Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-12-01

With a fine, hearty laugh which indicates
no thought of duns, promlssory notes, actions
or ~clancery suits, Harry kissed Ills hand to
hhs smiling wife, and after holding up a par
fridge in triumph of his skill, he vanished be-
hind a hay -stack follownd by tho g%amekecp-
er and pointers.
Nature was waking from rcpose the
suns rays were bursting upon the dewey
vendnrc, like hopes bright hue upon the
cIoudcd heart. The flowers unclnsped their
leaves TO the cheerful light with cups cl,arg-
ed TO the brim with crystal drops. The air
rung with the song of birds, and as Ida
| Winglon continued to look upon the beauli-
ful scene with smiles
(Which went and came, and disappeared.
Like glancing sunbeams on the dimplcd water shad.
ed by trees"
she thought how delightful il was 10 have so
handsome, good tempered, and excellent a
husband rs she was possessed Of. Hours
passed with unconscious swiftness 10 Ida, SO
engaged was she with her no rev.
erie, when a rap-a-tap at her chamber door
occasions her to start, and hastily ask who
was there?
'Who is there, indeed 2 repeated "A voice
from the outside. 1T is past eight. Break
fast, breakfast, | say!
Pm coming, forsooth'-'l'm waiting for
you = rejoined the voice.
Before knowing The value of a parents
smile, Ida was an orphan, and left to the sole
care of an only aunt. With a mothers ten
derness she had reared her, petted, but not
spoiled her niece, and deemed herself fully
rewarded by seeing her favoriie IA beautiful,
and accomplished woman, and The wife of
one whose study il was TO render her happy.
Upon lda's marriage, Harry requested
that the kind-l,earted old lady would reside
with them and form a member Of his family
circle. This was the acme Of her wishes /;
and thus matters stood a short time after that
c%ven,ful epoch in the lives of parties concern
ed in the wedding day.
The morning toilet completed, Ida hasten
ed to the breakfast p%arlor, where she found
her aunt impaiientlv waiting for the defeune.
My love, you look-a lutte too sweet,
some more of the milk, thank you. Guild
pale this morning, l Think said the antigua
led dame in her usual broken sentences.
Il am quite well, aunt replied Mrs.
Wing,on.
Il am glad to hear that you are, my child.
but YOU certainly area piece ofdry toast
srmrwha, langu,d. Where is the scapegrace
Harry :"
How f%orgetful you. are, aunt! Why,
this is the first of September said Ida.
'Ah! shooting then, of course. Married
men should no, indulge often in such amuse-
ments.-Frequenlly do We hear of guns
bursting, and-a little of that tongue-ex-
ploding accidentally reioined the aunt.
A follower of the illustrious Arab, Mahom-
ct, exclaims, when the shades of sorrow are
cast upon his path, 'Tis my destiny! =
Whether this creed I've founded on semhlence
Of truth, or the gravity off bubble lighter
than air, it shall form no argument for this
page. All to be here stated is the simple
fact, whether fate winged the shaft or not is
imma,erial, that, while Ida was dropping a
piece of sugar into IA cup of coffee, her we'd
ding ring slipped from her taper finger into
the saucer.
Heaven preserve us-Hcavcn preserve
us!' calculated the aunt. It's fearful cir
cumstanco. Direful-direful =
sWhat is the matter = said Ida, springing
from her chair.
The ring, the ring y murmnred the aunt,
burying her face in her handkerchief.
Here il is replied the niece, replacing
the magic hOOl, upon her finger.
Child, child it's an awful signr
'Of what, auntF
Accident or misfortune of some kind, fol
it's said-'Ere the sun be set, sorrow vii
rise; when from a bride the ring doth fall.
rpplird the aunts, With a melancholy antci
patton of evil.
A merry laugh Iurs, from Ida's lips. ant
she turned the object of discussion drrisivrl,
round upon the end of her finger, when he
aunl's anger was somewhat excited at TIN
expressed contempt for the prophecy, an'
/ she sharply continued, you may ridicul,
anything, child but recollcct many lou'
laughs have changed into bitter tears
: why do yon wish to Brighten NET ask
5 ed Ida, is q tone of remonsirance. -..
' 'I've no wIsl, to alarm you hut | mucI
' %disapprove of leviiy upon occasions rcqnlr
: ing seriousness replied the aunt.
Z Il cannot believe in such obsolete thing
they arc so very silly said Ida, with a
Unsurpassed smile. -,
2 80 it appears, my dear; but lido belicv
S in them,' added The aunt.
Then tell me the reason for so doing
; said her niece. .f,riom}
MY reasons are countless. Circumstan
ccs admitting of no doubt have been relate
= to me by DOZENS reloined the old lady.
Not convinced that hearsay evidence wa
to be deemed conclusive, Ida inquired if he
aunt had ever witnessed an illustration of th
dreadful fatality.
III - =,
v Bless me! you talk like a lawyer | ono
! heard at the ~assizes, who would not perm
an honest man to say what he heard!
Indeed exclaimed Ida, with pretende
= gravity. ,rr
ITS quite true, my love. The man Wi
% about telling that a neighbor had told him
10 something which had positively been relate
p to a very particular acquaintance of hi
e. when the Inconsistent lawyer jumped up Al
~ said { That's no evidence (; tell us what "
20 saw, sir, not what you heard Goodnc
81 me as If one couldn't be told the irutl
said the aunt, quite indignant at the rem
niscrnce.
M I'VE certainly should not give too mu,