Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-08-16

Tlorlty oil the man over the boy, he placed |
me at such distance thatI could never
catch a sentence 10 use as a warning against
him. would have given thousands TO wit
ness one unguafded moment which might |
have justified the suspicious ! dated not ex-
press. Yet now do not wonder at her fas-
cination, preeminently endowed as he was
with every personal attraction, and the most
brilliant qualities Of mind and SO skilled in
the assumption Of moral excellence. And
her nature was too generous for distrust.-
How feariully must the truth have broken
upon her when successfully she discovered
him 20 be the hardened proligate, profess
ed gambler, an INSCRIPTIONS swndIer what
course of misery must have been hers,
while she followed him through his wretch
ed life 10 an ignominious end ......., ~,
That have been unsuccessful in his in
quires respecting her, you may be satisfied
from my silence on the subject. II would
be vain to hope that she is in prosperous
circumstances, for in that case she would
not be so entirely lost sight Of If alive,
she must be destitute and friendless, for
hers was not spirit to struggle effectually
with the world. She has no near relatives,
and / can understand the sensitive deIicacy
which has prevented her from returning to
scenes of her happier days Many time
when she, has been brought to my memory,
my heart has ached at the tho't, that while
afflueDce unlocked for was pouring in upon
me; she, deserving Of the highest fortune,
might be pinlng in want. Ofen, when
meeting in the street with some female in
the garb of decent poverty, 1 have looked
into her face with the half-formed expecta-
ton of its being she. And yet might pass
her unrecoguized for time and trouble work
melancholy changes, and cannot fancy her
looking otherwise than when | saw her last
She was then lovelier than ever, for her face
was softened by touch of sadness that
seemed to have become habitual-it must
have been from learning the danger Of the
mis-step she had taken A beautiful infant,
a twelvemonth old lay in her lap, and as l
turned to csress it to conceal my emotion
at parting with her, she assumed a tone Of
gaiety, saying, Il shall rear her to be wife
for you, Henry, as you seem TO admire her
so much 1 have "a picture representing
the two at that moment, which I'panted
from memory in my artist days--you remeni-
Der that had mania for painting, sue
ceeding that of poetry 1t hangs before
me now, framed in pure gold, for would
not have her image enclrced by any thing
less precious Poor, poor Eugeniav
Only so far, dear reader, does the letter
concern us, except that il was signed HEN.
, RY STAFFORD 1he writer was tall man
with good figure, though that advantage
was, in measure, neutralized by negligent
, dressing and careless gait. His face wa:
II 1aciIadIu hon1cono. tho Il
strongly marked, well formed and symmet
f rical, and the expression, though sometime:
too much that of gravity and reserve, al
ways attractive from its character of intel
lect and benevolence.
After closing his letter, Mr. Stafford tool
E two or three turns about his elegant ibrar,
mechanically opened and shut several o
the rich rosewood bookcases, and tried sew
, eral Of the luxurious reading chairs. III,
, then unlocked a drawer of his secret0ire
and unfoded bundle of old notes of nvi
tation secreted therein. Some were brown
9 from long repose between the shoulder an,
culver Of little marble Cupid on the man
tel-piece of his lodging room, and not on,
within period of three or four years. Tn,
. fair writer's were mostly by this time, to,
deeply engaged in matronly and domestic
: duties to care about feting quiet bachelor
Smiling TO himself as he did go, he threy
4 the billets back into their repository, tool
his hat and strolled into the street. shor
q walk brought him to the fashionable bust
ness round of ladies'. He looked wistfull
b at the fair faces and graceful! forms passin!
. and re-passing i might have known he
q and her--and her. thought he with
. feeling of self.reproach, and bright ide
/, struck him. Il believe I'll go shopping too,
n continued he TO himself 'one may Judge O
!. character by means of very small mat
q ter, and can't imagine reader way 4
4 decide upon lady's position and habits thai
: by her method of selecting fnery and spend
! ing money. | wonder nobody ever though
: of il before i ....r 81.
And he straightway walked into a fame
store, which was one among the most FIRE
: quented in the city, The mistress of tn
:. establishment knew him by sight, and cam
forward herself to wait upon him, for it j
j not every day that gentleman worth half
. million is found in such place. 3s
! Good morning, sir
% Good morning, madam and our her
stopped short, for his shopping having bee
= altogether among diapers and tailors, he di
!. not know what to ask for in ladies' store.
N lis there any thing can show you TIL
a morning, sirl' iatae M -.
- 4 Il wish to see a--yes---some gloves
r Il am very sorry, sir, but we never kee
70 gentlemen'S gloves. However, | think tn
IL largest sized ladies' gloves might fit you
y your hand is uncommonly small. asaa
in by no means, madam, it would be impo
" sible for ladys glove to go on my hand
re he replied, receiving almost as an insu