Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1846-01-22
MISCELLANEOUS.
From the Philadelphia Saturday Courier.
THE UGLY EFFIE,
OR THE NEGLECTED ONE AND THE PET BEAUTY
MRS, HENTz.
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OR THE NEGLECTED ONE AND THE PET BEAUTY. |
HENTz.
Continued.
Having depicted few scenes in the childhood
of the two sisters, and shown the different infuen
ces, emanating from the same source, which oper-
ated in the characters of both, the lapse of few
years may be imagined and those who have be-
come interested in the Ugiy Ete may see her once
more in the period of adolescence when released
from the discipline of school, she fills daugh-
ter's place IN her uncle's household The mansion
of Mr.. Eorton was such as became his princely
fortune. 1t was on lordly scale, and presented
an elegance of architecture and refinement of taste
unequalled in that part of the country where he
sided. 1t shaded on all sides by magnificent
trees and smooth lawn stretched out in front, in
tersected by an avenue of symmetrical poplars and
surrounded by hedge of perennial shrubs. IN
derneath one of the trees that Swallowed the walls
and looking out on this rlch velvet lawn, sat the
benevolent owner of this noble establishment
whose digniied person correspondent well with the
other features OF the scenery. young girl stood
near him, holding bow in her left hand, and watch
ing the motions of young man, who was feather
ing an arrow fitted for that sylvan bow Her figure
had scarcely attained its full height but it had all
the rounded proportions and unduating outlines OF
early womanhood. Her head, covered with short
raven curls gave her the appearance of a young
Greek, but her clear, dark complexion, of perfect
soness and transparency, assmiated her more to
the Creole race. Her features were not regular
nor handsome in themselves, but they were lighted
up with animation and intellect and illuminated by
such large, splendid black eyes, that it would be
difficult for the most fastidous connoisseur of fe
male beauty to have judged them with any severity
OF criticism. From the bow, on which she partly
leaned the culver suspended over her shoulder, the
wild grace Of her attitude, and the darkness Of he
complexion, she might have been mistaken for one
OF those daughters of the forest, which American
genius has SO often glowingly described
THAT will do, Dudley" said she, playfully
snatchng the arrow, and fitting it to her bow
"better reserve some Of your skill TO fedge you
own arrows, for you know | can shoot like RobiI
Hood himself"
The young man laughed, and the trial of skill
commenced. They shot alternately, and scarcely
had the cleaning arrow dared from the strin!
when they each pursued its flight over the lawn
striving for the glory of first reaching the falel
missile AT last the young girl hit the target il
the very centre, and Mr.. Horton pronounced he
the victor.
"You must surrender Dudley" said he, "ther
is no disgrace in yielding to Efie-as swift foot
as true an eye, and as steady hand"--
"And as warm heart" interrupted she, ap
preaching him, with a cheek to which exercise ha
given color, like the coral under the wave, an
seating herself on the grass at his feet "But wha
shall be my reward, dear uncle? In the merr
days Of the Lion-hearted King the victor alway
received some trophy of his skill or valor"
While she was speaking, Dudley had been gath
erlng some of the flowers and perennial leaves c
the shrubbery, and woven them into rustic gar