The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1849-11-03

rtiTHt titttr gradually aud liuidlY like schoO
boy, who has played irunHi, The hHughly Gra-
linlnS rtOlo buck 90 his Allegiance, how Ellen
though she did not positively encourage, Did
not irown, VII IL was evident fhnt he loved
her with all his SOUL aud for once with all
his pride. lie had fnncled our liue Nell ~
"a pretty plnyhiugbul m now adOred the 81,
egnnl, perfectly developed woman No god.
deAH=lIe wAA- hGr mnAl deynled, her knight.
her slave, here, there aud everywhere NJ her
bidding, all grew indignant az her not re-
ieei1Hg- ll!a-Lnniags, al iieEn4llllug Lila
preseuce-ior | would sooner have seen her
welded TO a wild Seminole than the couuly
Vile Of The muster Of thousands. Al last,
with tho freedom of other days. | onlreatod
her at least 10 relieve ny suspense. Sho an.
sWered 10y placing in ny hand letter To
which Sic had Just replied. II was from
Grahame. ! began reading Il with sheer,
lar as read on WIS tiTIiiut, UTurfZrd, and
spell bound 10y M eloquent outpouring Of
strong and intense feeling. II clearly reveal,
ed that under the influence Of a real passion.
the writer had found his better naturc-hud
expanded into n man. Ito seemed 10 have
lost hiA pride ia hlA love, and while daring
Ia offer the isrgant devotion ct he future life,
10 bo filled with humiliation aud eonlriiion
for the pnsL lie threw himself on her mer.
cy, dwell On the rcniotse that had pursued
him sincu their parting, alluded to the inter.
terence of his family, acknowledged that ho
had loved her bCHuIy merely, NOT knowing
her worth since known no other love, aud
closed with an Appcul 10 her wumany sym
pnllics, 10 tender, Wild and passionate, that
dared not dream IL bad been ia vain.
Glow did you answer asked.
~ rejected him"
"Ihnuk heaven Bu. why;n
She quietly placed ia my hand miniature,
saying-"Ibs Is the only man shall ever
we'd"
gazed from Jho picture to her Ia amaze
mcnt The iuce WIS now 60 me, mud by no
means a handsome one. And yet, ne look
ED WiIlI earnest attention, ! grew Ia liking
exceedingly. II was oue Of those faces which
one might fancy possessed en inner set of
features ofshrpns-lng benuiyshiuing through.
A something iaclunuug aud endcnrng mp
peHred TO cmHuniu rom it, the brow bore Tie
stamp OF nobility and 'ho cyo was alive with
inlcllsct.
"why, Nell" exclaimed "who can this
bein
"Mr Frederick Agnes, OF Boston, poor
artist aud proicge at my uncle, aud soon ~. be
my nilinnccd hushnnd.'
aud why ~ lac not now"
"lircnusc J wished to rrmhiu I'LL had
my early friends, as told him
until hGd again met James Grahhmc, my
fret love, rs Told pyselC"
"Oh the mystery. is out You wero weigh.
ing love against love, and the FIRST WINS found
-.,Niaan she ranlial- with nniuhnsia ~ l,anr.
" IA Ia leave me no room for doubt 'nnd
shall write Fred tomorrow aud send him the
lucc he'loVcs on worry he painted II u whole
Year nro"
When uwokr the next morniug,a delight
iiil one IN Jane Nell had risen, and was writ
ing 10y the window
One week from that time Ellen received
t"o letters; one. was from James Grnlhme,
bearing his ndicus--he WINS about whiting T.
the other from Frederick /.
AymeS with the announcement of his Speedy .
coming.
ibid you not say, Ellen" asked, when
she bad rend tho letter from Frederick, "Ihat /
Mr. Aymcs was po1r?"
Yes she replied, abe has only his pro-
rssion.n
"Will your uncle favor his suit"
"No-and can expect nothing from him.
"Ihen, Nell you will have to resign fash
enable society"
mo matter, shall see more ofFrcde-
ck"
"Nou must give up expensive dress"
"Oh, Fred adulircs simplicity"
"Nou cannot keep carriage"
"But we can have delightful walks"
"You must take small house aud furnish
I plainly"
'ut of place IN Il cottage
"lou will have to cover your floors with
hcnn, thin carpets
'"Ah, then shall hear his step the soon
nv
caught her hand. kissed il rcvereutly,nnd
iTc5sedt tIur To my tTCUTr