The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1844-11-28
be seen, and many old faces were missing,

be seen, and many old faces were missing
among the new corners was young man
who had Immediately entered into bust
ness with his father, Il mechanic OF wealth
aud standing. His name was Cleveland
Young Cleveland had been educated with
great care by his father, who was a man OF
independent feelings, and sound views Of
life. As his son grew up, he carefully IN
|; NiIled into his mind love Of truth for Ms
own sake, and taught him TO estimate all
things by intrinsic worth, rather than nc.
u,ious appearances. As llarily Cleveland
emerged from youth into earl manhood,
that most critical period in life, his father
had the qualification Of seeing in HINT
, realization of his most ardent wishes
. The principles taught him had been deep
: " planted, and they had sprung up, aud
! produced good fruits.
/, I his Young man met Jane Wells lre-
quenlly in company, and found himself oe-
coming more prepossessed III her favor the
+ oacner he saw her. Almost involuntary
he paid more than ordinary attentions,
which we're far from being unpIeasing t"
', her. After some months, he would occa'
sionly call at Mr. Hendee's aud spend an
evening with her Whenever he did so,
= if Mary happened to be in the paror, she
would Immediately retire always without
being introduced, for it had never occurred
, thar her uncle or aunt was present when
Mr. Cleveland first came in, and Jane
would have thought it an egreglons folly to
introduce her sister TO any OF her fashion,
G able friends.
The attentions or llartly Cleveland soon
= stirred into inquie,ude the bosom of Jane
Wells, There was every lhlng about him
4 to interest the heart of a maiden. He was
+ handsome in person, his taste highly cul-
: liyaled, his mind richly stored, his princi-
pies Grmly based, and with all, he belonged
to respectable aud wealthy family, No
wonder that Jane could not Withstand
r such attractions.
h 1t was not long, before the young man
/, became more marked in his attentions
lie called at Nlr llendee's at lerst once
O every week, and accompanied Jane to all
O the concerts and fashionable amuscmcnts
r Of the season. One evening he came IN
G and iound no one in the parlor but Mary.
c Jane was dressing to 90 ont with him 20
|. Il concert. ary's first impulse was To
II retire, but this she felt that it would not he
C polite to do. She therefore remained:
: bnt did not feel to make any remarks
: This she had no ncrd to do. for Mr. CIevc-
lanl readily introduced subjects Of CONVEX
n Sallon, and drew her forth to speak. Al
C first she did SO with reluctant ,lmidIty;
n but what she SAID inspired the young man
II with wish to penetrate deeper into her
II mind. Uncnnsconsly to herself, he led
r her out, and induced her to give her views
i On many subjects; which she d. "un q
l. beauty orexprcsSion, aud a clearness o
Y honlht that charmed INN. in the midst
If pflhis Jane came i'll, all ready H. walk
y and Mary glded from the oou, with Il
strange warmth and lremnlouSness in hel
II bosom 1t YVES two years since she hat
spen, ten minute with young man of in
.uI!rucc N,,n winning manners. The
= ensatlun was her new aud pleasing -
u new CUlHN WI dNdNNl Vh VI wv We"
s. hat was no, nc med to $ ecp again,
Sh" rrirni to her rev m, anl took M a
layoritc volume. But she could not com
!. rr,ud h words n 40. ,U... u
thoughts returned to the parlor, aud to the
n utrrr,'II Young strange, 0,,u N".m 81
m md pissed quarter oi an hour oI nt,'I
p 'eliIhliul conversations A length II,
4 ccame conscious Of the folly she WI.
l. ommIiug in allowing this little incident ,C
lake So deep an impression upon her
=, She stroye to shut on, from her mind til,
~ mage Of Mr. Cleveland, but in vain, Sh,
n Till saw his fine, animated face: his vol {
still sounded in her ears, and the senii
men,s he had uttered still lived in hei
- recollection.
~ 'Wht ,nnng lady is that with whom
d was converscing when you came down?
4. .Ouug Cleveland asked III Jane, as soor
:, lhr, bad left the hnuSc.
d She gives lessons in music to my cous
~ rs, Was answered, alter Il moments lies
- ialOn.
n AM was Clevelnnd's only reply; lher,
q vas disappointment in the tone of hi
voice
o Three weeks elapsed, dnrng which bo,l
he yonng man aud Mary found ii very
I'nicmli 10 keep from thinking about cdcI
' other He had called several times IL
. see Jane. with tho secret hope in his mind
y ofagain meeting the interesting young mu
10 lracaer. Du, sic did not happen to be
y resent A, last, however, he could MOI
=, conceal from himself the pleasure he
>, >, '"ll on being shown into the parlor, and
" finding no one there but Mary. Instinct,
: ,eIy, lie rose. and made movement IL
' leave the room. Jane had spoken rather
sharply to her Tor her former indscreet act
y as she called it.
:" You wit not leave me here alone, Clevc.
- land said, in respectful, haIi.lamIlar
vOrc.
" Mary paused, and resumed her sea-,
;, her heart beating with a quick irregular
y v motion. The conversation which the
" Young man had previously held with her
=, gave m some idea of the character OF
ner mind, and guided him at once into the