Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-09-23
Adventures ola Green Mountain Boy.

The town Of Ncwfane in this County, was
many years since the birth place Of M infant,
who was chriptcncd PAuL HOLLAND kssss'Ps.
As he grew up to manhood, the Yankee
spirit Of enterprise carried him 70 Canaia, and
in the interior Of the country be commenced
the practice Of law. Ills industry and per-
severance were rewarded with Success and
after time he removed for more lucrative
practice, to the city Of Montreal. Prosperity
and good fortune still attended him, aud he soon
became q candidate, and was elected to the Can
adian Parliament, where his ability and good
Judgment secured 70 him respectable position
and influence. While a member Of the Parlia-
ment he received letter purporting to be writ
ten by an old Lady in England, also Of the same
name Of X, stating in substance, that she had
not A single relative, and was alone in the world,
that seeing his name in the papers as a member
Of the Canadian Parliament, and il being the
same as hers, she thought perhaps he might be
Of the same family. She further stated, that she
was possessed Of considerable properly, and
knew Of no kindred TO whom 10 leave IL, and
that II he woald como TO sec her, she would pay
his expenses and mako him heir to her proper
~. Mr.. X. surprising this TO be hoax, made
no answs-. and paid no attention TO il. Two or
three months nficrward, he received another let
Ter, from the same person, urging in still strong
err terms his visit TO her, and with 50 much APP
paren, sincerity and carnessness, that he rcsolv-
ed to 20 to England and see what truth there
was in Il. lie did go, and found his correspond
ent as she had described herself She was living
at an elegant mansion, in the country, and in
handsome style. She was delighted with tho
visit Of Mr.. X. aud spared no paips to make Il
agreeable TO him. Ancr spending some time
there he prepared to return home. Tho old
Lady betrayed Ill bis expenses and msde him
many presents, before his departure, she re.
Moved To him her promise 10 leave 10 him al her
property, and related TO him the incident which
I. led to the correspondence. She informed him
that in early life she was the bctroihed Of a
young man Of the name Of Paul Hollond, who
was an otiicerin the British army That be had
fallen in battle, before the consummaiion Of theii
nuptials, and she had since remained unmarried
and true to bis mcmory.-That seeing bis name
uniting the name Of her lover and her own. she
was struck with the singular coincidcncc, and
thought she could not better show her devotion
to the memory Of her beiro,hed, than to besiov
her property upon him who seemed BY his name
to be the representative Of both.
He leit her and returned to Montreal, and
within year Afterwards received intelligence o.
her death, and that by her viii he was made
sole heir TO her estate. lie set out Immediately
for England, and found on his arrival, every
thing prepared for him Ills claim was rceog-
nized, and he entered at once into the possess
ion Of large fortune. He is now living in the
enjoyment Of his good fortune at Montreal, aud
Is now or recently has been member of the
Canadian Parliament
This is a true sketch Of the history of ono
Vermont boy, and there arr doubtless many
such The regions of fiction, and the highest
flights Of the imagination, do not furnish more
romantic adventure.