Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-09-29

tier at the cottage Of the Quaker, becom
ing at each succeeding visit more and NOR,
enchanted while Nerssa soon learned tt
welcome him with pleasure file at Length
drew from her her history, which was il
substance as follows:
MIR Belmont--her faiher-had resided
in distant city, aud had been long engag
ed with another, ia successful foreign trade
He had two sons-Auhur and Herbert
and soon as Arthur, the eldest, became ol
age, he was admitted to the copartnership
lie was shrewd, active young man, and
for a time, affairs looked prosperous. Al
length, Mr. Belmont began 10 suspect that
all was not right. lie had ever found Mr.
Danvers, his early partner, to be scrupu-
lously honest. and less could he suspect his
own son. But alas il was soon proved
that ruin was pending over them, aud that
too, through the perhdy Of his oan below
ed child who, when he found himself de-
iected and disgraced, made his escape. -
In the midst Of their affection, a heart bro.
ken woman had presented herself as the
wife OF the mIscreani, aud wished TO OBJ.
tain intelligence in regard 10 her husband,
whom she had not seen for some time
She recounted how he had won her alfec-
ton, and in opposition to the advice OF her
parents, she had left a peaceful home in
the forest to follow him, how for time
he had caressed her and loaded her with
every luxury. and how, without giving her
the least warning, had deserted her and his
child. which she described as a fine little
boy. AS it was impossible for them to aid
her, they tenderly advised her 10 return to
her parents, in which she appeared TO ac-
quiesce, but they afterwards learned that
she had gone elsewhere, nor could they
gain tidings Of her fate, or that Of her
child. The wretched father, phrenzied at
The conduct Of his miserable son, by whom
his business was apparently ruined, and he
reduced with a molherless son and daugh-
ter to penury, feeling himself unable to
witness the sacrifice Of all he loved, and
the dependence Of his children, who had
been reared in the midst Of luxury, he
babe them farewell and fled without tell
ing them whittier. In vain Herbert, his
youngest and affectionate boy, laid schemes
by which they might, if not continue the
business, maintain themselves comfortably.
In vain the fond, weeping Nerissa, implor-
ed her father TO forsake them not. The
blow had been too much for him, and
he "refused to be comforted." Thus were
his children more than orphans, thrown up
40 = h''@"dlass world. For short Time
my ,eua' h IN .nc s,y,Y Z, WIN fortune
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ladv who H. ahsence Of her friend. wish.
cd - .nond , cs,y n,on,bs in The rs,;,.n,an,
Of Tho rorn,rv The rsader b,. No douh,
o,o ,,,;s d,...r.d 10 40 h. ,ho Lo ~
bona", Iah~ IT, o., 7, n". Ta'S,
VIM had attended Ner;.sa IN the masoue,'
ade hall in The vain hone IF d;.coSd,;na
h;s h,o,hs, y. Iohn The O,sLs, nd 10y
eral times seen a man who bore 80 s,,ono
a resembi.ncs ,h., !, w,s y.;n 10 s,,o m,"s
to dissuade him from the belief that he was
thereabouis. Shortly after, Herbert. see.
ing Nerssa comfortably situated. had left
her, ard gone in pursuit of employment.-
The child she had rescued was her broth. |
er's, bu, as yet they knew not how he came
in so perilous a situation. Nerissa pilied
and fondly cherished the little unfortunate.
who was indeed her nephew and the old
people bestowed an affection upon them
both, scarce equaled by that which they
felt for their lost child. Possessed of the |
love of the noble Frank Donald-whicb
her misfortunes only s,reno,bened-she
might have been happy Blu, for ;be remem- |
brance Of her idolized father. whom she
feared was an isolated wanderer and her
fallen but beloved brother. Her only sol. |
ace was in the hone of her fathers re,urn