Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-06-07
MISCELLANEOUS.
Trsa. 80 80 I,rhsf
Tiig ENiGRANT GIRL

v,,ets efLake Err reneeuns The py'piing gola
and crimson n the msgnhcisni hctscnf smoulh a.
the polishsd nsifro' Behiud ~e lch Boea.o ihe
hs.uiifal 'city u $50 i,iss--hcf thofes aord ~ih
.essels 10 foil ,s4l and ttcambpa's gady painted
her roof. .pste,, woods aud A,iis al g,'onus m
hood ef eolaen .onshioc. Tfoly. 4 as ecau''-
I'll se.oc; ard felt q. looked tsek "a The iaoing
Landscape that bad found feliti 'yr Tie eA-'-
sfsuis sorrow.
Aod Rlarious. HE thing o. ife, I'D DOR no1'"
,cssel--her snowy canvass spread AIDE ard t'gh
bound oT on tho bc~ Wsier. ~ "ns onsue
and .eli,ity on board hf hundreds Of human beings
trod The smooth dccss. 1iere ~.s GA animated
New Yorker converting Viih hit Phlladelphsri
near by stood an ausl0cratic. looking Eng.ishmAo
hi. s,r atiiiude ia perfect contrast ~iih the nce
pendant ye, flank ard easy nsuucfs Of that Amer
icsn; Poes, with their unpfonouDccst!e namrsi-
swooGcs. tresueg unEnoWn tongues; troop oi
Sw,ss peasants. sitting on one eide If tue buhI-A
german family smoking phliusophcSiI ga the oiii-
a.; here dozen Green Mountain farmers and ped
lore be,tsyiug the true auAee spifl q endless in
quify-ihc sss a couple ct Ffencd tIadcts, bar
gaining With an old cbcfwho sat bsn keted pant
I'D and mGecsfiBed learned lawyers aud doctors,
prsesis merchants. speculstctt; middle aged aud
grey haired men 81 thong htlul brows-al mingled
IN The scene. Il might well have been called
a floating msusion, ,ha, boat Of ours.-Bsi TO nay
story.
Among the thfoug tbs; crowded our vessel re-
marked one who seemed TO have no feeling 10
common with the scene atound---aho shared not IN
The general har'y and kindly greeting that pas
fed between all on board. This was a young ie-
male apparently Just entering the fret summer Of
her fe; not s'ranriy beautiful, bot far as The
NOV DROP, and like }, shrinking from observaton
She wore 4 morning habit closely fitted 10 n form
ofsurpassing grace, and green travelling calash
beneath which ptoiussion Of godeu-coolod Tres
Q. found their way over her neck aud shouldefs.-
n was evident from her manners that she belonged
10 an elevated class; end from her air OF habltually
calm and slen, melancholy, and the mingled fear,
anxiety aud cage nesH, with which she looked for
ward TO the end Il her j1urncy would seem that pc
ouliar circumstances had induced voyage 10 the
Western world. Dc that as It might, felt r deep
and even painful interest excited and | gave the
lone cmigrant girl my immediate and undivided at
ten,ion. made and gradually improved an &C.
qusiulance, un, | wound myself ihsensbly into
her Affection; and We learned 10 love each other
a. sisters.
I found Alice (for that her uamcj a snd
gentle, Sc, deep hearted girl, foil of all holy and
beautiful thoughts and tender affections; her sens
bi,es refined aud her intellect polished by edu.
cation; berself being pure as the spoicss one Of
Paradise. Sweet Aiico how like the creation
OF a beautiful dream does she cross my memory !
I, was during lovely twilight that Alice and
myself left the cabin TO enjoy the cool breeze OF
eyerng. The moon had already come forth, fling
ing a radiance and glory over all she shone upon;
and the brilliant STARE, one by one, gathered over
the deep heavens, like diamonds over robe OF pur
pie IL was an hour aud scene ia unison with my
ieellngr; and upon the burdened heart Of my com
Ianion !, acted as pcrssding and molly spell
Suddenly clear, mellow, and hsrnouions voice
poured forth tie exquisite old song Of Allen Wa
ter.'-Alice was exceedingly affected al these
lines:
@But the summer gricfhal brought her,
FOR her solhor false proved hci7
and when the last strain died away, faint ant
sweet, upon the moouligh, waters, she sobbcd au
dibly. Amer giving her feelings their full unre
strained flow she grew calmer and taking my hanC
tho said i will tell you now, dear Constance;
have noi had the heart TO mention Il before.
Il AN native VI New York. aud have all N,
life been a resident oflhst beautiful city. My faith
er among the fret and wealthiesi ciuzens, snC
had large and lovely family, Of whom vas the
youngest. lost my blessed mother carly aud or,
many more springs passed over my head my broth
sts ard sisters, after another, laid IN The
Gust beside her; aud vas len the sole surviving
cbid' was very young, but remember how
strangely deserted our house looked after Death bad
entered It's doors how | watched for the fine many
forms of my bro,hers, ard the ugh, footsteps Of my
swec, sisters and listened to hear their silver
voices ring clear aud merry was their woni -
for their kind words and endeaung smiles, bot in
vain The hearth and ball. and board were desc
ate; they returned no more TO bless my yesunr
heart. Sly fond fathers affections were gsrnerei
for me, and his whole happiness bound in the daugh-
tefs who wss AL that remained to him on earth.
reared 10 oil the elegance Of siiaeat life and
received S.,he Advantages of education that wealth
eeuld offer.
Thus grew ep.my dear Constance, to my l7lb
year; ; then bright golden thread, began 70 ,Wine
IN The ~oof Of any sad beng. 4 nephew Of ms
mother tihe son OF her only tad twin sister, came
10 spend year in ;he eIy aad {, my fathers invita-
ton, took up hs abode suh Us. lie soon became
a hvorle ior he bore striking resemblance 10
my lsnenled mother. lie had her owu lark brieh,
eyes, her la. and graceful hgarc, though cast IN
'irosger mould; her wisnins smiie and her yer,
voice. To tell you 4, once dear Constance ! chose
oo0sn Herbert i.ese from the many Norsblpcrs OF
fsisefeIa that knoli al my shrine; Tor | vas an
heircsk nd cold Essu koovy H. -