Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-12-15

ing resume the subject Of their previous conve-sa'
ton. lie spoke of matters connected with the
world, from which he had been separated for half
n century, but from whose turmoil the lady had
only few weeks before disentaugled herself. N'Io
good churchmaD, the condition of the church is
always subject of the deepest interest, as her
prosperity is source of gratitude and JOY. I'D
ings of the movement which had recently taken
place in the very heart OF the Establishment had
already reached his secluded parish, filling him
with doubt and apprehension. lie was glad to
gain what further information his friendly visitor
could afford him. We conclude, from the obser--
walton of he vicar, that her communication was
unsatisfactory.
1T is a cowardy thing, madam" said he, Z" to
Withdraw from scene OF contest in the hour Of
danger, and when all our dearest interests are at
stake; and yet do thank my God, from the bot
tom of my heart, that am not an eyewitness TO
the dishonor aud the shame which men are heap
ing on our blessed faith. Are we Christians? DO
we come before the world as the messengers OF
glad tidings--ot 1aity aud peace Y? We profess to
do il, while dlscord, enmity, hatred and persecu'
ton are in our hearts aud on our tongue. The n
theist aud the wording live in harmony, while
The children of Christ curry on their unholy war
fare one against the other. Strange anomaly =
Can we not call upon our people TO love their God
with all their hearts and their neighbors as them
selves? Can we not strive by our own good ex.
ample to teach them how to do this? Would it not
be more profitable AMI humane, than to disturb
them with iormaites thut have no virtue in them
seyes-to distress them with useless controversies,
that settle no one point, teach no one doctrine, but
unsee and unhx all the good that our simple
creed had previously built up and made secure ?"
sit is very true, sir; and it is sweet TO hear you
talk So"
Ii tho lady desired to hear more, it was unwise
of her to speak so plainly. The vicar was unus-
ed TO praise and these few words eifectuay stop
ned him. He said NJ more. The laIV rpmained
silent for minute ortwo, then rose and took her
leave The night was very fine, and the wears
servant maid accomdaned her to John Humph-
rey's door. Here she found wholesome bed but
her pillow did not become resting place until
she moistened it with tears-the bitterest that ev
or wrung II peniten and broken heart.
CHAPTER uI.--RETRosPEcTIvE.
James Mildred was noble hearted gentleman.
! At the age of eighteen he quilted England to I'm
| derlake an appointment in India, winch he obtain.
ed through the interest of his uncle, an East India
Doctor. Tie remained abroad thirty years and
| then returned, stranger, to his naive land the
! owner of noble fortune His manners were
| simple aud unassumhg-his mud was masculine
and well informed his generous soul manifest in
| every expression of his manly cOunlenance. He
| had honoraby acquired his wealth, and whilst he
amused, had been by no means greedy OF his
! gains. lie dealt out literally. There were many
reasons why James Mildred, at the age of forty
eight, returned 10 England shall state but one
| lie was sill a hacbeloT The historian n, onca ,h
solves the genter sex from any share of blame
1t was not, in truth, their fault that he continued
| single.
Many had done their utmost to remove this sg.
ma from James Mildred's character had they
successful MiIdred Ind fail shnre If sensih
70 aud rscoilod n, Tho hare ;Loa Of berr snare,
/ in,o n s,o,a oCIhasssd.Ess The ,vonan Co. no.
| for him. wbo was WILLING tn accent him onlv he
couse he roId onJ be co,ld M, h1 sonaro,oJ Nj
,ber was be omIutious m purchase The easv ,fI;.c
| ,ion If ,ha ,ius cnn,,nod,p as !, orri.as =; sIiT
| from EnaIand viii, oiber or;cIes NJ L,vurv mr.
me,cb,n1iye Aher vears of srccesscI oxeor,;n,,
| he vn,rned for Tho en;oymonts of rho dones,'
| hearth and for the borne. hanpiness which ar
| EnoI;sbman desoryes hecause he nnJers,aods g,
well ;rs vaiue Ealing IN ob,oin his wish in In.
| dia. he ,ourneved home ward. sound in mind ant
bod y, and de,ermiood Improve the comfort an,
condition of both by union with amiabty, love
illness, and virtue, if in one individual he coul,
find them all combined and finding, could secure
! them for himself 1t might have been a wear af
ter his appearance in London, that he became nc
quanted with the family OF Mr.. Graham
| lieutenant in the British navy on half nav. AMI
the father of Two children He was n widower
and not nfluent.
! His offsprine were both daughters. and. Mt tn
Il time to which allude full grown. lovely women
i Their mother Ind been a governuess preyiousl
to her marriage, and her subsequent DAYS had bee
proiitably ployed in the education other daue
tiers; in preparing them, in fact for the conditio
of life into which they would inevitably fall,
they were still unmarried at the dissolution q
their father. They were from infancy taught
expect their future means of living from their ow
honorable exertions, and they grew happier an
better for The knowledge Mildred had retired /
a town on the sea.coast, in which this family re
sides and shortly after bis arrival be first behel
the elder of the lieutenan,'s children. She wa
then in her nineteenth year, a lovely graceful, an
, accomplished creature. | cannot say that he wa
smitten at first sight, but il must have been 500
aftel wards for the day succeeding that on whic
D he met her, found him walking and chatting wit
s her father, as Familiarity as though they had bee
hi friends from infancy.
Before week was over. the lieutenant had dir
a ed ,hree times with Mildred M his hotel and ba