The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-01-09

loss. She caught a view of Reginald
Merval, seated at the foot Of the tree; and
not knowing what had previously taken
place, she came to the con cluson that the
assertion Of Vrooman in relation TO the
plot in which Reginald was engaged was
in reality true, yet her prejndices in favor
of MeryaIe soon banished such thoughts.
She saw enough, however, to convince
her that her uncle was in the hands OF his
enemies and was receiving punishment, and
she retired from the window and threw
herself upon the bed, determined, If posi-
bic, to shut oul ali sights and Lsounds Of
an unpleasant nature.
Here she remained until the noise occa'
stoned by the departure of the guests a.
gain attracted her attention, and her curl
osity got the better Of her determination,
She again sought the wndow and found
the whole aspect of affairs changed. The
armed men had vanished and her uncIe's
guests were departing. She concluded
that nothing serious had occurred, and feel
ing much easier under this conclusion she
again sought her couch.
She was not permitted to remain in qul-
ct for any length of time, tor she soon
heard the voice. of Miss Josephine upon
the stair case, requiring her presence
below. She obeyed the summons, and
found her aunt, who had finished dressing
the backs Of the tories under her charge
in terrible rage at the singular and un
looked for termination of the days bust
ness in general, but more particularly die
she moan and fume over the loss Of he
teapot.
If Alice was in ignorance Of most Of The
transactions of the afternoon, when shC
left her chamber, she did not long remain
uniformed, for the exceedingly supple
tongue Of her aunt glided over the who'll
narrative with the speed of a locomotive
adding, beside detail of the facts, severa
slight and pointed embellishments, 70
which the good dame was somewhat ia
nous.
Alice came in for a full share Of the yra
COS yiiuperaton in connection with tn
whig parlisans. And then as if to in1lc
still more deeply her vengeance, Josephln
dwelt with peculiar carnestness and warmt
of expression upon her detail Of the pun
, ishment inflicted upon Meryae. Sh
7 described the appearance of his mange
back with great gusto, and wound up tina
| part of her history by expressing a heart
f wish that every wing in the colony nigh
4 meet with similar treatment at the hands c
f his majeSty's friends
The narration Of Josephine filled tn
] mind of Alice with dread foreboding.--
She saw that rupture had indeed con
! mcnced, and what its fruits were likely ,
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1 some time admitted the fact in her com
t munjons with her own FEELINGS. They ha
met but few fines and then il was undq
= circumstances extremely uurayorablo to
deyeIonement Of the affections or r,r n
n intcrchauuc Of sentiment Bat i, need
t no onnortunitv or odyantagcs TO hear IN
II understand the LANGUAGE orthe Affection.
A look or tone, smile, or some It'll,
almost unnoliceable movcme,s is clomcn
} and reyaIs more than the most learned an
o,,horo,e snpcimone Of looic or rloonanc
l. could effect
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