Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-15

Oh Eden. Her voice was perfect music. For
'he INST TWO years after her mothers death she
was growing in'o comple'e womanhood, and
'hen she was splendid woman
/ nave some hesitation IN attempting TO de-
scrihe her character. 1t was by no means per-
iect' IL was hardly possible that the child OF
sucn ia'her should be very mild and gentle !;
and' III iaci' she was very like him in her firm
ness and her determination OF purpose With
al sue inherited from her mother an amount oi
passion, warmth oil feeling, and devoiedness TO
any oolect oi her aheellon' which, coupled
win her hAedness oil VIII, made her difficult
subject OF management
These were the prominent points Of danger
IN her character. Everything else was exceed
ingly winning and lovely, and even these points
rendered her more attractive. II her horse re-
fused to leap fence. she rode him at it sieadi-
iy TIL he did q II she wished a howes that
grew on the edge OF precipcc, she walked
boldly out and plucked IT. II one she called
friend were IN need. she never rested Till the
aid was rendered. She had even been known
10 go alone at midnight Tor physician to see
her ia'her IN severe attack oil illness, because
she would not trust a servant.
IL was mol strange that The strong man
heart wound 'iseli around her. lie made her
his IDOL lie was gradually devotlns himself
more and more vigorously to his profession, and
when he DID permit himself TO escape his llbia-
. ry, II was his Joy TO be welcomed by her unrl-
vailed smile and voice. She queened It IN his
mouse, and held gay reSels IN the large draw
lng-room while her father poured over books IN
his undlsturoed Office.
MATTERS were IN ihls condition when Mr.
Bromley died, leaving Will by which he gave
MS eniire property 10 ms three children older
than Alice, cutting oil Mrs. Cameron and her
daughter hate'
Mr.. Cameron had no care for the money; a
fourth Of the fortune would not amount 10 a
tithe Of that which he would himself give to
his daughter. But flaw 10 the will Of his
old foe would be grand discovery, and cap
ital revenge, and he sought for it, and, as he
supposed, found il.
The CONSERVATION, anger, fury Of the Brom-
ley family may be imagined when it was an.
nounced that the father Of Kate Cameron, now
just of age, had commenced proceedings 10 sci
aside the will Of her grandfather. The repu-
tation Of the lawyer did not suffice TO satisfy
them that it was anything more than the enmi-
ty of the man that induced the proceeding, and
they employed counsel TO oppose.
One evening, not long after this, Mr. Cam
eron came somewhat suddenly from his library
through his drawing-room, and into a small
parlor which was devoted TO books Of the light
er sort, and to musical instruments lie was
seeking an authority which his library did moi
furnish. He found something he did not ex
peci.
Possibly the freedom Of life which he hat
permitted to his daughter might have author
il; certainly il ought to have excused it, though
ii was a strange affair.
} Kate was sitting in no equiyocal position
with gentleman. His arm was around her
her head on his shoulder; and she was Ia sucl
spendld How OF spirits that 1t was not un''
her companion called her attention to him. iha
she saw her father standing IN the door with
brow like thnnder-eloud
Young man, leave this house y was tn!
first remark OF the father.
John, keep your seat - was the hrm re
sponse oil The daughter, as she rose and met he
iashers eye with look that was as urn as his
young man was John Bromley, grandson OF 'h'
father Of Mrs. Cameron, cousin OF haie, AM
the first OF that family who had ever been seer
in the house OF the Camerons. lie now inter
posed, with some confusion Indeed, but polite
ly;
Accident makes necessary, Mr.. Cameron
what had intended to defer until more au
; splclus time, when our present hostile aspec
might be somewhat changed. But doubtless
"Explanation Is unnecessary Sr' l hav
requested you 10 leave The house ooiige IN
by sparing me The trouble oil enforcing my re
quest.
stop minute, John' VIII go WIN you
Mr.. cameron looked at his daughter calmly
hall smiling at the spirit which he IN iact ad
mlred.
And where DO you propose TO go' 4
: Stephen Bromley's' fancy you VIII not I'M
welcome there"
0 II don't care where, iaiher' love Jon
HrOmeV and Will with him To the world