The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-04-12

'''''" dS thouTht OF loving anv of them A.
Ter pe'"g ten days at Belleair, was past
pray!ns tor. Truth to say. think nv dread
"' '''a'' f!tzarthur, was as nearly in the
,"''.c cohn'tion as was possible for on. who
nan so absorbing an admiration and REGARD
Tor himself He loved Lun, however. have
Nv 'ouo'-rghtly surprising that, to receive
=" " wife, would "o Tie ,ro",,ing feather
~ MS cap; 20 secure Annt Wimpr's broad
acres or a portion of them. to be Lulu's one
'av, not dI>agrccahle plum in his pocket
As for myself. can honestly saw. npon my
hohor' that | seldom or ever .houpht of In.
'"' IN connection with such thinu> for | n.v.
er Knew the want OF money, and nv fa,bcr
was wealthy, and had no other child bn, NV
sell own such reckless imprul.nce and
nI>rtGari "t material affairs" was shock
'h@ hIt was very much in love, Won see.
ana only nInrtcen. Now. at nineteen, the
h'ar' rules the ln'rlltc'-t di>gracetul d.s
rotl>m. shaken oft in at,cr lite.
The month Of September, like that Of An.
!n>t. He'd along on dOwny pin,ons. and the
Hriica'r circle was the same. Fuz,r,bur
had pa! one or two visit, to friend, Of his IN
the nrl.hhorhood but be always arrap,.d
these VISITS 50 that they should no, TAX, HIM
ont OF " hitting distance. 40 10 >pcak. Of In
In. ~ last he returned 10 aunj'>. whore,
Rose Walton was still >ta,ing. ayow,u, III,
dc>'.n - tarrv only few DAYS. and .h,.n rr
turn to town. from which. it was a wonder "a
the whole iamlly how any consideration could
have kept this star of fashion absent 50 lone
mention these little incidents of the sum
m"r months. ,or see. 10 afford. as il were
some tram" and color'ng 10 the deeply absorb.
if'v ana hiIhlI -inttrt>tInv adventures of th.
r'a F"r'"i ot my court>hip. which occurred
IN the hrIGht monti, of q ,obcr. Tnsv RI a,
every day had grown more and more, ~.
lr>>lv captive, would be only rtr,.,ition
had Ion. since come TO the desperate y
poi1t and hal valnlv rul"ell,.,l m: untortu
nate trans Tor means OF Imprr>>inc on I.u
Ia. orally. the fact that was her >l,y.
rtV"i'rd the ProPrlcty OF requesting a rri
vtte INTERVIEW IN the sitting room but the !
ict "t >ol"mny entering that oreat anart
inert with Lulu following me won,,rinrly
and IN til" presence OF nv grave, old auc.,
tor, proposing Tor her hand and heart-th,
very thought dlSarmrd me. n.alr me a COW
ard. and rcllnqu>hrd H., iSea Instantly
like the potroon | WAS. Then ,houolt Of
asking Lulu 10 ride with mr-rn tak, >,r,l
IN 'he woods-'O ramhlc throupb the grove
From all these propositions my cowarJI,
heart recoiicd. and retrcatcd irnOminiou>ly
| never got any further than takin, her hand
and holding II lInGrringlv, one evening a
twilight. as We returned toward the hail. an.
- - to >rr..E I
lIGent .lrl, and she, no doubt. perfectly I'M
d'r>'ood my meaning for she qnirklv with
drew her hand. and, blu>hiny >luhtly. said
with a laugh.snl somewhat hurrir,lI, ..Com.
cousin, let us 20 in. the dew is falling" an,
50 n" fitted up the broad staircase and di,
appeared.
When Lulu came down that eveninc 81.
was IN hrllllint spirits. aS usual and. wui
her arm ltanlry on Miss Ro~c', >boulJcr nr.
S"ntrd the most JOYOUS and .rtranrin, yi.;r,
had ever looked upon Fuzarthur mad,
her the most elegant compliment imaginable
and of rnnrS.. ! had not the least ...,ir, :.
cur his throd'. and make an ,nI OF him.
But we'll get on to October. II was on ;
beautiful morning OF that fine month thai III,
first scene Of real dramatic interest occurrr,
between myself and Lulu. and the purpo>,
OF this little lntroducton has been. 10 con
vry, as rapidly and as cra'ly As possible. som,
!de, Of the relative position Of the parties.
FItztr:hur. You see wi> in love with In
IN, and | was in love with Lulu: and IN,
mutual desire Of m,>rlf aud ti,z. was. To- re.
duce INTO possession 'hc heart Of this youn,
Lady. saw that my rival was roiny 10 rro
pose very soon. and ntcnd, Il 10 trn>,r,t
him, having. at last. conceived A hrl,Iian, AN,
encouraging idea, Of which shall proceed
at once to speak.