The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-08-22
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oppeared as ifthis were doomed to be Gay
ofdsagreeables. On reaching the inn, iounu
a letter which, thanks TO my frequent cIuusJ
ofpIace, and TO the dilatorlness OF coht'i'en'ai
most offices, had been chasing me from Town
70 Town during the previous three weeks IL
was from lawyer, informing me OF the denim
of n relative, and compelling me instantly 10
return TO England to arrange some important
business concerning disputed Will Inc
surn nj stake was too considerable Tor lnelo
negIoct the summons, and with the worst pos
sihIe grnce | prepared 10 depart. | made
some yiolent attempts TO induce Ashley to nc
companv me, talked myself hoarse about
fox hunting and pheasant shooting, ana ON
or delights of the approaching season; put az,
in vain His passion for field sports seemed
entirely cooled; he sneered AT io%es, uea'Iu
nbensants with contempt, and protested 10 he
as mIch in love with the Pyrenees as began
10 fear he was with Dora There was notil-
inc for me but to set out alone,which accor-
dinghy did, having previously obtained from
MDermot the plan oftheir route, a. the name
| of the place where he and his sister thought
ofwntering. ] was determined, so soon as
had settled my affairs, TO return to the cohtl-
ncnt and propose for Dora
Man proposes, and God dsposes, says the
proverb. In my case, | am prepared to prove
! that the former part ofthe proverD lled aooui-
inabiy. Instead ofu fortnight in London be-
ing, as | had too sanguinely hoped, suihcleh'
| for the settlement of the business tilal 'n"N
me thilher, was detained several uoh1I7'
and compelled TO make sundry journeys 10 the
north ofEnglund. | wrote several times to
MDermot and had one letter from HIM, hut
no more. Jack was VIGOROUSLY bad cores
pondent, and scarcely wondered at his ST.
lence.
Summer came-my lawsuit was decided,
and sick TO death of briefs and barrlsters,
parchmcnts aud attorneys, once more iouuo
mysclfmV own master. An application 10
M'Dcrmots London banker procured me his
address. He was then in Switzerland, but
was expected down the Rhine, and letters to
Wiesbaden would find him. That was e.
nOugh tor me; my head and heart were sun
full of Dora M'Dermot, and two days after
! had obtained information, the "Antwerpen
steamer deposited me on Belgian ground.
"Mr M'Dermot is stopping here?" inquired
Of or rather affirmed to the head waiter ut
the Four Seasons hotel at Wesbaden. II
the fellow had told me he was not, believe
| should have knocked him down.
ole is, sir. Yon will find him in the Cur
saal gardens with madame sa sour"
Off started to the gardens They were
, in full bloom and beauty, crowded with flow
. ers and fu,t!eins and foreigners ofall nations
The little lake sparkled in the sunshine, and
the waterfowl skinned over it in all direc-
tons. But it's little cared for such matters
was looking for Dora, sweet Dora-Dora
M'DGmot.
AT the cornor ola walk met her brother
Jack" exclaimed, grasping his hand with
the most vehement affection, "Im delighted
to see YOU"
"And Pm glad to see you, my boy" was the
reioinder. 81 was wondering you did not an
swer my last letter, but suppose you thought
+ 10 join lis sooner"
@Your last letter." | exclaimed. 81 have
written three times since heard from YOU
, "Indeed, you have?" Jack. "Do you
:. mean to say you did not get the letter wrote
y you frop Paris a month ago, announcing
did not hear another word, for Just theI
, round a corner of the shrubbery, came Dora
t herself, more charming than ever, all grace
= and smiles and beauty. But saw neither
4 beauty nor smiles nor grace; all saw was
t tina; she was leaning on the arm of that pro
vokingly handsome dog, Walter Ashley. 70
!, q moment stood petrifed, and then extend
= ing my hand,
q "Miss MDermotl"- exclaimed.
She drew back little, with smile aud
= blush. Her companion stepped forward.
A "My dear fellow" said he, "there isno sucl
:. person. Allow me to introduce you to Mrs
h Ashley"
a Ifany ofmy friends wish to be presented t.
n pretty girls with twenty thousand pounds
= they had better apply elsewhere than TO me
Since that day have torsworn the practice