Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-12-06

er. Its appearance was very respectable and was
evidently once the residence of nm old and distin-
guished colonial family.-He knocked and Il wo
man that seemed in the condition OF a servant,
opened the door. On asking for the lady who had
advertised, she showed him into Il small wainscot-
ed room on the left. A patchwork carpet covered
the floor; old highbacked chairs stood stiffly a
round the room; black beaufet was in one cor
ner, and one or two portraits Of gentlemen of a
former age, in queues and rufts, hung on the wall.
The air of every thing was geneel and respecta-
ble He had just time TO make these observations,
when the door opened and female entered in
mourning and deeply yelled. She gracefully
courtesied, and said with silvery voice, that
strangely thrilled his soul;
Pardon me, sir, if do not unveil? If you de-
cline to grant my wishes, do not desire you TO
know whose request you have refused, lest we
meet again! My object in advertising as | have
done, will briefly explain to you. am south
erner | married the son Of the lady who dwels
here. He was decended from one of the crown
Governors of the province, but was not rich. He
went south and became unfortunate and lost all
my property with his own. We came north. He
dwelt here with his mother, and here we lived re-
tired from society, He prevailed on her to make
him over the house and all she was worth. | shrink
from the exposure of this act, but it is needfu you
should know the circumstances, sir. He got the
property unknown to me and lost it all in few
weeks by gambling. He then became desperate,
and giving himself up to intemperance he soon
! ded.-This was a5out year since. | was left
destitute and remained here, my mothern-law
giving me an asylum. She, as well as myself,
were ignorant until yesterday, that he had mort
gagged the whole property obtained from his moth
err
'Mortgaged it" exclaimed Mr.. Melville deeply
interested.
Yes, sir. Yesterday morning the mortgage
came to say that one thousand dollars were due
upon it, and unless paid within three days, the
whole should be Sold did not feel much for my
self, as did for the venerable lady who was thus
to be turned into the street. In the impulse OF the
moment sat down. wrote and sent the advertise
ment to the Gazette, hoping against hope, that il
might meet the eye of some benevolent person,
through whose aid this calamity might be avert
ed.'
She ceased, weeping and trembling with the
i deepest embarrassment.
Il will advance the money madam. The mort
gage myself assume for the present. Let your
fears be aIlayed. Will you do me the kindness tc
raise your veil? All the while you have beer
speaking your voice has seemed familiar.
She gracefully yet modesty obeyed, and he be-
held the loved features of the unknown
Fl Can it be possblen he exclaimed. ",This is {
!, moment Of happiness did not anticipate DO yot
recognise me?'
J, Yes, sir You rescued my straw hat from tht
t water with your fishing pole. have never for
gotten you!'
ooh that we had met before you were married
J, But trust
He bIushed, aud with an embarrassed air, said
Pardon me. have long remembered you, anC
have daily hoped to meet you again
The lovely widow hung her beautiful head gen
0 ty smiled and suffered him to take her hand ant
press it to his lips.
| That day, three months, to the surprise of eve
ny lady of his acquaintance, Neal Neville, Esq.
: became the happy husband of the fair advertiser.
i True benevolence never goes unrewarded