The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-01-16
dom, Won think the gal would as leave have

lon, You think the gal would as leave have
,ome one el-e!'
4 rather think SO, replied MervaIc, but
jacob can, help bu, thinking 'hai foul
pIsy was intended IN the upselllnI of that
skif There was no sqnolI, no breeze, III
fact the water was rs calm as a mirror.
am at loss to CONCEIVE how the boat could
have upset occIdentnIIy.'
Very lruc!' replied Jacob, crossing his
legs; but they would be worse upset 'nA''
that, if though, or knGw that old Van Lo-
an or his SON fired that gun at me-,
What would you upset., replied Mrr'
vale.
why, d--n me- said Jacob, shaping
his hand violently upon his leg, I'D upset.
his brains! upset his reason! upset his hull
plantation. On the cur, he's too pestlIe.
rous to live among decent people!
The remainder Of the day was spent by
Mcrale aud his companion in arranging
for their Intended journey on the morrow,
and in arranging plans for their future OPP
eralions. They retired early in their
misunderstanding to start for Schohare
with the dawn.
CHAPTER VI.
Alice Van Loan after the 1ogging Of the
tories, recorded in "A previous chapter, en-
pecled the full vi lis of her uncle's wrath
would burst upon her devoted head as soon
as he should sufficiently recover from his
chastisement. But in this she was disap-
pointed. In few days after that transac-
ton, he sent for her to visit him in his
room, aud conversed with her in style OF
language, that, for him at least, was kind
lie made no alnsion whatever TO his disas-
ter, or to his treatment of Reginald Mer-
vale. He desired her to visit him in his
confinement, which she promised 10 do.
Fredcrck's punishment had been light
in comparison with the others, and he wa,
not compelled to keep biz room but few
days. In ABOUT a week after the encoun'
ter he left his home, after being cIoscted
with his father for a few hours previous
and was gone until the day before the ac-
cident on the river. He returned from
his journey, concerning which every thing
was kept IA proloand secret; in high spir-
lis, and on The morning of the accident
had persuaded Alice to Join him in an ex,
cursion upon'hc water She finally con,
Scntcd aud for sometime after their setting
out was struck with the singular and unu
>ual conduct Of her cousin. He appeared
II at his ease, sometimes talking ad laugh
ing boi>lcrously, and at other times APP
pcariur gloomy aud silent. AT last, by somt
lnaccoutable manoutrc, at least to Al
ICE the skill was upset and the reader know
the rest. Her cousin had offered her no as
,istance in the water; but, as has been al
ready stated, he immediately swan ashore
aud ran iowa d his fathers residence.
When Alice returned with Jacob Dash
she found the inmates Of the mansion Ell
gaged as usual in their work, and as 500,
as they noticed the dripping garments up
on her person, and the paIid appearance,
of her (ealuees, she discovered by lhei
ordinations of surprise, and their numer
Gus in,errngaories, that ;hey had not beer
Informed Of the disaster She hastily in
formed them that the canoe had upset
and inquired for her cousin. She was in
formed that he was in his fathers room
whittier he went nearly an hour previous
to her arrival, and she also learnt that h,
had not mentioned the accident to any one
Alice retired to her room to change he,
dress. She thought of the suspicion
Meryale had expressed TO her, and sh,
was compelled to admit that her cons
ms condncl went far to confirm them
She almost regretted that she had again
placed herself in her uncle's power, ku
) she would keep a sIeerless eye upon thu
movements OF! him, and her cousin Freder
lex, and be more guarded in her lutur
conduct. Van Loan, during all the in
IervaI tina, had elapsed since he last con
versed with Alice upon the subject of her
union with his son, had not forgotten hi
designs upon the unfortunate girl, As ha
been stated, it was her fortune he wanted
lie cared not, neither did his son, for TIT
possession Of her person; but money wa
his God, aud the exposed situation OF hi
neice, together with the unsettled and tn
mnllnlns state Of the times, all cOnSDlrct
to present an opportunity for the acquire
ment OF an immense sum, which it wa
moi in his liSnnSiii,n tn reSisi JTn In,