Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-22

ana the respec liability OF his character, which
he enclosed in his letter and forwarded. He
waited for week in state Of feverish anxiety
but at length the answer came, and the lady
granted his request. The letter breathed the
spirit of modesty and good sense The lady
stipulated for six months correspondence, after
which they were to meet.
From this time they wrote regularly upon
various topics but the personal appearance of
each was never one of the subjects of allusion.
Harry's high opinion of his fair correspondent
was enhanced upon the reception of every let
ter, until he became thoroughly in love with his
incognita, and he began most earnestly to long
for the expiration of his probation. It was
with beating heart that he took his seat in
one of the cars of the railroad which was to
convey him to the city of c., where his fair
inamorato resided.
Now, the question was to be solved, could she
love him He was not handsome, in the COM
mon acceptation of the word, yet he had an in
telligent connteuance, dark, expressive eye,
and good figure; but he forgot all his advan-
tages of person or station, in his anxiety to Gre
ate an impression. He never once asked if she
were beautiful, for be felt if she wsre not posi-
lively ugly he could love. After alighting at a
station, and walk of few minutes, he found
himself before II small but beautiful cottage,
which bore marks of taste and refinement in its
occupants. He knocked, and it seemed to him
that his heart knocked full as loudly against
his breast as his knuckles knocked against the
door, When the door was opened, our lover
hero was greeted with an unexpected sight, of a
dlminutive, crooked form, pair of spectacles
and red hair, which were the principal features
in the tout ensemble of his fair receiver. Now
red hair was Harry's aversion. The lady, for
such she evidently appeared, conducted him into
pretty parlor, where music and books showed
the taste of the fair owner. After short scru.
tiny, Harry turned to the odd little figure be.
side him and requested to see Miss B.
" She,is before you," said his companion
lie was thunderstruck, and stood gazing al
her without motion, but at length collected hil
scattered wits, and tried to commence conver
sation " under difficulties" :" He introduced
himself as her unknown correspondent, and ex
planned that he had come to make a persona
acquaintance. She answered him with modest,
and good sense, telling him that their inter
course must be on terms of friendship, unit
they became more intimately known to eacl
other. They conversed long and pleasantly
and he soon found himself adniring her voice
which was soft and sweet; and before he left
he had quite forgotten her red hair and specta
cles. Thus their intercourse continued for
week. at the expiration of which time he mad
her an offer of his heart and hand.
She hesitated ere she replied but smilingl
asked
Have you SO far overcome your aversion
red hair and crooked form as to wish to MAX
me your wife !"
He replied that he loved her, and cared nj
what was the color of her hair, so long as 81
would consent to be his.
An answer was promised to be given on II
following morning.
As early as propriety would admit, on I'll
next morning, our friend Harry again sougl
| his beloved, but was greatly surprised to be r
ceived by one so like, and yet 50 unlike her
9 whom he had been paying his court. The
e she stood with a sweet smile on her lips, and
laughing light in her hazel eyes, without tho
q distinguished marks of person which had
first attracted his notice. He almost doubt
4 his senses, until she spoke in her clear swe
= tones, when he sprang forward, and, seizing h
G hand, begged her to explain the mystery,
e She smiled as she said
"You must forgive my ruse, Harry; y(
g said personal beauty had no weight with yo
and wishedsto prove you. You see me nc
. in my proper shape and person. Can you 10
Inc as well as when wore specs and r.
q wig I"
% He could answer only by gazing admiring
on her graceful figure, 80 delicate, yet SO spir
+, cd, and those soft brown curls shading her iat
! eloquent with sweetness.
Harry was of course enchanted. The sequ
may te guessed. Harry is firm believer
phrenology.