Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1845-05-23
CHAPTER II.
TIL. MYSTERY.

The young muster of the mansion house
had now been three weeks within lis dreary
and dpsola,e walS-dreary and dcsolaic, be-
cause he missed the hearty tones of his kind
old uncle: because he had just left a set Of
merry fellows at college, and because it was
in that ,oason Of T. .Eear wien mist above
and mrd below, AN cold between, existed to
almost any extent
Hurry Lincoln's time began to hang very
hraylI, each day seemed to grow longer
and more dull. lie read, and walked, and
rode, but all would not keep of the blue imps
that hovcred around hin, whispering their
dolriul words in his ear.
/ Harry had seen pass by the mansion house,
in the morning, going towards the village, and
in the evening coming from the village, IA
figure that interested lin in no small degree.
For the last few days he bad regularly
stationed himself, just after breakfast and
before tea, at the great hall window, TO
watch the coming and going OF the fair
mcOnRW.
Who could she be She had the prcliesi
foot and ANGLE he ever saw. The most fash.
onable ballroom belle might have envied
her walk, so gracefully and with such an air
distngue did she carry herself A dark
green travelling dress, that fitted without
COMPRISING her lie waist, showed IA form
vavv and weII-rJn1uei. Who could she be
Her whole appearance Indicated that she was
no common grl.--llarry bad never been able
to catch even one glimpse Of her pretty face
pretty he felt it must be, for "A close straw
cottage and thick green veil served effect
ually to conceal il. Who she was, was a
1 mystery he could not solve.
Harry was in his usual seat by the window
watching for the return of the myslcriou,
) lady of the veil. 4 book was in his land
bu, he was in deep thought, gazing from out
the window upon the varied and many
: formed mud puddles That bedecked the wa,
side.
, BY Jnpiier!' exclaimed he, slhcre she
! comes-l wish she would look this way
0ut npon the man that first invented clos,
bonnpls and green wells How perfectl,
graceful all her movements are. Who car
. she be There is an indescrlbable some
| Thing abont her tha, cxciles my interest il
: snn of myself. There, the turn in the roa,
) has hid her from NY eyes. will find on
! her name and abode--hy Jove, will AM
=. if she is worth the trouble, III f.ll desperate
b " ir love with her. 1 haze nothing els
j under the sun to d.
: Harry threw the book from him to tn
L. other side Of the room, and springine to IT,
e hell, gave it such il pull as caused the ap
i pearance almost Instantly Of an ebony phi
q through the open door.
d Use hea massa.'
= Send some one to mend the bel-rop
: Sario.'
d 'Ecs, massa,' erinned the black. AN
II ting moa, massa =
y Sarjo, there is young-a lady goes pas
t here every day. You have seen her :
q Ees, massa, again grinned the wool
{ pate.
ii DO you know her name 7
II Ees, massa.'
i well =
= 'Massa 7
7. Her name, CycIops-what is her name
lie name MISC Fanny, massa.
Miss Fanny what 2
ar lie Misse Fanny Stubs, l blieb
-e massa.'
'c Horrid You may go, Saro. Stay
$. Where does Miss Fanny Stu, the your
rs hdv-where does she livcr
r Long wild de ole woman in de coitage.-
he lie no berry far, massa-long side de roa
as lie leo ebry day to de village for teach
N, school-laIn EN- a, b, c, massa.'
us Bring me my cap and overcoa'.' said d
Young man, after moments musine.