A Story Of Berkshire True Love

A correspondent senas na this: Away back half a century ago there lived in Lanesboro a rich oíd farmer, Then na iiow rich oíd farmers wero tbo possessors oí clnnrrhícrs and sons. And the danghtert somebow would have beanx, In the same town livecl iu iuduBtrious blftcksmitl), wbo soxight the hand of the only danghter pf thi rioh oíd farmer - who, ly Que way, held hígher hopos and aspiratioaB i'or her, imd plaiñly told the youug man that lio " did not think an anvil and a iiino woxild sound well together. " Tlie blacksmith swallowed the rcliiili', and, forest&llittg líoraee Greeloy's advice by seyeral years, "went West." Meaiiwlule the danghter liad an nuob]'ectionable suitor whom lii' w.k ulUnvcd tu rnarty. Teu ycars or inore slie lived happíly, wlu'ii lier husbaaid died. Theu carne yenrs óf írtdowhood nudnll tho soriiiivs :nul trials Oio word inipliiiR. A eonsoling and consolable widwwar, hcwcv.r, happening oloníg, sh was again maiTiéd. AnotTier oeade oí 4aPRy wedded life, ahd she wns again lili B wiilow. 11 was tlicn she returnod to the paternal rooi'; and, aftcr a few years, hor f&tlier followád tho two husbnuds. Now wns thc (ii'fit lnvi ■':; (i]i)n) tuuity. "Withiu the present yeflr tho yonng blacfasmlth, having nearly feaohea tiie igc oí thjteescore and ten, wliili' on 6 visit to líastorn friendB, leariaed ti i o sitnation, renowed I iis suit nuil wíis aüoepted. And now tliere is only perfect liavmony in the "Anvil Ohoms" in which thcy both join. - Springflcld (Max.) Republican.