The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1854-02-01

D were assembled In the parl0r OF house
on the stageroad, ten or fifteen miles
. below Tarrytown. 4 gentleman Of
middle age, the master of the house,
with his wife and Il beautiful daughter
were in colloquy with an individual of a
diglnlied air and singularly handsome
countenancc, about thirty years of age,
who, with his valise in his hand
and his cloak on his arm. appeared
accoutrcd for travelling.
II am sorry, Judge" said the host,
that we can dctaln you no longer
I'VE certainly expected you to remain
another night with us, said the wife.
AT least" said the daughter, with an
, cugogirg smile, "you will wait until the
stage passes tomorrow noon"
; 1T IS difficult, my kind friends" re-
piled the stranger, ito resist invitations
so prcssingly offered and" said he
turning to the daughter, "if anything
could induce me to forcgo my rcsolu-
tion, my dear young lady it would be
your solicitation but have been long
absent from home The circuit has
been prolonged far beyond my expecta-
lions and indispensable engagements
hurry me away If | rccollect right"
continued he, turning to the host, there
is fishing hut ON the river side, some
where opposite us and there was once
a path that led down the mountain to
the spot be good enough to put me in
the way to find it, and | will make for
the station"
1T is passable only en- foot. or on
horseback" said the host 'or | would
take you down in the carriage but
there is an opening in the wood, just
yonder, which leads to the path, and
that once gained you cannot go astray"
After many friendly greetings on all
sides, the stranger made his bow, and
departed
The path was found and trudging
onward, he soon emerged from the raw
inc above the beach, where group of
fishermen were awaiting the proper time
of tide to resume their labors \ coup
lie Of skiffs were drawn up on the shore,
near which the congregation were assem-
blcd
Whose skiffs are these ;" asked the
new conner. II want to put on board
one OF those vessels IN sight"
There was light wind blowing from
lne north west and The white sails OF
,he river craft were seer Tar above ano
below-some nearly opposite and some
lar distant.
inns one, responded u fisherman,
| rs nine but we can [ sparo time to nut
you on board; Tor 1t Will soon be time
Tor maui 1he other belongs to the
person coming up"
The stranger inquired, as the other
ca'he near enough, whether he could ac-
commodate hlm with passage aboard.
Il can let you have skill he an
swered, "but l am Obliged to 60 up the
f9ad. im Here however; arc couple OF
iu'ers' VINO Will uhdoubtcdIy row you On
ana pring back the boat"
ne suggestion was adopted the
whcrry was chartered and the oarsmen
ehgagcd lor the voyage.
"hlle the men were engaged in set
'lnS the boat IN proper order, woman
made her appearance, dressed in a lin'
scy'woolsey gown---not OF the finest tex
lure or OF the newest fashion, and none
OF Inc cieanest, wlthal
lhe lace OF tins person was cast IN
the true AantiPpean mould, with eyes SO
horribly askew, that an operator ior stra-
o'Smus would have coveted her as sui
Jcct tor his skill aud, to crown the
picture, the vlsaGe OF the lady was OF
Such vinegar aspect, as to warrant
the oeiief that She had fed on crab ap-
pies lor fortnight. Approaching the
men, who were nearly ready to shove of,
shc nccos'ed one OF them thus
nn re Oh to them sloops' aren't you,
JAKE L don't care II ! 60 along"
IL do' mrs. Nox y SAID the oarsman.
nIhere r Will be two words to that bargain.
nat man. pointing to the stranger,
VINO was coming down, has hired the
SKIN, aud II lie don Ike your ugly mug
better than do' you wont get pas
sage TINS Time
Inc woman seowled IN fearful man
ner, but made no reply.
y ouro gong" she said, addressing
,he stranger, aboard oil them vessels
l want 10 60 TO ork and can go a
Doard WIN you just as well as not Z"
"Exactiy SO, madam, SAID the stran-
ger step ln;"
Inc sNlu had but threc seats-two
ior the oarsmen' and the stern sheets;
puiit Suihciehtiy broad to take two per
sons abreast lhe stranger, with his
va'isc oil ms Knee look one slde' and the
woman win very uhsi9htly bundle III
her lap, the other and oil shot the