Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1852-03-11

1t Wa, a cold evening and searching
wind, that bore upon Its bosom clouds ul
falling suow-lakes, went sNeepiug through
the slreet, bot within the spacious parlofs
W Captain Simpson lhis outward show Of
stern wuicr served only to add a charm 10
the wcil-hied CRATES, aud make the inmates
Portable quarters Upon the stool at the
PHuo Sat q young lady, who might have
seen twenty Summers, or, perhaps, twenty
hte. Her skluWas fHr to look upon
perhaps nature made II so, andi perhaps art
had hand u MS snowy whtcness The
Jewelry that flashed aud sparkled upon her
wrists, fingers, neck ears, bosom and hair,
bare to thc world an index OF wealth, aud il
Is not impossible that they became her
she was rather tall, but she bore herself
wnh graceful ease, and her form was re-
ally symmetrical and fair Such was Ara
bella Fufhssh, a niece of Captain Aaron
Simpson, aud she was, N fact, belle, "a
beauty, one Of those who command a sort
Of wonderful admiration, made to shine m
the ball room and adoru the parlor.
Nearer to lhe fire place, aud by the side
OF work table, sat another female, whose
age was more papable than that Of the for
mer, and who, If not so dazzling in her
appearance, was Icy far more lovely. She
could net have seen more than eighteen
summers and the Years that had rolled over
her head had seemed to have left all the
warmth and sunshine of their seasons upon
her brow. with none Of their chilly frost.
She was a. unlike the other as the dove Is
unlike the eagle Though one might stand
uutranced 10y her loneliness, yet II was al
so gentle, SO mild, and So sweet, that II
commanded only The souls true worship OF
uustluI. conhduug love. Her face, with
her soul of Kindness shadoaed forth IA eve
~ feature, was illr-uot as the blaze OF
the uooa-day SUM- bat more like the beam
ing SMILES of tHc sweet golden Aurora
Such was LiZzy Florence, a young orphan
glrl who had beeu for month IN the family
of Captain Simpson, aud who It would seem
rather to IN Ike some compensation for
her board than for the sake ul the pay she
might receive, was doing the sewing for the
family. At the present Time, however, she
was engaged IN looking over the pages OF
the magazine
Around ON the other side Of the CRATE
from where sat Lzxy reposed within the
depths of capacious stuffed chair, the
form ofold Captain Aaron Simpson, mer-
~ old fellow, who had spent the meridian
of his days in the ups and downs of ocean
life, aud now settled down with a competent
fortune to enjoy himself as best he could
He loved life for the JOYS it gave him, and
was never more happy than when he felt he
was lmparllng happiness to others.
Llzzy,' SAID the old man, who had been
regarding the fair girl for full ten minutes,
what are YOU doing with that book
Book 2 repeated Llzzy, looking up from
page of advertisements, Oh, am Just
looking 1t over
Over, il is 2 returned the old man. with
merry sort of twinkle in his eyes. You've
been looking at that same page for the last
ten minutes. All | am afraid, Lizzy,
that there is something else Oh your MIND
besides books
Yes, your kindness in giving me home,
responded the fair girl with bright smile
upon her face. That rests upon m,
mind
My 6ddles,ick,' uttered the old man,