The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1893-10-26
HER ONE LOVE

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CARVINGS on ny frame are eictoi 10 sr.,
vita the duet Of mary ysArs. and ih'
tbrllaney oi my isce i. partly gose, si'
iug::me 40 sppesr.nce sbyihlng but lik'
The tase,tye esaty OF my yonthiu
days
Ny owutr'. customers do DOT speak o.
me 10 tntbau.slto pta,e,a IS they do o.
these old spinning sells sod gran Hath
ere clocks aoabd me. f1r sm poi quite
o'd enough to be considered vslushle ~
al antique. aud still my history msy bs
as Interesting a that Of my f. os oh
Iecis.
Assy back 10 the years stood 10 the
boudoit Of besutiiul mai ien, Daily she
looked iuto my face, sud scsuntd bc'
closely aud fsw lhut her sweet face wac
The truthful outward iadicstoa Of beauti'
fol mind snd true heart
| wstehed her progress from .iflhood
to won nhoo1 as one would Lote the
gr4dusl unfolding Of bud into the b II
bloom blossom, My Gladys was one Of
those msgneliecrestures who uDconsciouf'
/, attract every ooe with whom they cone
10 contact Her friends wers innumer
sble, aud her girlhood passed With only
hsppiness and freedom from care. II did
not seem strange tC me, kuosing as did
the beauty aud goodness Of Glsdys, that
many lovers should come to woo her.
One May day when all nstures creatures
we're awakened with new life and the
trees and vines sbout the old home were
donniog new coats OF green she came to
me, and AZ the beautiful eyes looked into
my face saw that something unusual
bad happened. Always bright aud happy,
Gladys was never more so than now. A
tepder light shone IN her eye. saw her
take from her bosom let er, which the
read slowly and then pressed 1t to her
lips. Ali | thought, have seen these
experience come to other mlidens, per-
hafs TO mark the beginning Of their great
ess happiness, and again we'll, my prayer
Is that this dear girl may know love only
a, blessing. As time passed my wish
VAS most sbundsutly fulfilled; could see
the expression Of perfect trutt and coutent
upon her fsce aud knew that her lover
was 10 every way worthy OF her,
Thl summer passed with q fsetness
u,y,r before known by those happy Low
ere. From the widow opposite which |
: TODD coul | see them, now strolling
t rough the shady wood 90 the other
side OF the iord, again on horseback can
tering along the shady bride paths,
sometimes With a gay party Of young. bnt
more often those two al)ne. But, alas
there came day when trouble forced his
presence upon them and voVe
about them bis threds Of suspense snd
until their IN 3shes were 30
closely latticed there seemed to be no way
ont. Hope iorsook them, aud the happy
| gdt died ont OF her ewes.
War, cruel war. whose mutterel threats
We bad long striven 10 forget, had at last
bsgun to t1ec4te his terrible promises.
For months compositions had been arising
aud our rice peScef al country was trsns'
formed into a woeiul tt tie Of disseGsioo.
Even 10 our quiet little village. so Sc.
olu1ed from the noise aud turmoil OF the
Of the world, We begin to bear mutterings
Of terrible things. Before we realized the
terrible truth that war was upon us musti
ering officers came, and after day or two
left bearing upon their rolls the names OF
our brightest and brsvCst men. Gladys
lover was among the number oil loyal men
Who are wiling il nece ssry, to sacrifice
all for their country's sake.
One gloomy day she came into her
TO )m, and Is she PASSED me | saw that
her eyes we're hesvy and tremulous with
teals TIL look Of misery on her face
shall never forget. She seemed to be in
the deepest despair kue~ once that
the day OF SORROW bad come. Gladys and
her lover had parted, perhaps forever |
wouli rot have yon othervite than loyal,
dear, she hpd SAID to him, but it is sgony,
this struggle between our patriotism and
our love f,r each other,
In his reply there seemed an "a TO be
bopsiul.
Speethesrt, will surely return. Then
think Of our JOY in future together.
cannot believe it Ny hear, tell, me
thst shall never see You again, she sorl
rovfully replied.
His words OF hope aud comfort we're Of
90 avail, and With her heart crushed with
b uoiing iorboiings the last sad words
II farewell were spoken, vo sot eternal
Il l. li,y exchanged, aud hs was gone.
None bpt knew Of the nights OF grief
,he passed Ia secret, hos 10 utter hopei
lessuess abe would moan, Oh, my heart is
brokeul often wished that night lose
my brishtues so thoi could not reflect
btr sad, sweet face aud remind her OF her
trouble.
SO often have beard old people Say to
the young Nov is your hsppy time.
Y u will never be rs free from trouble as
sou nov are. What q mist,ke Youth
has It's lrJublse, snd they fall so h,svily.
Ripepei yeArs snd their attendant en-
perienoes teseh tie lesson ( resignation.
\ 5uth slrlgslrs to escape the learn
gns.
HOPED - eun.stiy that Gladys might