Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1838-10-12
FRIDAY, OCTOBER IL, 1888.

Inc pain we TOOK wound along hlgh
, ground, and ever and anon on the left, we
had gllmpses of verdant valleys and bright
corn fe Ids, which shone like patches OF
gold in The setting sun; the green wood
peckcrs ran tapping up the beech trees, and
every now and then the bright round head,
or bushy tail, Of squirrel would frisk in
he sunshine and then vanish amid the
foliage. We did not frrghIen many bids
indeed the hcdge.rows were not crowded
with them as they are in England. where
their p|umaee and their music adds so
much to the beauty of the landscape; a
sudden turn in the path, however brought
US npon group The study of which was to
me far more interesting han that Of ornth
ology--a group of n,oissonneurS (harves,crs)
were seated on n circular grass mound, be
meath the branches of spreading oak
they were all well dressed land with their
Sunday clothes had assumed their Sunday
smiles; the men and women were both
embrowned by labor--and though of differ
cnl ages. al seemed actuated by the same
spirit of joy and good fellowship; they sa-
'ued us with perfect frankness--and we
w'te all taken with he healtbiul beauty of
a babv which nestled It's laughing rosy face
Oh The shoulder Of its young mothcr--,he
grandfather of the nursing seemed graft
fled by our attention, and the tail salwart
grandmother. who did GOT appear to have
numbered forty summers, was evidently
the mistress and director Of the party, by
whom she was called LIN Mere Francon,
|, is fine evening. .Mesdames' she said;
the peculiar tone Of Normandle dwelling on
| har nDt 1--we IN ap; he,
gives US labor ali the week, and pleasure
on this jour de Jete; have heard she
added nqnrngIy, 'lha; he does not shine
"a brightly on the land of strangers"
replied Of course. with a well merited
compliment to the French SUM- giving
hun the preference over all the suns had
ever the honor of being acquainted with !;
and the good dame received 1t en- refine, a
II quite the right Of her country; leaning
against the stem OF young oak. who aspl
red to be as great as his parent, a It'le
apart from the other hnr,esters, sat two
young persons. lad and lass-but so ex-
ceedlngly aIk" that they might by the IN
observant have been mistaken for twins:
the same large black eyes, the same raven
hair. the same rich crimson dye on their
hand-thelr large eyes expanded by the
display of particularly fashionable toilette
worn by one of our party and snudty
whispers OF admiration exchanged between
them a. to lis form and quality; "Bro;her
and sister, am sure" SAID gentleman Of
our company. smiling as It he had made
pra,seworthy discovery or solved Difficult,
problem. ! could not belp laughing, but
men are very obtuse in love affairs. wish
those who read could have seen the Joyous
expression OF the youths coun, enance, a
he replied with all The fervor of truth,
".Non Dieu merc'!'
In .ue,e Francon smiled as she looked
upon The youthful par. he had thrown his
arm round the glri'S waist. IA It to dnw
her more closely to hlm, and she looked
down b'ush,ng while trying TO escape.
"Look NJ Marie, mn petite" said Ia
Mere Francon, "look up, you need not be
ashamed of your choice and they make
love IN England do they no, ?" she added
her eyes twiDk!ing viii an mImltabe
express Of mischief, as she glanced at our
solcmn looking friend. who certainly seem.
ed quite gullless of The tender PASSION
'rhry make love IN England sometimes do
they not. bnt not as they Il, here p
| assured her as had M experience IN
French love-maklng | could not tell. but
that ! was certain they managed to make
1t in some way or other, in all countries.
She seemed to doubt my assertion assn
ring me that the French were les Plus en-.
ants of all the world. She had tn, credit
of her country evidently al heart and 80
did not contradict her, and Ia Mere Fran
con thought, As many others do That be.
cause did not contradict, agreed with
her.
, they had risen, the girls hand rested on
her lovers arm, they were both graceful
5 and handsome, he particularly so. his coun.
, 'enance was as deeply.tonod as one o
f MurllIo'S Spanish BOYS, and Marie was but
, his sofened copy; they are atfianced, sad
IN bonnie Mere (aS they called the spokes-
womon,) and will b. married when he
harvest is over, We wished the young
/ people Joy. and offered he maiden money
5 but she refused II, with gentle assurance
? that she dld not want it, ! thought Of the
9 starving harvesers of Ireland, and my
, heart sckened al the mbrance of then
2 poverty; yet here was peasanlry, DuhOu
poor laws, as well clothed (tor their eli,
mate, As we'll fed, and more conented thar
I our English laborers; to be sure was lr
Normandle and that is one of The richest
provinces of France: but the rempmb ance
/ was painful, and turned for relief to Ia
bonnie Mere The light of day was deep,
/ en'ng, IN anticipation Of a glorious sunset
e and h" group seemed disposed to journey
: bomnward
: Go on, mes entans,' said Ia Mere tc
. the br,rorhed one--".4iies, mes enfans
e and God bless vou!-but do not forget The
/ fate of Pierre and Josephine"
g Pierre and Josephlne! repeated the
e grandfather, who had taken his laughing