Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-28

score, or horrible scope, or somethin' an,
now what tells fortins, and Miss Helen:
IS on II, and It's a very bad one"
. Loddy nassau said the cook, "how car
r ne leil her fortin and she strangerT
ANY how" replied Nina, "her age is on
tito minute, and il he could tell that a,
bout body he never seed in all his horn
GAYS reckon he can easy tell the rest
! know one thing" said Jim, breaking
~, - know filled his hoss's trough with
oats last night at late bed time, and this
mornn when i went to the stable the oats
was oil there and the boss all of foam OF
sweat; his neck looked like SOAP bubbles
were blown over it, and his mouth was a
! gerssol blo9s Irish "a,
q 4'Rfb ei 40 You ti....I O.. 49,. ~
asked the cook, her white eyes Fixed On his
lace with an expression of the most profound
aslonishment, while the whole proup Of
shining iaces drew closer together and were
turned simultaneously upon the last speaker.
IAN ugly journey Pin afeared," replied
jim, with an ominous shake of his head
| Tits all good enough for Master Frank"
sad an old honse servant "why couldn't be
marry Virginny gal instead Of stranger,
and'she nobody2"
Very true" responded the circle.
But Frank Selden now approached hasti
ly from the house, and the group dispersed
Saddle my horse instantly" said Frank,
and IN few minutes he was clearing the
distance between the plantation and the high
road, on a rapid gallop. In the evening he
returned with slackened rein and iatigued
aspect
i could gain no traces Of the strangers
route he replied to the inquring circle as
ne entered. mo one had seen him"
The stranger had dropped it seemed acct
denially paper on which was drawn a
horror scope Of the young brides nativity.
and It seemed that malignant star had pre-.
sided nt her birth
Years rolled away, and fortune and GOOD
health seemed TO set defiance The prediction
OF The astrologer-and save that they had
no offspring, the Selden's were happy pair;
when War, with his dire train of evils, shook
his blood-red pinion over our land and stoop.
ed every hour TO his prey. Frank Selden
listened to the spirit.stirring call and his
pulses beat high for the contest The be.
loved wife plead for the first time in vain.
Would you have me remain in inglori-
Gus ldleness," he exclaimed, while the in.
soieni Toe is rayaging our country2 Hun.
dftrs o. fathers are gatheging 10 the stand,
1fusoi Sfeedoa, aad may mol stay behind
ans, be branded as coward and a traitor.n
Ills father girded around him the sword
that himself had worn in the war of indie.
pepdence. and Frank Selden left his Young
wife in his parternal home, and flew 10 the
battle held. His bravery, his GOODNESS and
ms scientific attainments made him wei
come acquisition TO our ranks, and he soon
rose incommand. Successive mails brought
his anxious parents and wife still new proofs
oil his commanders confidence and new de-
tails OF his dauntless bravery. And then
came long interval of suspense-the army
was blocked up, all communication cut off
and battle anticipated News at length
reached the waiting friends,-the army had
suffered defcat-lhe Aborigines had muir
dered the prisoners in cold blood, and Frank
Selden. the brave, the generous, had fallen
the victim OF Indian ierocity. Horrible bar
barity to beighten the horrors of war by
calling hends 10 the contest But the son
had fallen bravely and the proud father
smiled even while he mourned. The mo
Their wept in silent anguish for her brave
her beautiful boy her frst-born. And the
wife wept with frantic grief and refused to
be comforted
why did he leave me2 Oh why did he
leave me ?" she repeated necessarily, and
listened not when reminded it was at the inn
perious call of duty.
Year after year joined the ocean of the
past, and the venerable pair were gathered
10 their fathers Isabelle SeIden and Frank S
widow still resided at the old family man.
sion. Isabelle had gradually merged into
what boarding-school Misses style an old
maid, though her brilliant complexion, her
fine hazel eyes and beautifully white teeth
rendered her still most attractive woman |
desRias. be-. scnrYy.. aniihel Time he'd
wrought no change in the person of the
lovely widow, save that her arm looked |
more beautifully rounded, through the trans
parent Grape sleeve, and her person alto
gether had acquired perfection of fulness.
Numerous suitors had bowed and retreated
before the queenly looking sisters Isabelle
seemed destined TO sink into the maiden La
day. Bountlul Of the parish, and Mrs Sci
den still declared herself inconsolable; so |
that Sedley Hall, it seemed probable, would
be converted into an infirmary, an orphan
asylum or any other Of the fashionable ct
ceteras of charitable caprice that its fair
owners might choose; when an English
gentleman bought an adjacent plantation and
became neighbor and frequent visitor of
Selden Hall The handsome foreigner seem
ed particularly struck with the beautiful