Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1846-03-06

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rather poured than trickled down the glass
that enclosed Captain IS ample de ok.
| Presently she became aware that Tommy
had Quilted her side. She called hlm-no
answer. She sought him in the cabin-all
over the wide deck-in the dining room
! in the iorecasile--in the engine She asked
the waiters-she asked the ssilors-she ask.
ed every passenger singlv by tins time
her qnestionngs became frantic. a, last she
rushed to the captains Office and demanded
her child. /" lie is gone drowned killed
crushed in the machinery "
" Impossible, my dear madam Don't be
alarmed; III have him found in moment.''
Bat Mrs. Pel had renowned all hope,
when Tommy came coolly along, quite IN
conscious Of his mothers disturbance. He
had taken fancy to sit on the promenade
deck il the pouring rain, by way of variety,
and could not understand why his mamma
should cry so about nothing. She, however,
was determined to avoid this trouble at least,
and she had jus, tied Tommy securely to
one of the settees in the ladies' cabin, when
the cabin maid informed her that the young
gentleman could not stay there.
"Why not, pray "
The prim dame pointed to the announce
ment upon the door" Gentlemen not ad-
mtted - and Mrs. Pell found she must
either be separated from her son, or sit on
the deck, which the rain made very chilly,
although il is partially enclosed. She chose
the latter, of course; and while there fell
into a very natural rcverie-one in which
many other ladies' have INDUCED, we will
venture 20 say, as to why cauin maids are
tolerated in steamboats,! They are never of
any possible usn, unless II be TO ascertain
what amount of Interference and constrant
lady passengers ca, be induced 10 bear
I without complaint. Most of them seem to
suppose the ladies' are there upon suffer-
. ancr, admitted gratis, and liable to be dis
charged upon any tranSgression Of what they
choose to term the rules" 1t is very GER
tain that the same amount of impertinence
, attempted where gentlemen are concerned
would not be tolerated for IA moment, even
7 among good naured Yankees, who will
bear more than any other people in the
, world. We should vote for leaving these
r supernumaries on shore, and we are sure
Mrs. Pell would join US, after her expert
> encc in some of the best steamboats, with
Y some of the best captains in the United
= States.
Eat Burlington draws near. There is
Camers Hump, far in the misty distance,
r with his gigantic brethren reposing about
him, all more or less yelled in clouds, though
f now the slant beams of the setting sun be-
Gin to illuminate some eastward emInences.
: The Adirondacks, too, seem to smile through
, tears, as the golden rays touch their varied
, SUBMITS, while the lake is like a sheet of
, pure amethyst, and the bending trees along
, its brink drop living pearls into its bosom.
There is an island walled with rock and
there is one that looks as if shepherds hat
had been thrown down upon the wafer and
left to pelrty-its round crown and broad
, brim lying fairly enveloped, with scarce
, fringe Of green 10 enlven lis proper hem Of
! gray.
| Mrs. Pell was near her journeys end.
She had encountered many trials, but they
would soon be more than compensated. She
, would soon see he, rich niece and her happy
, nephew. She had had losses" to be
sure, bat they were almost forgotten as she
gazed upon the beautiful amphlheatre of
hills in which this pretlest of towns lies cm-
b0somed, and thought Of the stately dwell
ling into which she was soon to be usheled,
and the honor and glory OF having one of the
family marry rich! "
"Driye to Mr.. Piney's-Putnam Pit
ney's !" said Mrs. Pell, with a somewhat
swelling air, as tie last bandbox Qhe pam
cake onc) was placed on tho top OF the
baggage like sort Of lid or shelter from the
weather.
+ The driver nodded, and, after some as
cent aud many ~indngs, at last stopped
before ncnt suburban cottage, where a
Young woman was sweeping the water of
the front step.
+" This is not the place Is this Mr. Pit
ney's j."
"Yes, a'am," said the damse.
"What Putnam Piney's "
" Yes, ma am"
"Prndent young man " said Mrs. Pell
to herself, as she alighted aud walked into
the narrow entry. sis Mr.. Pi;ney al home
Call him, if you please. and say his aunt,
Mrs. PeIl, from Newlork. is here"
"Whsl is this aunt Pelll Oh, dear
aunty am happy to see you " said the
maid, throwing down the broom and kissing
Mrs. Pe very atiectionately. sand you're
come SO far TO see us-and brought this dear
little boy, too Sit down in the rocking
chair, aud I'll call Putnam in a moment"
And so saying the Iich niece run of into
the garden, whence she soon brought her
husband, who had been hoeing carrots, and
did not wait to put on his coat.
Mrs. Pe could hardly speak to him. Was
this all ? Had she come all this way, and
encountered all these dangers and losses,
lust to see loving couple beginning the
world in a small way, and living in as pri-
mitve style as did their progcnirors who
first settled the Green Mountains What
could ii mean!
Tea was over, and the rocking chair car
ried out upon piazza that looked towards
the rich purple west, and Mrs. Pell and
her nephew, and his bright, chee,iu young
wife, sat quietly down to talk over all SORTS
Of things, while Tommy amused himself by
trying To stick his uncle's rake through toad
that had come out 10 enjoy the fine evening
after the rain.
| have bought this house, aunty,' said
Mr.. Putnam Piiney, in the course of CONVEX
sa,ion, and here Mary and mean to live
I'LL we are able 10 afford better; and when
that will be, nobody can tell - for poor
Young lawyer gets along but slowly