The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-04-14
Miscellaneous.
TALES OF THE PURITANs.
ROSE STAN DtsH,
~ rRoFEssoR ALDrE
CHAPTER l.

ofil,r river Douglas, ~ lAncanshirei Stood
,otius man, PnIng upon Instant mansion,
,,Losp windows were burniHled 10y The rays
ofr,, selling sun lie wns low IN stature,
I'M, ,yell pmponloned. Spen NJ distance,
ho r,rt, have been mistaken iof youth of
G0ee,,, n near approach revealed tho marks
,,ceurly rInnlv,o,l, liis eye told OF sluH,bor-
jng passious easily uroused--his firmly set
lbs, Of determination HAT would not light
II yield 10 opposition.
TIE sun sunk bei0w thr''iIorizon, mud tire
brillinncy faded. The young NAN turned n
way from the object upon which his hIien-
lion had long bern fixed. stranger noun
nj on hOFFebaeK, was peur him, 'Whusr
val IL ihaGn said the stranger, eourteously
nsing his beaver,
iIt shoald bo ntina," said the young man
10 himself aud then, Ia n louder tone 10 the
sgaaser III IL called Sluudish Hall"
II thought So" snid the strungcr, squirting
m. horse EDWARDS toWtfds tie object of his
W1uify.
"A muion of the law" uHItered the young
man, who lhen directed his steps towards n
nrul cottage. jnSl visible IN the distance Az
he drew near u, hG paused, aud betrayed
,ytuptoms OF irresuluiion. Then, as II yeX-
ed w,Ih hlmself Dn account oft, Lac went for
!. ward, with TASTY sIr'dcs, NIL he reached the
door.
teeli whom cnnniennnce aud loini were IN
pcHrnl Keeping with her name
Good evening, Rose Amnesty" said tie
4 ,osHg nlHu.
4 -Gnod evening, Miles,n snid the maiden
Ia er4 sadie whirb dissolved the stern ex-
N r,.,'u TINT had been deepening upon his
.a.liennncu. during the lnst half hour, He
uo, her land, and with n courily manner
/ Irsscd 1t I" his lips,
Are YOU nloneY snd he, seeing NJ one In
her apartment. MS hr entered II. '"'
II mn WIS the rrply "uy lhther hns..,,oi
returned from tie burial of Mr. Ilnulib. !
nm glad you have come. | was beginning
10 feel lonesome, ifuot 'dirmcd" She seat.
ulhrrsT near Ia him, ss flor protection
"lNlni living ruuld possibly harm you;'
-,l lc, with Il irrYur which caused her heart
10 nuurr, hui not With f;.Hr
rNuunr, presume, wishes TO harm me.
did wrong To- say felt alarmed. hive felt
sid, Riiimes since cousin ElZabellt's dcpsr-
ute, -. .-I.-
you are ~ young To be snd. You have
\ fends-n fnlhcr Who loves YOU most tender
j. have no, n friend upon cnrIh.
Miles Slauhshm'said she reproucliully.
81 have neither father nor MOTHER" said
We. Her answer wns u sigh. There was u
lnnsr IN their conversation. Both sat RnzinR
atg'r pickering cuhGr- upon the hearth.
|, w,i> true thn. Rose experienced seasons
of sluc-. since str departure of her cousin.
That ~ 80 very nenrly stnrlirnni2ed with n
uolhcr--ihc Surrender of her heart 10 the
Young nan WIN WINS sitting 10y her siilc. Tie
had never spoken To her of love. lie Ind
. never performed mn net designed to funkc nh
mrrcssiou upon her heart. Al unconscious
X le had manifested the dee? devotion IN
lnwllich hc held her, mud all unconsciously
.hc had Yielded tn him her heart. Feelings
dfiur aud of sadness, unknown before, were
now experienced The former she nsSocn-
ted with Miles, the Inter with her cousin a
proiounder knowledge Of the mysteries of
1rsing, would attribute both to the same
source.
"Rosc," said Standisl,, in n tone which caus-
cd her to start, aud blush To oversprrnd ht .
. countcnuucr--"I did not menn TO irighr;'
YOU, 'nddrl he,gcntly placing his arm around
her, aud drawing her, unrcsisting near him,
-i't'd iHtpf'H'"g i'r the first i,s, kiss miinn
i'pr cheek, thereby deepening the crimson
llnc,which the sudden u'ternncr of her unmn
ma caused. Tie regarded The ret n the offer
~ ut frrrUrrtt M the shrine OF tIpr utfuctiUrtS.
rom That moment, both felt Tint they were
tpJnrOItGJi. -
"What were you nbouV 10 sny"' suid Rose,
VI was about To sny,n removing his arm
rom hor person, as ir the words Ne was n
bout 10 uucr,w ere not IN Keeping with It's po-
sltion, al wus uIIoiu to say that had looked
upon the Vail for the last time leave
TO morrow morning"
The etlrbt Of his words led him 10 replace
lis arm for her support.
Where nre yon gomg?' snid she, almost
ina whisper.
;,-. 81 have determined to become soldier
- Perhnns may Tepnir my fortunes Ivy my
sword =
'By the shedding of Glood,' said she, wiz
shndder.
"The shedding of blood is the nec.ssnr,
consequences of war; our sovereign Inns deter
mined to send troops to the aid ofour Prot
esIant brethren IN the Low Countries
shui offer my poor services 10 the eaHse.r
"As n COMMON soldicr?' her pride, for
moment, rising above her fears.
S'l'hc name of ny family vii. give me III
rank Of q subaltern--my good sword mus
secure my further advancement"
Rose sat for some time in silence, nppr
rcutiy rapr in thought; spuu tire trurs roth,
down her cheeks. Again. he drew her close
TO him. She buried her face in bis bosom
hndwept aloud.
He enhcovorcd to 'soote her grief 10y poir
i'ng to hopeful funire, when he should RI
luruwith nnme of which he might he prou
and with means for supporting her in u styI
BETTING her merits. ...
~No, no" said she, "dq not throw avn
yonr Ifs. Let the Usurpers hive the Hal
Axe 4'tr+- etr--r.+, Iteet, Nsis4AI = way Il
Rose must not marry nnnoiess man. .
prince NIGH, we'll he proud of her"
The hitch wns lifted md her father sn,ei
ed. Rose male no attempt to conceal III
place she had occupied, or tire tears whic
Ne'e still upon her cheeks.
What has hnppened?" snid MIR Annesl
WIFI eOlicituI. b,,f a. nh bp rolD. time Xybic