Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-08-01

enjoyment 81 her wealth. hud conscious az ihc dc.
ues and sdshuages sueudsu, on no ro..c-,iun
silI mode,l. s,mple and unprciend,ne. as sben Nc
parted. loved her Ell the ucfc a. hesnar TITS .
bot Nth the increase of affection csu,r 90 thought
Of fs Indulgence or encouragement They wished
ne 10 pay her an early tlsl', sssdfiug me nf her
delight Of meeting her old schoo'maic and eum-
psnlou IN childhood and nothing could exceed
'helt displcsfurc and astunshmcn, NJ my refusal /;
they ssctbcd il 10 fofccifo'uc.s!
There ves orc Il our ancicn, hnuuls Vhjch !
iouged 10 sec once more. Il was lonely ,pot.
where the bank of the rsot rose abruptly fom q e
w'tef's edge 90 the height Of forty or f0y feet /.
bot on the sndssrd side descended by gentle
;ses sa srGfiSSab wv is Wild ia$e
Nas little Known aud seldom ,rsyetsed, for The DIS
lance from The village vas considerable, and ihe
path through gloomy swamp with many turns
and w.ndiurs which made 1t difficult TO ind a'iho
perfectly ssfe 70 ore that knew II accurately. 1t
had been fAyor,c resort Of mine IN soyhood, and
after became acquainted with Ellen, We had ram
bled through the swamp sud stood Upon The high
steep bank together, hundreds Of times, watching
the hsh.hawks as they scared above the stream, or
the kng- fisher darling along lis margin aud on
the second day Of my return, taking advantage oil
a moment when the whole household was engaged
! slipped DOT io the Sell remembered pathway
every step was remembrance bu, ! hurried for
ward, eager 20 behold once more place with which
in memory was linked SO much Of happiness thai
never could return.
had trnversed nearly half the distance, when
upon turning an angle Of the path, saw but few
wards before me a female dressed with more taste
and elegance than were customary with the village
nadens she was standing, but with her face II
I .,,J huK 10
thought, expressed fear and sgi,alioe hosenct
to the spot and quickly perceived the cause OF heI
alarm in mons,rous snoke, lying cooled up in ,ht
path jos, before her As approached she turned
and disclosed the pale but lovely features of my FL
len. An exclamation Of JOY and ihankfulress, il
which my name was mingled struck upon my
heart. even IN that moment Of anxiety. with feel
ing of perfect happiness, for 1t told me that toe
was remembered.
The reptile quickly put to flight. aid after
few words of frank aud cordial greeting, Ellen pla
ced her arm in mine, and We were again following
/ the path SO often traversed in former years. TIT
! manner Of our unexpected meeting seemed TO 9rinI
US back at once to the feelings of the past. and ou
( discourse was full Of kindness and mutual conn
dence the time in which we bad been strangers
/ To each other seemed 10 be totally forgotten w
/ we're gain the Frank and Ellen Cf the villug
school, and J. perfectly happy. We rambled OF
until we reached the brow Of the steep bank Tn
river was much swollen by recent heavy rains, an
rushed along beneath us, angry, black, and rapid
( with a hoarse and dissonant murmur. Long '"
stood engaged in pleasant converse; recollection
of the past, mutual queries and replies OF presen
things and prospects and kind antcipations Of tn
io,ore. ElIen's looks and voice, and language
wrought upon me like spell doubts and fear
] k.n cd in n nnom and mysclt
body and soul, 10 the long restrained passion OF m
heart.
want words to express the total change ~ro
in my feclings by this interview my love for IL
len was no longer a misfortune,a source OF misery
a wild aud hopeless dream, which TO cherish wh
destruction | reoiced in it, cherished II ; and b
SO many ariless tokens did the lovely woman sect
to manifest her identity OF feeling with the child
former wears, that ! almost dared to hope tier
would be no presumption even in believing 1t wa
already mutual. Oh. happiness how bnght' ho
brief aud followed by what utter misery III
hand was clssped IN mine blush was on h'
cheek and affection was sparkling IN her eyes III
words Of love were on my lips another momen
and they would have been uttered, when ielt u
earth beneath me iremble-a fearful shrek burr
from the lips offer loved so well, aud ID all IN
. stan, she was gone from my side the solid MAJ
on which we stood, undermined by the swollen 10
rent, sunk with fearful crash into the dark rap
stream, leaving me suspended from branch
which | had clnng with the Instinct Of self Prese
walton but Ellen was gone forever. ! saw Ia
for momen, she rose 10 the suriace-hes'
her last dreadful scream Of asoay-helpless, poV
eress to save--erc | could move, or even Thu
what to do, her lfeless form vas hurried far ava
! by The rushing torrent