Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-04


arded as a mute angel that had snatehed him
rom ignominy and vice. And who could blame
lin for loving to look upon that fair counte-
lance, with its deep and eloquent eyes forever
peaking of the intellectual worth within! 1t
vas not so much the beautiful form of the iea-
ures, that arrested the gaze, as the whole-soul
EXPRESSION that shone around them. Long would
the infatuated youth gaze on the memento OF
his crime, but there was little penitence in his
looks, and not one thought Of the sorrow or the
grief the loss of it must have given the fair orr
ginal; for, enclosed in the back, was a braid oil
dark hair slightly silvercd with grey, and be-
meath was engraved, From fond mother to.
her daughter on her sixteenth birthday
Bradley had carefully avoided every print
which he thought likely to contain the intelll-
gence of the robbery, and as no communication
passed between himself and the perpetrators on
the subject, he was consequently ignorant Of The
amount distracted, or the names of the sufferers.
1t was a cold winter morning when Mr..
Archer suddenly entered his counting houFtnd-
ordered it to be Immediately closed. On Hen
/ RVS (for SO we must call him) looking up, he
perceived his friends countenance clothed with
grief, ana the fresh Grape upon his hat tod that
death had been busy with his house. Bidding
Henry, who was domestcated in his family, 10
accompany him home, he informed him that be-
had just received letters announcing the death Of
an only and well-beIoved brother, and added that
he was hourly expecting the arrival Of aniece,
now committed to his charge, His companion
asked no questions, for fear Of stirring The forn-
tain of grief alresh. On entering the drawing
room at night, he was presented to Miss Archer,
but what was his surprise and consternation on
lifting his eyes to her face to see the fair sleeper
before him! The face was paler than the minia-
ture's, and wore a more chastened and some
what older expression, for sorrow had indeed Wis
tied her. Both parents had slept their last sleep
since she sumbered SO unconscously in bis pres
ence. Stammcring forth some faint apologies
Bradley left the room and the house, ard who
may say what visions thronged his restless coucl
that night
Months glided away; Mr. Archer beheld, viii
some slight misgivings, the growing intimac
between his necc and Henry. Not but that HI
would Willingly have given him his young protege
could the cloudy mystery which hung over h
young man have been closed to his satisfaction
But during the three years Henry had been witt
him, he had never received letter or commu
nication of any kind from friend or foe For
young man to stand so utterly alone, locke
strange to say the least Of it.
Entering the room one evening, where Mis-
Archer and Henry were sitting, her uncle, in
high and laughing tone, said.
How is this, Emily Young Dalton ha
been making serious complaints conces1ingC a
ungrateful niece of mine. What has heAIule
provoke her dspleasure7 and why wcIs-sl,o &et
| Nay, dear uncle, you know my hear Dan
hand have long been pledged to the restortr {
my miniature
and SO my Emily stands pledged to name
less robber! Would she like it to reach his e;
through the walls of prsonP ..
Most sincerely do hope he is free, for /
must be gentle rufian, and having stole
| nought but my picture, | can't find it in m
heart to be very angry, the compliment, de-
| uncle, only think Of the compliment
t 'Ay, but the compliment paid to your fatht
was little more costly, was it mott!
$ With that, l have nothing to do reptile
I Emily, blushing; 'but | would willingly forgiy
: the robber, would he restore my mothers gift
and the tears sprang to her eyes at the mcntio
on her loss
Mr., Archer saw her emotion and said n
more But Bradley, how did he bear the ST
cre? How often was he tempted, as he hear
the beautiful and enthusiastic girl plend for hin
so eloquently, and regret the loss of what was
dear to her, to throw himself on her mercy, an
confess all, but happily he restrained his enc
ton, and soon after left the apartment.
+ Now, gentlemen, while you are discussin
your hot rolls and coffee, will read this de
. ghtful retailer Of news and scandal exclaime
Miss Archer, on seating herself at the brcakfas
table, the morning succeeding the conversato
already detailed Here is --latest foreign news
'home affairs, politics and poetry which wi
= you have? Ali let me see; here is a "Myster
= GUS Affair"
"The Governor of Louisiana offers five hun
dred dollars reward to any person or person
who will intimate any knowledge of the residenc
: of one Bradley Spencer, or satisfactorily pro,
- that said Bradley is living, He having left Ne
E Orleans about three years since, in 4ettrraf
with party cf gamblers, and not having sine
e been heard Of it is feared by his friends that
: has fallen victim to the Vaccinations Of SAT
men, as through a confession lately made by or
ofthe party, who was stabbed in an ARRAY, Spel
! Ger will be restored his property of which i
- was most nelariously deprived. Should this me,
4 his eye he is earnestly requested to return an
take possession ofthe same"
y; As Emily read this paragraph in a clear d
- tinct, voice. Mr. Archer fastened his eye on tn
! young man who sat at his table No power O
- earth could have CONTROLLED Bradleys emotions
and after the paused, Mr. Archer arose, and tai
ing his hand, said,
"Be candid, Henry; whatever faults you hay
been guilty of these last three years have G,
Ipiated --."
: "YOu know not ha INV rash acts - noes;or