Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-07-24
VOL. WI.
From The Neio York Alias.
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ny C. BuRDErr.

become OF Ellen. She never used 10 si.v
out so late without at least, letting us know.
4 do woader " hat can have become OF her +
T, exclaimed Mrs Brownlow, as she stood n,
The door Of her house in W street, anx.
lousy awaiting the coming OF her daughter
Ellen, and straiuing her eyes down The.
street, as ii she could thus hnsirn the coming
OF the expected one. She had not stood
! there long when Ellen came up, escorted by
n young man ofvery prepossessng exterior,
whom. after the usual greetings, she intro.
duced 10 her mother as George Brandon and
all parties entered the house
Mrs Brownlow was the widow of a wor.
thy man who fell victim TO that fatal
sconrge which in 1922 spread such dreadful
devastation throughout our land and which
carried death and despair-.o so many happy
circles. Mr. Brownlow was mere hanic in
good standing and had left a moderate prop.
erly TO his wife and child, as be thought,
safely invested, bu; which had been swallow.
ed up by the great fire in 1895, leaving
Mrs b destitute. The money left by her
q husband had been loaned to mercantile.
house IN good standing at the time of his
death. but like many others, il tell to the
ground soon after that disastrous conhagra-
ton aud as there was apparently no hope that
she would ever recover one cent of IL, she
summoned her energies to meet the blow,
and soon obtained situation that would az
ford them at least livelihood
Ellen was then about seventeen wears of
nge-tall, we'll formed, and though moi dec-
dedly handsome. there was about her an
air--a je ne seals quoi, which stamped her as
most engaging girl. She was neither
prndisb nor coquet:ish and although she
would listen smilinsly to pretty compliments,
she was a girl Of TOO much good sense to take
for gospel all the senseiess nothing poured
into her ear. She had admirers 100, and
worthy ones, but she bad determined 10 give
her hand 10 none unless he could support
her respectfully and was worthy of her, for
she Iet that she had the power 10 make "a
good vile
She had procured from large establish.
ment in the lower part of the city sewing.
and upon the occasion in question had been
TO return her work and receive the proceeds
Upon this occasion she had been very un.
willingly detained longer than usual al the
store, and as night had come on brlore she
left she gratefully accepted the proiicred es-
cort OF gentleman whom che had of,rn
seen in the establishnent-ihe young gen.
tleman whom she introduced 10 her mother
as George Brandon.
George Brandon being a frequent visitor
at the store, had often observed Ellen. and
being struck with her modest. unassuming
iady.like department, vas ANXIOUS 10 become
acquainted with her but until the present
time had never the opportunity. The accl'
dental delay al the Store on The evening in
Il t..
once and gladly improved. and he had III.
pleasure OF escortlng her home. He drew
her nsensibly into an animated converse
lion and was charmed with her good sense
her modesiy and unaffected piely, which de-
termined him 10 WOO aud win her ii he
could, feeling well assured that she possess
ed jewel above all price.
After a few minutes conversation with
Mrs b. he took his leave, his request 10 be
allowed 10 repeat his visit having been acce.
ded 10. He did repeat his visit. and il soon
became plainly evident that he was deeply
ena,nored of Ellen but if she reciprocated
his sentiments, it was known only 10 her
self. for her conduct towards him had ever
evinced tina, reserve, that maldeny shrink
ing, which is only to be priced by lovers Of IA
more refined mould Al length he address
ed Mrs. Brownlow upon the subject, and
having satisfied her that he was in a sillla-
ton TO support a wife respectfully. she did not
Withhold her consent, but referred him to
her daughter.
Ellen listened TO his arden, pro'estations
and made him happy by promising TO be his
should he obtain his fathers consent to their
union. George nothing doulred the ready
assen, of his father and went away with II
light hear, determined 10 lay before his faith.
er the situation 10 which he Stood al once, =
After supper he was summoned by his faith,
er to his library and was there directed 10
proceed By the earliest conveyance TO New
Orleans to arrange some business there,
which if not promptly settled would entail
great loss upon him. He thought this a
proper occasion for opening the subject to
his father. which he did, in plain, straight
forward. honorable manner, and Ills father,
the moment he heard Elens name granted
hearty assent. saying that he well knew
Mr. Brownlow aud was sure his daughter
must be worthy The hand of any man who
had the good sense 10 prize ruth, piety and
virtue above the empty and useless accom-.
pishmenis OF a weallhier and more fashion
able woman With this assent, George bur.
ried back to Ellen. 10 bid her farewell for a
short time, promising TO write often 20 her
and exacting a promise that she would ans
wer his letters. The next day he leii for the
south. and now leave him On route for New