Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1849-05-16

I ed me, he does not think me worthy OF you
and have come TO tell YOU that too om
/ going forth, 10 win name and fame on the
baule. field Your father will yot 10 proud
to own me as son ior when ! return, /
will bring with me lille which Zachary
| Taylor himse { need not be ashamed to owE /.
| though 1t may not be 80 hlgh.souuding a.
/ his, 1t shall he the title awarded 10 bTayefr
aud skill
But should YOU never return, Edward,
what will Il PROFIT you, or me either, thalhal
America are singing your praiae DO not
60, Edward, We should then be alone.
/ The Young man drew her londly to his
cheek. whispering words OF kindness aud
consolation ~ her eat. She forgot bet giiols
and her Wonled smile returned.
IL might have been an hour that thus they
sal they took no note time bot they were
interrupted by a hasly tread :he door was
thrown rudelv open. and the Sternly contr1C-
ted brow and lightning flashing eve of Mr.
StauhOpe the father OF Ella, stood before
them. la the lows deep yo ce OF fearful an
ger, he spoke
And SO. Miss Ella. you have dared 30 DIS
obey me, and receive again one whom have
forbidden to meet YOU more, and you Mr..
Grenyilie,' turning 80 Edward, have had
the audacily To continue your visits, wuen ]
have taken good measures 10 inform you
that they were anything but agreeable TO
YOU, madam, ! would say, prepare yourself
Instantly for your visittp your aunt ), aud to
you, cir, depart, and never cross my thresh-
hold again il seems that a low-hrcd me-
Chanlr Cannot take "A decent hint bot must
be ordered out OF the house like an Ill. man.
uered dog
Ella Stauhope's cheek blhnched, but her
eve cleaned with something Of her fathers
fire, though she said nothing. NhIle Id
ward Gienvil)e rose calmly, proudly to us
feet, and bending tho light Of his soul-reud-
lng eye full on tho angry counlenance OF Nr.
Srnnhope, he replied
That YOU have ordered me from the house
as YOU would an ill-mannered dog, | must
allow. That / an a mech tnic, whether low
bred or not, | do not wish to deny; but, str,
| met your daughter today only to breath
farewell, perhaps last ono in her ears, and
inform her father tina, he vii. no longer be
troubled with my presence, unll the day shall
come, however distant It my be, when he
shnl be proud 10 hwu me as a friend yes
even A. son.
Until that time, sir gladly bid YOU a
disu'
bending soncned glance on Ella, and
bowling cnldly to her father, he retired, Mr.
Stanh0pe was ST heart kind man, and at
dently attached to his daughter; but he was
hasty, haughly, aud sell-wiIled. HIS mind
WAS strongly tncturol with the pfeJIdlces
common 10 snslocracy. His wife had long
rspo,ed beneath the soft Iuu and flowers OF
the churchyard, and Ella, blooming girl OF
seventeen, and her tholght'ess happy sister
of twelve, were la, ualy companions. what
wonder that he was ebay OF Tie companions
they chose.
The morning sun fell brightly on the burn
tshed metal spires ol r. The balmy
breath oil May came loaded with tuc perfume
ct ihe wild wood flower, but ll failed to wa
ken thrill o ioy ia the hearts of Eild Stan.
hope and her sister, as surrounded by stage
companions, they slowly wruded their way
to the house OF a maiden aunt about thirty
miles distant Two hours later saw mot
lev group Of volunteers leaving the village oI
- for the sunny but blooi-.slned pIalu'
of Mexico, and among shat number were VI
Stanhope and Edward GrenylNe.
The afternoon oflhe same day found E.I'
and her sister aightiug At a small but nea
cottage nr Miss susan Sanhope. thc'r I atn
-r's only sister. She was tall and some" a'
elegantly formed lady, OF about thirty elgh'
with all tho prlmucSS and precision usua III
ladies who sinplv reach that age OF uie u
beneath that calm and placid dignlty m &C
ute observer might trace a deep and aUlllhl
, sadness the result OF an early and htuer dis
4 appointmpnt Al her brothers removal q
4 tho more populous village OF -, man
years previous, she had chose 20 remain d
line home OF her birth, aud watch the decitn
% ing wears OF her parents, only one of WHOM
. now remained, and that one her islher Sh
n welcomed her ulcCgS, "a I'h quiet and spI'S'e
e like pleasure. cVertlug every means m he
- power To render their sojourn with her ag'es
able.
DAYS wore slowly by in the retirement an
solitude which surrounded Ella. Week al
ter week she sped 10 tho hllIe pasI-odic,
with vain enquiry for uows from those S
fudIv .Nyed and hI ANay. Al length
letter cSme-wl,h trembling eagcnc's su
broke the seal. aud read ], WAS from Doc
DC liheJ lie uat reached 90 safety his dies
n tined u1lt. bad a,rc1dy mingled 900 lbe scene
e. Of souI-,i, keuinq carnage. but except On
's breaking of am arm, had sustained no lulIr
q he was already weary OF hIs .lle-d~sirYrlu
rs mission. and should return "a soon as q
ny lime OF uis enlistment expired. lie spol
lt lua,y and 1UeCNouale'Y to aIs dang 4
l1 his more near Acquaintance WITH NE gtI
O. messenger, Death, lad sOleasd his pI0r
30 hear. But be spoke 300, of Edward bte
er vile, except 'o soy that ho had enlisted In
AL different regiment tl3m a,s own. and De Do
D. noi seen blm since Eiia could scarce
K rcpre,. iue sad Thought ltal he bad AREA.
isstcF lie ,,e,. ofl.s .oc. anl uov slept
Ell lone sleep 90 the battlefield. Boz sho for
il Iy trusted tuat another ume Der father WOO
s- supw more concerning hlm lu bis, ala'
az she WIS doomed 90 De disappointed Auo'
d. er. aud another letter came, bot uJeailad Q
l,' word ui Aum who sun SAT ou He throne
Dee her heart And lhe sunny bld hope spre
ed Dis bright wings and p.uWei ius rinlans {
DO dgbt leaving behind cherries, heart
la iue mrsu time, lHs sat. aHt bravery
90 one Canni1 Monroe Of HE eighth regime
L., became tle theme of rycty tongue. he v
Do said 60 be a nauge of Virginia, and her pie
aud people became loud I1 nI> praise,
'a, was stated iuat le Icd hls Little haai iarem
~ a the 6gtt. and hls rs'ussy. like tHa' of @
dreaded SIMEON. WAS marked iF 0I-ut o
pc ISOLATION that Hn 'uss ie before um Do
tae paDuug bir- beneath ,ac steady alm .il
eN tuul,r That hs courage was da...s
irf HsatU .ue1ua.c-. ica as .r.r .l.
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