Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-05-02

them for their respectable presence at the wedding
of his SON. But bark, that step announces the
clergyman he enters and cordially salutes the
company
And now all eyes were turned TO the door to
view the entrance of those whom their good pas
tor is about to unite forever.
The door is thrown wide, and hand in hand
comes Charles Aymar and Hester Lee Next,
Walter leads in the blushing Cara.
When he sees Hester Lee enter with young
Aymar, while his son leads Miss. Campbell, Mr..
Newman stares, looks very much puzzled, half
rises from his seat, but finally sits down again.
The bridal group take their places and the cere-
mony commences. Again Mr. Newman stares,
rubs his forehead, stares again, uters low bless
my soul, advances a step, hesltates, hens loudly,
attempts to speak-but ii Is all Oper, ard the next
moment his son and the lovely Clara knee for his
blessing.
why, what what, why, Walter, bless me,
Why Waller
MY dear father said Walter, to your paternaI
embrace let me give this dear girl, your daughter
The brow of Mr.. Newman became black as the
cloud which precedes the thunder the Lightning
of passion flashed from his eyes and the thunder
rolled mutteringy in his throat. 1t was ubout to
find vent when a white arm was thrown around
his neck and Hester Lee whispered few words
in his ear. What they were, no one light know,
but the cloud rolled off the face of the old gentle
man.
'Ah, what, Hester, the half did you say-the
half? good girl, good girl Then turning to Wal
ter and his bride, (haIf reluctantly, as it seemed,
however, embraced them both and then sat down
evidently COMPOUNDED.
How different the scene.when the aged parents
of Cara folded their child in long embrace to
their bosons, and they returned her to the arms
of him who was now to be her protector and guide,
how fervent the prayer for their mutual happiness.
And if the consciousness of having rendered two
aniable beings happy can confer bliss, then was
! Hester Lee to be enved, for she it was who had
done it all. She united to persuade the hesitating
Cara to an immediate union without regarding the
disapprobation of the sordid father she it who
sacrificed her own feelings TO those of Waller
she it was who acted the mediator between the
, displeased father and the young couple; and she il
was who in part satisfied the old mans avRrice by
bestowing upon the portionless Cara half of hel
l fortune.
After the company retired, Mr. Newman found
5 himself alone with his SOU The opportunity wa.
e not TO be lost Assuming therefore all the dignity
r imaginable, he read Walter homily upon the sill
a Of Discrimination, dwelling upon the conemp
which every noble mind must ever feel for per
son who could descend to chcanery to effect thei
! objects.
i And this you have done, deceived your father
= deceived me into the belief that you were about II
marry Miss Lee, enticed me hther under that be
i lief and here before my eyes you have had the au
= dacity TO stand up and bestow your hand upon
poorvillage girl. ask you sir, what you have t
e offer in your Defence"
r q acknowledge, all. | acknowledge that b.
chicanery effected my object, and my happnes
= is complete. And thus, father added Walter
p with look of peculiar meaning, Fleece giHtOOS
= his thousand dOliarSh
Alas for the oratory of Mr.. Newnan Th
o thermometer raised so high by the GLOW of con
: sciohs rectitude, at this chilling remark of his sor
h fell at once below Zero.