Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-03-03

thing remarkable in his overtaking them,
the elder couple not being over alert and
their protege apparently unused to the gait
of farmhouse girl or pert waiting woman.
With a respectful bow of recognition he
might have passed them, but for a graceful
wave of the Younger persons hand, and a
good natured observation that this "was a
pleasure altogether unexpected"
Something singularly interesting about
this myterious young woman compelled Mr.
Anderson to slacken his pace and offer his
arm, which was accepted with the freedom
of an old acquaintance. The hill being
tedious to ascend, many were the opportu-
mites of turning round and animadverting
on the deIectable surrounding scenery
Surely nothing can equal the charms of
West Point in the undetermined island
views of England What the lakes of
Westmoreland and Cumberland present in
miniature, are seen on grand scale thro'
the whole length ofthe Hudson. So fasc-
mated did the young person appear, that if,
as Mr. Anderson suspected, she lad an in
cognito to observe, she was thrown off her
guard He saw in the plain girl with close
straw bonnet, which millner's apprentice
would disdain to wear in Broadway or Chat
ham street, a superior mind, cultivated to an
extraordinary degree. He listened to re-
marks with astonishment. and frequently
glanced inquisitively from her to the elder
couple, as though he would say; cts de-
ception she cannot be their niece y
At one moment she exclaimed: "iere
| shall stay at least week | must sketch
some of the beauties %
$50 she is an artist !" said Anderson to
himself, 81 must find out what she is.
Well, to 'Cozzens,' the prince of gentle
manllke inn-keepers, they got at last and
again Anderson consulted the book Of entry,
but with the same success as at the landing ;
nothing met his eye but "Mr. Williamson,
wife and niece" At dinner time a vacant
chair at the niece's side offered him fur
Their opportunity Of observing character ;
and he felicitated himself that chance had
brought him acquainted with female
far above the coquetish arts so usually adop-
ted by pretty women. But if Anderson
was pleased with the old couples niece, she
on the other hand could not fail to be so with
him. His address was free from that licen-
tious boldness which the mustachioed dam
dies of the present day assume in their or
binary intercourse with females nor was
there anything that savored oilevity in his
discourse with them; while yet no peden-
tary of manner stamped him vain glorious.
Love was entirely out of the question be-
tween the parties at the juncture we COM
memorate but certainly of the host of indi-
viduals then under Cozzens' roof, these two
preferred the society of each other to all
others. They possessed similar tastes, had
nothing in common with the pleasure hunt
ing crowds visiting Catskill, Saratoga, and
Niagara Falls; and in whatever spot they
found themselves temporarily placed, they
could extract from the objects presented
to their view, themes Disqualification, amuse
ment and edification, Thus the first after
noon was delightfully."- passed rambling to-
gether throughout the precincts of the Mill
tary Academy witnessing the exercises o
the Cadets, listening to the band, and dis
cussing until night such topics as intelec
tual companions would naturally select
Before parting, Anderson remarked:
at is rather awkward that | should BE-
permitted to enjoy your society, while ig
norant by what name to address you"
"Names signify nothing" replied thu
other "they however have their uses Cal
me Selma, if you please, il is indeed ny
name"
"Might that not be verging on the ia
miliar p asked Anderson 81 observed
your worthy uncle booked as Mr.. viii
hanson. May presume the same to b.
your name q
mot at ALL, was the reply; my name is
as informed you, Selma. Now yours, i
you please
81 am commonly called Captain Ander
son, +" he replied, respectfully bowing.-
And they parted for the night
How, during two tedious days, Anderson
missed his agreeable companion, need no
be inquired into but that not meeting he
, was a sore disappointment, may sanction
the idea that there is such thing as beini
love struck The long dining table, thong
crowded. seemed to him empty. 1t nigh
be thought that the Captain was on the sic
list, for he ate little and drank less. A
first he feared the party had Quilted Yves
Point, but his apprehension was quieted o
! learning from servant that the uncle ha
gone in the morning boat TO New York
/ and that until his return, his wife and nice
, would be waited on in their private apar
ment.
; On the return Of the uncle their acquair
. lance was renewed. | shall pass over tn
a minutia of what succeeded during the spac
e of month; the young lady's time bein
S chiefly occupied in transferring those e'
n quste views for which West Point is S
a renowned And certainly Anderson wa
!. not less agreeably employed, for by some st
o cret sympathy the spots selected by the fla
n iacognito were precisely those he preferred
e and she was not SO tenacious OF privacy
s to make mystery Of the manner in whic