Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-04-23

her In fact she was the most amlaple 81 'i','s
girls, and on that account the conducto oil MI
and Mrs. Walsingham was, if possible more rep
rehensible.
How many scenes like the following occurred
during the days of childhood
The carriage is at the door, for the day is
fine one-the very atmosphere causes the heart
TO bound more lightly Mrs Walsingham pro-
poses drive a few miles through the delicious
pine-groves whose fragrance diituses health to
the body and tranquility to the mind
Nurse, bring down Miss Amelia
And Miss Ethel, too!'
The answer is in the negative. 30 HUE
Amelia with the richest of aces, and bows Oh
blue ribbon clustering round her pretty little
face, her eyes sparkling with joy, and tiny hanos
and feet in brisk motion, is received with kiss,
first in the extended arms OF papa, ana tnen
seated on the lap of mama. The carriage rolls
away from the door, while up at the nursery
window may be seen the pale meek countenance
of little Ethel, smiling at the delight OF dear
sis. and waving her hand unnoticed until she Is
out of sight.
There is company to dine. The cloth is re-
moved, and now a tempting display OF fruits
and confectionery is placed upon the table.
Tell the nurse to bring, down Miss Anne
La
And Miss Ethell (for all the servants love
the neglected child.) Again is the answer in the
negative.
what dear little thing sweet child,
little love- kiss me you cunning darling, and
me- 'and me- echoes from mouth to mouth,
and finally, half smothered with kisses, petted,
hauered and loaded with profusion of oranges
and sweets, the child is led back to the nursery,
where silent and alone sits Ethel but still happy
at the glee of hel little sister, and wishing she
knew just how she felt to laugh so loud and
dance so merry
Mrs. Walsingham leads her darling into a
spacious toy-shop. Yes, my pet, mama will
buy her a new DOLL
And wont you buy one for thster Ethey
too? demands the child
mo, darling, nurse shall dress up your ole
one for Ethel.
And SO Amelia returns home with Deauti
full waxen doll, while Ethel receives the cast
away with smile of pleasure, nor casts one
glance of envy to her more fortunate sister.
The days of childhood are over Ethel ha
grown up lovely intelligent girl. Fond o
reading from her earliest years, books are now
, her solace and delight and fortunately las SHE
has been left to her own judgmenD the tenden
cies of her pure mind have led her to persuC
only such as are moral and instructive He
accomplishments apparently are not equal e
Amelia's-she is a superior French scholar bu
the Spanish Italian and German masters arr
employed only for her sister. She touches thu
piano with grace and skill, for in whatever she
undertakes she exceIs-but the harp and guta
are only for Amelia.
A few words will define the character of thu
latter. She was beautiful girl, but vain ant
indoent Dress lay nearest her heart, and tt
be charming and irresistible in the eyes of he
admirers, was her next ambition. Her beaut
and gay manners rendered her bee-her van
ity made her a coquette. With her pale coun
tenance and retiring modesty, Ethel was unno
ticed by the side of her brilliant sister. To d.
Amelia Justice, however, bad she been bette
SuluCu NOulu nave HlauC bOttCl NOuHii
for she was naturally amiabe, and in spite o
the indulgence so injudiciously lavished upol
her, possessed in her early childhood many o
the lovely traits of her sisters character, bu
they had now mostly disappeared for want of pro
per culture and encouragement The love sh
felt for Ethel was as much as she could afford t.
bestow upon any one save her own dear self
and self she frequently forgot for Ethels sake
and would entreat her mother to extend to he
less privileged sister some of those favors {
dress and Jewels which she herself was so con
slantly receiving.
CHAPTER Ill
Mr. Wal5ingham was suddenly called to pa
the debt of nature, and even while his bereaveC
family were yet overwhelmed with affection "a
this sad stroke, it was discovered that the affairs
of the deceased were not only in lamentablt
disorder, but in pecuniary way very much EN-
barrassed. Rogues, like kites, are always hov
ering in such an atmosphere for their vocation
and consequently this ENHANCEMENT and confu
sion of accounts worked admirably for their adj
vantage, but wofully for the interest of the wild
ow and the fatherless. And thus to those who
had never known want, poverty came close on
the footsteps of death, and the late happy house
hold, by these fell visitants, was once broker
up. Under the swollen eyes of the weeping
widow, the auctioneer knocked down, to hearts
as hard as his own hammer, the beautiful furni
ture, the plate, the carriage, the horses-al
which had constituted her pride; and immedt
ately Mrs Walsingham was politely requested
, to vacate the noble old house which had belong
f ed to her husbands father, and seek home
where!-it was no matter-the world was large
enough, and what though the road might be
hard one-the grave, aplace Of rest, was be
yond. So pack up, madam, and be off, quotl
the purchaser.
Now it was that the energy and good judg
; ment of Ethel found field for development
, and while her mother and sister did nothing bu
t weep and repine, she on the contrary come for
. ward tO meet for them this sad reverSa of for