Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-09-20
selected Tale.
Frv~ he Nee isst Mirror.
5 + RN OF A LIFE.

fcsPet iSbily. lo't hs native Enc And aud settled IN
q small but delightful village on the banks OF the
Connecticut. Blessed With M oaly daughter. on
her he sslshed all his iendefness and affct -
lieicn Nxson had pisi reached ile sge uf eighteen
iha, sunny scasoa Of existence when every charm
seems to blend together their ennytuung Influences
10 persona'e perfection. If suei Is ordinarily the
case. with peculiar emphasis niy - pronounced
taos Ia The heroine Of oar story. ~ rr.ces seem
ed to have had warm contest toout- DO each Other.
aud IN her they had produced amssierpioce which
Venus night be proud 10 own. Bcaut, embraced
her IN her all-conqucnug folds whilst the blossoms
Of the mind, and the soeomp li,huenis whrh most
polished educotiou could bcstow Cons ited to gain
her no. only esteem. bot he devoted attachment o.
all who enjoyed The pleasure Of her society. Wealth
talent, aud beauty bowed at her shrine. Two wears
OF happy galely hsd passed, aud sic was nst step
ping nio woma hhood, not yet smiling ptopiiously
on any of her admirers when she c.nsented To- graf
ny the long expressed wishes of her father TO fix
upon some the recipient d her affections
Among all who courled har favor noEe possessed
IN the eyes of the world less claim TO her REGARD
than Henry Hayward. OF low aoi poverty. s,t;ck
pareniRge, he had early been cat upop the wide
world for support and protection. Cumrassioua.
ting The orphan Mr Dixon had ,aken him. bestow
ed upon him respectable education and placed
hun IN his counting house c!crl. BY diligence
and uprlghiness for a term Of yeas. he had finally
become the manager of his lucrative and extensive
business. lie was poor, but possessed of mild
and amable disposition. AWAY retiring and a.
voidlng her glance when in her presence when out
of it he scarcely seemed to lie and although his
whole and first affections, from pure and upsul-
lied fountain, cenlered on her, hooe, the charmer
refused one bright CLEAN to chez the dubious fl-
ID. -
hun, during the many years he had been an inmate
in her fathers family from bestoviug such stteu.
tons upon her to leave in her susceptible hear,
no shadow Of doubt tina; he viewed her with no in.
different eye. She had always esteemed him as q
worthy young man, and now. called upon to decide
her destiny for life she found his name written far
above any competitors the very allar of her
heart. But how could she efrec, SO desirable an
end. His sense Of the uerority of his condition.
had prevented any serious thoughts of obtaining SO
cherished price if, perchance such an idea &C.
cnsionaly presented itself, it only to be repul-
sed as the wild vsgary of q dsord,red fancy. But
how should the charm be broken which bound con-
genial souls Female modesty forbade that she
should take upon hefseH so uncommon Office
and still she felt assured that Henry would not pre-
sumo to take such step. What friend had she
to whom she could confde the negotiation. At
n.
her dearest friend aad the most devoted to her
happiness. Unsccustomed TO the least restraint il
was ~uh heartfelt sorrow that she beheld frow
fit across his countenanoe she revealed to him
the secrets Of her Utmost soul bot it passed, and
all was again peace and sunshine. She saw that
his quick sense Of honor was wounded, and altho'
a casual observer would not hive marked the least
trace of anger reproach, still the accus omed kiss
was withheld, as she arose 10 leave his presence
She keenly felt il, and impored with sorrowing
lears his forgiveness # she had inadvertently inur-
ed his feelings. lie raised her from the floor and
kissing the sparkling tear drops from her rosy
cheeks assured her of full pardon and then wing
again embraced him with all the tenderness of az
teciiCr, she lett has presence. Bat although her
coune assumed the mask of serenity and be p
piness intense anguish preyed aAn her SOUL
Could it be that he. who had spared no pains to
CRAFTY her every .sh, would 90 this last and mos,
important choice frown with disopprobstionl For
long time She remained in suspense what course
she had best pursue, and had almost given herself
up TO despair wht tie ioriuuae arrival Of 4 cons-
/ in dspelled her gloom ; as from bis kind aud win.
ning manners she felt assured that lie would not
1 refuse favor, which, while it cost him little
I would be to her Tie greatest Of blessings. She
improved every opportunity for cullyating his ac-
Cnb.niHncc, and a. lie was of an open and sOciabe
disposition, it not long before she could safely
ntfusi the business to him. IL IVES determined
that as soon as he was sufficiently intimate with
! Henry. Ae should sound bis mind on the SUBJECT
and as kindred spirits are easIy interested IN eaci
other, was soon aware Of the sincerity Of bis al
iachmeni. Tie lovers had an interview, and al
Though no honeyod words passed between them
sill the glis,enng eye ana compiaceut smile told
tie tale fol- well. jest they were separating
tie father. placed on the alert by what she had re
yesled to HIM passed by them ~ ifby accident. -
lie appeared not n notice them bat q dofnes
tic summoned her to his presence. SIZE trembling
~ obeycd bat, Instead Of lbe expected lrown h,
received her Liudy cautiously lad before her lb'
occurrence of the evening", and hnai!y urged her I,
have no farther intercourse With lleniy. Sue sig
ni6ed her willingness to submit, as far as possible
to Ais val. And a noble edod did she make t.
conquer her swelling emotions. For weeks sh'
sgoiGed oil Intercourse With han, While his min
was constantly disturbed BY alternate hopes am
fears. At length she thought herself eonqoefor
and hga.n ,eHiu'ed forth laio focety. She hs
formerly been ia the habit Of taxing al ereninl
yak. ard she nov resolved 10 renew iha, custom
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