Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1845-05-23
VOL. XI.-NO. SO.

striking resemblance TO his mother picture,
he almost fancied it to be her, unchanged,
beautiful, as on her bridal eve, the thought
was OverpoweTing, and he swooned. he re-
membered that his uncle had often told him,
that his mother had an infant daughter
when she left Genoa; but he thought Annet-
ia could not be his sister, for she was the
daughter of the Fisherman.-Every idea
seemed vague and shrouded in uncertainty,
until the morning in question, when the
magnificent bracelet attracted his attention,
and his eve rested on the initials. He watt
ed with impatient anxiety, for the return OF
Annetta, for be feared he had displeased her,
by unconsciousIy dropping the sacred treas
ure. He would have questioned the Fish
erman, or his wife, but they were busy else
where, and he was unable TO 90 10 them.
The young Count sorrowed much for the
fate of his parents but the soft soothings of
his sister were healing balm in the deep
wound of his affection. They we're happy
in each others society, although they often
wept over the remembrance of the past; and
in their youthful ardor they were forming
bright plans for the future, and needed not
the moments as they glided away.
The Fisherman and his wife were entire
lv forgotten in their alternate sorrow and
ecstasy Dinner had waited a long time,
but Meta did not resnrn the good dame be-
gan to feel anxiety and solicitude for her
child She had prepared an excellent treat
in honor of her birthday, and could not
conjecture what should detain her so long
She stepped to the door to see if she was
yet under the ord tree at the foot ofthe cliff
Just then she heard the voice of Annetta in
the strangers apartment; and what was her
surprise, on opening the door, to see her sit
ting on his knee, looking mp into his face
with one Of her sweetest and most familiar
expressions imaginable. A frown passed
over the old Danes face which was quickly
succeeded By a look Of deep sorrow.
Nv child she exclaimed, with tone I'M
usually harsh in which 70 address her dear
Metal Until then, Annetta had been IN
conscious of her presence.
o, motherl she ioyfully exclaimed, as she
advanced to meet her, have found him
dear, dear brother I am not your daugh-
ter BY birth, and he is my brother, she said
pointing to the youth.
/ In a short time every thing was explained,
! g. the good woman's apron fonnd its way ma
NJ time to her eyes, when she learned the
/ good fortune of Annetta, and then a look
/ of pride would steal over her countenance,
when she thought that her humble cottage
had sheltered such illusirious personages.-
/ Even the firm nerve of the weather-beaten
Fisherman relaxed, and be wept like child
at The thought of parting with his lovely pet.
The day following Sir Charles Somerville
arrived at the cottage; the Count was alone
when he entered After the ordinary greet
ings, Sir Charles congratulated him on his
improved appearance and fine spirits, gaily
asking,
Have you made surrender ofyour heart,
I Montaine, unresis,iRglyl
! Not to lady love, Sir Charles, although
have superior claim to your lovely forest
belle.
! Sir Charles was regarding him with a
look of distrust and chagrin, which the
I expression from his large dark eye. A
irown was passing over the lofty brow of Sir
1 Charles, as Annetta entered, unconscious
that Sir Charles had arrived.
4 Allow me, Sir Charies, said the Count,
rising and taking the hand of Annetta, al
low me to Introduce 10 you my sister, Aline
4 Annetta Montaine.
Sir Charles hardly knowing what he was
doing, arose and extended his hand to the
lady, while an expression of unaffected pleas
ure oyerspread his manly brow.
But what means this Montainel he asked
with look of surprise Yon never in
formed me you had sister at all, and am
certainly astonished to find one who answers
to that claim in Rosewood forest; explain il
Montaine, for ! am impatient to know.
7 1t will require long time to explain it "a
your satisfaction, Sir Charles, and with your
y consent will defer it tall we reach the city;
for other business of importance claims my
attention to day.
The old Fisherman and his wife, after a
long persuasion were prevailed on to leave
r their forest home for one IN a neighboring
village which had been fitted up to receive
} them, with tidy and faithful nurse to assist
them. Every thing was arranged by Annette,
who provided and not sparingly, for their fii-
ture wants. After seeing her kind forest
parents pleasantly situated in their neat
, mansion, and having the sacred ashes Of
their cherished mother deposited within a
magnificent tomb, Annetia began to make
preparations foF departure; but not without
many promises to visit them as Oft as prac-
, ticable, did she depart with her brother, for
her own native land, Genoa.
The day was rapidly drawing TO close,
as Annetta threw back the heavy damask
and richly tasseled curtains which shaded
her magui6cently furnished apartment, to
look upon the subduing light ola beautiful