Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-11-22

'"neo' repiieu NJ. Messeroy bougainvllle is
so much behind with his rent that was detev<
mined he should turn out at st. Michael or at
christmas, But why do you purchase house,
Ho! ho! Maitre Paul; you are going to be mar
ried, are you' l half guessed 50 from the first.
Well, courage! It is fate which overtakes
the best and wisest of us and here's the lady's
health, whoever she may be.
With all my heart !! And do not forget that
which is as serious as wedding or funeral, is
that, tomorrow by ten oclock, Hodge five thou
sand francs in your hands Al Il pledge of the
complotA gain apos. NJ fprt ifs-
40 not fail in yours. ~
Il I'll take care of that, you may depend. Au
reuOir then, if you will go: at ten tomorrow
M. Fontanes regained the high-road, and trct-
ted leisurely along towards M. Bougainville's.
AS he neared Plaisance, the baible-path, wind
ing round at considerable elevation from the
level of the house, gave to view the smooth
green-sward in it's front, upon which still fell the
rays of the fast westering sun in large patches
of golden light, or broken into tremulous light
and shadow by the tall fruit trees that partially
enclosed it. The sisters Boagainville, and a
number of young friends, were dancing thereon
to the music Of Henri Jomard's flute and sew
eral aged guests amongst whom the Sieur Bou-
gainvlle was conspicuous by his thin, white hairs,
erect military bearing, and the glittering cross
upon his breast, were looking on, and, the male
portion of them, smoking, in apparently meas
ureless content.
Quite an Arcadian scene > mentally sneered
NJ. Pan Fontanes. who would believe, now,
that an abode of such rustic simplicity contains
almost as grim skeleton as mine does! Well,
We must contrive that they destroy each other,
and then Monsieur Bougainville and may sleep
sounder than either of US have Of late
The dance was arrested as N. Fontanes ap-
preached and RESPECTFULLY sauted M, Bougain-
vile, with wham he almost Immediately with
drew into the house. They were absent about
ten minutes only and as, upon their reappear-
ance, the countenance of the veteran wore its
usual aspect Of calm impassibility, dancing was
resumed with increased spirit, and after time
was joined in by M. Fontanes, with Eugenie
Bougainville, for partner Respectful, SUBJ
dued, yet ardent Observation-Disclosures sur
prised at itself, as it were, has seldom been more
adroitly displayed than by that gentleman upon
this OCCASION and whether the consciousness
thereof betrayed by Eugsnie's tll-tala .hlashes
was pleasurable or otherwise, It would have
been difficult for spectator to determine. Poor
Henri Jomard-whose flute, montentarily becom.
ing weaker and more uncertain was at last su
perseded by volunteer violin--sat apart from
the gay dancers, partially concealed from obser
vation by his anxious and sympathizing sister
Eugenie. however, must have noticed his agita
tron, for never had her voice and manner reveal
ed 80 much Of womanly tenderness as on part
ing with him at the close of that sad and omin
Gus evening.
Eugene, said M. Bougainvile after all il
the house but themselves had retired to rest, 9
have ill news for thee. Thy uncle Jerome
whose address Monsieur Fontanes' agent had n
difficulty, after all, in ascertaining, very grufl
told the messenger that it would receive no an
swer.
Helas sighed Eugenie, feared SO ant
he was our last resource
@Our position is embarrassing, said the fa
ther, with an unsuccessful effort to assume
more cheerful tone The harvest has been q
bad one but things will not always turn ou
like that. Thy uncle has disappointed me, Eu
genie, he added after an interval of melancbol
silence but what, after all, could be expecte
Of man who left France to avoid the conscrir =
ton
:. May, father, lot us be just. Have not hear
, you say that uncle Jerome was betrayed in hi
: affections by Q faithless womaul
; Tut, my girl!' rejoined N. Bougainvillc
with levity Of tone contradioted by the kee
scrutiny of his look, which was however mfle
by the growing darkness of tho room. Low
1 wounds are rose.brier scratches merely-a MT
h mentary smart, that neither hinders or contro
: one q march through the rough wilderness {
. life. 1 have been pretty familiar with the fash
Z which herald real wounds and death and the
. did not leap from maidens eyes.
# Fam glad to hear, softly murmured Eug'
ME, that heart-griefs are SO fugitive with mel
n Goodnight, dear father
It Goodnight, Eugenie, said the veteran, en-
; bracing her with tenderness; and be not Il
Is much cast down. The guardian angel is new
u forgetful of gcntle and pious child like thee
% Before noon on the following day, the stoc
) farming implements, and furniture at Plaisanc
It were sequestrated by justice at the instan
+ Of Pierre Messeroy, Ecuyer, for arrears Of rent
and NJ. Bougainville was at the same time Sc
At we'd with notice to quit, according to one of Il
sr covenants Of his bail, by which right to rsta
ne possession was forfeited by default of rent pa
r ment. -.4
n, 'Diable but this Is serious-terrible,' mu
IS INJURED the old soldier and unless l can obta
ms a loan of-'M. Bougainville checked himse
e and after time added, addressing his dismay
ly and weeping family, : I shall sot off at once
a S.. Malo. Courage, my children It isup
he the darkest hour OF night that the new d
breaks. Perhaps my old friend, Bertin,
notary, may be able to assist us in this strait
nd M. Bougainville did not return home un
IL about ten o'clock in the evening The fam
of were in bed, with the exception Of Eugen
th- whose anxiety was deepened by the pale excl
be ment of her father countenance.
red Eugene, my GIRL he said, after few
its successful whiifs at Che pipe she presented b
Ct with, come nearer to me; I would speak W
thee
BOD L am listening, father, said Eugenie, seat