Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-12-07

penSNely feVeleu, by night anu day, IN the luxury
Of its aroused emotions.
One evening, alone and thoughtful. he was
saunterlng in Italian moonlight, near castle
whose towers and battlements were distinctly
painted on the dark sky of night, when his car
was arrested By pensive strain of music, which,
from balcony over his head, was warbled by a
voice Of marvellous richness, upon the evening
air. He listened, surprised and entranccd to
the following stanzas from his own "Medita.
tions:'
"A hopeless return of the bliss which has flown
Perhaps in the future is stored for me STILL
And perhaps in the crowd, sweet spirit unknown
win answer me kindly, and know my soul we'll"
Lamartine retired, brt not to sleep. His soul
was inlamed with new passion. He sought
out the fair songstress, and found her to be
young lady from England, of great wealth and
beauty--another Alyira. The attachment, in.
tense and enthusiastic, was instructive and mu-
tual. They we're soon welded, and Lamartine
returned to his native land in the enjoyment Of
fame and wealth such as is enjoyed by but few Of
the sons of earth. He reared for himself man
SION in the midst Of cultivated grounds of the
highest beauty, surrounded by all those comforts
and emOeished with all those attractions which
man oi taste, devoted to literary leisure, could
coyet Here in the midst of all those elegances
which opulence and refinement could create,
with his book, his wife, and the beautiful little
daughter Julia, soon entrusted TO their care, a
few years OF the purest enjoyment gded rapidly
awav The name Of Lamartne was renowned
through Christendom, and poetssand philosophers
from all lands, we're charmed by the welcome
thnv found and the infnllpc4 nj treats with which
tbo y oycr Ier .c rngajoJ in his bosntable bomo
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DESCENDING jacobs ladder. was always dream
inc Of travelling in the East. never ceased
arrangenc, in my mind, vast and religious po-
en-, of which these beautiful spots should be the
principal theme"
mus animated ne prepared TO CO. with those
TWO lllS6pGIdDl6 puIlS Ol HS6l, Ills VIE dnu HIS
qaugmer 'uila' on MS pilgrimage 10 the HOY
tLn oh;ocIs cf interest which had tborn ontu,;nod
themselves Ground his heart bo wont 70 Mar.
settles and hired vessel of 250 TONS with =
cont,in and crew ofsixtcon mrn-nicked Mon
tbasr who could svmHatbize with Lamartine in
his nursuits and his pleasures OF The cantain
he saws CHS phvsioGnomy pleased me, 1bere
: is in his voice that sedate aud sincere accent
which bespeaks firm probty and clear con.
science; and in his eve, straightforward frank
and vivid expression, certain sign of prompt,
energetic and intelligent resolution He is, be.
side, mild, polite and well bred have studied
him with all the care that we ought naturally
to take in the choice of man, to whom we are
about to con6de not only our fortunes but our
life and that of our wife and only child in which
latter, the lives ofthree beings are concentrated
in one" lie bids adieu to home in imprisoned
song:
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faF'|sI'' my e''n'ul oog, lone Oy tne hear'"i
h Your image troubles nc. tbs as the shade
: VI my past happiness, that wooa my stay
Y All! may'it rise less doubtful and less DIM,
e The hour that shall restore us"
i The vessel was ARRANGED and furnished will
i. every possible convenience and comfort for sncI
f = Journey. One larce cabin was appropriated tC
:, Madame Lomartine and Jnlia. with m adioininl
# room for the majd-ser,snts. who were devoted
,. to tlo;r nistresscs with the most intense oAec
n trn
One r.om was the library sacred to study IN,
= ornamental with = Tbrary Of zoo yoInmes q
g hooke Of The choicest selection Three GENTLE
mem bosom friends If ! amort;ne woro att5cbao
to tbc exDodiiion. OF these friends lamar
tine s9ys I'M 1medee is one Of those men whom
proyiJsoco has attached to onr stems when
n fret sccs that wa sb9II have need dI = snnnor