Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-01-02
ATALE OF THE AFFECTIONS.
ny MRS. p. ". BALL.

- candle SAT ca the siillo stand IA IT'S busnish
IA cottage candlcstick beside the clean
sweep, he8r'h, the simple furniture was
raycd with neajness and care around the
lutte pnror, and an AR of comfort seemed
TO pcyadc the apartment All! that seem
,ay. would there were more reality IN II
And who were the occupants OF that cot
,nge parlor Alas one solitary woman
passed the meridian Of life in appearance,
sat before that blazing hearth, and as she
gently rocked herself IN the cushioned arm
chair. with her arms mourniully folded a
cross her breast, an occasional tear rolled
down her pale and snnkcn cheek and fell
on her bosom. With all the means and
appliances Of comfort, she sat the picture
y of accomplishing despnIr. No word es-
capped her lip, no irown contracted her
brow, but silent sutierance marked her pale
features
Subsequently, heard her history from
her own lip. and though nine will be buta
!. faint transcript of her glowing Ianguage,yet
! will endcavor 10 give her own expressions
as nearly as possible
Twas an only child aud early left an or
4 phan TO the care Of a maternal aunt, u very
= III -,empered woman. My infancy and child
4 hood were unblest by those carcsses that
children. and as | was remarkably bomely
IN INV features. strangers never bestowed on
me those little attentions that the beauty of
ms auni's children drew forth. There was
B but one being in he world who showed the
least affection for me, and OH with what
devotion Of soul returned it George
Mann lived only few miles from my aunt's,
and we daily met at the country school to
which the children of the ncighborhood
we're sent Our teacher was a drunken l.
rishman, and often he visited upon the heads
q of.thc nnocen, children OF poor parents the
misdemcanofs committed by those of more
opuent families. II was upon an occasion
oi this kind that Georges kind feelings to-
wards me were first called forth. Some
thing Mad been done wrong that called for
cYpatlon, and was the selected victim !
never knew or cared 10 investigate the Ius-
Acc of the matter | Away. submitted TO
,ullen silence, for there were none TO cham
INF pion my cause, and of what avail were my
T circumstances against the cruelty and in
Justice of the pedagoguc | stood forth
Y but the first lash had scarcely fallen on my
M shoulders before the whip was wrenched
t& from the teachers hand and George stood
an close beside me, glowing ~ith passion. lie
wa. stout boy and mnny loved him, and
*A all were willing To sustain HIM some ioI
"a the love offrollc, and others because they
81 alhorred the cruelty of the lrishman, and
" had perhaps, been his victims at othel
times. Dare not touch that poor little or
phan girl, she is the best one IN school i
YOU must beat some one beat ne :" he eX
claimed "a fire flashed from his dark eyes
and the crimson current rushed to his very
temples. forgot the smart OF the lash,a
the presence of the whole school for tn;
|, fret time in IN, life words of appreciation
4 had met nv ear. and became a new crea
tsfe.
grew to womanhood, and one stron!
Il and ierycnt passion ruled every impulse o
nv bc.ua | loved George Mann ant
Il thougt Boz had never told me so in so man
q words ya, believed he loved me. wa
81 scarcely .ess homely, as a Young woman
than hai been a child and my relation
did not give me those advantages of dres
that make so great an Improvement in th
appearance ofthe plain. had studied L
remedy this defect by cultiyating my min
and understanding by every means that oil
fered, and though the systems of educatio
now in use were then unknown, yet rea
many good authors, and reflected much o
what nead observed that George, tho
he uiAed and hrted much with my prett
cousins, yet invariably sought my side f.
few minutes when he became serious cor
suited M a friend, talked 10 me Of hi
plans for the future, brought 10 me ever
new work lac could procure and alwa,
managed that should make one in ever
little party that occurred, and in every r,
raj excursion. Thus my life glided ava
IN dream, from which scarcely wishe
10 swske, when one morning my aunt cal
ed me into her chamber, aud after sayin
10 more afectonate way than she had ,
sei spoken TO me, that she was about
consult my judgHenf, for she believed
possessed more Than any giTl she knew
told me that George Mann had propose
for my beautiful cousin Mary. Had dal
gS pierced my heart, the pals could NJ