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

: ground. An as ye won her, ye had the
best right to wear her. And Pm murkc
mistaken if the lassic didna think so her.
self. "
Miss Mowbray must have overrated
my services but at all events, had no
right TO take advantage Of that fortunate
accident 10 better my fortunes by pre-
suming on her feelings Of gratitude tc
her preserver. "
"What for nol what for no?" cried the
Laird, Eye should hae married her on the
spot. There were eight couples sprang
frae the snaw.meelin' -ye should hae
made the ninth, and then ye needna hae
had ball put through your shonlder, nor
ever moved lrae the Draw Holmes o
Snrry. Cd, | wish it had been me that
tool her ont o the water that is, if
had been as young as you, and Provl-
dence had afflicted me with the loss D
Mrs. Kirkton.'
"lf had heen on level with her as
to fortune -
"Weel but moo your brothers dead,
we're heir o the auld house, and we're a
Malor-whats to forbid the bauns nooF
81 have never heard of Miss Mowbray
from that hour to this: III all probability
she is married to some lucky fellow"--
She was nae married when | saw
Mrs. Carmichael four months since she
was in what Il leddics ca delicate health
though she had aye been melancholy
since the time o the water business.
Mrs. Carmichael thought ye were fool
for runnin ava "
"Mrs. Carmichael is very kind"
"Deed is She" replied the Laird, as
kind hearted woman as ever lived.
She's may be a thocht owre auld, or !
dnna doubt she would be very happy TO
marry We herself"
81 hope ler gratitude would not carry
her to such an alarming extent, sail
Charles, laughing. " 1t makes young
men rather tender Of saving ladies'
lives.
"If knew whar she was just now, !
wad soon put everything 10 rights. It's
no over late, though We maun get falicr
before the marrlage-ye wad be mar
like skeleton than bridegroom. But,
save US what's the matter WI ye! are
ye ne weel l-head-achel-goul what
is't man = confound my legs, cannot
stir-Sit down and rest ye.'
But Charles with his eyes intcnily
fixed on some object in the street, gazed
as if some horrible apparilion had met
his sight. Alternately flushed and pale,
he continued as if entfanced. and then,
deeply signing, sunk senselcss on the
floor.
"Rory Rory" screamed the Laird
"ugh, ugh CHI that could get at the
bel! Cheer up, Charlie Fire fire
ugh, ugh the lad will be dead before
a soul comes near him-Rory Rory
And luckily the ancient heuchman, Rory
Mac Taggart, made his appearance in
time TO save his master from choking
through mingled fear and surprise.
Charles was soon recovered and when
left again with the Laird, he said, CAS-
hone to live, | saw her from this very
window, just as we were speaking of her
Even her face saw oh SO changed and
pale But her walk no t,oO can have
such carriagel'
"Seen wha p said the Laird " Mrs
Carmichael, for it was her we were
speaking o'-aye, she's sair changed
and her walk is weel kent; only | thoch
she was a wee sitter lrae the rheuma
tsm last year. But whar is she %
at was Miss Mowbray saw. Sht
went into that house opposite
"Whal! the house with the bras
knocker, green doors--lhe reranda witt
the flower pots, and twa dead gerani
umsl'
Yes
] "Then, just ring the bell, and tell 'ha
| English cra,ur to pu me in the wbiri
gig across the street. "
Impossible, my dear Laird recollee
youl gout.
= "Deil hae the gout and the cough To"
: Order the chair I'll see il its her in iy
minutes"
And away, in spite of all objection
c and remonslr ances, went the Laird /
u pay his visit. Now, if any one shoul
u be in doubt as to the success of the ne
u gotialion, 1.-The Nriter Of this story
o Charles Melville, late Major -th regi
ment, will be happy to convince him
{ it, if he vii! drop in on me any day
d Mowbray.IIall by my own evidence, an
! also that of my happy and still beau''l'
Adeline, though she is the mother
c three rosy children, who at this momer
{ are making such an in;olerable noi.e' tn
" | cannot understand sentence | al
vritinq may lust mention, that ih