The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-01-27

and nonc oilcr TIE ''h'"E "' "rA"V.'
ani hg tt cofa'iou o' even irlchoil hNna'
ioH h'aE ihc chcu-hed ts'ics " ihr
dradl bot u must be borne ihai Mr'
j. might have ll' 'n'"'' nc N"' N'i'
hi- promise and wo"'A mime.
A.irr seeing ihc ie" rr'''s J ma So
lccied sent oh 20 MI - N"o h"D''s
oficrrd mc hone' begged ms VIE 20
lave me To pass '''e '''' ''" "o"'s OF
daylight alone.
Oh those honr' 700 ! a'o'n' '"r '"o
To recall. The w''d 'n""'' o' re'o'''',
hon- that con'-ed 'N'ouS" my ''''u'
wandered from room To room m--e"cn one
growing dearrr anu d'Arer uh'n III Tue
gathering darkness WI" " D''S''nH 'n
the Threshold c'o'sed II never 10 re-
tnrn.
Tue d'iod''' planted years ago 'l
hands no" 'iA' u Tue grave were o"'
and | gathered hahuiu'' anu s'o''
leaning over the gale no" wei, ! ".
mcmoercd 'he 'ime "he" ! was oD"p,'
to stand on np-ioe TO rea,h "ne ia'g''
I looking up 10 me 'ea''eSs oo"S"' VI '''o
naples, upon when '"e pa'e sun's"'
/ still fingered.
On, those trees lhey were roo'eu
in my heart they had mu'S'e" '''i'
low slumberous music WIN my "o'her >
[ songs above my crad'e-i'ur'hu'eu SOL
emn responses to my evening prayers
shaded my childish spor's' my hapPy
maiden dream'ng' ana was II mol meet
that they should be leaileSs' no" 'ha'
my path was all shadow hen re-
mcmbcrcd my father, as he lay m ms
open colin beneath them, while friends
and neirbbors crowded around 10 take
last look recalled the very play Of
the shadows on his pale face, as they
lifted me up 10 kiss his cheek !; and, rest
inc INV head upon the gaie, wept with
the conyulsiye bitterness Of a child
How lonr | know not | was conscious
of nothing until. deep. manly voice at
NV side said, Elizabeth =
| lid not see the face, scarcely the
arms that were held out to me but the
next moment was folded close within
their embrace. What were earthly
houses. homes, lands, to me then, when
| knew the strong heart beneath my
head would shelter me forever!
Winding his arms closer and closer
about me, ns one cradles weary child
he LET me weep on until my grief spen
itself in long drawn >obs. Then raising
my head, and drawing my arm through
; hls. he said, That VIII do, Ellzabe'h
You are getting cold.
moved on at once when dad eve
, dream OF opposing that Tone 50 quiet
= yet so resislless / did not even asI
how he came there 1t was enough tia
y it was SO. Nor did be tell; but IN
i stinctively diyining' aS 1t seemed lho
my way led towards Mr. rs he wake
r on quietly speaking OF the shows
p country life, Eni when within lev
=, yards OF the door, he paused ana iaF
, ing both my hands IN hi'' shid earnoS
q. Elizabeth You have suffered cNcli'
* mrni enough for one day and too mncI
,r but before we part 'o-nl2hi' It Is illlin
and right that should ask anu yo
e. should answer one question
, i love you, Elizabeth Ieli me-
~ it rs ! hope--does your heart fully n
II 5pond to mine--wlll 1t trust me ioreve
D.. He had Put me from him. and s'o'
Il looking down into my eyes, with 'h
ID deep questioning gaze OF MS ror
nj moment ! could not speak
X Elizabeth my purl'
A. My master my all and then
=, gathered me TO ms breast-hi' lips m
N mine and the gathered love ot yea
.J poured oui IN that Kiss
,b Suddenly loo''ng me from hs e'
ms brace he SAID Tins IS wrong "
are faint and weary poor clnld ; ha
q much to say bat my words must "i
ID. I'LL tomorrow. Let me come to y'
i. say At nine ~ The morning ana IN {
m mean time please make such tcmrora
oi arrangements n' you wish tor we ml
Ii. be 10 Ne" Haven Tomorrow night
an We so soon-whai iorF | asked
i, a breath,
nj. oh for several reasons he s.
smiling that old quiet 'mile--''he siro'
a.t est, perhaps because have bl''ed u
NJ, self IN arranging home there VII
md refuses to bc home un'h cert