Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-05-15

this delightful vale. Tho mountain
scenery on the west, was calculated to
inspire the mind with awe and sublimity.
The trees of the forest lowered on its top,
and the roses and myrtlcs doomed in
sweet security upon its messy edge.
Numbcrlcss rivulctsmcandcred from their
rocky beds, in murmuring streams, amid
their own native soltudc.-lt was oppo-
site this mountain Ellen w. resided, and
like Dryads of the grove, she delighted to
range over its slopng sides, and bound,
like the lawn, toward its dizzy height.
Mrs. S. carefully instiIlcd into the OK
panding intellect of her ncicc the purcst
principles. And under her transforming
hand, she grew in all the loneliness of
nature. Her mind was carly imbucd with
picty, and stored with useful knowledge.
She was taught, not only TO explore the
:. pages OF history, thd art of painting and
music, but she perfectly understood the
principles of domestic economy. She
was natures true votary. She loved to
contemplate the varying seasons, and de-
rived pleasure and instruction from the
lessons they taught her. She delighted,
at twilglt's soft and hallowcd hour, to
view the golden sunset, the glowing Grim
son, with its emerald tints, the blue ar
chcd sky, with its CO ntial garniture; any
in clildhood's yielding hour, would clas1 Z
her fairy hands together, as she looked
upwards to the starry heavens, and fancy
her beloved parents were gazing upon
her, through the bright scintlations which
bcamcd SO swcctly above. Music was
her passion, and with the sweet songster
of her native grove, she warbled in her
own wild melody.
She was a Icing LIGHT as air,
Her face and form, divincly fair.
Her disposition amiablc, her counte-
nance the perfect contour of beauty. She
had been the pupil of the village pastor =;
the favorite lamb of his flock. Beloved
by all who knew her, and designated the
Rose of the Valley, around the heart of
her aunt she wound herself, as the young
ivy twincs itself around its parent stcm.-
Theirs was that happy coincidence OF
mutual feeling which leads to unbounded
confidence. With small income, they
managed not only to live genteclly, but
to assist in relieving the wants of many,
in whose eyes, as they blessed them, the
tears of thansfulncss cleaned, like the
pure drops Of the morning.
While the young ladies were in their
eighteenth year, Henry Carlton, and
Alfred Harrington, who had lately gra-
duatcd from Yale College, were visiting
different parts Of the United States, and
were spending some time at n. AT
a soircc, given by Elizabcth's father
these young gentlcmanwcrc invited, and
went. On entering, they were dazzlcd
by the briIlancy of the scene. No eX-
pense had been spared to render it one OF
uncommon splendor. Elizabeth had seer
the handsome strangers, and had ascer-
tanned they were wealthy. She entered
into the amuscments of the evening witt
her whole heart. determined to enrol
them on the list of her admirers. She
eindccd looked beautiful. Her eyes beam,
inc with pleasure and her countcnancC
lighted up with smiles. She was dressed
in darl, satin, with white pearls. Sh,
moved around, the presiding divinity o
the evening, a tar OF the first magnitude
in fashion and folly. To her the friend
were introduced, and with many others
bowed to this proud Observation-Disclosures
carcsscd ,gratiliod and adored, she seemed
to walk on air, for she was reveling in he
own element. As Henry c., and ALFRED
H., with their fair companion prone
nadcd from room to room, beneath tn
rays of an hundred lights, which cast
magic upon the scene, they Lecame in
terested in lovely young creature, VIII
was bending with inimitable grace, owe
splendid centre table, admiring anon
protusion of what was calculated t
, please the votaricrs Of our nations lido
remarkable well executed print of an
Gent Greece, with its dalipidated temple
and moss clad towers. So completed
was she engaged IN viewing it, that ha
she been in reality, with the youth an
maidcns of Athens, turning their lutte
beside their native rills, wandering Owe
their vine-clad mountains, or amid thci
balmy groves, she apparently would nC
have been more mmovod by the seen
around her. Arraycdntransparent mus
lin, which hung in lose folds around he
, sylph-like form, her head resting upo
$ her hand, over which clustered a profusio
( of dark raven curls modest and unas
S suming in appearance, but cxquisltl
, beautiful.
d Elizabeth on bcholding the stranger
e inquistivc gaze, approaching, saw Mr.
il w., when, looking up, she bowo