Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-06-14


70 deafseiion. Tell me Hsafi---whai do
you ,hiek OF my fs,hsrf 4tF
Ia truth, Ffsak. you hare JOS, ressoa 10
be proud Of him, he v worthy 10 have been
a Roman, IN the balmy days of,hs terssiie
" hca The name wss preuder TALE Than The,
Of kiog
And you would be psond Of such faith
or even Il he were OF ,gnoble birth, Henri
asked Frenk with smilc.
Henri laughed m ha replied, thiak
may venture 10 saw yes, bal why do you
always argue from imPossib'lniesf
Will you forgive me the harmless plot
which | have eoniIised 10 show you the
fsllacy of your op,oionsf said Flank
Look there, he eentioucd, a. sudden turn
in the lane brought them in full view OF tho
blazing 6res OF blacksmiihs Jorge
As Henri turned his eyes 10 The d,ree-
ton TO which his friend pointed, he was
,bundersruek Towering by Full head
above his swau workmen, and welding m
immense piece OF iron which would hsvn
foiIed man OF ordinary strength, stood Mr.
Weston. His face was blackened with
smoke, his muscular arms, barred to tho
shoulder, were grimmed With the dust OF
his forge, and his lcathern apron shrlvelled
and scorched by long nee, lrh no doubt, as
to the nature OF his daily employment
You look surprised, Henri, said Flank
ought 10 be lc,s proud Of that parent, be.
canse he occupies no higher station than
that OF a village blacksmith
No. no. Frauk you were righi--lhe man
would cnnobe any station, exclaimed Hen.
II, as he ran forward TO gasp the hand Of
Mr.. Weston
Softly, softly, my boy said Mr. Weston
as Henri sprang 10 MS side. or you may
chance TO scorchyout broad cloth ! and tbs
old man, who had early become a particle
palor in Franks schonn, nude tho welkin
| ring with his merry laugh
Henri returned home litle disappointed
and not very well pleased at this aItaeit up
90 his strongest prcjndiees He could no,
but acknowledge 10 himself that had ho
known Franks pareutoge he would never
have become his guest, md vet he felt no
disposition TO depart from The hospitable
roof. As he took bis sea, at the evening
meal, and contemplating the sweet face oil
Lucy Weston. no could nc, help regrcviog
that she should be so misplaced 10 l,fo. 4
have seen many n lady OF fortune and fash.
ion, who would give all her wealth for such
n face and such FORM thought he; what
pity that she should only be blacksmith
daughter Lucy, who hal also been a
pshy TO Franks innoeenldesisn upon what
he considered bis friends only weakness
narrowly scrrtin.ze d his conduct, in order
to discover ii here were not some change
IN demeanour consequent upon the recent
discovery oflheir humble origin. BnIHen-
! ri possessed too noble mature TO be guilty
! Of such mcannes,, aud whatever ne thought
: ne allowed no trace OF his feelings 10 be
perceived in his conduct.
, Months passed away and The time grew
J near for f ranks return to New Orleans.
i do you mean to accompany me, llrnr,'
$ said he one day to his friend or shall YOU
spend the winter amid tho gaities Of New
!. York p
n That does not depend on my will an.
= swered Henri quickly; / mean to be.de
= cided by circumstances
n w hat do YOU mean flenriP
y is it possible that you do not guess m,
!, meaning, Fank1 have you not seen that
). love your sister, and that her decision mus
l. govern my future actions
r My sister 7 exclaimed Flank i trus
At you are only iosliag, Hear, and yet i in
d subject on which can scarce bear q Jest
d am serious as hope bt Heaven
- Then | can only say, that shall deeplI
= regret you having entered This humble q
"a bode'
Frank !. this ynnr friendsbipT
- T.. a ~ a.
:. world say, Henri, if you return N your M
n tive land with the dsugh'r ofa village IN,
d chanic as your wifel Will not they accus
a me Of mereenary design in ,bus inlrodu'
- ing you into my family
- Give Yourself 20 concern on that scori
Frank / am an orphao. rich and uncon
~ occied surely / have righIto choose 70
&c myself
'c 'D,es Lucy love you Henri 2
d s 4 wish dared answer 10 Inc slIirmaii'
~ Dave never spoken 10 her OF The subieC
We Mi my looks and manners must have il
'e formod nor Of my frelinqs; in ruth she b
c become so strangely cold Ond reserved wi
= in the Lass few weeks, that scarcely ca
- adaer myself with hope
u She understands II all She is mob
70 ojfl tell her yonr tale love Hcnri, u 70
. viii sud she will answer
4" WHAT
e. As | have done. know her charac,l
my friend she roy love, bn, she will q
- become yudf WIFE
u Nous. rerrOhs--ibe lore which eoD
n overcome nv prsJadicos, ought 10 eoBqu'
~ her scruplrs
+" The knowledge ofihesc prfiodiess he
10 has aroused her scrupief she 10
proul as yourself sod lbe very het ofihe
o. being single distinction bslween yor
which could lead you n think you wei