The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1850-06-04

ing some recent news from the Peninsula
and dragging him away, said, " For shame
Charlie, for shame DO YOU not see tha
sweet, modest lassie a by herself? Gan.
up till her this minute -bde b. her as lonl
as yc can-she's weel worth a the attention
ye can pay her. Miss Mowbray,' he con
tinued, / am sorry my friend Mrs. Car
michael has left ye so much to yourseIf-bu
here's Charlie, or rather | should say Lieu
tenant Charles Melville that will be happ,
10 supply her place. He'll tax We into ye'i
dinner, and dance wi ye at the ball"
"All in place Of Mrs. Carmichael, sir p
replied the young lady with an arch look.
"Weel said. my DEAR weel said-but
maun leave younger folks to answer ye. I've
seen the time ! wadna hae been very blate
to give We an answer that wal hac stoppit
your wee bit mou sac sweet an bonn,,
Saying these words, and whispering to his
young friend, " Stick till her, Charlie" he
hustled of, "on hospi,abe thoughts intent,
to another part of the room.
After this introduction, the young people
soon entered into conversation and greatly
to the Lairds satisfaction, the young soldier
conducted Miss Mowbray into the hall, sat
next her all the time of dinner, and seemed
as delighted with his companion as the most
matchmaking lady could desire. The lady,
on the other hand seemed in high spirits,
and laughed at the remarks of her neghbor
with the highest appearance of enjoyment.
How long have you been with Mrs Car
michael =
came the day before yesterday"
Rather savage sort of country I'm a
fraid you find this, after the polished scenes
of your own land"
"Do you mean the country" replied the
lady, "or the inhabitants? They are not
nearly such savases as l expected; some of
them seem half civilized"
"lt is only your good nature that makes
you think us so. When you know US better
YOU will alter your opinion"
"Nay, low don't be angry, or talk, as 9th.
cr Scotch people do, about your national vir-
tues. / know you arc very wonderful pco-
ple-your men all heroes, your peasants pal.
losophers, and your women angels but ser-
ously, ] was very much disappointed to find
yon so much like other people,
"Why, what did you expect? Did you
think we wee men whose heads did grow
beneath our shoulders"
"No-I did not expect 10 find that but |
expected to find every thing different from
what | have been accustomed to. Now, the
company here are dressed just like party in
England, and behave in the same manner.
Even the language is ineligible at times
though the Laird, must say, would require
an interpreter"
" All the jolly old Laird-his face is Il
sort of poyglo, dietionary-it is the expires
sion for good humor, kindness and hospilali-
ty, in all languages"
"And who IS that at his right hand ?"
"What the honchman? That's Rory
M'Taggart-he was piper for twenty years
in the 75d, and killed three men with his
own hand at Vimeira"
"And is that the reason he is called the
henchman Z"
" Yes, henchman means, The piper with
the bloody hand, the saughterer OF three "
"What comprehensive word 1t is al
most equal to the Laird's face
But here the Laird broke in upon the con.
versalion. Miss Mowbray, dinna be friglt>
cned at a the daft things the wild soger is
saying to you" Then added in lower tone,
Charlie wad settle doom into douce quiet,
steady married man, for a his tantrums 1t
wad be a pity if a Frenchman's gun should
spoil his beauty, poor fellow"
The young lady bowed, without compre-
hending a syllable of the speech of the wor.
thy host. "Are you likely to be soon order
ed abroad 2" she said
We expect the route for Spain every
day, and then huzza for peerage or West
minister Abbey"
All war is a fine game when played AT
a distance Why can't kings settle their dis
putes without having recourse to the sword p
81 really can't answer your question, but
| think ii must be out of kind regard tc
the interests of younger brothers. \ wal
is capital provision for poor devils like my
self, who were born to no estate but that ex-
cessively large one which the catechism call,
sin and misery. But come, see from youi
face you are very romantic, and are going tC
say something sentimenial-luckily his Grac,
is proposing a removal into the ballroom
may beg the honor Of your hand 2"
Aha, lad {" cried the Laird, who haC
heard the last sentence, are ye at that warl
already-askins a leddy's hand on so shor
an acquaintance But folks Gamma do
owre sune.'
The hustle caused by succession of thos,
who preferred Terpsichore to Bacchus luck
lily prevented Miss Mowbrays hearing tn,
Lands observation, and in few minute
she found herself entering with heart an,
soul into the full enjoyment of countr,
dance.
Marriages they say are made in heaven
Charles Melville deyoutly wished the Laird
! efforts might be successful, and that on
could be male on earth. She was indeed
as the Laird expressed it, "a bonny cratu
+ to look at" never could describe a beat
ty in my life-so the loyelness Of the Eng
III h..;r..sa r,,t,.i hn LIZ 10 liz. inn