Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-06-14

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No creature of earth's mould could be more
beautiful than this unexpected apparition. She
had probably not yet numbered sixteen sum-
mers, and the dazzling fairness of her complex
ion was rendered yet more striking by the fresh
air and exercise. Her fair hair fell in rich pro
fusion over her swan-liko neck, aud form of
the most exquisite proportions was displayed to
the greatest advantage, by the simple yet ee-
giant costume to which it impaired grace instead
of borrowing from it.
Struck with surprise, and fer a moment almost
doubling whether ga vision so delightful" could
indeed be a reality, Medwyn stood motIonless !;
until the fair stranger, who at first had manifest
ed design of rctreating again into the boquct
from which size had emerged, advanced toward
him, and with an air of the most winning grace,
yet with perfect dignity, accostcd him.
"Pardon me-" she said while a rising blush
suffused her check, the liberty take in address
stag perfect stranger; but have heedlessly
wandered alone in the forest, and find some Diff
Guilty in returning to its more frequented paths
perhaps you could direct me to the grand allet
which left few minutes since, and forgot thai
might lose my way in these attractive shades
She ceased speaking, and Medwyn listened
for an instant, before he replied to her inquiry
in the hope of hearing those silyory tones again
Those gentle acconts--those deep blue eyes
the eloquent blush-the timid smile-the grace
ful formal, all brought his loved Ellen agail
to his view. It it surprising that he almost for
got that the question of the beauteous strange
demanded an answer, as he gazed on her? Re
covering HIMSELF however, he stammorcd fortl
an apology, and respectfully offered to be he
guide to the spot indicated
They were about to leave the spot, when the
rustlng of the leaves that had before rouse
Medwyn from his meditations, was again heorC
and the huge ahtlers Of a stag peered trol
among them. Mandened by the pursuit of tn
hunters, and already wounded, the furious an
NAL dashed onward, precisely to the place whei
stood the fair incognita. With a shrek OF tel
ror. she attempted to fly, but the antlers areaC
touched the floating veil, borne on the bree;
behind her, and her foot at the same instant b
came enangod in the gnarled root of neg
boring oak. With the speed of lightning, Me
wyn rushed forward, and Selling his tusil with
giants grasp, aimed powerful and ottech
blow with it. The infatuated stag turned on h
ossailont. and forsallng the object of his first
tack returned the blow with his sharp anteI
Medwyn warded it off with his arm, and
,ovt afTort was more successful. The stag W
now drawn to a sufficient distance from the Ia
unknown to permit more appropriate u'9
his tusil. and in another momeut his once poWe
fnl enemy lay expiring at his feet and he recel
ed the sinking form Of the beautiful stranger
his arms. All this occurred in far less time IN
, il has taken to relate it; and as Medwyn W
, about to bear his lovely charge to the rivuet, 3
, recovered. and the eloquent blood that had IL
saken her cheek, tingodit with bright hush'
) "Unfoltunate as imprudent!" she murmur
{ to herself. "Why is it that others are alwa
1 exempt from dangers, while !, cannot escO
t. sor n moment from the miserable thraldom
s which | am subjected, without the occurrence
something that threatens my very existence
1t But oh !" she continued, glancins at Medw
/. with mingled expression of terror and sol