Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-02


-close-rely upon me-" fatered forth Fleece,
quang under the eye of the excited Walter.
" You understand me then. Good morning, Mr.
Fleece
Good morning, my dear young sir"
What etfectua measures Walter now took to A.
void the gilded yoke of matrimony, and how he
slipped his head into rosy wreath of loves own
twining, will soon be disclosed. In the mean
while, dear reader, pass on with rne to
CHAPTER III.
Dear Frank II called at your lodgings on the
morning of the 9th, but to my great disappoint-
ment you were already off among the miracles of
Pearl and Wall knew that therefore it would
be impossible to communicate with you there as
freely as ! could WISH so | was even forced to
leave town without confding to your faithful bo-
som the cause or motive which has brought me SO
far from the city. will be as brief as possible,
reserving all the litIe minut@ of detail for our
next meeting. You are aware that marriage be-
tween my self and the amable Miss Lee has long
been matter of speculation among my friends
and an event upon the consummaton of which my
father has placed his fondest wishes. Had she
been less amabIe, less deserving of love, tell
you frankly might have married her in compi-
ance with those wishes, and the agreement entered
into to that effect while we were children-but
when the excellence of her character was develop.
ed to me; when was old enough to understand
and appreciate her many virtues, resolved new
er would impose upon her unsuspecting nature a
mockery of love. You may perhaps think that
her unfortunate defornity of person and its nhu-
ence in my decision, but tell you candidly it was
not so-ndeed, when listening to her engaging
and versatile conversation, or to those heaven
drawn notes of her sweet voice which ] never
heard excelled how could dwell moment upon
the capEice of nature in denying to the outward
| form those graces with which she has so richly
| gifted her mind?
But to continue after my return from college
ventured one day to express my views to my ia
ther-he would not hear me pronounced it all
romantic nonsense, and sent me off on Il tour to
the Lakes, thinking, doubtless, might find there
Il Lethe for these Scrupes which he could not I'M
derstand, or, in other words, that might thereby
discover the value of well filled purse to young
fellow like myself and become less fastdous as
. to the means of insurng one.
Do you remember Charles Amyr? Daring our
college vacations he had often urged me to visit
his native village, and now determined to do SC
on my return from the lakes. Turning aside
therefore from the main voad, after half Il day,
jolIng in IL hard wagon, found myself in a plea
SAINT little hamlet from which now date. Ny
Welcone was sincere and cordial, and so delighted
was with the quiet loveliness of this charming
spot that insensibly my intended visit of day was
IpTOIOUHGu 10 Il week. Oue ud1 TdIDDleu out IL
lone in the al dining forest, and for some time
pursued my way delighted with the wild scenery
around me, which was every moment growing
more picturesque. You know how | love nature
and here she hath concentrated some Of her mos
wtchng features. The path had chosen seem
l ed merely sheep-track running along the side o
n steep activity which was completely netted will
vines and wiIdAowers Of the most brilliant hue-a
the foot, stream of pure water gurged merrill,
+ nIonp md nf,r off thrOu,rh tbfnk foliaun n
the trees, cleaned the siIvery waters Of the Hud
! son. | had seated myself on the moss cushioned
trunk of fallen tree to sketch this lovely scene
t when suddenly shrill scream reached my ear
| star ted to my feet 1t was again repeated. Has
2 tening in the direction from which they seemed t.
issue, / soon discovered young girl, apparent
n not more than sixteen, endeavoring vainly TO elm
= the steep side of the activity to the assistance o
= a small child who it appeared had fallen from tn
: level meadow above and was now only prevents
e from being precipitated down the bank, by cling
ing with all its little strength to a slender twig.
soon cambered to the rescue of the poor brighten
4 ed child and placed her safely in the arms of tn
\ young girl. How beautiful she was-how grace
d full every movement, and with what sweet accen,
: she expressed her thanks. But know, Frank
: YOU are not one to listen very patiently to tn
y rhapsodes eff a lover. will spare you that il
Fiction, and merely add that accompanied tn
}, fair girl to the gate of neat cottage where bad
her adieu, and during the remainder ofmy stay
e the village, did not meet with her again. | wa
n even in ignorance of her name, for Charles bein
d as inveterae a joker as yourself upon all sue
J. subjects, buried my morning adventure in III
own heart. In few days continued my jaunt
e the lakes, and, for one ever skeptica upon love
< first sight, | must confess my thoughts wandere
rather too frequently to the beautiful maid of Ii
l. Kattskills
ID 1t is needless to tell you that my resolution
20 Iegards Miss Lee was not altered by my iourne
although for the next six months was snbjectt
- almost daily to hearing the affair spoken of
limited at by my family as being settled thing
+ The most painful part of my narrative, Frank,
must reserve until see you. The result is, a
here. There was but one way to end forever Il
project of my father, and although without real
any definite plan found myself once more see
c. ing the village where my thoughts so frequent
lg conferred. Fortune favored me, for on the vel
le evening of my arrival my friend Amyr being e
~ gagged to small party in the neighborhood, insis
ID ed upon my accompanying him, ] did so and
re my delight recognized in Miss Campbell the ia
OF young mistress Of the tets, the unknown nymI
ic Of my day dreams and night visions. What a
p, ded to my happiness was that she immediate
recolected me, and welcomed me with what n