The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1854-05-05

tie inn looked by no mems a pleasant
place 10 be showed mp in. SO she resist
ed lhvir 'nlroaiics. aad. gathering her
turs more closely around her. she nestled
herself inlo corner Of the cuach Thus,
for time. .hc los, all consciousness Of
outward things in sleep
A sudden lurch aNoko her, and she
soon learned that they had stuck fast in
a snow-drif. and that no effort OF the
tired horses could eXiricstc the coach
from its unpleasant predicament The
guard, mounting one Of the leaders, set
of in search Of assistance. while the
coachman comforied Miss Stirling hy
telling her as nearly as they could cal
culate they were only mile or two
from "the squire's,' and that If The
guard could find the way to the squres,
the squire was sure 10 come to their res
cue with his sleigh. Il was not the fr.t
time that the squire had got the mail
bags out of a snow driit by that means
The coachman's expectations were
fulfilled. Within an hour, the distant
iinckling Of the sleigh-bells was heard,
and lights were seen cleaning aflr;
they rapidly advanced nearer and near.
er; aud soon a hearty voice was heard
bailing them. A party of men with
lanterns and shovels came to their as
sistance strong arm lifted Miss Stir
ling from the coach and supported her
trembling steps to sleigh close at hand;
and almost before she knew where she
was, she found herself in large hall
brilliantly lighted by blazing wood
fire. Numbers Of rosy, glowing, child
ish faces were gathering round her,
numbers of bright, eager eyes were
gazing curiously upon her, kindly hands
were busted in removing her wraps, and
pleasant voices welcomed her and CON
graduated her on her escape.
'Ay, ay, Mary said her host, adj
dressing his wife. | told you the sleigh
would have plenty of work this winter,
and you see was right
As you always are, uncle merry
voice exclaimed. We all say at Ilaw-
tree that Uncle Atherton never can be
wrong"
Atherton I! Iiawtree = repeated Miss
Stirling in some ama1ement and ut
tered in that familiar voice Ellen,
Ellen Middleton, is it possible that you
are here 2
A joyful exclamation and a rush into
her arms were the young girls reply to
this question, as she cried
Uncle Athcrion, Aunt Mary, dom
you know your old friend, Miss Stir
lingi'
Mrs. Atherton fixed her soft blu,
eyes on the stranger,in whom she coulC
at first scarcely recognise the bright
haired girl whom she had not seen fol
eighteen or twenty years; but, by ans
by, she satisfied herself that, though
changed, she was Ellen Stirling still
with the same sunny smile and the sam,
laughing eyes that had made every on
love her in their school days. Heart
felt, indeed, were the greetings whicl
| followed, and cordial the welcome Mr.:
, Atherion gave her old friend as she con
: graduated herself on having dear Ellie
under her own roof more especially a
{ she owed this good fortune to Mr. All
5 erion's exertions in rescuing her.
= II is the merest chance, too that Ia
Q is at home at present. she said h
c ought TO have been in Scotland, but th
: state of the roads in this bleak conntr
: has kept him prisoner here for weeks
: And others rs WE'LL Ellen Middl,
il ton added but both children an
# grown people are only too thankful
n have 50 good an excuse for staying lol
a ger al Bellfeld.' And then, laughin
s she asked Aunt Mary how she meant
y dispose of Miss Stirling for the nigh
It for the house was full already as it cou
g hold
oh said her aunt, we shall ma
p age very we'll Bellfeld is very ella
" tie
i She smild as she spoke bot il siruC
d Miss Stirling that the question wa
p nevertheless, puzzling one, so she too
g the first opportunity of enirealing h'
To take no trouble on her account
k chair by the fire was really all the a
ID commodation she cared for, ~ she wis
IN ed TO be IN readiness to pursue b
I, journey as soon as the coach could pr
sr ceed
l. We shall be able 10 do better {
r. YOU than lhai. Ellen. Mrs. Albert,
- answered cheerfully. I cannot, IL
ai true, promise you a stnie.room, for ey
70 ~ bel in the house Is full, and ! knc
r you will not allow any one to be- NOV
r for your convenience bui ] have o
ID chamber siill At your ser' Ice, which, e
Al cep, in one respect, is eomiorial
ht enough
Haunted. Of course z said Miss 81
r ling, saily.
vi 'Oh, no. no, Il u no, that | had
er fitted up for my brother William. wh
y. he used 10 be here more freqaenily lh
pc Of bate, and il is often occupied by q
re llemcu when the house Is foil bot,
es It il detached from the housr, ! ha'
T. Of course. never a.ked any lsdy to sie
81 there iill nov
'Oh II that be- All, am quite Will
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