Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-10-04


seemed TO come over the spirit OF his dreams.
His eye fell on Emily Somers, and appear.
ed TO rest where it fell, with no small degree
oil pleasure No wonder Emily was not
what is generally called beautiful but there
was sweetness, a modesty a gentleness
about her, that charmed the more the longer
II was observed. Her winning snFiIes, her
nnclouded temper, tLrewtheir hallowed in.
fuence around her wherever she went.
She was the only child ofa widowed moth
er. Her father was an officer in the army,
ana fell in battle, and the pension OF an Off
GERS widow was all they had to support
them. 1t was to Emily Somers that the
stranger first addressed himself, and asked
ner to dance with him. Emily had never
seen him before of course; but concluding
mat he had come there with some of her
friends, and being bat little acquainted with
tue arbitrary rules OF etiquette, she immedi.
ately with frank artlessness, smiled an ac-
ceptance Of his request, and they Joined the
merry dancers on the light fantastic TOO. AT
The close the evenings amusements, the
stranger requested permission 10 accompa-
NY Mrs and Miss Somers to their residence,
which was. granted; and upon taking his
leave OF thcm for the night, he asked if he
mig lit be permitted to visit them the next day.
which was assen,ed 10 by Miss Somers On
the following morning he called 10 pay his
respects to them, land so won upon their favor
by his pleasing and gentlemanlv behavior
that he was soon allowed TO be their daily
visitor at Joy Cottage; but Notwithstanding
the apparent intimacy which was observed
with no small degree of jealousy by some OF
the female villagers of Hoduct he remained
almost as great stranger at the Cottage
as when they first became acquainted with
him except that he had informed them
his name was Frederick Burleigh, that he
was single young man and of respecla-
BILE family.
The gossips Of the village were not spar.
ing in their remarks Of wonder and astonisb-
ment, that Mrs Somers would allow a per.
son whom she had never seen in her life.
before the night of the ball, TO become dai.
ly visiter at her house; it was very impru.
dent, wasn't it for ough, she knew he might
be married man. a swindler, or what not.
Such was the scandal of the village Mrs.
Somers, however regarded no; the idle talk
Of her neighbors. which she looked upon
only as the offspring Of envy and jealousy
for to well cultivated mind she added con-
siderable experience of the world therefore
it did not take her long to discover that their
new friend was, in every sense of the word.
a man whose habits and manners entitled
him to the rank Of a gentleman; and she
though t,loo.that she saw in him, after short
intercourse, many Of those nobler qualities
which raise the individual TO a high and
merited rank among his fellow men. AS
for Emily she loved bis society, she scarcely
knew why yet, when she endeavored TO
discover the cause, she found it no difficult
matter TO convince herself that there was
something about him so infinitely superior
10 all the men she had ever seen before, that
she was only obeying the dictates Of reason
in admiring and esteeming him. Her ad-
miration and esteem continued to increase in
proportion as she became better acquainted
with him, and this sentiment seemed indeed
10 be mutual for he now spent his time al
most continually in her society. The stran-
ger was fond of music, and Emily, besides
being proficient on the piano-forte, posses
sed very fine natural voice, which she had
cultivated with great care, and consequently
played and sang with great taste and Judge
ment. Nor did she sing or play unrewar-
ded for Burleigh taught her the language
of Petrarch and Tasso-the most enchan-
ting Of all modern languages; and being
well versed in the use OF the pencil, he
taught her how to give landscenes a richer
finish and holder effect. They read TO-
gelher and as they looked with a smile
into each others countenances, the fascina.
ting pages of fiction seemed 10 acquire ten
fold interest These were evenings not on
ly OF calm and dear delight, but Of deep-fel,
happiness-long. long to be remember
ed.
Spring few rapidly on. March, with her
winds and clouds passed away; April with
her showers and sunshine. no longer linger
ed s. May came smiling up the blue-bus
sky, scattering her roses over the green sur
face OF creation. The stranger entered the
garden that surrounded Joy Cottage. one
evening before sunset. Emily saw him
from the window, and came out to meet him
She held in her hand an open letter. "Thi:
is from my cousin Henry" said she; "hi'
regiment has returned from the continent
and he will be with us tomorrow or mex
day. We shall be so glad to see him
You have often heard us talk OF Henry
He and l were playmates when we were
children; and though 1t is long time since
we parted, am sure | should. know hin
again among hundred" Indeed /" sale
the stranger almost starting. then. yol
must have loved him very much and con
stanlly too. 10 yes loved him as broth
err" Burleigh breathed more easily. q
am sure you will love him too" Emily ad
ded Every body whom, you love- ant