Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-08-02

ever you please. We should be glad II "
were every day.
In earnestly
Certainly, we should be delighted "
:Ah, well! since you are so cordial, | pfp1A
mise you will do my best to be agreeable51
We shall depend upon seeing YOU =
The next day, at six o'clock, Viser present.
ed himself. ss~kis
you see said he .thatI haye tasen your
invitation literally. Il have conc s9dine.'
An! it is,sefy,eHasSS is very
charming,' said his Bosts, t66s@kom his arrival
appeared very pfiqdant and quite original.
The dinner was very gay, and the artist, on
taking leave. received many compliments.
The next day. as they were about to sit
down atfhe table, Viyer again appeared.
Herd am, exact, punctual and faithful
to my psbmise. But it is singular he con-
tinuedy fixing penetrating and qulzzical look
upon the faces Of his hosts; it is singular !
you 70 appear surprised; did you not expect
% certainty you give us much pleasure
the Amphiryon and his wife replied with a
forced smile.
so much the better.'4
Viver sat down, was in the happiest vein,
played the agreeable 10 all the family. and
seemed Unconscious that he had all the burden
of the entertaining, and that except u few
monosyllables,: the conversation, was -yednced;
to mere tnonologue, - 80 sss
On the fourth day, at six o'clock pfecfsefy'
thsrebstipate guest once more presented him
self. This time the cold and constraint were
very perceptibe, and Viver spoke of it.
The mistress ef the house replied stiffiy'
: 1t is only because we feared you would not
fare well, we have so poor dinner to-day
Il thought yoh expected me, but it is of no
consequence. Il nm not difficult. | wish only
the pleasure Of ieursociety.'
He seated hi Asef with perfect composure,
ate heartily, ,en turning to madame, with a
complimentary air, he said -
! What Gould you. mean.2 This dinner is
quite rs good as the others.% Excellent fare,
upon my word. | shouldsdesife@ nothing
better.
The next day-it was the fiith-V iver, ar.
rived as @ al. The potter met him at tho
door; nDstedf X>-E Is not at home. he
ldYts down town to-day
DIAN very well But I forgot my great
Bat Yesterday | must ask the servant tor it;
and darling across the threshold and up the
staircase be knocked. The door was opened
--unsuspected apparation.
Your porter is simpleton,' said Viver,
gaily. He pretended that you had gone out.
| [ knew he was mistaken. But what long
faces What sombrc and melancholy air!
Has anything happened? Any accident, any
misfortune9 Tell me, that may offer my
synpathies. IA
All dinner time, the witty artist continued
and rcdoubtel hisrcntrea,ies that the supposed
misfortune might be conGded to him. He
complained Of their reserve, and INDUCED him;
self in all sorts Of coujccturcs and questions
lave you lost any money in speculations I?
missed BIN Inheritance heard bad music! re-
ceivcd 4 visit from IA troublesome bore Have
you been wounded in your atfectious ? in your
fofsQne in your ambition g f
Taen at the desert, bursting into a fit Of
I kpoxswha tsia Tie matter, and what
troubles yopF ~ 81 Ttrr's-s.s" A.
ally made, and 50 literally accepted. Thought
that / would make tho trial, suspectiug that
you would notendure nc long. To-day, you
shut the door against me, and tomorrow, if |
should return, you would throw me out of the
window. But youwll not catch me here. |
wish you good evening,
/ LETTER IN CypnER.-The following is IA
letk er sent from Frenchman in I5ndonsto
friend in Paris, giving secret information, for
which he was compelled to, quit. Engaad in
Us hours after the discovery
"DoypoN. l79S.-My dear riend-As there.
an opportunity am going to inform you
we are, and what has happened since |
wrote, but as for news have none, nei-
would it be proper to write any, as times
my daughter Mary, who you know is
kncd of twenty. has just had an offer
lge from sail.-niaker, which induces
zee to the match, as am informed
of. the. same line, they always find
- ploymcnt. | am sorry to say / have
III he'd lately with fever and cold,
at. ~ same time spit. blood, and had severe
head.-ache bat wifta4.am writing thisI am
fast recovering. IaiSst now bid yiS5usadicsl,
requesting to be- aachaintegN&nith Ill Your
news, and how. you all arss and tosrebeat my
assurance of your Commands. hablg always
punctuaIy atteiaedfotby. mydsar friend,
your welI-wisher, J. f, G."
The key to Shc above is a small dot after
leach word, which is to be observed, and the
information conveyed is -" There are twenty
sails of the line ready at Spithead; Howe
commands. "-Britannia.
A TROUBLESOME RIRD.-A Yorkshire Eng
land) nightingale having located itself in the
| quiet valley to the right Of Keresforth Hill