Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1842-05-10

with which he spoke, and therefore Mr. Fitz Hen
ry Barton took courage and went nearer to her.
She retreated, still smiling yet with resolution
IN her hne dark eyes that promised to prove to
him stronger temper than the smile He saw.
however, only the smile, and thinking himself in.
vlted by it, advanced and suddenly seized her
round the waist. This act, precisely similar to
that he had perpetrated before when Morris res
cued her, would have betrayed to her who he was
even without the further evidence she Instantly had
before her eyes in seeing his cap fall off and be-
holding him bare-headed as she had seen him in
the meadow, where his hat fell, in similar at
tempt
! Before he could ravish the kiss he attempted to
take she disengaged herself and fled to the door.
1t was shut by selfacting bolt and could be O.
pened only from within by a pass-key She made
one or two convulsive efforts to open it, when
finding her escape barred, she few past Barton
and darted through side door into his bed cham
Der. On seeing the nature of the place in which
she had sought shelter she would have retreated
when she discovered door on the farther side for
which she sprang. She flung it open with glad
cry and found herselfin the bath room,
| We will now return to Edward Morris who, it
will be remembered, went to Charleston dav or
two after his apple-tree trusting with the lovely
hay maker, whose beauty, innocence and natural
ness had then well nigh drawn him into decla-
ton OF love- The arguments he made use ofto
protect his heart from being farther involved be-
ing based on their different conditions in life, will
also be remembered 1t was therefore with the
determination to forget the rustic beauty whose
oveliness had seriously impressed his heart that
he accompanied his aunt on her southern excur-
sion. But absence did not conquer love- He
found his thoughts constantly reverting to the
meadow and the old appl2 tree, where he had
spent such blissful hour with the pretty hay.
maker. He was strangely absent and thoughtful
amid all the gayeties of that refined CITY, and in
sensible TO the destinations of the lovely and CAV
girls who sought his admiration Often he was
rallied on for having left his heart in New York,
and he could not but confess to himselfthat he had
left 1t in West Chester. He found himself pen
nlng sonnets 10 rural maidens, and writing verses
on rural life /! Love grows with what it feeds up
on; and his scarcely confirmed love for the pretty
hay-maker having his thoughts fol food, thrived
amazingly. AT length he began to look forward
with Impotence for his aunts return, and seeing
his anxiety to hasten back she shortened the peri
cd of her stay, and prepared to leave A letter
which he received the day he was to sail in some
degree relieved certain misgivings he had for some
time felt ofhis pretty hay-maker's safety 1t did
not however, cause him to delay his departure for
home any longer. The letter was as follows:
New York, Juty 1888.
DEAR NED:
What dominion time you are staying out
South What you can find to keep YOU there this
dem hot weather ono hour after your aunts bust
ness done for, unlesssome pretty gearl I'm dem'd
If can tell. Every thing goes on Just as ever.
| had glorious drive last Friday on the aven-
ue with Bob.tailed Brown, harnessed singly in my
green buggy. Tom Weston had a new team out,
dem'd handsome thing altogether, and came be-
hind me like streak of lightning But touch.
\ ed bob and left Tom half mile in the rear as
drew rein at Harlem tavern Dem'd good that
wasn'tit run over sow and a litter of nine
pigs Didn't the young 'uns scamper few l
took of goose's neck with my off wheel as neat
as you could cut it off with a knifel Tom swore
bob was the best bit O. horse flesh in New York
Saw pretty gearl on the ide-walk-looked like
a rural--but was too anxious to beat Tom West
on's mare to stop and ask her where she lived
Sunday went over to Hobolen and saw lots O. Sec
ond quality class beauties but couldn't do any thing
in my way, as they always have some Of those
chaps with bob coat round slick hat with a mar
row Grape round it,their hair plated down on each
cheek, and their bosoms open, and cuffs and shirt
wristbands back as If they were ready at any mo-
ment for fight can't endure such vulgar
people though | don't mind setto, for | have
the true science you know Ned Havn't been out
OF town yet but believe l shall 90 to Saratoga
next month Saratoga is getting to be low now
that every shop-keeper that can command three
dollars can go there. These steamboats, and rail
roads are getting to be great Jewelers. Ned |
think must go to the White Sulphurs, they are
the most exclusive! Low people can't afford to
get there. saw my uncle last week in Broad.
way He would have passed me without seeing
me, but stopped to ask him the name of the far
mer on the farm next TO his above on the creek
where the rural lives. He told me it was Wood
hull. If you don't come on soon shall 90 down
there and get up little Irritation with her. l
think she's too pretty to be suffered to grow there
untouched like sweet flower under hedge
Well, have no more to write By the by, my
friend M-ks has let his beard grow all over his
chin and it looks drm'd fine think shall
follow his example. He is going to be confirm.
ed at St. Thomas Religion is a nice thing for
sick and old people, but spols life for your true
blood
In haste yours,
Fitz Henry Barton.
PS Tom Westons mare stumbled this after
noon and pitched Tom out on his head and killed