Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-11-12

tive who len ms natlve country whlIe You
we're yet in the nursery. am Henry
Willis Gleason, at your service"
Mrs Leslie and Miss Gleason stood speech.
less with surprise and incredibly for an
instant, but, quickly recovering their self
possession, greeted their new found relative
with the warmest affection.
''But my father girls, my dear old faith
er. Where is he 7 How is he ?" The Ia
dies wept At last Catherine found words
to say
at is six months since grandfather went
10 Heaven"
"Oh, that he had lived to see this day"
exclaimed Mary. "Oh, that he could have
lived 10 be blessed 10 your return"
"He believed me dead" questioned
Gleason.
ayes" said Mary, "for the last ten years
he has believed you dead"
The reason for his protracted absence
and his apparent death was now demanded
and explained. Il was long story. in sub.
stance the following. Ten years before, he
had left his native shores TO make voyage
to Europe and tour Of the Continent.
Alter having travelled over the greater part
Of Europe. he visited the city Of 81. Peters
burg and the Court Of Russia, where after
residence Of some months. he was so I'M
fortunate as TO give offence 10 some un-
known manner 10 the Emperor, for which
he was banished to Siberia for term Of ten
years; and these ten Yeas had actually
been passed among the everlasting SHOWS OF
Asiatic Russia. Upon bis return 10 81.
Petersburg after receiving his discharge, he
met with some travelling eountrymen OF his
own, who furnished him with money and
everything requisite for his comfortable re-
turn home. Gleason had but Just concluded
his narrative. when Leslie entered, who, on
being introduced to him. expressed the most
sincere satisfaction At his unexpected return.
"Msry," said Mr. Leslie, entering his
wife's room on the morning succeeding
that OF Gleason's arrival. "Mary, wish TO
hold few minutes counsel with you"
Mrs Leslie, who, with flushed cheek
and kindling eye. and gazing upon an ex-
quisite picture upon the easel before her,
while the brush was half raised in her hand
TO give another touch TO the piece, did not
Immediately hear the entrance or remark OF
pain, as an impatient voice exclaimed at her
side
81 wish, madam. you would not conusme
so much time over that psltry daubing. nor
become so engrossed in il as TO be utterly
unconscious Of all that is going on around
Mary instantly is,a uo..a her brush. land
it was years before she again resumed it,
and turned with gentle and cheerful smile
to listen 10 what her husband bad to say.
AT the time that Capt. Gleason made his
will, he supposed his son 10 be deceased. did
he mott"
"Yes; from the loss OF the ship, and as
uncle Henry did not return or write"
''And il he had known that his son was
living, he would Of course have leii him the
bulk of his property
doubtless"
"Then you must sec, as / do, that the
property should, and must be restored to
him. as the rightfal heir"
"The whole OF itf
"Of course, the whole Of IT,"
Catherine will no, agree to IT,"
Catherine may do as she pleases with
that which she may choose 10 consider is
Justly as well as legally her own, bu, the
Poil'on ie'' 70 Us "o'' oe gwen 70 the prop
CT innef"or. -,
me portion ,en 70 Sys''a' you "ean'
anenoea 'ne no'he' gen.ty;
lie, with cold gravity.
Surely you remember your promise, !"
said Mary.
surely, madam, remember the promise
gwen to dying father, who lille thought
when ne exacied u that he had living son,
or tha' tue promise ever would be urged as
an excuse Tor keeping that son out OF his
Just inheritance. l am panied TO see, mad
am, that your feelings as mother some
what obscure your sense Of Justice. l shall
be glad TO obtain your cheerful cooperation
IN TINS matter but u II Is impossible, must
act without H.
Mary. who saw that she had been wrong
and that cloud had gathered upon the
brow Of her irritable lord. hasicned TO dis
sipa,e il by saying: eyes, my moihery
love has made me wish 10 be unjust for