Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-12-06
MONTPELIER, VERMONT, LID L. i

ting posture, presented a gentle declivi;y frol
the curve Y hernecks b theinstep OF the sna
round foot lying on iis vide upon the ollenaI
: remember q fellows bringing her dfhfe G
fruit one evening lie was one Of your liveI
men--a horrid monster. all right angles and nc
: tiyity. Having never been accustomed to hole
her own plate, she had not well extricnted hel
whole fingers from her handkerchief, before he
set-it down in her lap. AS it began slowly tc
slide towards her feet, her hind relapsrd int
the muslin folds, and she fixed her eye upon il
with kind of indoleni surprise, dropping her
lids gradually till MS the fruit scattered over the
ottoman. they closed entirely, and liquid Jet
line was alone visible through the heavy lashes.
There was an imperial indifference in it worthy
Of Juno.
Miss McLnsh rarely walks. When she does,
it's with the delibemle majesty of a Dido. Her
small, plnmp feet melt to The ground like SHOWS
flakes, and her figure swuys to the incident mo-
lion Of her limbs with glorious grace and
yieldingncsi quite ndescribable. She was
siseiydp tAa AlalI OH evodlnp. jast 4.
twilight, with servant alta short distance be-
bind her, who, to while away the tmeEetween
rs steps, was employing himself in throwing
stones at the cows feeding upon the Common.
A gentleman, with natural admiration for her
splendid person, addressed her. He might have
done more eccentric thing. Without troub
ling herself to look at him. she turned to her
servant and requested him, with yawn of dos
perate canm, - knock that fellow down. John
oheyed his orders andsas his mistress resumed
her lounge, picked uii new handful of pebbles
and tossing one at the. nearest COW, Ioltered la
Izy after
| &Suchi supreme Incidence was irresistible.
gave ih--I-who never before could sunnnon
energy to sigh-I-to whom declaration was
but aasynonyn ror perspiption -t--who had
only thought of love as a nervous complaint, and
Of women but TO pray for good deliveance--
I-yes-i-knocked under. Abina McI4ush!
Thou vert too rxqusitelg lazy. Human sensi-
bilities cannot hold out fnever.
| found her one morning slipping her coffee at
twelve, with her eyes wide open. She was lust
from the bath, aud her complexion had soft.
dcwy transparency, like the cheek OF venu, ris-
ing from the sea. Ii was the hour, Lnry had
told me, when she would b. at the trouble Of
thinking. She put away with her dimpIel fore !.
fuger, as entered, cluster Of rich curls tina,
had fallen over her face, and nodaed to NE like
a water lily swayng to the wind when its cup Is
full of laiu. ..tf..
Lady Abna" said !, in my softest tone,
" how are YOU" ....
BettIna," said she, addressing her maid in u
voice as ouded and rich as a south Wind on an
Eolian how am to- day."
The conversation fell INTO short sentenccs.--
The dialogue became a nonoogue. | entered
upon my declaration. With The assistance OF
Betilnn, who supplied her mistress with cologne,
KEPT ,,s. ssia symptoms we're soon fola
came TO the avowal. Her hand lay reposing on
the arm of the sofa, half buried in IL muslin .tou
lard. | took it up and pressed the cool soft fin
gers to my ips-unforhldcn. rose aud look
ed into her eyes for confirmation. Delicious
creature! she was asleep!
never have had courage 10 renew the sub
lecl. Miss McLush seems 10 have forgotten it
altogether. Upon reflection, too, I'm convinced
she would not survive thr excitement ofthe Ger
emory unless, indeed, she should sleep be-
tween the responses and the prayer. am still
devoted, however, and # there should come q
war or an earthquak or if The millennium shot
commence. as is expected, in 1888 or If any
thing happens hat can keep her walking 50 long
| shall deliver declaration, abbreviated for nt
by scholar, friend Of mine, which, he warrants
may be articnlated in fifteen minutes-withou
fatigue.