Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-03-24

about what he had done, or was DO
ing, or was about to do, so long as
he maintained fashionable appear
ance and gentlemanly department.
So Sir George led very quiet and
undisturbed existence for a time, al
ways excepting some little twinges
from a sense Of violated honour, un-
I'll love, the universal busybody, came
in the way TO overthrow the runa-
ways repose. A lady made her APP
pearance in Boulogne, bearing the
name and style Of the Baroness d.
Estival Report said that she was
an English woman by birth, and the
widow OF a foreign noble and she
was young, beautiful, and reputed
rich. Ere long, such attractions
brought all the danglers of dangling
Boulogne into subjection 10 the bar
oness, and, among the rest, our baro-
net saw and admired the lady. For
time, however, he was undisting-
uished by her, nor did he make any
marked advances on his own part
An accident brought round an eclair-
easement. BY peculiar piece of
awkwardness, as it seemed, on the
part of her servant, the caieche Of the
baroness was nearly overturned near
Sir Georges door. The young bar
onet sprung out and the lady ap-
pcaring faint aud terrified, he enirea-
ted her 10 alighi for few moments.
She complied. II was the hour Of
lunch, aud they lunched together. -
Sir George begged her to view his
garden, and they walked together
When the lady was at last about 10
depart, Sir George begged leave TO
take the relns out OF the hands of
the awkward servant, and escort her
home Ia person. The result of all
was. that the baronet became an es-
tabhshed visitant of the baroness 4;
and having declared his passion, re-
ceiyed all answer which left hun
much to hope, while at the same
time it promised nothing positive.
Sir George could not be long ac-
quainted with the fair baroness with
out discovering that she had one re-
markable and somewhat eccentric
taste: she was disiracledly fond of
angling-a perfect female WALTON
She had hired for the season large
yawl, something between fishing
boat and q yacht. and every morn
ing, when the weather was good.
she rose with the sun, TO amuse her
self off the coast with the rod.
canno, comprehend the pleas
ure you take in thus occupation, said
Sir George 10 her one day.
1t is a charming recreation, an
swered she, gayly ; and, besides,
my physicians have recommended TO
me IL iahe us much AR aud exercise
al sea as possible. | acquired the
taste through this cause. 1t is some
times dull, to be sure, for the sailors
and my servants are no company
But have been pressed by certain
gallant major, and certain warlike
colonel, TO permit them to bear me
company, and | think | must really
consent some day How could a
lover forbear To entreat permission to
occupy the place of q csc rival SUIT
ors Sir George could not. He
begged and sued, and the fair lady
gave her consent that he should ac-
company her next morning on one of
her odd excursions to sea.
The day proved beautiful, and the
pair went abroad at sunrise. They
! sailed, however, far out TO sea, aud
( along the coast, ere any desire for
fishing was shown by the lady. The
water was not favourable, she said,
at one place, and then she declared
thai she had no fancy on this morn
ing Tor the exercises. Sir George
was rather pleased with this dislncli-
nation, which was owing, he hatler-
ed himself to her being absorbed by
his own conversation and she, on
her part, seemed only to think of
charming him 10y sweet DISCOURSE
Al length Sigh, shower fell, aud
the baronel asked her lover 10 enter
a small rude cabin, where a glass of
wine and cakes were offered to him.
Here the pair sat, hour after hour,
the lady enchanting her lover with
talk that cause him to forget all but
her present self At last he pulled
out his watch, and started up
What = cried he, the day is Ear
advanced, aud | don't think they ev-
er put aboutE' The wind, TOO, was
blowing nearly direct from the coast.
Come, madam, if you fish at all to-
day, il is surely time TO begin
The answer startled the poor bar
onet. i hare angled,' said she,
quietly and what is more, have
caught my fish,
VIVA. do you meani' cried Sin
George. What fish have you
caught Z
Twenty thousand pounds !! an
swered the lady, with coolness. Sir
George grew pale, and stepped hur-
riedly on deck.
Distraction ! cried he, as soon as
he had looked round. Put about
Instantly, pilot that is Margate =
we are of England ?
Exactly SO, Sir George said the
lady at his back. lie turned round
and looked at her.
Your purpose, then, is to take