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

more connecting links, during which time
he remained an inmate Of the mansion with
his friends
Often would the cousins meet, as if by
chance; and each meeting convinced them
both, from many "reminiscences of their
childhood, that his claim was Just one
but they had to convince cold and worldly
hearts, and her pleadings to her father were
only answered in a cold and reproachful
manner that forbade the repetition of them.
His anger was really against himself, for he
would have rejoiced, had he dared, to have
pressed the child of his brother to his heart.
But he had not moral courage enough to
prompt him to yield up his title and estate
that were rs his life.
Thus every protracted delay caused by
the case demanding some more convincing
evidence, gave him pleasure mixed with
pain; for he could not but feel the youth
who treated him with such Difference, leav-
ing his cause entirely in the hands of the
man to whom it was of the most conse-
quence that it should fail, was the noble
child of his brother
The sun was shining with meridian splen-
dor into the noble chamber which / and my
kindred chairs were appointed to ornament.
The painted windows stood open for the
soft summer air to bear in the sweet odors
of clustering flowers, and the birds softly
twittered as they ensconced themselves from
the summer heat in the deep shadows of the
noble trees. The blue sky sparkled like an
amethyst, and the sheep lay dotted on the
breezy downs, sending the soft music of
thar halle into tho yardapt yoIiavc homo - N
them All nature seemed in delicious
languor.
l held in my arms the form of noble
youth. He had seated himselfto gaze upon
the portraits of his mother and father that
were hanging opposite. Their forms were
arousng his struggling recollections. He
felt that he was their child; but melan-
choly came over his young heart as his I'M
Gle mixed himself up with his thoughts.
His sternness chilled him, and he prayed
that he might be proved the rightful heir to
the satisfaction of all, not for the worldly
advantages, but that he might in such an
event show the father and daughter that he
was worthy of his descent.
But the image of the daughter was far
more often before his mental vision than
that of the father, for she had tactily ac-
knowledged him. The first pressure of her
hand, when no other hand was held out to
welcome him, remained indelble and he
desired his success if it brought him no
other good than that of being her cousin.
He unused and unused until the soft influ-
ence of the day drew him into deep slum-
Der.
A light foot, as he closed his eyes, enter
ed the chamber. The fair object of his
thoughts-and, perchance, his Dreams
stood beside him. She gazed timidly at
this sleeping figure. She scanned his fea-
lures intently, as she would not have dared
to do had he been waking. She looked
from him to the portraits opposite. Her
bosom heayed and her face flushed, for the
soft air from the window blew his dark
locks aside, and discovered a deep scar up
on his forehead. She almost uttered an ex-
clamation. She pressed her hand to her
bosom, for she had recognized an undenia-
BILE proof of his identity. In his early
childhood he had, in seeking nest for her,
fallen from tree, and nearly caused his
death by the violence of the blow which
had left the deep scar that now SO truly wit
messed for him.
She hurried, without awakening him
from the chamber A beautiful smile pass
ed over her face as she did so, for hope had
entered her heart.
confess that the minutes seemed long
to me, for the suddenness Of her action
startled me, and l felt that she had taken
some noble resolve, which she was about to
carry out.
On her temperance, she was accompa
MED by her father whose face was pale from
agitation. She seemed to have been re-
counting to him what had passed, but she
ceased speaking as she entered. She LED
him towards the sleeping youth and pointed
to the scar. A fierce stuggle was powerfully
agitating the fathers bosom; he turned ir
resolutely from the boy; as he did so, hi:
eyes met the imploring look of his OWL
child.
She pressed his hands against her limo
cent bosom, and said in low but emp hatiC
voice, Father, we know him to be wha
he represents himself to be. Think of the
nobeness of deciding against yourself fol
your own tranquility and mine. Your heart
| know, is conquered, It's but your pride
remains to be So"
What father could resist the power o
such eloquence, when it pleaded for hel
loss, only looking to his gain.
The next moment found the bewildereC
youth startled from his dreams and clutchec
in the fervent embrace of his uncle, willis
his fair cousin, smiling through her tears
and sobs, stood by his side the haPPlest o
the trio.
A happy man wandered through the
chambers that were so late his own. He
was now only the guardian of the heir. Blu
he had lost no honors. Good men claspeC
him by the hand; every face smiled upor
him, for every heart applauded him. H'
had gained greater estate than he had lost
He had his own self-esteem.
As time rolled on he found the reward II
the certain fulfillment of his wishes. Hi
nephew seemed only to exist in the pres
ence of his child. No word had been spo
ken of their love- The tongue had no
been as yet trusted with the soft confession
The eyes alone had been in mutual un
Outstanding. believe may say that wa
the first to be party concerned; for, iron
the day SO eventful to the fortunes of tn
heir, when he had been so agreeably awak
ened in my arms, that fair girl seemed t
have taken a stronger attachment to me