The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-10-06

huriuH winch Tie Earl Of Norfolk gradually
shook OF his thoughtful mood, and as tho
hour Of supper approached, appeared light
and cheerful ~ ever, Ihe last meal Of The
day has, Ia almost ~ ages, and with almost
all people, been ile bfghlesI aud lho merri.
est. Ever since carn came inlo tho world,
nnd labor Wha Tho work Of daylight, it hns
necessarily been s0, For IL tho Two noble
men prepared with some care, Tor Hereford
had Informed his guest ihHptlpy were not to
sup alone, ~ They had dHod, Friends were
esPeeled la JON their party, u. said, aye, aud
somo bright lndles Too,
sill llo beautiful face aud bright Dyes
which lac had focn ~ tho morning, haunted
! Norfolk, even iill he entered tho lesser hall
uf the rHHlie. wiIrre the CHESTS us-ruiblerl
! previous 20 the meal. Ihsrs were already
ten on twelve persons present, with several
pages handing SILVER bnhinA aud water ~ sll-
yer ewerH, for lhe guests who had ridden
/ from distance, 10 WHhh thoT hands before
supper. AZ lhG further end Of the room
which was not one Of tie most spacious ~
the cHsle-N0fiok bohold the young Earl
| ni Hereford With an elderly lady Of stately
aud digniled mein by hiB sdci but some
what nearer, was figure full of grace aud
beauty with the face turned partly nwhy,nud
oulg part Of the check and temple shown.
/ OF faces that ponso mud interest us,howeyor,
We mark more Than even ave Ourselves be-
Hove; and small particulars, which $50 do not
recOlcct having noticed, will Olcu reveal 90
us the presence of friend, long before wo
/ fully see the wCll.known countenpnce There
was something "a tho son shading oflho oyc-
brow, where u lost ilsolf Ia lhe pure white
of The temple, ~ the graceful line of Ihe
dannsk check, and riIo beautiful symmetry
Of the ncck, which sent thrill Of pleasure
through the brcHs, Of Nuriolkghougli he could
ft,.N-
lady before him,he bchuld tiie gay girl whom
ho bad seen 1T tho yhssal's house. Ito gnled
at her eagerly, mud then turned his look for
hn instant To- Hereford. Tho eyes of bis
friend were fixed upon hin with gay aud
laughing expression; and the next Instant the
lady herself turned. mud there was no longer
any doubt. A smile, light aud playful, cHmo
upon her tyrr tr+t.t,- .!4a- LsLeld ILG Earl of
Norfolk; but, AT lint moment, Hereford him.
self crossed towards them, aud, taking Nor.
folk 10y the hand, led him towards tho fair
stranger saying, rf.ur rrTr Trr--rt'+ ~ IIlY
sister Margaret, who lives during my faith
cr's nhscpcc with my aunt the Countess of
Brcicuil, has Kindly come over five miles TO
grace our supper" aud hc then Hddod, in a
lower voice, ia dlllurcut guiso from that
IN which she stole AWAY this morninR,to wit
ness the hunting"
Right joyous felt the heart of the Earl of
Norfolk when he remembered the words of
hs friend Ia the morning al VIII give her
TO Thee II, thou wilt lac had said; hat then
came u little temptations for,there was some
thing in TINT high aud loly brow, something
IN thut bright and sparkling eye, which,
though soltonod aud shaded 10y n look OF
feminine ecntleness told him that she WIS
not one tu be given, altogether without her
own consent; for even IA that age, the con
vent was almost n resource against MA un-
Wished forunon. lie approached, howey
or, though with SOME agitation; but the kind
smile, aud the we'll pleased look, gave him
back bis couhIguce; aud, when she laugh I
ed guily over their meeting ~ the morning.
uud his uuconciousuess OF her rank and sta
lion, lac soon became again, what he usually |
appeared, one of the most graceful aud dis |
iIngBishrd ot'lhe Norman hnruns.
] Will not pnusc upon the progress oiihcir I
love- tor detail all the little incidents, full Of I
interest to then, which occurred to strength I
cn HGd encourage II during tire Strurr oftrere- Z
than siN weeks which Norfolk pissed with .
the EHrl Hereford. The Countess of Bre-
touil looked ihvorahly upon rh1 whole; for ,
there wns no alliance ia the land superior to
thai Of Norfolk. Her gates were always
open to the Eurli aud lac had more opportu-
mites than were usually afforded before mar
rincc, of knowing and being known loving
aud winning love, He thought lee had won
il too; aud Hereford assured him that II WIS
so; hutthclc WINS something that still restrain
ed him; aud ere lac could permit his friend
to write for the consent of his father and the
King. lac said, ~ must bear from her own
lips that she can hc mine WIZ her whole
heart
It was easily arranged that he should have
the uTrrurttttrt+y ---.I.-l1 -hluselli aud
ono bright morning OF q warm summers day
bp .tynI a MurrprpTs side. in "A little fnpps- I
tried room, where bcfare their eyes, beyond
tie open windows. spread the bright CLEAN.
ing scenes ofunture, and round about hung
nI-stady groves, mud
feeding 10y the sides of streams, agd hunlcr-
boys peepipg forth, with bow in hand and
quiver upon shoulder.
The tapestry made rustling sound nsthe
Countess of BrCteuil departed; aud Margaret,
ms she looked round AID found herself alone
with Norfolk became somewhat pale and
turned her eyes towards the ground. She
felt that the moment of destiny had arrived;
that tho veal or woe Of life was upon the (
wings Of that hour.
Norfolk lost no time. His words were
low, but clear and distinct, full of thrilling 2
passion and devoted love. But Margaret a
still rcmanodpalc ill he had done. Then I
she raised her eyes TO hIs face; and with
strong command over herself to keep her
limbs from trembling, she said, "NOriplk,
know YOU love me. ] have seen IT, iGlt IT, ,
aud will not deny that 1 love ydu; hut will =
not promise yeti my hand, ill | know hoio
YOU love me. ! have seen many scene OF 4
welded life which rather Than endure, {
would shut myself in II convent for ever I
rett me then, tutt mt, If became your wife, !
what am TO bccome2 How are we to live
oECiher"
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