disappointment (she had expected an
effusion) she took up the little slip
and read the contents:
Miss Morley You repulsed me
decidedly few months ago. Since
that time l have given the matter
considerable thought and am convinc-
ed that the sentiments [ expressed
to you that night will never change.
| am coming on to marry you or to
hear much better reasoning. MAC.
Miss Morley sat down and wrote
letter after letter, but destroyed them
all. Then she got up and paced her
rude room. Away out there, where
the fashionable coach did not run, land
where there were no constant remind
ers, far from the scenes which had
witnessed her youth and the friends
of her later days, her pride was weak
ening and her heart whispered, "Why
not?" and her conscience said, cit is
right SO she waited his coming
| with words of welcome on her lips.
He came a few days later and tarried
through the pleasant month of May.
His wooing was enthusiastically
rapid and impetuous and Miss Morley
had planned a defeat. When the
month was over quiet wedding took
place in the little log church, through
whose windows came the scent of
pine and early flowers. The twitter
of birds mingled with the murmur of
the minister's voice. Jane Morley
was comelv bride, for her wind
kissed cheeks were rounded now, and
her eyes shone with gladness. Ned
Coburn was a proud and happy hus-
band as shortly afterwards they took
an eastern-bound train, en- route for
Boston. Gossips in the West tho't
she ought to have married the minis
ter. ''She could have done such a
sight of good" Her friends in the
east resolved to cut her henceforth.
And the gossips did not neglect her
case, but in her own home, blessed
with her husbands love and that of
a little child, Jane Morley has found
happiness and content.
Is it safe to neglect yourself if troubled with any
disease of the kidneys? No, it is dangerous; and
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