Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-03-02
ELLA EOUS.
LAKE GEORGE.


On the other side all high rock toured still"
awaiting to pass. he whereas did swim
Along the shore, a swift, glance Of eye,
A little gonSslay bedecked trim,
With boughs and arbours cunningly,
That like a little forest seemed ou.wardly;
And therein a lady fresh and faifc''
FAiRiE QuEEsk.
IL any Of my readers have ever visited these
transparent waters, and have wound their way
among the thousand little woody islands which
sprinkle their surface from Fort George 10 the
Falls Of Ticonderoga, they may have remarked,
just beyond Bolton, at the bottom of beautiful
inlet or bay, formed by two craggy prouiontories
Of the western shore, a small dwelling house upon
which the fngers OF Time seem 10 have wrought
more ruinousiy than man, in the Pride OF his do
minion, is accustomed TO allow them. 1t stands
lone and desolate. Storms have shattered Its
roof, and wild shrubs have already sprung up in
dark prOfusion over its avenues; while the white
cOlumned portico, which was waot TO look so
cheering to the Eye Of the passenger, has put on
tho damp and Wondering garment OF decay.
Some years ago business led me TO the Cana
dian frontier by that route. travelled alone in
u light wagon. part Of the road, which was
extremely rugged, stretched along the bold shore
of the lake; sometimes winding up the craggy
side Of the mountain, and sometimes running
csse to the precipice, which, from the height Of
two or three hundred feet, flung It's huge and
dusky shadow into the mirror beneath. As
was anxious to reach my inn before night fall,
and blue msts already beginning TO gather
upon the lake, quickened The pace of my horse
whereve r the smoothness Of the road would per
NIT. had just passed young foot traveller,
and was turning sharp corner formed by rock
shelving out of the mountains side when my
horse started suddenly, and carrying the wheel
Of my wagon over a fallen fragment, dashed me
to the ground. l fell near tho edge OF a cliff
49, f. nlxyc dor l,ISy
clined. seized upon small projection Of the
rock. 1t loosened, and gave way under my grasp
] slipped downward, and found not even a BRAN
BILE within reach, when felt myself suddenly
stayed by knew not what. Ii was the young
man had just passed, who sprang forward, and
not without imminent hazard of following me ii
my fall ,caugh. the skirt Of my coat at the insan
was rolling the brink Supporting him
self by the frail bough of a dwarf oak which grew
a little above he had me hanging by thrcn.
"the dark valley of the shadow of death
The fragment which had loosened FELL and tn,
sullen splash Of the water which received it JUS
reached my ear. From that moment became
insensible.
On recovery found myself on bed. Three
or four faces were bending over me with expires
sions Of the deepest concern, and a beautiful CIR
was bathing my temples l looked her my thank
it was all could. Presently the door opened
and n voice anxiously asked-how is he?-wil
he liver sHushv she replied, in low whisper
sHe is we'll enough to hear YOU 1t was m
young preserver who now entered, and brough
with him the doctor of the neighboring village
1t were tedious to detail all the symptoms of IN
ward injury, and prognostics of impending feve
which were found about me by this rustic son
Esculapius Let it suffice tina, my limbs wer
pronounced unbroken, though badly bruised
that l submitted quietly to remedies, which
had not strength to resist--in short, that wa
we'll enough in few days, in spite of all CT
cumstances Of delay, to enjoy the society OF III
kind friends who attended me, and the beautit
of their romantic residence.
The name Of my host was Burton-a robu
and we'll looking man, just entering life's dow
ward path. He was by hearth an Engiishma
and had been a soldier in his youth-served
America during revolutionary war-was I
ken prisoner, with many Of his countrymen,
TiconderugO-!ell in love with young WON;
in that neiphborhood, whom he married soon
ter the declaration Of peace-and, having ncq,
red a competent fortune in merchandise, haste
ed to indulge an Englishman's taste for rur
pursuits in that delightful spot.
Mary Burton, his only daughter, was beau
full girl Just turned Of eighteen; adorned wi
all tho scnsibihties Of her sex !; and, if she wal
cd the accomplishment Of fine lady, she b
that which more than compensates tor them
uniform simplicity and gayety OF heart.
was she whom l first discovered among
group standing about me, watching with te
or ouXlotH INC SoAiSsN Sy"'PNoAA'S W AS'eAH
life.
But nv readers would perhaps know some,h
of my youthful prcserver. He was not of
Burton family, though constantly with them
His name was Arthur Murray. OF good pare
age aud liberal attanments, boyish roman
first led him TO that neighborhood for his c
tinuance thare, ye have perhaps already CUES
that something might be attributed to the cha
of Mary Burton. The old folks looked with p
sure on the growing attachment between tn
and had recently granted glad consent TO Il
union.
The only other inmates of the parlor W
two rosy checked boys, many years your
yet constant companions of the kind hearted
thur. Nor let me exclude from the family
Rover, the large Newfoundland dog, who
allowed to participate in most OF the family T
sures.
1t was an uncommonly happy circle. S
rated from the rest Of mankind--unsullied by
cold, selfish pleasure Of the city--the absor
cares OF asrlcs and prids--homs was their We
they INDUCED not wish beyond the 'ha
valley but lived peaceful and contented,
all tho sympathiss Of life wrapped up in the |
compass Of q few loving hearts. If this bt
clusion, who would exchange it for the rel
vanities Of fashion--the turmois of interest
nmbltion-,hs modish sensibiitics which
the ssmblance OF feeling, and obliterate the