Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1855-01-26

! hen he knew no one else. he knew me- --
| hen he suffered most, he bore his autfarings
barely murmuring, content to rest his head
where yours rests now. When he lay at the
point of death, he married me that he might
| call me wife before he died. Aud the name
my dear love, that took on that forgotten
night
know it now I he sobbed. The shad-
owy remembrance strengthens. 1t is come
/ back. ] thank Heaven my mind is quite
restored My Mary, kiss me--lull this weary
head to rest, or | shall die of gratitude His
| parting words are fulfilled / geo Home
again >
Well They were happy. It was long
recovery but they were happy through tall,
| The snow had melted on the ground. md tho
birds were singing in the culess thickets Of
the early spring, when those three were first
able to ride out together, and when people
hocked about the open carriage to cheer and
congratulate Captain Richard Douhledick
But, even then, it became necessary for the
Captain. instead Of returning to England, TO
complete his recovery in the climate Of south.
ern France. They found a spot upon the
| Rhone, within ride of the old town of Avg
non and within view Of it's broken briuge,
which all they could desire; they lived
! there, together, six months: then return d
to England. Mrs Taunton growing old after
three years-though not so old as that her
bright eyes were dmmed-and remembering
! that her strength had been benefited by the
| change, resolved to go back for year to
! those arts. So, she went with a faithful
servant, who had often carried her son in his
arms; and she was to be rcjoined and escort
ed home, at the years end, by Captain Rich
| ard Doublcdick.
She wrote regularly to her children (as she
called them now, and they to her She
went to the neighborhood of Aix-and there,
in their own chateau near the farmer IS house
she grew into intimacy with family belong
ing to that part Of France. The intimacy
began. in. her often meeting among the vine
yard. pretty child girl with compass
sionate heart, who was never tired Of listen
ing to the solitary English lady's stories Of
her poor son, and the cruel wars. The family
were as gentle as the child and at length che
came to know them 50 well, that she accept.
ed their invitation to pass the last month of
| her residence abroad, under their roof. All
| this intelligence she wrote home. plecemeal
as it came about, from time to time and, at
last, enclosed polite note from the head Of
the chateau, soliciting on the occasion of his
approaching mission to that neighborhood,
the honor Of the company of Get homme 81
justement -celebre, Monsieur lie Capitaine
Richard Doubledick.
Captain Doubedick now a hardy hand
some man in the full yigor Of life, broader
across the chest and shoulders than he had
ever been before despatched courteous re-
plv, and followed it in person. Travelling
through all that extent Of country after three
years of Peace, he blessed the better days on
which the world had fallen. The corn was
golden, not drenched in unnatural red was
bound in sheayes for food, not trOdden under
foot by men in mortal fight. The smoke rose
up from the peaceful hearths, not blazing
ruins The carts were laden with the fair
fruits of the earth, not with wounds and
death. 70 him vino had 50 often seen the
tcrribIe reverse. these thiuys were bcuurifnl
indeed and they brought, him ia s1:tencd
spirit to the old chateau near AK, upen i
deep blue evening.
1t was large chateau OF the genuine old
shOstly kind, with round towers, and extln-
guishers and high leaden root, and more
windows than Aladden' Palace. The lattice
blinds were all thrown open, after the heat
Of the day, and there were slimpse' OF T: ralno-
ing NaIIS anu Cof'i'ore .,,
tnere were immense gu '"''el .u'9
Pari'ol ucG"y' masses u I uHlA 'o'' .Vo ,
sa'uenS' "'"S'E"u'' '""As "a ""tI' Wv
wax 10 play anu 100 uiI'y " "oAA ''"' ues,
weeds, ana tHlcHets oI IRON F'ihlis 'ha'
seemed 10 nave oVersro"h themselves Hse tne
shruHperles' nnu 70 nave mr""cHtd ou' III uil
manner OF VIII Shapes lne entrance uoors
stood open as doors often 90 III tG't country
when the heat oil the DAY Is passed ana the
captain saw no Dell or HnocSer' anu walked
m;
lie walked INTO ioity stone nan; reiresh-
inSiy cool ana gloomy after the gItre oil Il
southern Jay travel. EStohdln5 along the
four sides Of this hall was gallery, leading
10 suites OF rooms ana II was lighted from
the TOP. StlIl' no bell was to he seen
faith, sald the captain hating
ashamed OF the clahHlnS Oh MS ooots' TINS
is4 ghostly beginning
ne e'1t'ei "'IY ana ,Ielt ms lace ,nrn
"hite' III r'e sa''cIs iooN.i's '''m u AZ nun
s.oou Tue ilS"oh o'uIct 'he olnIot ",'ose
plcIure ne ""t uati.ei I ~ III. NM :" ions
uuu 80 I"i, OVuipateu WIN iue ", a'
'a1tin esIfy 'i'''I;nens i;a ~" i'Ae ~ was
ne uioTeu' anu uist tPPeareu' anu oap'aih
Richard DouplesticR hearu ms steps coming
quickly down into the hall. tie entered
through an archway' Ihere was bright,
sudden look upon ms lace Much such u look
asst had worn IN that iatal moment.
Monsieur lie Capitalne Richard Douoledick
Enchanted to receive MN thousand apo
lOgies Inc servants were al out IN 'ne ar,
i me,e was -, -. - ,,os ,hn I.ta Snv nc NV
sfan',Ltor ,hn i;,,I, ,har;shnd and nrotsctod
~ T,d,rna T,rnton
Uo WA sn c,raci,ns and q, frank ,hat N,n.
.;o,,u u, |a,,;,S1;r, Piobard nnuniedict ND
nor witbbofi Lis hand .It i the b.nd or n
Iraro Fn',I;shmon said tbe Frsncb nii,er
- rrh;l, bs .nots n cn,IJ ras,
noct 5.,v. E"glisLman' evsn as nv foe .
b0,r ,,1,,ch mora as ,ny Crinn1 ! also am a
soId,ar
IL i,a.,,, r,D,,,,, h,ra3 mo cal bor, -
msmbe1sd nh him MIN he did Ii not tax take sueb nots Of
nv 50 .ha, aa, 81 ,ooL Of rs ,boncb,
CSntaip % R;chard s;,I nnnb,sdirI How shall I
teli him !;
rha Fronch ofSccr conducted his c,ost ;n,o
gnrden md nre.anted him to his wiGs an
snSga,in, and heant;fnI wnm,n s;tt;n, r;th
Mrs in1nton in n whimsical oIi.G,s6ioned
nariIIion Ills danghter her fair vonnc +, Ca
be,m;n, with iov came running n emhroce
hin, and ,berS yos a hnv.Lahy N ,nn,bls