Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-08-24
VOL. XTI..NO. $50
kicked up IN ny poor heart, you've no idea

Sell. esteem. III you lower yOuree|f ~
marrying a common help'' whispered Ap.
probativeDess. is it possible you can think
Of girl without education |" sneered tho
Intellectual. But then what a heart!
answered the Moral. Think OF her by the
sick bed said Bcnevolence modes,ly touch
ing my elbow. Think of the salt tears
under the sycamore roared the sense Of
the Ridiculous land so, the debate went
on, and ! none The wiser. But though
time and tide change for no man. the tide
of feeling changes now and then for some
women 80 that, alter pretty hard civil
war, the higher sentiments, | am happy to
say; conquered, and though it was noon.I
| sadded my pony n, once, and before we
reached the Eden Bank you might have
shaved him without soap
don't know what led me in the direction
| of The famous spring under the sycamore.
but at 1t ! went, as though the sheriff had
been al my heels. Pausing upon the top
Of The decIlv,y, looked down,--and, as |
live! she was there. My resolution to tell
her how | loved her. for an instant failed.
and then rose again stronger than ever.
AS came near, she saw me, and came TO
me with both haods outstretched as If she
had read my purpose. Il have longed 10
see you, she said for though have seen
you only twice, know you very we'll in
deed. ! sit here and dream about you by
he ur.'-This speech unsettled all my
| resolves agan-to be 10 love with one be-
low me was bad enough, letting nlone
having her dreaming of me in this fashion !;
and yet it was mere simplicity, for she evil
IDENTIFY had no idea how her words would
be construed; she spoke like lost child
hat is foil of affection, and void of all sus.
| piclon, and cngs TO the first kind stranger
it meels. Il was feeding my birds, she
| said, when you came up; but they are
afraid Of You and have all flown away
But you are not afraid Of me. Effie' said | I!
oh no = she cried. And would you like
| to live with me2' If you would come and
live with me at Eden Bank But suppos.
| ing should lake you else where. Etfie.'
could not leave the Eden Bank, she SAID.
| But supposing were TO mary you, Etiie:'
She looked at me as one just freed from
blindness might at the sun. There was
wonder and joy, and doubt in her clear
eye, and scarce lifted lip though, it
might be she feared her parents would not
consent and said have you father Efiie?'
No And where does your mother
'lve?' i have no mother. But you have
brothers, -sisters" Not one-'No relo-
i've " None but my uncle And who is
he? Fife, whose head had sunk between
her hands when asked OF her father, now
looked Up, and starting to her feet as shs
looked, pointed to some object behind me,
! turhed,-t was Daniel Stone, ESQ
shat is my uncle, she said.
II there had been time. what q caper |
should have CUT She was not a servant
girl, after all! But oh how far different.
She was the oppressed and injured orphan
IN whose cause had already slain such
numbers of papaw"b blossoms. Now it was
clear why she longed to see me clothed
by her uncle in the coarsest garb, and sent
to weed his garden, without parent. or
brother, or frirDd-I had been KIND to her.
and % me had been given those strong and
living bonds tina, should have bound her to
the last. These things scarce flashed OH
me, ere The uncle demanded what | did
with his niece, and babe her TO work. She
would have gone, but taking her hand
stayed her. Mr.. Stone said ], Il came
here to ask this young lady to marry me.
not knowing she was your niece. Your
consent You may give or not as you please;
| know you sir from head TO toe, and every
dark aud dirty hole and corner in that
heart Of yours, If you like the match,
well II you will provide for your niece.
well again; but shall! ask nothing of you
bnt to stand out of the path, and let US
pass This speech was not precisely what
would have made it If ! had time, bu, il
nj cd
made the old man do as wished him-to
stand aside.
Even as she was. took my bride home.
check apron and all. left her in the
parlor; and going to my uncles room
Uncle said |. 'Etfe Stones down stairs.
and Pm going to marry her.'-And when.
TO elucIdate thus remark, ! told him the
whole tale, found The old rogue had known
her all tn. while; but having suspect ed INV
error, from something | said, had kept
! silent He called Sylvia, and by her aid
| he fugitive was provided for. Tomorrow
you shall be married. said my uncle.
70 morrow came very slowly; bu, new
ertheless, 1t came, and went We were
married. Everybody has been married.
and it's needless to say any thing about il.
After the wedding we had q little sober
supper; at which my old opponent, Mr..
Lamb, gave us a toast, Daniel Some
May ne soon be a Daniel come to judy
ment''-lt was a bad joke to him, but
every one save poor Effie, laughed great
IteTt7aod hoped it might turn out so and
I % II did.
Some ten days after our marriage, nv
uncle told me with q long face that ho
feared we should have to go TO law. though
he hated to set bad example. 1t seemed
he had n clue to the will of old Stone. and
hoped to get The Bank for me. The suit
was instituted, and in two years we had
Judgment. Old Daniel did nil ,hs HANK.