The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1846-11-21


il was evidently not her holiday suit yet ev-
erything was arranged with such care, us be-
toSened some purpose in her mind ofappear-
ing 10 the best advantage 10 where she was
going. As she tripped lightly nong the
bank of the stream, her comeIy face and
hand some form made her appearance like the
rural genius ofthe place. Mary's thoughts
however, were filled entirely with objects of
a suhunary and moral character; and though
she was pretty enough for the deity of the
stream TO fall in love with her, rs used 10 be
the case with streams in the days of Homer,
she would not, we believe, have broken the
ty7jSte which she had made withnn earthly low
on for the flowing tresses ofNeptune himself
After walk ofsome length, Mary turned into
little glen which sent It's tribute of waters
to the Manor, and casting an anxious gaze n
round for some moments, seated herself ut
the foot of solitary mountain-ash, or, as she
herself would have called tia rowan-tree.-
Hero she did not sit alone-though quite long
enough for the slightest pout imaginable
to gether on her pretty lip--beiore she was
ljoined by the person for whom she waited.
This was n slender but well knit young man,
dressed in the usual attire of n peasant, but
Sc eming from his fine intellectual face, ms if
that Were not his proper habiiing. $40 you
! keep a your sweethenrts waiting for you this
gait" said Mary starting to her feet when
her lover came forward; "they would need to
! like you weel, else they wadna trystc TO meet
you second time" Aud so you do like me
wcel, Nary" said the youth, slipping, with
very inefficient repulse, his arm around the
maiden's waist; cat least you should do So,
Mary, for you know how truly, how deeply |
like you" at does not seem sue, Edward
replied the millers daughter, notyet ntogeth-
er pleased, or probably INDUCING little in
that strange peculiarly of lovers which
leads them, in the absence of any great cause
of offence, to make the most ofany little one
that occurs, for the mere pleasure of asking or
being asked forgiveness. ..
In the present instance, however, when her
lover informed Mary that his delay was caus-
ed by II slight illness ofhs mother, all the CO.
quettish pouting disappeared at once, and the
pair, restored TO the coniiding tone which
marked their feelings with respect to each 9TH
or, began to speak oftheir situation and pros
poets. In explanation of these, we may in
form the reader that the miller had set his
heart on having for n son-iu-lawn person IA
miliurlynamed Will Elliot ofCastlehill, whose
free manners & show Of substance had taken
Andrew Tods fancy. Castlehill was small
bur strong tower or keep, with II considerable
, piece of land attached TO it. and situated at a
, distance ola mile or little more from the mill
place. was n man ofabout thirty-fve years of
age, ola rowing. staggering manner, and
, lavish on all occasions ofhis money. He had
not been resident many years in the vale of
Manor, md, t was supposed, had brought a
great deal OF wealth with him, as it was plain
that the small farm which he now occupied
could not maintain his expenditure. He kept
set offine horses, and plenty of servants
about him; and being good customer to the
fhg
mill, louuging and Iesting with him, he had
found the way, as we have said, to Andrews
good graces: and when he opened proposal
for II marriage the miller was not averse to it.
! "He's rowing kind o'child," thought An
drew Tod "but Mary wHd max onybody into
n guide husband" .. ..
The news of Elliot having opened his address
es to her, with her fathers cordial consent,
We're told by Mary to Edward Burnet Mt the
rystiug rowan tree. "Oh, Mary" said the
lover, 81 aye thought something like this
would happen Your father is IL rich man,
and has little of'the pride that ever gangs a.
lang wi'rches. But you must promise me, "
continued he, speaking with great earnest
ness-"you must promise me, Mary, whatev-
| or becomes of myself that you never will
take Will Elliot as your husband. He is a
bad man, and would soon break heart like
yours" Observing that the young maiden
only smiled ut this, he repeated with greater
| earnestness, "Do you not think that this
, is merely jealousy on my part, Mary. Elliot
is bad man, and it will be seen and known
, maybe, some day before his death ye:. You
must promise Mary, not to think Of him.
Mary Notwithstanding his vehemence, could
not help smiling still; but she laid her hand
on his arm at the same time, and said with
, seriousness, "IIave not gin my troth, Ed
! ward to you? Are you gaun TO desert me
that yom tell me what am to do regarding
other men? They will be a'alike to me then
said she with simple feeling. Burnet's reply
to this was such as might be expected from q
| lover so addressed. But what more passed
, ut this interview it does not seem TO us neces-
, sury TO repear suffice it TO say, that after !
, short time they separated: Mary having as
sured first her lover of her confidence that hel
, father would not hurry her into match a
| gainst her will.
Leaving Mary to wend her way to her u
bode, let us request the reader to accompan!
$ us to Castlehill, the dwelling of the husband
9 whom the Miller had chosen for his daughter
$ The keep of Castlehll was situated on an EN-
d inence, formed by the rounded angle ola hill
+ projecting into the vale of the Manor, and thu
II tower thus commanded view both up anC
IS down the whole strah. The interior of thu
/ house had exceedingly little accommodation
e butt in those days the whole household, mas
II ter and servants, mingled so freely together
e that less room was necessary. This appear
st ed particularly TO be the case with the house
G hold of Castlehil; for in large room, on tn
@ evening, in question, the master, Will Elliot
t. not only SAT at one board, but appeared to b.
d on terms, in every respect, ofperfect equalit
" with his dependents Half dozen, men
If dressed as farm servants, occupied places a
l. the table, and were at this time plying lustl