Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1846-05-07

oetIl5 wealthy, NOT every uHe hHeW nCt I0dl
character To her equals she was studiously
polite; 20 those but little her interiors she was
condescending; but her haughtiness revenged
itself on all, who like Lily Lane, were poor
and in sorrow. That she should associate with
such aperson was not to be supposed, and when,
therefore, Lily Lane was proposed for May
Queen, the indignation Of the imperious heiress
was beyond bounds.
On ordinary occasions so great is the power
of wealth, Susan Champion might have carried
her point and been chosen May Queen, as she
secretly desired; but the election had always
been the exclusive right of the school children,
and with these little dears no one was so popular
as Lily Lane So the choice was decided byI
exclamation, and Lily was duly crowned. The
most Susan Champion could do was to curl her
lip, and keep herself and her set as much as
possible aoor from Lily; and you may be sure
she did this effectuaIIy.
A servant girl, who works for me at half al
dollar day, to be May Queen! HumphP and
she tossed her head
The truth was Susan Champion had set her
heart on being May Queen because her brother
had promised to ride up from the city and bring
with him his friend Harry VIliers. Now Harry
was from one Of the first families of the state,
rich, handsome, and quite talented and it had
long been the wish Of Susan Champion to be-
come partner Of his fortune and reputation.-
However when Harry did at length come, and
she found herself hanging on his arm and re-
ceiving his Aattering attentions, she forgot her
yexation 1t was so delicious to have all the
girls envying her
Who is that pretty creature they have made
Queen of May? said Harry suddenly, for
the first time catching sight of our sweet
Lily,
Some low creature, l scarcely know who,
replied Susan Champion, coloring with jealousy
and vexaton. Il believe she goes out as a
seamstress and that she once did some work
for me; but | saw little of her. as she ate of
course with the servants, and sat up stairs by
herself
Susan Champion scarcely knew what to make
of the broad stare with which Mr.. Viers re-
garded her; and she was even more puzzled at
his words She's very pretty he said, poor
4 thing
S Has she no parents (? said Harry after a
l. pause.
e None. They died some years ago She
Q would have had to go to the poor-house but fol
l. Mrs. Hampton who took her in, said Susar
lie Champion, fancyng she was revenging herself
p efectualy on Lily by these words. For my
= part, think she must be mean-spirited crea
S. ture to remain tax on poor widow
g Again Harry honored his fair companion witt
T. stare, and this time it showed such unmstake
lie able surprise, that Susan Champion began tc
think she had spoken too bitterly She coIored
e therefore, and was silent. 1t had never unit
A this moment occurred to her that one so high
lie born as VlIiers could by any possibility thinl
le twice of girl in Lily Lanes condition il
&c life
I'd But Harry VilIiers was above prejudices O
he this kind. He believed in natures nobility
IN and in no other; and there was that in the swee
lie face Of our Lily which attracted him toward he
N as to kindred spirit. Hitherto Vers, with
1t out being decidedly in love with Susan Cramp
lie ton, has been pleased with her beauty and at
he tracted by her accomplishments; but had hi
IN fancy been ten times more struck with her thai
it was, her undisguised magnity, in speaking G
IS Lily Lane, would have destroyed every spark G
esteem for her. He had never before suspecte
r. his fair companion of having bad heart s.
he adroily had her lady-like manners concealed he
foibles; but fortunately there is this diferenc
e. between true and conventional politeness, tina
Is the one springs from the heart and never fails
We while the other being only an assumed nature
sooner or later betrays itself
no DO introduce me to your pretty May Queen
il said Harry Vlliers, half an hour later to oil
ed Mr.. Seward. She's perfectly beautiful
lily And as good as she is handsome, said tn
ad glatifed old man, with whom she was quit
IS; a favorite You don't know Lily Ian
le them
I'd What sweet name, said Harry abstract
a eddy; then he added more coherently, had sh
ne worthless parents?
d.; Lord bless you, no, said the old man, an
as Lily was ust then dancing, and an ntroduC
ed ton impossible until the set was concluded, h
a favored his nearer with a history of Mr. Lane
NO misfortunes, which effectually enlisted Harry
,ss sympathies
W, There are some faces we meet which appea
like familiar ones, just as if they had been thos
le, of some dear friend in former state of exis
,e- ence. The idea is pretty, though fanciful, an
rs, for one, am not TO be laughed cut of it, be
la cause folks may call it Platonic. You and
dear reader, have both seen such faces, ryetin
he our attention at once, and possessing char
as we can neither explain nor resist. Such fac
Oh Harry felt Lily Lanes to be- 1t haunted hir
If, like the faces of the angels he had dreamed {
ad when child. He was surprised to find her S
NJ entertaining companion; for Lily was not onl
ad Sprightly, but really cutting, and her soul wa
lat full of most glorious poetry Not every on
I'D could, on so short an acquaintance have draw
IN, her out, but there was frank cordially abor
tut Harry that set her Immediately at ease Lii
nd was only seventeen, and very bashfuI, but sh
rts soon felt as if she had known Harry for year