Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1847-02-25

GOING A SLEICHING.

II was on fine, bracing moonlight evening that /
Colonel r stopped with halo at our hotel
in - county, aud told us to turn out for sleigh
ride. His own equippage was what flat-boat man
would call "screancr" lie had six horses har.
messed TO an enormous sleigh, which was already
half full of girls and beaux and as for the bells,
their name was legion At every movement of his
spirited animals, they stood champng the bit al
our door, gush of wild music went ringing up,
that made the blood dance in our veins.
We were soon equipped. tumbled into The
sleigh, almost nto the laps Of two pretty girls be-
tween whom was to sit in a space about FIVE inch
es wide but Harry Sianhope leaping into his own
light equippage. aud cracking his whip led the way,
though not bhfore heard the colonel whisper 10
him.
al have splendid partner for you-a beautiful
creature and full of spirits She is my wiles cous-
in, Just from town. advise you, too, Ia win her
if you can, for she is worth cool sixty Thousand.
Away we went, halooing over the wild hills OF
that half settled district, and stopping at every farm
house for warm coffee and punch, until we drew
up, with smoking team, at the coonels door
Our corfege, by this time, numbered dozen
sleighs
| saw Harry start when The colonel led forth his
cousin, for she was indeed all, and even more
than he had said. Just eighteen, with most ro-
guish eye rich, red pouiug lips; an arm aud hand
turned like statues; and shape light and grace
|
TO fall in love with, even ia had sworn to be
an anchorie. Harry's eye kindled, and his cheek
glowed with pleasure he handed her into his
sleigh, and dashed off, again in the advance, as II
a PACK Of wolves were in pursuit. Away-away we
weni up hills aud down dale spirits rising with
ourispeed. Now aud then We would meet single
sledge a gay party Of them going in an opposite
direction lit was but joyous hurrah, crack OF
the whip, and we shot past, like arrows each
| enaadino ontf IVA Xa. still Harry led The nd
vance. We could see his light sleigh, half smoth-
cred in buffaloes, keeping its rapid flight ahead
here lost over the hilltop, there re-appearlng in
the valley-wiih and then gusl OF rich,
ringing laughter sweeping towards us. and the
plume OF his fair partner streaming out like white
to take stIbgy up az fies. substantial supper
and the girls could scarcely keep their feet still
from the moment they heard the old black fiddler
give the first preparatory scrape OIL his VIOLIN
Harry led out Miss Melville. They were. with all
odds, the most beautiful couple in the room. The
exercise had given the lady rich color, and she
really looked ravishingly beautiful Harry, have
forgot TO say, had fine person, was grace itself
and most accomplished man for general society,"
lie and Kate ratified away like two fencing mas
tiers /; it quite struggle Of wits between them
Both were flushed with excitement both were OBJ
yiousy highly pleased and before the party broke
up began to think that they were little in love.
The flirtation--for such il really was after tina
evening-wore more serious aspect daily. Harry
was always at The colonel's Kate, though beau
iy aud heiress, made effort to conceal her pre-
ference. had no6,loub she was seriously in love
aud ! honored the nobleness Of her nature whlci
0 scorned the coqueiry too common on such occa
sons She believed Harry sought her affections
his attentions certainly had been most marked ant
she mel the silent, but eloquent language of hi
loye.like manner, with all the blushing aud frank
ness of a true womans nature
Harry, with his eminent advantages, was not 81
5 vain as many men with half his preiensions are
: but still he acas vain. II was one blemsh in hi
character 1t made him sometimes guilty Of post
4 i've fclly a
= The affair had now been of some weeks dura
iion when morning veniured to quiz Hsrr
on his success.
"When must send TO town for white lavors am
cards q l laughingly asked. "For, suppose,
will be a groomsman."
"Pshaw "You are like all the rest, reiorte
y Harry. I" Can't one firt with pretty gIr, wilhor
being set down for Benedict in perspective I
Kate and i admire each other well enough ou
but" and he siroked his whiskers, "lye no ide
Of marrying so young"
was really angry at the conceited puppylam {
the fellow, and ashamed Of him as friend.
''You don't mean 10 say retorted, "lhat 20
have been only flirting with Kate
"What else could mean, my dear fellow !" i
said, trying to laugh il of.
"Let me tell YOU" ] said warmly +" that KAT
is too fine girl TO be triHed with though 10 II
le with any woman is very petty work for gcnll
man
He coored, but rallied and said, with anoth'
laugh, good humoredly.
"You always were plain spoken friend and
no use getting angry with you. But havn't mo
opolized all Kaies Time i did not fake her OF
he with me on our sleighing party last night"
en- 81 know il and that is why make free 10 spec
nlie to you about her. She had expected itnay b
,a lieyed no doubt, that she had right 10 expect
,rs and when you passed her by she was, for a m
th ment thunder-struck. ! could read in the m
,m menary expression Of her face keen sense Of ne
res lect aud offended pride. well as The anguish,
to Thought, OF rejected love. Now, Harry, we ha
ma been friends from boyhood but il you play the 70
av with that sweet girl, shall despise you forever
Dw No one, am confident read her emotions but m
ice SELF for she rallied Instantly end for the rest Of
is evening was the gayest of the gay She vast
! partner Of young Maxwell from the ciiy-a man
the bye, should not like TO have for rival"
p"' | threw this out TO see il Harry WINGED under
in but he his guard, his keen eyes endeayorI
" TO read my very soul. lie must have suspected I
motive. for he answered gaily as he rose aud We
10 the mirror to arrange his whskers. Perhapst
movement, however, was intended much 10 conc'
his face as otherwise when he spoke.
$50 you think the dear creature is in love "
me" he said. "Aud-faiih II am half incn
This 10 have her too. She is certainly a most bewii'
liar ing girl and, you say, its scarcely fair to ri
with her. The fact is" and now he turned o