Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1849-01-26

years may have Chan icd me much aud he
how WI Il. bc - PpoInled J She may
nave lihced that lrr 'ery education, which
ave her different air aud manner from
what she had Wien he wo0ed her, might
make IN unf vorable impression upon him.
never IN my lille though, | could easier
read d ~oman's feelings.
Al last We reached tile point OF the pll-
grlm's rest, and the boat rounded to; but
when they landed, Mary's lover was not
there. She seemed supplied, and the 9TH
ers we're so busted with themselves and
their own concerns, That they thought not
Of Mary or her lover
She took a seat on her trunk, on the
shore, amid the baggage which the imm
grants we're getting of, and looked the very
picture of desPur-as, with her hands
clasped in her lap, she gazed now here,
now there, as If she thought that from
some point or other he must come F.; but he
came not.
My prorocaiion at Mary for her unfor-
giyeness was gone. arose from the
guards Of the boat, threw my cigar over
board, aud went ashore. had often been
at this point. on pleasure excursions from
ST. Louis. and saw several persons that
knew. went up to young Frenehman,
whose employment was cartipg wood TO st.
Louis, and after a profusion Of compli-
menis between US, for he was an old ac-
qnaintance. asked him IL he knew u
Scotchman named M'Clung, 4 miller, in
the neighborhood.
We'll. Monsieur-ah. we'll"
"IIow far from here does he lire," /
asked
Ah-about Two miles"
81 will give Won n Ave dollar gold piece
if YOU will noun, a flee, horse and 90 to
him and ,cll bim ,ba, the Scotch immi.
GIANTS have arrived and I showed him
sbe ol;,,s,ins chin
"In.,,n,s, Mou.;eurn he repl;ed with
, d,ucing eve
s,oni y exclaimed and taking one
or ~, Ia. e., ,,,g ra.t., / w,n,e an
!, In oo,, al ;,L ,yh;cL ha 90, IA, mo
G,om ,La hos, IN. ,;onle word. "M,rv
M,Jn,yrc has a,,;y.d"
-. nav F,anchm,, in ee,v minnie.
,o,o y, 10 ,nn nr HE .need On C,n,.
S;,n .o a, d.,h;n, ill., mad ,bron,h rho
wood, AL walked toward the boat, |
INC, N,rv's eve Inn, sho ;n.,,n,lv ,ve,,ed
!, r. sho ,Lon,h, ,y,s ,,L;rg nIcs.n,s
in Lc, ,r;er a, he, mo, 6udin, on he sno,
-. ,.aIIona bo, ,h. Ioys, s5e had .1o,,,
M Whn, strange creature, wc arei
al, n,ond hill ,h,on,h INV boar, M
nv honn;c las. ,hough; In have bra,
yer revenge upon YOU than ,hat-you shat
forgive me.
Time flew on-the baggage was all land
ed-we were preparing TO depart. wheI
some one exclaimed
4" Look yonder! there's some chaps com
ing 10 the boat, or else they're racing ii FOL
they've got all steam on"
We looked, aud sure enough two horse
men were bounding toward US as if will
such intent. One was my Frenchman, $,
supposed the other was Mr. M'Clungi an'
soon knew it, for could see his miller
clothes.
The whole boat was excitement, and tb'
captain ordered delay for one moment, Ill
they should arrive, and knowing what ihei
eager haste meant, | understood it,
M'Clung was thinking of his Mary Min
tyre, aud the Frenchnian OF his FIVE dolla
gold piece
lucy come on ufdNeiyi was tue cry
"Yes, and the miller is ahead, excaim
ed another.
was glad TO see LOVE ahead OF AvARIcE
but suspect ii was owing more TO tn
steeds than their riders.
| looked at Mary. At the cry of 9Th,
miller is ahead" she had risen from he
li.iless posture, and was gazing iniently a
the horsemen.
Ia moment the miller's horse wa
bounding home without his rider, for h
had not thought TO iasien him us he threw
himself from his back. He rushed ,owsr'
Mary, and in All instant they were in eacl
others arms. Such wild embrace Of jo
! never witnessed. thought their kindre,
hearts, IKE the kindred drops OF tn
past, would literally m'ngle INTO one.
All mon Dieu )" exclaimed the French
man from the shore, Tor the captain ma
ordered our departure, mad at the delay
and we lelt' An, Mon Dleu, my live do
lar gold plece-l am cheat" ! stuck II i
an apple, threw II on shore, and had th
satisfaction OF seeing the Frenchman boun
toward II, like the miller toward Mary, an
grasp II too and ! laughed heartily al III