The Woodstock age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1844-1845, 1845-01-16
mine now, and You shall be eaectually

That will never do;' replied Alice
lsam ctIGttualy in his power until l am
eighteen. aid then, according to my faith
sr's wi |, am free to do as | choose.
1T is a long time vet, ere TINT privilege
arrives said Mervale in a mourni"l
tone; "A long time, and to my ml"o
freightcd with important and mighty e'I
vents
1T is not so long time replied Alice;
.f,r the sake of the prospects beyond
can suffer riIl It rolls round.
They convcrsed for some, and at last
Alice proposed returning home Her
cousin she ssid, who was with her IN
the boat, had escaped, and would doubt
less alarm tie household, ard they would
be down and search for her.
"A pretty cousin indctd,' interrupted
Mervalo, TO desert you IN such strait
Alice, more than suspect that the Skill
not upset accidentally.
Alice combattcd this opinion, and re-
NAMED anxious to return to her uncles
residence. The day was nncommonly
right and warm, and as yet she had sui
crcd no inconvenience from her dripping
garments, yet Reginald no longer oppos'
I'd her desire.
The skiT had Aoatcd, bottom upward, a
CIV rod below them, and had caught near
he shore, IN some drift wood and remain
ed stationary. Calling to Jacob, who
quickly made his appearance, Merva'e
proposed Fighting it, and rowing Alice to
Ter home. Alice stoutly objected to this
lllcdgiug the violent enmity which her
mole bore him, and feeling confident that
Ianeer to MervaIc would result from 1t.
rhe skif' however was GIFTED, and tenn
,orary oars prepared by Jacob; seat
covered with dry forest leaves was pIac-
ID for Alice, and then Jacob with an air
hat woald brook no contradiction, pro
,eeded to detail his plans.
1T will never do for you to go to Van
loans, said he; you arc still weak, land
;oud not well bear the fatigue OF row'n;
reside that Van Loan is a bear, asking
he young lady's pardon. | will take her
lomc myself, as she is not fit to walk ,mld
hen, as there is little accom-: standing
ctween Van Loan and me, ! shall take
his skilTand come back with it, Sec
NO smile on Reginald's features, he
continued: 4 shan't steal ii Rcggy
In me III give him credit for it,
Mervale was compelled 10 assent tc
he plans Of Jacob, and he forthwith pro
:eedcd to help Alice to the seat in the
,kiT. Jacob soon assumed his station
Selling his oars, he turned to Mcrvale an'
.aid. you stay here, Reggy, | shan
&c gone long; lay close and wait for me.
Mor'"'' "oo"'0 "s''l'' 90" ,l,,
'ea'"ss HIS '''' po'So'' ~ wv "'"''
III HIS o"'S "''o NV '''"'o' ""''"o
,dieu to Alice, seated himscI upon the
'"ore' anu e"se''y "",''eU wv
SKILL 'ucoo was "o' lo"7 ia 'N"'''',t' ''>
more III ',o"' VI "'' 10" "'''' =
ne he'Peu A''ce "Po' '''0 s''o'o - anu '''
ter c'o'y survey my ''' P,r"''>eS 'V' a '''
neht' he feSea'ca ''I'''Se'I'h '"e s"'''' "'''
commenced MS ro''lh' lie nao P'oo'u
ID Dnt lie" roo'' "'e" " '''o was us
charged from Inc ous'cS upon VIC SHORE
md DalI struck 'Ne sue ol '"e SIKH
Out Il 'c" 'nc"e' iro'' '"e Pe'so" u '"'
ranger
'D-n the coward eNcla'"'eo 0"coo
leasing the motion OIL MS oars ana gazing
towards 'he Dushesi 'h"h suddenly p! "-
'ne''l VIII" Increased ''soF' IT. coh''''"c'
- Ilo"Soll"e'eF' inousnt Us well pun
'eel' may sc' PePpcreu' lhcfe III
disgfacc OF Se'ti"s out OF Daa company