Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1847-10-28
Adventures of a Green Mountain
Boy.

The town of Newfane, in the State OF
Vermont, was many years since the birth.
place of IN infant, who was chrlstened
Paul Holland K. As he grew up to
manhood, the Yankee spirit OF enterprise
carried HIM to Canada, aud in the interior
OF the country he commenced the practice
of law. His industry and perseverance
were rewarded with success, "nd alter
time he removed for more lucrative rrac-
,,ce, to the city of Montreal. Prosperity
md good fortune still attended him. aud
no soon became candidate, and was
elected to the Canadian Parliament, where
hi. ability and good Judgment secured to
him respectable position and influence.
While member Of Parliament, he recelv-
ed a letter purporting TO be written by an
old lady IN England, also OF the same name
Of K, stating in substance, that she had
no relative, and was alone in the world,
that seeing his name in the papers, as
member of the Canadian Parliament, and
il being the same as hers, she thougM per-
haps he might be of the same family She
further stated, that she was possessed OF
considerable property, and knew OF no
kindred to whom to leave it, and that II he
would come to see her, she would pay his
expenses and make him heir to her prop
eny. Mr. K, supposing this to be hoax,
made no answer, and paid no attention to
it. Two or three months afterwards, he
received another letter, from the same per-
son, urging in still stronger terms his visit
TO her, and with so much apparent SINGER.
ity and earnosness, that he resolved to 60
10 England and see what truth there was
IN it. He did 60. and found his cores
ponden, as she had described herself
She was living at an elegant mansion, in
the country, and in handsome style. She
was delighted with the visit of MIR X, and
spared no pains to mako it agreeable to
him. After spending some time there he
prepared to return home. The old lady
betrayed all his expenses and made him
many presents Before his departure, she
renewed to him her promise to leave TO
him all her property, aud related to him
the incident which led TO the correspond
ence. She informed him that in early life
she was the betrothed of a young man of
The name of Paul Holland, who was an
officer in the British army. That he had
fallen in battle, before the consuma,ion
of their nuplals, and she had since re-
manned unmarried and true to his memo
ry. Tina, seeing his name, uniting the
name of her lover aud her own, she was
struck with the singular coincidence, and
thought she could not better show her de-
vo,ion to the memory of her betrothed,
than TO bestow her property upon him who
seemed by his name to be the representa-
tive of both.
He left her and returned to Montreal,
and within year afterwards received in
,elligcnce OF her death, and that by her
will he was made sole heir to her estate
lie set out Immediately for Eng land, and
found, on his arrival, everything prepared
for him. HIS claim was recognised, and
he entered at once into the possession of
a large fortune. He is now living in the
enjoyment of his good fortune at Montreal,
and is now or recently has been a member
Of the Canadian Parliament.