lily licks her doc and says laura has moved to candleford-driven there by her father in horse and cart (everyone waves her off..) she has gone to take up employment with miss lane who runs a post-office / farriers..
(my father ran a post office but unfortunately not a blacksmiths)
the telegraph is sent from post office to post office and delivered by minnie next door or one of the smiths.. they have a meal and bed provided the telegraph takes precedence..
the customers bring her flowers and she covertly reads don juan she likes her life and they like her..