Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-10-02

he dressed for eotnr,rv her own M, We. rs,hsr~d
'~sy "o' ~ sight Hud me shinns rrri.is sub.
t""d IN ~ place snd, IN sedit-n To thu hsceuenr
"frrt ~ nsv snd sisFsnt h~Ae.dfess .iighi tner
rouge c"uerai'd the tsvsers iiins hsa mac. m s,
'"ne. ,'on 40 ttas indeed. sh- nigh, he esd To-
"it pid Ag- 81 though be- FREQUENTLY hovrfsd about
'cr and whsrrrrd he mrlsprho'y ofhodinrs In her
ar SO hac the Satisfaction petr,ve that W eorrns
.e,c "' p''''''' '"' mr.
II we in the solitude If her uwn koud,ir that ,ia
NJ" hcesn'e her prosecutor. when ihe ~yerem.nt e
0mFa'ton was over the tsne dsTohrd ~ iis r.v
~, the eonu,rnsncr nf false orhap-nis and fired
tntts sh Ar olanrd her then and pt, ~ familiar
-hr ur'st seated herself her toilette hot be psced
"sei nj her ,ide, and preached g. hrr sod prrd into
'"t hrau nnd anne, ed her prrs-auiiv that thet~
as - t'rautre Tor her but 70 herself With rk
'nd Nv 20 company srsin tor rrri II was sad s,pht
-h"f worn c"an'cn7nce, and faded FORM beneath The
lttil disSn'-~ &c isshion.
WHY - weary ~ si.s-,tv said 4 o. ~ her
day, when De- saw the advantage he Aininr. 'whv
lutte 10 ward "A my hand sud torn from ne thy
r"nnienRnc., Let ~ be- friends
'fnt nd. " cried the faded brauty. thou my friend
lh"u at my dcfttoyer end as once drfed thee,
now fear thrr not,
VAN woman o. irurmu-cd her totmcutor We, again
w,n thee with tbvs.li 4 rests WHETHER I prove 'hv
iyraut ~ friend The time approaches when must
make myself vish' the whole world thy insrp,,.
able c0mpanion why should We appear rs ~nrnirs -
How, sad she indignantly. how can-t thou hNv.
the hatGihood imagine that will acknpvedrr com.
p1nionshir with vbo has worked me such evil -
shame on thee for the mischief thou hast done Ia
y
tohhine mc one by one Of my p"arv teeth who has,
stolen nw7V the sweetness 81 nv voice. wiihetcd nv
lilies, md faded t'srs' Here. ovctro'ur with ,mo
ton she p,cserd ~r handkerchief IN hor Eyes aud TAR
n'nr uto secluded path nugh' ." hide hsr tnottGrn-
lion IN thu srcinsion ofns'nrr while OH A,- shrnpr~t
has shoulders and followed after boxing grave and
iri.rn,inrd
Tbi- short coloqnv between Aye and waning R,autv
'snk place ~ some fur pleasure grounds 10 chich
l'-gc party had rcsortrd sp-nd the dav md duo in
lh. open air Thu, rhorrii Ughi Of summer sun 81
ttT tIfe = tfta
cross tr grassy slopes. shed lus're t.nv fair
form. and carried ov tr many vonthfu heart Each
lovely. laughing pir hed her admtrr some cnmpantnn
vouug aud gay herself md in merry groups they
wandered along The paths seated ihcm-rvrs on ihr
turf. hen-Ath ia" shade of over nnpinc houghs This
bright hight "t day found NJ corresponding within
IN" bosom of the ci.drvant beauty The uncomfortable
Thought ss'ss"d hrr TINT II displayed TO view her Nm
s"emly companion and thrtrore h,d .he tnrned aside
aud r"pro'rhed him - bitterly and then retired neg
lrc'ed and dscnnsolntc. ilhrr. have observed.
Are followed her ard avn ihev rnt together an the
first scat inst presented itself This placed
10 c'"mnHd = view Of surpnSsinr beauty, in The
trmplaunu Of which selfish gtics md un-or,tv rom.
platninc@ might w"l' he io-cnren srdI-n op"ninr
in the wonds revealed The broad river brlow with its
waters rolling sinty onward like the r-nsee-s tide ~
time Waving woods and velllw fields rt1red it,
banks, and here and thcr, pleasant dwelling rrsr-
ed it, white was among the it~-s and in the back
ground huge bank "fblur and ru-ty mountains honn
drd ih" vf"u
Tranquility stole into the ponr iadys heart o..
Ped tong and silently the p,ods md nils and beam
ing rivr- 7ud she iihnut r-puynance that Ar-
Was s'ili hsi' her Il am here said h. with su,ii~
and drrw cins"r "a her ard she petrd mildly BE
silent rrv Oid Aep aud ct the sweet ynice. m ms
youth speak 20 IN these Wild woods and Rp,rkhue
waters and Age ptudently took tie hint and said
! Thou do'i not hate mo now, ~he slonc viii
nniur-' She answered in .uhfn-d tone Alas car
resist ihee no longer but oh thou hast done me crue
+ wrong
'B- wise continued he 'and viii amply repay the,
fr all have tnket from the. fr kuo. proud woman
that The same hand thai clothed thee with besuy. d.
rectd me here To rob thee Of thy charms, and fi,hor
thee foI the grave
'D"s' thou had me 10 the g'sve' s,d the be.u',
/ with light shuddrr
No, yet, replied he soothincy; but even unto ,h
grave viii rccnucp thee" Il thou viz bat hs-rn thru
90 the voice Of him that ia-
'Hrr can listen lpthee ssid she; 'thy voice chitne
10. passing well. with ia" sweet melodies # stature
If thou wnulJ but lrovc me 10 myself and hush ia
mourninl creakng in the gay oifoles Of fashion
i cannot have thee for moncni, raid Age for
tell the" am sent by one far rhtrr than l. To fnlf
wv d's'inN ~ re-, AMI nrrpnre thee Tor The
ihy coming doom L"ak npon me thrn, y nesscr
rer NJ love. MT - wiah and thrice happy shl be
communion inreiIrt
II inrtuostt fer this once beautiful woman. th'
-l. had suticrn' sense and good telling loundrrsian
every v"fd that Old Age SAID - hrt snd tad pru ruc
enough beside. 10 acknowledge him ever alter as
iri' nd ior he proved sngr c0uus@rt md guided lr
,ly thr2ngH ia" las 81 lif aud during cac
ttia of sickness md irGrmry endurd her with rrsi.
nBlt"n and Whispered heavenly consolation her il
mos, soul.
lie s"on prrsuadcd her 10 throw asioe every val
trapping aud ih-u III his own gentle hand, snoitl
ed h.r gray hair her brow aud blended b-n-y
leai smiles wih ih" growing nrinkles. Thus, nlih
she longer lovely 10 ionk up,n she hrc,m
"nrIled 10 IA r-f and crlsing 10 pine for the charms
whch sge had Invested h-r shr wrapped hnfsrif IN
mao,- gray and qnrty desc, led Win hun into II
: yue Of y-sfs.- 4. rL'tdoctff.
GharuY.