Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1839-02-15
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1889.

the nddles played very loud and pretty. ana
then the play began and they pulled up n
big cloth, and there was place behind it
for all the world like the floor of our barn.
There were gentlemen and ladies' walking
on it, and one Of them was called Felicity
Ian odd name, isn't it, Ann? She was TO
be married to gentleman Immediately,
and it was all settled, and she seemed
mighty fond Of him. But after she was
married, she came forward close to us,
and told us quite as secret, that she did
not like him at all, only she did not say so
beforehand. for fear il should stop the
marriage ; but that she liked two other men
better. Then she said her father was an IN
grateful. tyrant, and Saracens head, or
something uncommon, for not having
Guessed her dislike, and spared her dell
ca cy-that was the word-the pain of
telling it. So, to revenge herself she could
do nothing but poison the poor old gentle
man, which thought very hard upon him
Then she sat down on green seat, all
cnvered with roses, and she stopped her
head upon her hand, and gave great sigh,
and SAID, But when that is done, still
shall not be married to the man OF my
heart, but quite the contrary. Suppose
then also poison my detested husband.
Then, alas! shall not know which Of tho
others to choose; for my heart is too tender,
and cannot decide for either Of them.'--
Thought 20 myself ~ Dung woman, for
all your good looks and fnery, am glad
you're not my wife. Then her father came
ringe, and she gave him glass Of wine to
drink her health; and, do you know, that
very wine had the poison in it We should
never have thought of that down OF Burnt
wood would we Then he went away,
and in came one Of her two lovers, and
wanted to kiss her but she treated him
very property, and would not let him touch
her; only at last she whispered him, loud
enough for me to hear, that he must 20
kill her husband
Just then the other lover came in. and
as they were both officers, aud had their
J swords by their SIDES, they drew ,hom, and
fought together. while the lady fell down
on her knees and looked up to the ceiling.
Then one of,hem was killed, and fell close
by her. and he gave her such look before
he ded--O dear Then she got up and
, ran to the other, and put her arms about
him, and said, Brave Henry, you have
! won my heart. So they talked about it a
, bit, just as if they had been Bar. aiming f"r
. pig at market, and they agreed they
would hide the dead man under the garden
. seat she Lad been sitting on. and she sa
, down on it again, 81 thai nothing con|d be
, seen. Then the lover went away bchlnt
+, the bushes, and she turned up her eyes
and groaned. and said, Now her life was
! bur,hcn to her, for she had seen the dealt
2 of the only man she loved. Just then he
r husband came in, and wanted to talk Il
her in friendly way, but she pushed hin
l.. off, and called him faiLhless monster, on
S an oppressor of Innocence, though though
: him a very nice civil gentleman and the
: she upset the seat, IN the way a COW up
{; sets "a milk pail, and showed him the dea
J, body. and said, There is the man loved
It the true husband Of my heart. Oh, tina
b you had died instead of him! Then III
C lover heard her speak, | suppose, as lis
is teners never hear any good Of themselves
e and he came in and sad, What, ma'an
d was 1t he you loved' Perfidous woman
o then will send you to join him. He wa
a going to run her through with his swor(
t. and never saw the squire ansrier at
a poachcr than he was with her; but tn
p husband came in the way to save her, an
2, the officer killed him instead. and said thu
- would do as well. Then the father cau
lc in with great many consta6les aud so
v, diers to carry the officer away to jail. The
he got hold of him, and took away his swor,
at and put a chain upon his wrists, and the
| he began to struggle, but it was no us
mad tnn,, ,tvlt IA M hr
d, the father said, My daughter, some OF
I'd has poisoned me, hope it isn't you Ar
er he fell down, and rolled his eyes abou
o. and clenched his hands, and died. The
| the lady SAID, Alas how am devoted
as misery! My destiny has made mo wretc
a ed but my principles have always be-
e, sublime. Henry, while you 90 to deaf
nd and into nunnery, know that my hea
nd has always been true to you, We she
les meet IN a better world, where it is not
] crime to love. Take this kiss. Then Il
&C. cloth was let down again, and | said
nd Mr.. Grub,-l wonder does all that cor
&c of eating frogs,'"
me CHAPTER XII.
IN, Before the end of the week James :
ey turned. and with him his suffering sistC
ey one was 100 weak u stunu' Uut was NV
lis out of the market cart that had broug
her from the next town, and was receiv
err, in her mothers arms. Her own well. know
of chamber had been prepared and nrang
me with all the little objects familiar to b
,ys from childhood the oaken cupboard, I
you walnut-wood chest Of drawers, The que
id, oval looking glass and the pictures
his Spring, in yellow ribbons, and of bro'
my Abraham about to sacrifice pink lsal
rd, The small bed, with its cross barred CT
we tans of red and white, in which the carelt
eat girl had slept so TRANQUILITY, seemed like
hen quiet grave opening It's arms to receive
big weary widow. Her mother undressed h
It. and laid her down 10 rest, and then sat
ID IS side her md held her hand restraining