Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-02-14


petakeu ili.la.n. "a. sic uuu been cured OF
precipitancy IF ever woman were), and was
prepared to wait her whole lifetime a widow
if the said Sir William should not reappear.
Her life was now passed mostly within the
walls, or in promenading between the pleas
auncs and the bowling green; and she very
seldom went even SO far the high road
which then skirted the grounds on the north,
though it has now, and for many years, been
diverted to the south side. Her patience was
rewarded Of love be in any case "a reward :;
for one day, many months after her second
husbands death, messenger arrived at her
gate with the intelligence that Sir William
Harvey was again i'll Casterbridge, and would
be glad to know if it were her pleasure that
he should wait upon her.
1t need hardly be said that permission was
ioyfully granted and within two hours her
lover stood before her, more thoughtful
man than formerly, but in all essential re-
spects the same man, generous, modest to
dllldence, and sincere. The reserve which
womanly decorum threw over her manner
was but too obviously artificial, and when he
said: ''The ways of Providence are strange
and added after a moment, land mcrCful
likewise" she could not conceal her agitation,
and burst into tears upon his neck.
But this is TOO soon,' she said starting
back.
But no. said he you are eleven months
gone in widownocd, and it is not as if Sir
John had been good husband to you"
His visits grew pretty frequent now, as
may well he guessed, and in a month or two
be began to urge her to al early union. But
s.. compelled little longer delay.
'Whyp said he. "Surely | have waited
long! Life is short; we are getting older
very day, aud l am the last of the three"
Yes, said the lady frankly "And that
5 why | would not have you hasten. Our
marriage may seem 50 strange TO everybody,
aftor my unlucky remark on that occasion
we know so well, and which SO many others
lnow likewise, thanks to tale bearers"
On this rcpl escntatiOn he conceded n little
space for TIL sake Of her good name But
,tie destined day of their marriage at last ar
rived, and 1t was gay time for the villagers
and all concern, d, and the bells in the parish
church rang from noon till night. Thus at
las: she was united to The man who had loved
ner the most tenderly OF them all, who but
for his reticence might perhaps have been the
first to win her. Often did he say to him
self, How wonderous that her words should
have been fulfilled, Many truth hath
been spoken in jest, but never more re-
mGrkable one" The noble lady herself pre-
ferred not to dwell on the coincidence, a GER
tain shyneSs, if not shame, crossing her fair
face at any allusion thereto.
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Souls OF hohe' ana their sayings on this 'iilru
occasion 'ook singular Slape' surrey,
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lhan chahce IN inns Inc uealh Oh
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the death Oh 'he second, VINO III USED her' ana
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inciuents Oh Or oohf Illness ana dweiU upon
'he ihuuoi'aoie futh 1iaI ne haa grown
"orS a'er her rover uieAltc'ou 'isi', I'LL
very sinister theory was puiio up as 10 the
h'i''o sue may nave hau III OH oohh preiiia-
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was Aaiu openly iof sue was lauy OF none
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,iis' Tine oh his re'urn nome he Seenied 10
nave aeeu years.
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