Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-05-16
MONTPELIER, MAY 16, IS42.

and now her image was family blushng IN tho
fountain, by INSIDE should 1t pass away, its hap.
py lustre would never CLEAN upon his life again.
How sound he seepsp murmured the girl
She departed, but did not trip along the road 30
lightly as when she came.
Now this giiPs father was thriving country
merchant III the neighborhood and happened, al
that identical time, TO be looking out for just such
ayonng man as David Swan. Had Dnvid formed
a wayside acquaintance with the daughter, he
would have become the fathers clerk, aud all else
in natural succession. So here, again, had good
ioruno- the best OF fortunes-stolen so near, that
her garments brushed against him and he knew
nothing OF the matter.
The girl was hardly out OF sight, when Two
men turned aside beneath The maple shade. Both
bad dark faces, set off by cloth cups which were
drawn down nsnni over their brOws. Their dres-
SEES were shabby, yet had certain slnartness--
These were a couple of rascals who got their Nv
ing Wy whatever the devil sent them, und now, in
the interim Of other business, had staked the joint
profits Of their next piece Of vilLDy oil gnne OF
cards, which to have been decided here under
rIe trees. But, finding David usieep by the spring,
one OF the rugIrs whispered 10 ms fellow, Hist
do you see that bundle under ms leud z
The other villain nodded winked, aud leered
Il II bet you horn Of brandy said the first,
tht chap has either pocket hook or n snug
liulc hoard DISMAL change, slowed away amongst
his shirts. Aud il not there, we shall find II IN his
panlnSons pocket
"But how if nc wakes?" said the other.
His companion thrust inside his waiscout, pcin-
ted to the handle OF dirk aud nodded.
$50 lie it!" multered the second villain.
They approached the unconscious David, and
while one pointed dagger TO his heart, the other
began 10 search the bundle beneath his head
Their Two faces grim, wrnked, and ghasIly with
guilt und iear, bent over their victn looking lor
rlble enough to be mistaken for fends, should he
suddenly awake. Nay, lind the villains glanced
aside into the spring. even they would hardly have
known themselves as reflected there. But David
Swan had never before worn more tranquil as
pect, even when asleep on his mothers breust
." must take away the bundle," whispered one
| "lf he slirs III STRIKE" muttered the other.
But, at this moment, dog, seeming nlong the
ground came in beneath the mupe Trees, and ga
eel alternately at each of these wicked men, and
then ut the quiet sleeper tie then lnpped out Of
| the fountain.
"Pshaw 7" said one villain. ave eau do moth
inv now, the dogs muster must I've close behind"
Let's take a drink and be off, said the other.
Tho man with The dagger, thrust back the wcnp-
Oh into his bosom, and drew forth pocket pistol,
hut not OF that kind which kills by single dis
| charge. Ii was husk OF liquor with II block Tin
lumber screwed upon the mouth. Euch drank a
comfortable dra.n an, lelt the spot, with many
! tests and such Laughter AT their unaccomplised
! wlckedness that they might be snid 10 have gone
! on their way rejoicing. In n few hours, they hnd
forgotten the whole affair, nor once Imagined that
the ding ungel had written down the crime
of murder against their souls, in letters durable
as eternity As for David Swan, he still slept quiz
ely, neither conscious of the shadow of deai
when il hung over him, nor the glow OF renewed
| life when that dark shadow was Withdrawn.
He slept, but 10 longer so quietly as at first An
hours repose had snntched from his elastic frame
the wenriness with which many hours of toll had
burthened il. Now he stirred now moved his
lips, without n sound--uow talked in an inward
| tone to the MONDAY specires of his dream. But
"a noise of wheels came rafting louder and louder
along the road until it dashed through the disper.
sing mist Of Davids Sunderland there was the
stage coach. He started up with all his ideas =
bout him.
"Halio, driver!-Take passenger?' shouted
he.
"Room on top answered the driver.
Up mounted David, ami bowled merrily away
towards Boston, without so much II parting
| glance nj The fountain OF ,lrenmlike vicssltude.-
d lie knew not that phantom Of wealth hud thrown
Il golden hue upon lis waters-nor that one of love
had sighed softly 10 their murnur-nor that one
Of death had threatened TO crimson them with hi:
blood all in the brief hour since he lay down ia
sleep. Sleeping or waking. we hear not the airy
fusisteps Of The strange things that almost happen
Does il not argue II experimenting Providence
that while viewless and unexpectaI events lhrus
themselves continually alhwar our puh there
should still he regularity enough in 'uorIal life, to
render foresight even partially available?
Case Of The Iigris. The owners Of the brig
Tigrs, (Mess,s. Brookhouse g. Hunt,) have re-.
ceived letter from Hon. T.. Everett, covering the
note oil Lord Aberdeen, the BRUSH Minister Of
Foreign Affairs. 10 him, in rela ion 10 the case oil
the Tgris. We copy the concluding pun agraplis
OF Lord Aberdecn's note, whrh, it will DO seen
contain an honorable and mag unanimous acknowl-
edgement Of the wrong, mud promise Of prompt
reparalon. Salem Gazette.
Lord Aberdeen says:
I" Her Majesly's Government acknowledge that