Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-30

Fifty dolars indeed That is a large
sum for an article of ten pages-really =
But at this moment the sudden opening of the
street door admitted a swift current of air,
which lifted the veil of Amelia, thus disclosing
her beautiful countenance, now glowing and
blushing with excitement.
However, the merit of your pieces, contin-
ued the gallant publisher, bowling low to the fair
vision thus revealed, are too we'll known to
admit doubt of the corresponding excellence
of this
So saying, he turned to his desk and taking
a fifty dollar note placed it in the hands of his
visitant-he then escorted her to the door,
where he remained watching her light graceful
form until it vanished around the corner of the
adjoining street.
The delight of Mrs. Walsingham at the sue
cess of her scheme could hardly be restrained
within bounds-as if such depravity could es-
cape detection After the return of Amelia
she felt so much relieved that she announced
to Ethel her intention of taking walk-the
clear bracing air would help to revive her
And ere the setting of that days sun the
shawl was purchased, and the hat and plume
ordered.
Late in the night did poor Ethel toll over her
manuscript and after snatching few hours
slumber, the dawn of day found her again at
her task BY such un.iring industry it was
soon completed, but as the time appointed for
boI hv and hot
account it might be passed over in the number
for which she had promised it, without some ex-
PLANTATION, she determined to carry it herself
to the publisher Never having thrown aside
her incognita, she felt great timidity in so doing
but when she reflected upon the debt now due
their land-lady, and their other urgent necessi-
ties, she hesitated no longer.
The editor himself came forward as Ethel
entered With trembling hand she presented
her manuscript, at the same time announcing
herself as his correspondent the 49,
My dear young lady, cried Mr.. Temple
shaking her warmly by the hand, this is indeed
a pleasure. I have long wished to become ac
quanted with one whom we consider the choic
est flower in our Literary Wreath'-let me hope
you now intend the world shall know to whom
they are indebted for so many hours en-
ljoyment
Ethel modestly replied that such by no means
was her intention--that she had merely brough
the manuscript herself to apologize for her de-
lay She then handed him her card, bearin!
her name and address-but, in her haste t.
leave the Office, she entirely forgot her most i'm
portant errand-the money-until Mr., Temple
Fastening after her, placed in her hand the slip
ulated sum of fifty dollars.
CHAPTER vi.
The consequence of this double sale was
that both articles were issued Simultaneous
from the press The one leading off the ia
ponica-dom Magazine'-the other the Literar
Wreath Here was a commoton, here was
magician propounded. What could it mean?-
The articles were almost word for word tn
same--bearng the same title and signature
There was treachery somewhere. A cop
must have been stolen by some Judas clerk, ant
betrayed into the hands of the rival TIL
Wreath had paid his fifty dollars he had cal
culated his ~ this month would have eclipse
all other lights in the literary frmament-anc
what does he see! twin star in the column
of his neghbor-no doubt surreptitiousy place.
there. 'Japonica-dom has paid his fifty dollar
and there was the same article copied graft
by his rival-unheard of meanness and perhdy
There was brisk running fight between tn
clerks of the two establshments-bu nothing
could be elected; those of the Wreath pro
nounced the 'Japonic-doms' sly rogues-an
the Japonica-dems shook their heads, an,
thought ditto of their neighbors
A copy of the latter Magazine accidentally
fell into the hands of Ethel the morning of it
publication-her establishment exceeded evel
that of the editors themselves; and THROWN!
on her bonnet and shawl, she fastened to tn,
office of the WREATH to discover if possible {
solution to this mystery. Mr., Temple met he
with his usual politeness, but of course coult
give her no satisfaction on the subject. H
acquitted her at once from all suspicious Of doub
le-dealing, and assured her he would not sleeI
until the affair was thoroughly investigated, boil
for her sake and his own.
tRaEdon a little depression dear reader. Mr.
helor- Whether It was thu
Muses. had sheltered hin
fts of Cupid, it is certain h
& of thirty-hve heart-wholt
= But, alas his stoicism was wonder
fully disturbed wfen Ethel first appeared befor