Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-09-10


SAY no about it"
She was prevented from saying more by Mr., Somers
who just then appeared at the door
Come girls, you should not stay out 80 long. The
sun is down. and the dew is falling, and it may not be
so pleasant to endure cough, Julia did for month
last spring for staying out after sunset
Julia hastily brushed away her tears, unobserved by
her father and hand in hand with Clara, followed him
into the house. When the family had all become
quiet the good old man knet in the midst of the circle
and gave thanks to the Father of Mercy for the bless
mgs he had bestowed upon them and prayed that they
might rest in peace through the night, and then rising
he babe them all good night, and they silently retr
ed to rest.
Julia Somcrs was the only remaining daughter of
Mr. Edward Somers one of our honest farmers Of YER
mont, who, by patient toll, have secured honorable
independence On the death of his sister, Mrs. Har
wood, he wrote to his brother-in-law, in New York,
requesting him to allow Clara to come and spend the
summer and autumn in the country with Julia. Mr..
Harwood gladly accepted Mr.. Somer's invitation hop
ing to retrieve his failing fortunes by close application
to business, with other care on his mind; but all
proved unavailing, and the name of Charles Harwood
was enrolled on the list of bankrupts His former
friends even those who were the most forward in their
professions of friendship and esteem now passed him
unnoticed or coldy bowed and hurried on, fearful he
might wish for a return of the avors he had liber-
ally bestowed in the days of his prosperity. OF a
proud and naughty spirit he could i'll brook such treat
mcnt and he resolved to quit the scenes of his former
prosperity his present reverses and false friends, for
some western city, where he might hope to escape the
censures of those who were more fortunate than him
self lie Immediately informed Mr.. Somers of his de-
termination requesting him to permit Clara to remain
in his family, as he could provide her with no other
home at present When Mr. Somers received this in
teligcnce, he kindly informed Clara generously telling
her to consider his house her home as long she
pleased; but instead of expressing her gratitude for
his Kindness she protested "she should die if she
obliged to remain long in such hord place, and a.
mong such people. She wished she could go back to
DEAR delightful New York. where she could see people
that talked and dressed as became ladies and gentle
men Of taste and refinement, and not be obliged to
hear the noisy farmers driving their teams the still
more noisy children, when they emerged from the
school house close by" for they would come and
drink of the cool water of the spring. and receive Il
kind word and smile from Julia, when anything had
gone wrong at school And then Julia would give
them the prettiest flowers. And one day when she
had given the last pink to little bright eyed laugh
ing boy, ard Clara had ordered him. in fretful tone
to keep out of the yard he declared she was not half
as pretty julia nor half good and he dIdnot love
her, and he wished she would 90 away, she was so
cross. Clara thought there was no bounds to their
impertinencC And then he went up to Julia, who
was seated on the grass near by and begged her to
send the naughty lady away, and then he would come
and get as many pretty flowers as he wanted, and not
see any body look 50 cross about it either.
Every one loved Julia-she was so kind and good
to ALL and the tears filled the eyes of the boy as she
gently reproved his childish waywardnessand he prom
ised he would not say such naughty words again if she
would forgive him this time.
While they were thus engaged there had been an
other attentive, although unseen observer OF the scene
This young man of perhaps twenty-five years Of
age. He was of tall, commanding form, with dark
brown hair-so dark that when in the shade it seemed
to have borrowed the hue of the ravens wing, and
which lightly curled around head which phrenolo-
gist would love to trace the broad responsive forehead
speaking of the mighty intellect enshrned within,
plainly showing forth Of hature's noblemen; and
then those mild, blue eyes, so soul-augh in their ex
preston, and which ever seemed speaking from the
heart Herbert Weston was an only son, and being
left an orphan when but ten years Of age his had been
indeed hard lot in the days Of his childhood; and
when he witnessed the childish grief of the boy for be-
ing SO slightly checked by one he loved well, his
own early days seemed to pass before him. But then
how different was his life from that of this child! He
thought if he could have seen one ouch ange-ace as
he now smiling before him, he should have been
happier and better than he was when he would do mis-
chief because people would scold him for every thing.
Let him do the best he could, it was all the same and
his own heart beat lighter as the child received the
kiss of reconciliation on his rosy choekand then lightly
known Julia Somers and admired her simple goodness
of heart and there had been time when he had been
almost certain of her loves but of late he had doubted
if she had ever cared for him. The tongue of the
slanderer had been poisoning his mind, and he would
have thought there true heart to be found but
for the seeming truth and innocence of the beautiful
Clara, she thus, with apparent dsinerestedness
told him of the heartessness of JULIA and accused he
of being coquet-of her flirting with now this one
now that one, and concluding with the insnuation tina
she engaged to another He could see no reason
why Clara should speak thus of her cousin if she wa
not what she represented her to beanG he sove to for
get the false JULIA as he now believed her to be- ant
q it with secret pleasure Clara saw him when the
met, bow codly to Julia, scarcely deignng to inqur
for her health and then turn with so much interest
her, asking many questions about every thing tina
appeared to please her.
j., He about to come forward and speak with then
being unwilling to listen longer to conversation tht
was not intended for him to hear when, on hearing
o own name, he paused invountarily Clara speal
ing to Julia in not very gentle tones, and her face b.