Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-11-06
SELECTED TALE.
two PICTURES.
A Tale of. the New York Aristocracy.
by Caroline II. Butler.
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PICTURE T.
How bright the dew.drop trembling on the half
opened r0sebuds-how graceful the bend Of the
lily as the morning wind steals its fragrant breath
and how merry the trill of the robin swinging
from the chery-irec bough, making his dainty fare
from the ripe, clustering fruit But not half so
bright the dew-drops as the eyes Of sweet Lizzie
Moore nor SO graceful aud white the Blended lily
as her own swanke neck, or the notes Of yon airy /
songsier as musical as the voice OF dear Lizzie,
bounding across the awn--cheeks glowing ring
lets dancing-and little feet skimming like butter
flies the dewy Ciass.
'Moiher-dear mother IIelen-such news
such news A letter ffom-O | am almost out Of
breath--there mother, do read--a letter from
from Cousin ldar
From Cousin Idar exclaimed Helen, dropping
from Cousin Ida what for-what does she sayr
%, only think she is coming here, returned
Lizzie, looming to-
Coming h,re = almost screamed Helen, clappng
her hands, % how glad ann
Mrs Moore finished reading the joyful letter, and
with smile of pleasure said, as she returned 1t TO
Lizzie
Indeed I ain very glad Dear Ida she will be
stranger among us-but we must do all we can
to make her happy while she stays with US
"A month only think a whole month, cried
Lizzie, u what good times we will harer
Only month"; interrupted Helen-'but when
will she be here?
Mex, week, replied Mrs Moore. Go and ans
wer your cousins letter, Lizzie aud will add
few lines to assure her how welcome she will be-
Mrs Moore and the mother OF Ida Taylor were
sisters. They were The daughters Of respectable
farmer residing in a beautiful inland village
Their father was man ofliberal views, and Of well
cultivated mind, aud their mother all that a mother
should be. As matter OF course therefore, the
education Of the two girls was the best the country
could aiord-iheir tastes and minds constantly im-
proving from the small but well selected library Of
their fathers, while their skill in housewilery
such as did credit TO their own industry. Early G
/ life, each had married the man Of her choice
Robert Moore, the husband Of the eldest, was also
a farmer, aud upon the death Of his wle's father,
which happened aier their marriage the
young couple bad readily acceded TO the request
OF the widow, and removed from their own neat lit
tie cottage to the noble old homestead Here they
still dwelt-and across the very lawn where her
mother had sported when a child, did our little
Lizzie first intrude so nnceremuniously upon the
! notice Of the reader.
l William Taylor the husband Of the younger sis.
ter, was at the time Of his marriage thrifty shop
keeper in the village, Industrious, aud ambitious Of
gain. Tired at length Of the slow accumulation Of
dollars and cents, with the whisperings of avarice
prompting him on Taylor resolved to quit the peace
ful village which offered lutte support his era
wing desires, aud remove TO the city of New York,
the Et Dorado Of his Imagination. And thus the
two sisters, with whom a day had never yet passed
without the kiss of sislerly love-whose hopes and
fears, Joys and sorrows, had ever been mutual were
! now separaied-the one leii to all the peaceful
) pure enioymeuts of country life The other TO min
gle in the gddy vortex of The city. The minuiia
Of Taylor's city career is every day story. lie
grew rich and with riches pride and ambition were
, made the household gods and the hearts Of both
: husband and wife from that time had bul little in
one absorbed ever Ia the busy rush of Wall and
Pearl sireeis-the other the prey of fashion, and OF
the hundred dear friends whom the magic spell Of
| gold called around her
II is true, letters, messages or some triiing gift
had been occasionally nerchanged between the sis
tiers, YET they had never met since their first sepa.
ration and their children had grown up as strangers
!, With the parents the season of youth had passed
away and their feet already pressing upon lifes de.
1 clivity leading TO the grave, when the anticipated
: visit of her dear niece Ida broke like sunbeam
. upon the afeciionate heart Of Mrs Moore.
: The pretty letter ofLizzie to her cousin, flowing
| from heart pure as the snowy page upon which
y il was written was sent off by the evening mail
and from that time until the day Ida was expected
# 10 arrive, all was joyful anticipation within aud a
II bout the homestead-even the very swallows seem.
around the old chimney, while, light, and as airy
J. flew the two gihs from the little snmmer-house Il
:, the fhvorte seat beneath the old elm from parlo
>, TO bed room, aid from kitchen pantry that moth
ing might be ltll undone TO give pleasure to ihe
e expected CUES.
h What delicious evening was that for one accus
f lolned only to the smoky atmosphere and circum
l. scribed view 10 be found in the city, upon whel
Ida Taylor arrived At the residence of her uncle
As they descended the hill, al the bottom Of which
among graceful elms and towering oaks, nestled tn
y neat cottages of the villagers the sun had alread
70 disappeared but The light clouds we're still floHtn!
y in sea Of gold and azure, and his parting beam
y yet fingered upon the hills, and played amidst tn
a. forest boughs,
u 'What piciurer exclaimed Ida, leaning iron
= the carriage window
Ct Lovely indeed added young Elery who, wit
&c his bride, an intimate Of Ida's, were now on tou
o. Of pleasure, and had volunteered to leave the latte
., at her uncle's. Lovely indeed | could amos
~ fancy myself again 10 Switzerland, or amid I'll
g lovely wales Of Italy Look, Miss rnylor-set
" Serena -observe how infinitely the mirrored snriac
ofthe river reflects every branch, every cloud nay
the very birds; and the spray from that beautiil
a. waterfall, viewed in this golden light, seems as
f. shower OF opals.'
ID The carriage had now reached nearly the centr
n Of the village when Ida said
OF i wonder in which Of these houses am TO I'm
,g my relatives
i; 4 have discovered il for you, am sue, int
he rupied Mrs Elery; do you see that very od-ias
1g ioned house yonder No, you cannot see IT no
1t has Disappeared behind those gigantic trees