Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1847-12-09

to him that she had lost handkerchief, IN
corner of which was knotted the three dollars
which she had earned by three weeks of daily
and nightly labor, for we'll known clothing
store in --- street, and that she had thus
toiled YEARLY and long to amass the scanty sum
which should procure for her brother this last
token of her fond love, and then to lose it was
too much for her warm and tender heart to bear.
Her brother was to sail on the morrow; she had
not another dollar in the world, for with her
needle she could at best earn but a scantY sub
.sstence at the prices paid for labor by the heart
less monopolists of the trade, and now the only
pleasure which could soften the pain Of separa-
ton was torn from her.
Mr.. L. was touched with her deep distress
he could not see her depart in sorrow, when she
had toiled SO long, and had faced the cutting
blast on such day as this to make parting
present to her beloved brother, who was the on
y one of all her family whom death had spared
to her love, for so, in her distress she had told
him,
IF you will sit again, and let me keep your
portrait in remembrance of this day, will with
pleasure let you have the one just TAKEN with
oUt charge said lie, and his voice trembIed
with emotions of symathy as he spoke
For moment she hesitated, perchance pom
dering upon the propriety of permitting her like
ness to remain where all the world might gaze
upon it; or, possibly wondering why the good
looking young man before her should wish to
have her likeness, for she knew not that he was
already blessed in his loved and chosen; but her
love for her brother conquered all other feelings,
and as her tears ceased to flow, while her face
crimsoned with bushes, she answered.
Oh, Sir, you are too good and kind do
wish so much to give him the likeness but
had rather pay you for it. | cannot seq where
| could have lost that money,
1T matters not for the money, Miss, your
brother shall have the likeness Pray again
/ take your seat before the lens.
She was confused now that she forgot to
cast back the rich, struggling curls, which, as
she bowed her head in her lap while weeping,
had fallen forward on her cheek and neck and
as she seated herself her expression full of sad
ness, yet with the first light of smile Of return
ing joy partly visible, was perfectly in keeping
with her features and situation
The picture was taken, and it was indeed
ife.ke it almost seemed to have the power OF
utterance. On either cheek the large tear-drops
which she had forgotten to wipe away, were Wis
lbe like gems of the heart as they were her
white, round arm pressed against her heart, per-
chance to still its wild beatings, was slightly I'M
covered by the pushed up sleeve and by its only
r I. Ill
its pearly whiteness contrasted.
The second was more beautiful picture than
the first, though in either the likeness was per-
feet
The first was soon placed in the locket, and
while both her lips and eyes spoke, her gratitude
to the artist, the fair girl babe him farewell, and
hurried forth from the saloon
The other likeness was framed and placed
with large collection which hung against the
walls of the saloon, and soon amid the cares OF
business MI L. almost forgot it, and the cir
cumstances with which it was connected. A
year passed away and still it hung there with
many Others often admired, but never receiving
more than the passing remark--'She is beauti-
full, exceedingly
But on an afternoon in last January Mr.. L.
received visit from an old friend who resided
in an inland town, net thousand miles from
Boston, young gentleman of that very uncom-
mon Glass; who, blessed with large fortune,
possessed those rare qualities of head and heart,
which made his fortune a blessing not only to
himself, but to many others around him.
Harry II. was rich, well-educated, not in any
way dssipated, always generous and charitable
in short, he was one out of a thousand for in
thousand situated as he was; his qualities could
not be found
| In examining the specimens of his friend LIS
art, his eye rested on the likeness which we
have already described; and while his face bright
! ened with curiosity and pleasure, he exclaimed:
d oh how beautiful, how soulful and expressive
y her character has been written by her Maker
t upon her countenance! Who is sheP
Lerow briefly related all he knew of her. anc
: the singular circumstances by which he hac
e gained her likeness.
Give me, or sell me that lkenessr exclaimed
e H. hurriedly, as his friend closed his brief mar
h rative.
! i 90 not like to part with 1t. What can yol
o want Of III
It i wish to find her out will and must Sc,
e her and
: Harry interrupted L., while his face assum
e ed a colder expression-'Har you mean
h Nothing save that which the purest homo
e dictates. You may laugh at me, and call it
boysh freak to love at first sight, but love thi
d GIRL and will not rest till have found her out
d and it pure and devoted love will win her vii
l. marry her.
e She is poor seamstress
e Il care not for that were she kitchen maid
!, and as pure, true, warm-heared and good, a
e | know she must be, from the angelic express
d sion here depicted, would as soon take her tc
e my heart as if she were crowned queen o
"a Europe. Either sell or give me this likeness, o
f. a copy of it. You need not hesitate, for an