Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-06-02

You farly." Annette's cheek became pale
man marble; she trembled like an aspe,
leai, and chung closer to her father. Will
The dropping eye sought the form of her low
er. His brow grew dark at the stranger
language.
= nave won you, my pretty flower, Il
make you BRIDE l--tremble not so violentl,
- mean not myself however proud /
might be" added he, 10 wear so fair a rem
next my heart. Perhaps" and he cast his
eyes around inquiringly, while the current
OF life leaped joyfully 10 her brow, and !
murmur OF surprise ran through the crowd
perhaps there is some favored youth a.
mong the competitors, who has a higher
claim to tins jewel Young Sir,n he con.
llnued, turning to the g.. 80, e
thinks you were victor in HE lists be9Bf s in,sg
Il strove not for the maiden, though one
could not well strive for fairer-but from
iove Tor the manly sport in which saw Won
engaged You are the victor and as such.
WIN the permission of this worthy assembly.
receive from my hand the prize you have so
honorably won"
The youth sprung forward and Crashed
ms hand with gratitude and the next mo.
ment, Annette was weeping from pure low
upon his shoulders. The weIkin runo with
aeciamatlons of the delighted villagers, and
AMID the temporary excitement produced BY
'he acf, the stranger withdrew from the
crowd, mounted his horse, and spurred a,
BRISK rot through the village.
That night Henry and Annette were mar
RED. and the health of the mysterious and
noble hearted stranger, was drunk in over.
flowing bumpers of rustic beverage.
In process Of time, there were born unto
the married pair, sons and daughters: and
Harry Carroll had become Colonel Henry
Carroll, OF the Revolutionary army.
One evening, having jus, returned home,
alter hard campaign, he was sitting with
MS family on the gallery OF bis handsome
country house, when an advance courier
rode up and announced the approach OF Gen.
eral Washington and suit, informing him he
should crave his hospitality for the night
The necessary directions were riven IN ref
erenee to the household preparations. and
Colonel Carroll. ordering his horse, rode
forward 10 meet and escort to his house, the
distinguished guest whom he had never
yet seen. although serving in the same wide
ly extended army.
That evening, at the table, Annette (now
become the digni6ed, matronly, and still
handsome. Mrs Carroi) could no, keep her
eyes from the face of her ilus,rious yisiter.
Every moment or two she would steal a
glance at his commanding features, and half
doubtingly, half assuredly, shake her head
and look again, to be still more puzzled. i
Her absence Of mind and embarrassment at
length became evident TO her husband, who
inquired affectonately if she were ill2
Il suspect, Colonel" said the General,
who had been some time, with a quiet.
meaning smile, observing the ady's curious
and puzzled survey OF his feature, that
Mrs Carroll thinks she recognizes in me an
old acquaintance And he smiled with a
mysterious air, as he gazed upon both altern-
ately.
The Colonel stared, and faint memory
OF the past seemed to be revived. as he gag
ed, while the lady rose irnpulsively from her
chair, and bending eagerly forward over
The tea-urn, with ciasped hands, and an eye
OF Intense eager inquiry fixed full upon
him, stood for moment with her lips part |
ed, as if she would speak.
pardon me- my dear madam-pardon
me Colonel-Imusl put an end to this scene.
have become, by dint OF camp-fare and
hard usnage, too unwieldy to leap again
twenty-five feet and one inch, even for so
lair bride as one wot Off
The recognition. with the surprise, de-
light, and happiness that followed, are lento
The imagination of the reader.
General WASHINGTON was indeed the
handsome young 'leaper whose mysterious
appearance and disappearance in the native
village of the lovers, is still traditionary 81
and whose claim TO substantial body of |
bona yjfde' flesh and blood, was stoutly con
esled by the village story tellers, until the
huppy DENoUNcEMENT which took place
At the happy mansion of Col Carroll.