Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-06-08


than the rest
That bright light is 10 Mary's window
he said she always sits there waiting for
my return. Now sir, | will gladden. her
heart
AS he spoke he drew his stage horn from
II beckett in which it hung, and placing il to
his lips blew long and cheerful blast. The
horses, as il catching inspiration from the
sound, darted ahead with renewed swift
ness, and the next moment the coach wheels
were railing merrily over the paved street
OF the quiet village.
The stage rolled along the avenue like
street and stopped before the door of the prin.
cipal hotel The driver dismounted and
surrendered his box 10 another, with harsh
voice and vulgar manners. dishked him
at once and determined to go no farther that
night, for my curiosity was reused to see
more my new friend
'Coachman, | said to him. you have Gre
ated an interest in me wish to go with
you 10 your house | should be grati6ed in
Witnessing your domestic bliss
Nothing would make me happier he re-
piled was wishing 10 ask the honor OF YOU
yet was afraid it would be too bold in me-
All ready gentlemen; cried the new
coac hman, ascending the box. We are
waiting for you SIR
Pitch me my valise, driver shall go
no farther to night
The valse, with heavy sound, accom-
panied by an oath from the driver, struck
the gallery, and with flourish and crack of
the whip the stage rolled away from the inn,
leaving me standing beside my friend the
Benedict
After having engaged room for the
night at the inn, was, in a lew minutes, on
my way to the cottage of;he happyhusband.
A quarter Of a mile from the inn we turned
into narrow and shaded lane, at the termi.
nation ofwhch light CLEANED sieadily-a
beacon of love guiding the married lover TO
his young bride.
We had walked half way TO the house
when the gate of the flower garden was
thrown open, graceful female hastily ad-
vanced towards US. Her white dress glanc-
ed nthe moon. which was just rising above
the trees our figures. at the moment, were
partly concealed, mine wholly so, in the
shadow ofan elm which overspread the path
Henry, is It you p she darted forward
and threw herself into his arms Two long
days you have been away. and have been
so lonely AS she spoke she drew back
from his arms, which had encircled her
TO gaze into his face, her eyes full Of love
when the form Of a stranger caught her eye
was gazing upon her fair face in undis
gnised admiration, her beauty, sohened BY
the moonlight, seemed angelic.
Sir. beg your pardon she said, while
her blushing brow was visible, even in thu
moonlight. Henry, why didn't you tell mt
some one was with you ? she added witt
ayful reprcof half ashamed that strange
eye should mark the fervor of her devotion
to her husband and lover.
We passed through the neat white gait
along a pebbly walk bordered with flowers
and entered the cottage, a simple snow whit
dwelling, adorned with humble portion
half hidden in honey suckle and wood
bne. With courtsey was ushered int
their happy abode A room on the right o
the hall served the young and frugal house
wife as sitting room and kitchen. Tn
floors were snow white, the furniture plai
and neat Simplicity and taste reigned owe
every domestic arrangement. Under SINAI
; mirror placed against the wall, stood side
table spread with white cloth on whic
was laid the evening meal She would nc
partake without her husband The it'll
ones had long before taken their bread an
milk and were sleeping soundly--the rogue
in crib bv the side of a bed visible in a
adjoining room-the infant in a cradle b
the table.
partook with the happy pair of thei
evening meal, which remained religiousl
q untouched after we were seated, until tn
: lovely wife sweetly and devotonally, sougi
, the divine blessing upon it. After suppe
the sleeping infant was placed in my arm
by the fond father 1t was indeed Lowell
child-a sleeping cherub The eldest,
chubby, rosy-cheeked urchin OF some fou
= wears growth in mischief, was also take
!, from the inner room and shown 10 me,
1 was beautiful curly locked fellow, tn
}, miniature OF its father. told him so. an
!, he smiled delightfully."-, while his charmln
y wife's face beamed more happily than il II
y compliment had been paid 10 herself Th
81 night, after kneelng with them around II
g altar, and listening to petition from Il
; lips OF the young husband which, for |
spirit of devotion and humble faith. ha'
9 seldom known equalled, returned to IN
l. hotel. and laid my head upon my pillow
y. - happier and better man.
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