The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-08-22
Miscellaneous,
From Blackwood's Magazine.
The Smuggler's Leap.
APASSAGE IN THE PYRENEES.


rim. so charming creature, No nymph or
Gyph, or winged Ariel, or syren with song
md mirror, was ever so iasclnatng-ho
daughter of Eve so pretty and provoking
This apostrophe, which certainly appears,
now TINT in cooler moments recall II, ralher
rbaphsodcal was not uttered .UiDd Uoce, nor
even soto uoce seeing that its Object, Miss DO
RI MDermot was riding along only three pa,
ces in front ofme, whilst her brother walked
by nv side. II was mere mental elacuia-
ZION, elected by the surprising periectlons OF
the aforesaid Dora, who assuredly was the
most charming girl had ever beheld. But
for the Pyrenean scenery around us, and the
rough ill-conditioned mule, with its clumsy
side-saddle of discoored leather, on winch
she was nouuted, instead ofthe Spanish Jen,
net or wcll-bred English paltrey that would
hest have suited so fair an equestrian, couid
without any great eXerton OF iancy nave
dreamed myself back 10 the days OF TIE vi Gre
gor, and fancied that il was Die Vernon rio-
ing up the mountain side, gnlly ciatterIhS us
she went with the handsome cavalier WHO
walked by her stirrup; and who might have
been Frank Osbaldistone, only that he was
TOO manly looking for SCOTS somewhat etfetn-
i,nto hero. How beautifully moulded was
the form which her dnrk-grecn habit SCI on
10 such advantage; how inlry-ke tic loot tliat
pressed the clumsy stirrup; how slender the
fingers that grusped the rein! She had DIS
carded the heavy riding hat and senseleSs
bonnet, those graceleSs Inventions ol SONIC
canning millincr, and had adopted mn neat
dress not unusual in the country III Which sue
then was This was II beret or Hat cap, WOW
on oCsnow-wIte wool, and surrounded by
n crimson tasseI spread over the top. From
beneath this elegant coifiUe her dark eyes
flashed and sparklcd, whilst her luXurlan1
chestnut curls fell down over her neck, lhe
ulnbastar fnirness of which made her white
head dress look almost tawny. Either ne
ca,ise the mir, although we are still III the
mouth OF September was fresh upon the
nountans or else because she was pretty
ondn womnn.rud therefore not sorry to show
herself to the best advantage, she had twisted
around her waist n very long cashmere scarf,
previously passing it over one shoulder in the
mrnner ola sword-bclt, the ends hanging
down nearly to her strruN and TINS gave
something peculiarly picturesque, almost IAN
tastically to her whole appearance.
Upon the second day of my arrival at the
IHths ofSt Sauveur, in the Pyrcnccs, had
fallen in with my old friend and college chum
Jack MDernot, who was taking MS SISTER
the round orthe French watering places DO,
ru's health had been delicate, the tncuity had
recommended the excursion; and Jack, who
dotted upon his only sister, had dragged mel
AWAY from the guieties dfLondon and brough
her Otto the Pyrcnecs. M'Dermot was al
excellent fellow, neither wit nor II Solomon
but n good-hcnrted dog who had been mucf
liked at Trim. Col, Dublin, where he nat
thought very ulo ofhis studies, and goot
deal of his horses and dogs. An freshman
20 be sure sometimes a slight touch OF th'
hrogue was perccptb!e in his talk; but lroii
this his sister, who had been brought up II
England, was perfectly free. Jack had snu!
-, l,,an thnucopI o-vpor. Miss Dora
had twenty-,housand pounds from her moth
en- She had passed two seasons in London
md fshe was not already married, 1t was be
cruse not one of the fifty aspirants to he
hpnd had found favor in her bright eyes,
Lively and high-spritcd, with slight turf
f,r the satrical, she loved her independence
and was difficult to please.
Ihad been absent from England nearly tw
years. on continental tour; and aithouSh
Ind heard much of Miss MDermot, ha
never seen her till her brother introduced m
10 her Mt ST. Sauveur, had not known he
an hour, before found myself in II fair wa
20 add another to the list of the poor moth
who had singed their wings at the perllou
LIGHT of her beauty. When M'Dermot, learn
ing that, like themselves, was OH desultc
nv sort oframble and had not marked OF
any particular route, offered me u seat !
their carriage, and urged me to accompan
them, instead of prudcntIy flying from tn
danger, foolishy exposed myself to 1t, an
10! what might have been anticipated cam
10 pass. Before had been two days in dc
ra's society, my doom was sealed had cea'
ad TO belong to MYSELF; was her slave, tn
slave other sunny smile and bright eyes-tn
isman more potent than any lamp or ring TIN
dim or fairy ever obeyed.
A fortnight had pissed, and we were
b. During that time the spell that bouii
me had been each day gaining strengt
As an intimate friend other brother, was a
ready, with Dora, on the footing of an old n
Cuaintance; she seemed well enough please
with my society,and chatted with me willin!
" and famiiarly; but in vain did watch IL
some slight indication, glance or mn inton
ZION, whence to derive hope. None sue
were perceptihle; nor could the most egreg
Gus coxcomb have sinced that they were.-
We once or twice fell in with other acquai
tances others and her brothers, and wi
them she had just the some frank, friend
mannerSas with me. i had not suthcie
vanity, however, to expect woman, espe
tally one so much admired as Miss MDe
mot, to fall in love at first eight with my hur
BILE personality, and patiently waited, trus
ing to time and ussiduity to advance n
cause.
Things were in this state, when one NOR
ing,whist taking an early walk to the sprin
ran up against an English friend, by nan
Walter Ashley. He was the son of a count
gentleman of moderate fortune, at who
house had more than once passed week
the shooting season. Walter was an exec
lent fellow, and perfect model Of the ella
10 which he belonged. BY no means unp
ished in his manners, he had yet sort
plain frankness and bonhomie, which was l
culiarly agreeable and prepossessing.
was not university man, nor had he rece