The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-09-20


, not contrived, probably in anticipation of
| my purpose, with her accustomed tact and
; decision, to give the conversation another
turn.
1t happened, that not many days after
this rejection of the rich lover, visited
New Y ork, and spoke as felt of Hannah.
to my admirable young friend, Henderson
l., of whom | will pronounce no other
eulogy, than that my simple, unvarnished
tale inspired him with sort of love for her,
and determination to return with me to
Rochester, and if he found her such as had
described, 10 make tender of his heart to
her, He was heir to one of the best estates
in the country. handsome, accomplished,
high-mlnded - sustaining the highest stan
ding. and, in word, person with the
very mind to be alured by such young
lad y as Miss Hervey. In few days | re.
turned. and he accompanied me, causing
me, however, on the way, repeatedly to
renew my biographical sketch.
when he arrived at our house. as she
had never heard of him, and was led to sup
pose that his motive for wishing Rochester
was business, there was in her department
toward him none of that consciousness and
reserve which it would have been almost i'm.
possible for young person like her wholly
TO have avoided, had she been aware of the
object of his visit. She saw, indeed, by
our department toward him, the high regard,
the great consideration, we entertained for
him; and this, no doubt, insensibly influen-
ced her estimate of him. The unequalled
strength, the unpretending dignity of her
character, produced still deeper impression
upon him than had expected. Though
she had grown 10 be decidedly beautiful,
she would not have been considered, by or
binary observers, SNOWY girl But
seeing us making every effort to amuse our
friend, and wholly unsuspicious that he had
come with any thoughts in relation to her,
she naturally put forth all her powers of
pleasing. We soon discovered that our
friend was deeply in love. Hannah was
the last one among us to make the discOv-
cry, but she did make it; and, as was nat
ural, became in consequence more reserved
and constrained in her manner toward him
"a circumstance which accelerated his
declaration.
She was not little surprised, and she
must have been more than woman or mortal,
not to have been hattered. She told him,
however, that she had not for him the sen
timent if she understood what it was, that !
is called love; but that she liked him much, |
and had an impression, that If he saw fit to
allow her the pleasure Of longer acquain- !
lance, she might attain that sentiment to- !
ward him. This was way of receiving |
declaration, believe, wholly out of the !
mode; but there was reason, truth, and !
propriety in her manner, that satisfied her |
lover, who continued to remain in our fam
lily. Scarcely month had elapsed, when |
an incident occurred, which set the moral !
worth Of Henderson l., and his mag
nanimity, kindness, and integrity in most
striking light. 1t was an incident for which |
he could not have been prepared 1t was
by mere accident that it reached the cars
Her eyes glistened, as the noble action of !
OH: friend was related by me, certainly with !
no establishment, but as certainly in way |
which | intended, if possible, should make |
a direct and striking Impression upon her
heart. Tears stood in her eyes. as pro
ceeded. part of which tribute | might sup
pose paid to my eloquence-a circumstance
always favorable TO the increase of that at
tribute in the orator. They walked togeth-
er in the woods and meadows, the evening
subsequent to her learning the facts in ques-
ton. With perturbation rather unusual
to her firm and collected character, she told
Henderson l. that she now loved him.
and if he continued of the same mind as
formerly, was ready TO give him her hand,
whenever he chose to ask for it.
you will easily divine the rest. He pur-
chased the estate we have passed, and there
built that sumptuous country house. which
they make their summer residence. His
wife has the satisfaction, IN addition to pos
sessing the best husband know, of making
the old age Of her mother comfortable, and
of many lonely evening walk to the graves
of the loved and lost family, cut off by the
dreadful catastrophe have mentioned.-
These walks do not, as she affirns, render
her sad, but calmly thoughtful, and more
firm and active for her duties. They re-
press the fulness of a joy, which in the case
of such a happy nature as hers, and one
which has so completely met all that she
ever imagined necessary to felicity, might
become too buoyant and confident. They
remind her of the uncertainty of that
tenure by which we hold all below the
sun. l should be glad if the thousands of ,
heartless fools, mere beaux and bellies, who
know nothing but what they call fashion -
those biped animals of existence, who are
a generation of fools for the CON-
ing age = could contemplate this couple,
and see what is the real dignity and enjoy-
ment of welded life. 1t is to be hoped we
should no longer hear them denouncing
blues and knowledge. as pedantry. and
enviously wishing to reduce every body to
their own level of inanity. But my desire
is useless: for these vain and senseless souls
would not have eyes to see the instruc- ,
lion which this spectacle is so well calcu-
lated to afford :
VEro No. 5.-The Land Distribution ,
bill, pocketed, without giving Congress an I