The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-03-10

nearest parade. nohrnan DID The
same, he met and passed her many
times on the parade. and searched Tor
pity In her eyes, but fcnnd neither look
nor recognition, nor any Other scnii.
mrnt. for all this she walked. iill all
the other promenaders we're ,ircd aud
gone, then her culprii summoned RE
olution, and taking oA his hat with y
voice tremulons for the first time. bo-
saught permission to address her. She
stopped, hlu.hed. aud neither ackuuvl-
edged cor disowncd his acquaintance.
lie blushch, slammcred how ashamed
he was, how he tcas punished how little
she knew how unhappy he was, and
concluded by begging her not to icl all
the world know The disgrace Of man.
who was already mortified enough by
the loss OF her acquaintance. She ash
ed an explanation hc told her the nc
ton had been commenced in her name I.
she gently shrugged her shoulders, aud
SAID, How stupid they are. Embold.
ened by this, he begged To know whcih.
er or not life of distant unpreiending
devotion, would aii-r lapse of years,
erase the memory of his madness --- his
crime
SHE did not know She must now
bid him adieu, rs she had some prepar-
ations 10 make for n ball in the crosccnt
where ereryJody ,ods 10 be-
They parted, and Doliguan detcrmn-
ed TO be at the ball, where everybody
was to be. lie was there, and after
sometime he obtained mn introduction
TO Miss llayihorn, and he danced with
her Her manner was gracious. --
With the wonderful tact of her sex.
she seemed TO have commenced the nc.
qnainIance that evening. Tint night,
for the first time, Dolgnan was in love.
will spare the reader all lovers arts,
by which he succeeded in dining where
she dined, in dancing whore she danced,
in ovcrlaking her by accident, when
she rode. His devotion followed her
even to church, where our drngoon was
rewarded by learning there is world
where they neither polk nor smoke
the two capital denominations of this
one.
II was three months after the Box
Tunnel, that Captain Dolgan called
one day on Captain lIaythorn, T. ~,
whom he had met twice in his life, and
slightly propiiia,ed by violently listen
ing TO cutting-out expedition hc call.
ed, and in the usual way asked permis-
sion to pay his addresses 10 his daugh-
ter. The worthy Captain slraightway
began doing Quarter Deck, when sud.
denly he was summoned from the apart
ment by mysterious message. On his
return he announced, with "A total
change of voice, that " II was all right,
and his visitor might run alongside as
soon AS he choose" My reader has
OWNED the truth this nautical com
mander, terrible TO the foe. was in com.
pleie and happy subjugation to his
daughter, our heroine.
As he was taking leave, Doligan saw
his divinity glide into the drawing.
room. He followed her, observed u
sweet consciousness which encouraged
him that consciousness decpened into
confusion she tried TO laugh, but cried
instead, and then she smiled ngan and
when he kissed her hand at the door il
was George and Marian, instead Of
Captain this and Miss the other. A
reasonable time after this 0or my tale
is merciful and skips formaliies and
torinrlng delays these two were very
happy--ihey were once more upon the
railroad going TO enjoy their honey.
moon all by themselves. Marion Dol
igan was dressed just Us before-duck
like, and delicious; all bright except
he' 'i"'hes' bu' ueorge sat beside her
'''' ,'"'r' '''''ea' Of opposite and she
drank him in gently, from under bel
''"s eye,'a'nes' Marian s"'d George
n'"riIeu people should tel each Other
a'h "n you ever forgive me II ow1
=" yo"-""
les yes
wen 'heh you remember the Bon
Tunnel tthls was the first allusion be
had 'eiiiured 10 ~
am ashamed TO say had bet 81
10 i" WIN "hiie' would KISS one ol
you Two ladies' sald George, pathetic
externally, chucklins within.
! kno" that George ] overheard