The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-04-03

take our guns or our lines and direct our
course to the Neck, feeling all the bet :
ter for the jaunt.
Cne beautiful day, last summer, Us
we were riding leisurly along, toward
the residence Of old Prout - our guns in
the chaise, loaded and capped, ready for
execution, should we see any thing worth
firing at-we discovered large owl Oh
an out building. Seizeng my gun, |
! Jumped from the chaise and fastened to-
ward the creature. When within gun
shot, | discharged my piece, and down
fell the owl. A woman who lived in
the irst house came out and enquired
what | had shot. As | showed her the
bird, she looked up smiling. and said
"Have l not seen you before?'
81 cannot say your countenance
looks familiar to me-
"Isn't your name MIR C"
"That is my name"
"Why, sir-how glad | am to see you.
DON'T you know me 2
"l'm sure l do not"
"My name was Ellen Sentese, before
| was married."
Lat once recognized her. Five years
had altered her little, but she had the
same sweet voice and pleasant look. Re
questing fiend Beckett to wait few
moments, stepped into the house when
Ellen informed me that she had been
married about three years. 81 lived in
Gorham," said she, "wih my parents,
until removed with my husband to Bath
three years ago where he was in bust
ness He thought he should prefer
farm, and tina, il would be better for his
health, than to remain longer in trade
accordingly abou four months since, he
quit that place, and but recently remoy,
ed here"
care you pie ased with your new stu
ation?' Inquired.
every much. / can have a view Of
the salt water, from our back window,
and that is always pleasing to me, and
you see we are pretty well supplied with
delightful trees. This is beautiful sit
uaton.'
$50 think. But how are your pa
rents ?"
"Quite we'll. Mothers health has not
been remarkably good for the last year
or two, but she keeps about, and father
is as healthy as ever, anG in good spirits
too. Ever since he left off drinking, he
has been another man. He is as kind a
father as one could wish 10 have. Yes
terday father and mother were here and
spent the day. 1t was the first time
they have been here since we removed
from Bath. They are delighted with the
place"
"But your husband | don't know
where is he p
"He has gone over to Mr. Libby's and
will return very soon. think you have
seen him."
Il have no doubt you have a good
husband"
"There never was better one. He
was widower when married him. That
little girl, sitting in the rocking chair, is
a child of his first wife and a beautiful
hing she is, don't see but love her
as well as do my own child, Mary, 60
and see the gentleman. Go, don't be
bashful, dear"
The little thing came along, but hav-
ing no knack to talk with children,
didn't know what to say. ] however
took up the child, which was indeed
fine one, and jumped it on my knee as
well as could.
"What is your name'" inquired.
"Mary t. she said.
"Mary r., did understand herr"
eyes, SAID Ellen.
"ts your husband any relation TO my
old friend MIR -
cit is the same"
At that moment, Mr. f made his
appearance, and never was more pleas
ed TO see an individual. had not seen
him before for several years and knew
not til, then, that his former wife was not
living. Fl briefly related to me the in
,idents of his life since we parted five
;oars before. He lived with his first
sife but about two years, when con
that disease so prevalent in
his climate, carried her off. She was
a woman could be, and Mr.
L. loved her tenderly and a1ectionately.
70 repair his loss he knew not where to
ook, excepting to Miss Sentese- as
much like his wife as two beings could
'e. For this purpose he paid visit to
1orham, was kindly eceived-his re-
quest was granted - and he again hap
~ man. Tired of mercantile life, he
purchased a farm, where he hoped to
njoy himself with his family. After
pending haitian hour in pleasant CONVEX
alton with these friends, left them, as.
uring them that should often call at
heir house being directly on the road
. Prouts Neck, my favorite resort.
No wonder B exclaimed, as
lmned in the chaise, 81 thought you had