Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-01-08

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There must be something peculiar, md perhapsdS-
ceptive in the manner in which his affections have be-
come e~ntangled with those of some pert young miss in
his native village, Albert, what is the namc of the
young lady.
Jane Arlington" 2
Jane Arlington! What! the little bluo-oyod dress
maker, the daughter of widow Arlington, who lives in
the little white cottage at the foot of the hill, near Mr.
Jenkins store? inquired Sarah.
Yes replied Albert.
Pshaw! who believes it ?'smurmured Mrs. Saunders
mot |: we'll see fifteen months from th4 who will be
heir apparent to the palace on Walnut Hill
Blue eyed Jane, no doubt, the lady of the needle,
said Sarah, with a contemptuous smile. But, Albert
continued she, how came you to know this tender SC.
cret?
Did | not teach school in S. last winter?
'Ah, had forgotten that. And You toarded neal
the little cottage, and had an opportunity for obsorva
tion' r%ejoIned Sarah, with earnestness.
A loud crack of the whip, which settle horses into
a long galIop, soon brought the corliaga before the
stately mansion of Col. Saunders.
On a fine September evening Jane Arlington
sat by her window, with book before her, CLAN.
cling occasionally at its pages, while plying hel
needle with a diligence prompted by the strait
ened means of her mother. The sky was clear
the sun had set without a cloud to intercept hi,
last rays.
What a delightful EVENING" said Mrs Ar
lington to her daughter, 'and could we spare the
time, how should delight to walk awhile in the
village and make few calls
1T would be verSaaeasing indeed mother re-
piled Jane, and | nybQag ought tc
enjoy so brief a luxnfg tie fq0nt fol
it is now several vi aYhhrl
self any yelaxatiea
Jane was now a Charming htaeI
years-possessing great PERSONAL be mod
est and retiring in her habits, and dcy6tedly vi
tached to her widowed mother. If her mother
smiled, then Jane was happv,-if she wept it wa:
James affection.
Mother said Jane, 1 almost wonder some
times that father died so soon it looks strange
to me, and | cannot reconcile the ways Of Prov.
idencc in leaving a delicate woman with an or
phan child to beat against the tides of misfor
tune, with no one to act for theG9 as pioneer anc
protector, while Others, Mrs. Wallingford's fam
lily, for instance,) who have no greater claim tc
the apparent partiaLtjes of the Almighty, are.
nevertheless living in luxury and rolling in wealth
nor has death ever been permitted to enter ;hei
windows, Or show his menacing yisage in THEN
healthy, happy circle. Only think, motler, Mrs
WaIlingford has more than heart cam sh, anc
lives without anxiety or care, her husylnd is SC
kind and there is Julia too, the happglt girl il
the village $50 beautiful that she learSno rival
ship and is always gay and fascinating as a birc
Of sweetest tone and the most gorgeous plumage
| have almost envied her allotment in life, wher
| have been at work on her many costly and brill
liant dresses, But | suppose this is wrong vel
it makes me sad when l look at the gIoomy shade:
in the picture of our own lives. Oh I wish for
tune had smiled on us as on others, and my deal
father had lived to have caressed his child and
provided for her, and have been your solace anC
support then, | am sure, we should have beer
far happier; but now it's all dark before US, anC
we are obliged to submit to the parslmonious ar
rangements of an inscrutable deStinyr
Hush my daughter, replied Mrs. Arlington
YOU know not the temper you are in, or the
meaning of the words you speak. an. surpris
ed that you should give utterance to sGch IN Erate
ful murmurings against our heavepiy Fdtbe who
though i'll his Yisitetiehs ,
himself in thick darkness, yet hal ss6 I'D u
on us unnnmbered mercies, and yp0cb fed f
our comfort two rich and preciousspfeniI4e,r-
will never leave thee nor torsake sheks-anC
what thou knowcst not now thou aliS,h.kn
hereafter True, my daughter, nnAagat.of a
fiction has been dark and heavEb hll aeget in
p%ervious to the light Of these saIfedtlN Wedges
Romember,e Jane, we have always Ta TOM
though it is humble and we have enjoyed agpo
measure of health, and have beenaahle,t thus har
to supply most of our real wants, aeaeasN d1fpAy
steal wants, and as to our imaginmgn eesaIiies
religion and philosophy teach us That they are 2
but little consequence. They COM hAfilgcl
a day, and generally corrupt the Jane
hope you will never again be unjua ~afsef
or aflict your mother by expressing suc wotat
and sentiments as you have this eyeplng Bt
you Janel'
NO. said Jane, 'never-it afiicts ycar9
am heartily sorry, dear mother, that 1 hv3 sPO
ken so unadvisedly;-L see that you ss6y sgght
and | feel that l have done wrong, fanda ~
g%rieved that | have uttered sentiments AID sQsd
so reproachful of the ways of God sR9 Slahn
coming a dependent creature; but lvaee ea
and yielded to the sinful suggestions sanl
spirit, and now perceive that hava
sinned against my Maker, but ADDED
weight Of your own a~nxieties andsoTrt
To be continued.