Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-12-01

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How wdv tho heart Of Ernest Dunmore
tbrobbcd and naln,n,ed when his ewes met those
Of Stella Nav The brightest dream. the love.
lies fancy. the sweetes, vision of his poets soul
looked on him through those eyes-,he one en-
bojmcnt of all his heart had lonped for. and not
fonnd-liyed brcatbed before him. The purc
girlish. spiritual brow-,he deep. dreamy. shad.
owy eyes-tbe sweet mouth. beautiful in it. ey.
preston of subducd repose-the eloquent color.
coming and roirp in her cheek, lust Ms the
thoughts came and went in her soul. There
was proud reserve minyled with the ncir,ble
grace other manner. that no princes could snr.
PASS. Ernest almoa, torgo, ,o notice he, hand
ill she raised il in sm,r,h b,cl a.. ,ru,n, rurl
that had stnlen rrom tho c,nt;romon, of her
straw hat. I, ya. ,hs hand ho Ind Ionked for
eioht years. She wore 5ut one glove-,,here
was lis mate 7-Erpos, smiled And his be.,t
a,ve a bonnd .osins, the I;,lo ys,i,s ,reasnrs
h., h,d ar,in fr,nd ,s u,,, ~ b;s vo., 'no.lo,
A,,d ho haJ ,,,oo haIJ ,La, t,aa,,,;r,, t,.t j.; H.
| LaJ ,r,,soi !, o, h., ill.,, ,,,a,II b. ,.. d.
!, ar.ino For E-nos, Drrmn,a w.,s n nrort
miliionair. and Soil, Nav ,se drols;nr
.;I' ""o '" ''"! vas
,rhor n,rsod srs. hoe,, ,o,,., x,;.,,,, ,e
.rn.o, =, I,'i;,', Sill Nv, :, ,.,;,,,
:, enshoJ o,,aoh ID ,,r;,,,,,.,;,, ~ u WIN
.Do vou Iovs i,.ly ,E,vnnlJ ,,ou lilo 70 v;s;,
| 1.
~ N,,S> NAY
ina'e dreamed OF II ever repheu 'ne young
gr': r",>'n@ her SUI innocent eyes u her COM
Pan ~, lace
mere was so,ne'''hg Pecu''ar N h's carhe7t
gaHe' anu '''e s'iken iasnes drooren Slowly To-
w wa 'ne deepening co'or IN ''er chec". iS'uore
n''en observed Tie manner OF oo,h, and when
'''e'a .a'se" her eyes she CURED her WI up
very sng"''y' out " caieu thc crimson 10 ,tat
geh'le brow' and Hash OF pride to those deep
oeanl'lul eyes. lS,u're was sorry 10 a moment
-sne was nhusua'y so K'nd anu cohs'ue1a'e
ou' Ernest mad excited her ano''inn' ana she
WAS Jea.o%swoI ne. G'essInsI'ha'I' " sre
h"1W WI. nu'u'"'e ~ We P!""' anu 'as.'u'ous,
ru a"e "e>' 'o'e"' s''' ''''''eu ~ "e' wv" va"
'e s,d ,,, c,r ,l,. ,;.,,.o 1,o,, ,oe Soil, ,
aid i.;Jn," ~ ,ho C,,, ..aJ J., s.an, ~ ~,
yo;Isd ,,ir,;ro
.OnIv a siyre,ce n,oase cir IN buv bread for
nv mother, reuea,ed Ernest keepiny his ewes
fixed on the maideu's face. as he drew aside the
curtain,
Stella pazed at il a moment. and then IN into
the face of the artist. with a look of wondering
inauiry. Their ewes met and Stella burst into
tears. PERHAPS it vas the memory of her moth
er--perlaps it was this thoughtess and cruel
reminding of what she had been-that So affect.
ed her.
lie aTIlst was eInDdTTdSSeu. ~ was " &c -
cate subject to make apologies for and his friend
Hal and Miss Allen both looked surprised. hut
he rallied, and said frank " Forgive me Nj SIS
May, if have wounded your feelings. 1t was
unintentonal and, indeed am very happy to
meet again the little girl whom you see have
never forgotten
Then this is portrait Of our Stella, is 1t ?
said Isdore caressing the young girl, TO remove
, her injured feelings.
Let us return, Miss Allen ; ] do not feel
/ WELL said she. in a low tone and they retir-
ed.
That evening there was no company in the
: paror, and Stella came down, at lsidore's re-
: quest, to play for her.
{ 20, that Mr.. Dunmore could picture her thus
lovely upon the canvass thought Jsidore as she
watched her beautiful companion who was lean
inr over tie narp in her own sweet melody -
Her rounded arm CLEANED ont fro n its falling
sleeve, like moulded snow as the small fingers
, of that lovely hand swept over the Quivering
4 strings like the shadow of nnltering rose
. leaf on a liiy, the soft color hovered on her
:. cheek and her bright, spiritual eyes were cas-,
. upward with a dreamy. clear. forgetfu look. a.
, her bright eyes trcmbled with the rich gnsh OF
: music thrilling up from soul full Of melody and
e beauty.
The two maids were both so absorbed tina
/ they did not hear the ring of the door bell, no
d no,ice the gentleman who stood, hat in hand
d lust inside the paror. 1t was NJ. Dunmore-
i H., too, was charmed into silence, and stno
e mute and moienes> til the last culver of tn
r harp died away, and Isidore, perceiving him, ex
l. claimed laughinglv-
!. Spell.bound Mr. Dmnmore 2
g Stella started aud blushcd crimso and rsin!
!. hastily, would have retreated from the apar
d mcnt but Ernest detained her BY begging to
l. another song She recovered her self.pn>>e-
e sion immediately, and complied gracefully wit
u nus request
l. Inc evening passed by delightfully."-. Ernes
e was man oi rare accomplishments ana mex
! ha"sta1le sources ct amusement and 'n'"rm'
'. non' was the hrst time stella had ever M
~ WIN su'h person DOORS ana her own ny
10 'ho"sn's hau oreh her only companions
ID was no wonder then' ina. listening eagerly |
" every accent OF ms me voice. ami drinking !
y 'he enthusiasm OF ms dark, so"l't ewes, she io
'r 90, herself her circumstances all the sadnes
" VI m'' nv
'e Bat she was doomed t" quick waking 'r"'
her dream is'dore saw II all and d'SpeaS"r
H. flashed from her eye as she saw mat sue wa
he rvaied by lie sweet loneliness OF 'he young OF
As phan' ,-,,
g. stella, yo" may re''rc now she sa'u q''e"
r. and stlngingly.