Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-05-15

TIE SWISS PEASAN T
BY MISS sopttnoxIA Stafford.
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come Distinguished individuals IN The can
IN given a grand entertainment 10 the no. 7
bllGy and had cs,td The pcnsan,ry IN
pb.oencc Of her Either Tho Lady l,ou'. iml.
mated nj, example Scsctsi wrecks were
sptn, IN making ptepsraii rs Tor tins feaiv I
nv snJ % constantly did the lady keep The
nlicnl,o, Of Ulls directed 10 II, that she
rr,iicipn,d It " nh ,cJrccly Ices interest than
d,d I,nnisr Her father had no, been
d, rdnany months, but al the fcquc,,
OF the. lady ,he hsd lad aside hcr SIN
pic mourning habit. AMI suffered her.
self TO b. dressed IN manner which
Louise dtclur,d accorded well With her
t-au,y and her future prospects She pre-.
sded bcrsclf nj Ullas ioll,t in which sho
.ccm,d more interested eren Ihan IN her
own She clisped With her own fingers
around the head OF UIs the diamond ban
drnu which her father had sent her on
purpose to be worn a, this festival rnd plu
ccd her own hraecle, on her arms Uiia
entrcar-d the Indy TO wear her spIcndd or
nimcnt herself bu, louise whispered TO
her that The young French nobleman who
VA. TO be among the guess, VA. her own
cousin, and thc,oforc II wos Of more con.
sequence that Ulla should be well dressed
than herself and abe insisted ,ha, the lady
should remove the btllianls she told her
she preferred TO appear in her pearl orna.
mcnls that evening, and IN every other rs.
spec, she should look prce IseIy like UlIa.
When her toilet was completed md the la.
dy md her dressing MAIDS Ind left the a.
pnumcn,, Uls took a ha.,y glance a, the
mirror and her eyes were dnzzlod by the
buIIianls which flashed on, from her dark
hair but her heart heat sndly, and more
than once she wished TO ask the ladvs per.
mission 10 resume her humble clothing -
She remembered her fathers words-thn,
she would no, be fascinated by the ,plcndor
with which she would b surrounded u, the
castlc, and Hv,ntlck what would he think
4 he could now see The cottage girl All,
he had forgotten her and 10 escape from
the sgonizlng thought, she looked again
Mt he mirror to view her splendid dress aud
beauty, which Vas real lily not much enhsnc.
ed by IT, To mourn because | an forgot
ten by Swiss peasant thought Ulla,
when n. Louise snys, with this dress and
this beauty could win the heart of no.
bIcmsn aud she tri.d to smile scofnlnlly
-" turned omay TO obey the summons
WHICH ANiltu lIfl W NV hAtls ~ bbEG ~
admiration passed through the apartment us
she ,nlr.,l 1t, and to LA who wasa s,ran
ger IN SOCIETY. the adnlalion she received
Tor time perfectly intoxicated her. The
bright smiles md deep bushes passed rap.
IDLY over her connlrnnncc as she moved
nhiy and gracefully among the guess like
pleased and Joyous child The young
Frnchman Of Nhom the baby had spoken
soon obtained M introduction to her, and
Ula WAS replying pleasantly TO his nn,rr
Ia. worts,wh loud burst Of music from
the orchestra swcllcd through the hall. and
whef he full chorus was ended, n sngl,
lyrc IN an uus.rn hand r,e,hcd out n sol
aud whispering srnm UH, leaned n.alns
pillar md gra'pcd LJr breath The nn
slc-shc had heard Il before, aud whn
thoughts dd II aWakcn All eyes wcr'
directed 10 The orchestra, aud her emo
ton va. no, observed That unseen yrs,
co,hl not bc Heinrich md had be- beet
looking nj herr She dared not ruise be
eyes, mud though she wos replying TO th
Ftcnchmnn bee d. her, she knew no,
wbrd she mtcrd 4 fw mon, nj, of d.e'd
tul sm.ncnsc followed and lhcn shr ven
tur,d to lool, up Al no crca, disIanc
from her stood ilrnrlck his arms fold"
ACROSS hi, breast, and his couu,onance col,
snd stern H. had turned his eyes Iron
her ns sic rals'd her head, and they wer
now resting on the lady Louise. Ulla ha
not accompanied her 10 the hall but IN &C
cordance with her instructions had bee
introduced by another lady, and until thl
moment she had not scen her since enter
ing the apartment Her heart died with
her " hen she hooked at the lady Louis
WIS setting in a diHanrpau of he hall wit
small party OF elderly gcnll,mcn an
ladies with whom abe was converslng !
m eaIn~st aud serious IN inner, while ht
saf smile and sparkling eyes toll them il
the sweetest language in the world, tho 81
penor happiness she experienced IN the'
society She was Stressed in the simple,
and nsa'sn manner possible, Her hal
cnunriy IN adorned eseeP by It's own In
turr, MAJ conb'i back from her brow an
fell m hgm cufls over her neck and shon
drr Hcr dfc's was white muslin OF II
fines. labuc anl elib1ralely cmhroilefet
nllhGr' other ornament than e.nctugr
silver eords Th. round white arms we
but half concealed nv the loose sleeves b
neHher the l-it wrirs nor the long tap
6bgru exhibilri single lcwa VI
l.nLel a, the laiy ami though, Of her ou
eabsralely GUIDED ami brlilel hair. and Il
damon IL wh,ch spirkled IN her brow. n
49,. n rose -colirci vclset ,p,nclel VI
goil-hrr atm SnI hand winch 81 81,
Increment 80, oul h'sh Of hgil II
l,1, EASEL her tyes snl lleRilek sd,ar
"a iowarl, her She received him al
the ,Ne,sa ,n,lr bui N The 'l'gh'y e
h,c.,,l manner which she knew ma