Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-05-25

childhood She counted the hours that
kept him from her embrace. But her I'M
worldly heart was doomed to receive pang
from the mysteriously cold and startling be-
haviour of her father. The pleasure which
she experienced he refused to share in. He
spoke Of the impostures of the world, and
the caution necessary in an affair of such
consequence; limiting at its being most
probably fraud by some persons well ac-
quainted with the affairs of the family, that
he would see the youth on his arrival
Nothing, of course but the most ample and
, satisfactory proofs could be expected to be
, received which involved stake of such mag
nitude.
shadow fell over her innocent heart
, when she, for the first time, heard the words
of caution and distrust. She felt how sad
it would make her if her true dear cousin
: was, by overweening caution, kept back
from the door of his paternal mansion, and
those who ought to welcome him with open
, arms received him only with closed hearts.
, Through all these misgivings, she felt
that she could not be deceived that no
, pretender could be like her noble little cous-
: in and playmate. She almost forgot, in the
r enthusiasm of her warm heart, that the boy
must now be youth fast approaching man
t hood and that she was fast merging from
the confines of girlhood into the full bloom
, of early womanhood
Her mind was continually agitated by the
enacting again and again the anxiously ex-
I pected meeting. Her spirits became de-
, pressed, and she avoided the stern face of
. her father, which put to flight all her en-
: chanting day-dreams.
Har f,4bar r
to meet an enemy. He invited the counsel
f OF men learned in the law, that no slur
! should for moment rest on his character,
f and that every appearance of justice should
be rendered to the expected claimant: but
= he inwardly felt how difficult it would be
= for irendless youth, after the lapse of years
3 though few--to establish his identity, and
! his claim to property of SO much conse-
quence, since the principal evidence would
y be his own vague recollections, and the con-
j Meeting testimony of men Of well known
f dlsreputable character, at the very point at
which it was most vital to have undoubted
: correctness as the reverend men who had
: so kindly sheltered and instructed him knew
e nothing but what was afforded by the childs
e own "reminiscences.
d The remembrance of his early struggles
n and heart-burning, came back to his mind
: with two-fold force, and hardened his feel
ings. To be again subjected to the cold
! ness of those who had once neglected him,
, and on whom he had unfortunately taken a
Y revenge, which, in the event of his losing
r position, would not be forgotten, was too
bitter, and he already shrunk from their ex-
+, pected exutation and triumphant sneers.
! His mind was tossed in a continual tenn
S pest. He in vain attempted to steel himself
G against the remembrance of his kind broth
d En- He almost relented when he pictured
r the child of that brother returning to throw
himself into his arms as his only protector,
/ and there to find stern enemy anxious a.
It lone for the failure of his claim. He in
= wardly hoped that no likeness of his brother
1t would plead for the youth an appeal to him
d unanswerable. In fact he trembed in fear
" that his heart might speak. He was weak,
c not bad man; and the delight so frankly
e expressed by his innocent child rebuked
n him in voice that would not be sthed.
g Many days did the beautiful girl recline
her graceful form in my arms, for | was
8, called her chair, and was proud of the
d title; but was grieved to see the hectic
n fever on her cheek, and the tears bedim-
g ing her eyes. The sternness of her father
5, had alarmed her timid spirit, and she cow
d cred, for the first time at the approach of
is one hitherto only loved and sought with all
e the fervor of her disposition. The house
n that had only sounded with life and merri-
ment, had now become silent and dreary,
s. as if in expectation of some dire calamity
AT last the eventful day arrived. Kind
d friends from another land brought the youth
Al r l. r Al. =.
heart beat unanimously as the deep glades
burst upon his view, rushing back upon his
r mind as it dreamt as of some pleasant dream,
e what were the feelings of the father and
e daughter who sat amidst their friends in a
e suspense of mingled feelings, almost a.
2. mounting to agony.
Il He stood before his uncle All eyes for
1t a moment were fixed upon him, and then
e turned to look upon his uncle, who seemed
to feel the universal gaze. He could not
N rise, but continued to gaze upon the noble
~ looking youth who stood confused and a
r Dashed before him.
1t One beautiful face bathed in tears and
f. crimson with agitation, claimed his notice.
rs 1t was that of his fair cousin He knew it
y must be her, but he dared not approach her.
Sc The painful silence made him irresolute.
er She felt in one moment that her true
ri cousin stood before her. She looked from
~ her fathers face to his. The hand of ma
in ture pointed unerringly to his beautiful face
h. as the certificate of his right. She saw no
st one but him, and yielding to the impulse OF
10 the moment, rose timidly from her seat, and
IN taking him kindly by the hand, led him
le blushingly to her chair which stood beside
st her father, then, without word left the
ne chamber to hide her emotion.
d, That simple action, so full of the tender
r. ness of her nature, struck upon the hearts
ir of all present; whilst the proud heart OF
" the father trembled as he saw the effect OF
70 il upon the persons present.
Mt Summoning up his wavering resolution,
nd he gave him a cold and distant welcome
n and, then turning to his legal advisers, pro-
a. ceeded to listen to the proofs and evidences
O. of the friends who accompanied him from
ne the scene of his family's disaster.
IT. Days passed on in the difficult investiga-
ed ton, but nothing but what was expected by
,;s the uncle could be produced by the nephew