Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1857-09-10
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THE COUNTERS R-STkOKE.

Jnst after breakfast one fine spring morning
ia ltSt, an advertisement in the Times for a
ru7aie caught and fixed NY attention. The
>aary was sufficiently remunerative for a bach
e,or, and the parish, as personally knew, one
] Of lie n ,s; pleasantly situated in all Somerset
Sare, Having said that, the reader Will readi-
j understand that i couid have been huud-
ri from Taunton. | Instantly wrote Iaclo>-
Il i1s testimonials, with which the Rev. Mr..
i Towo,ev. the rector. was SO entirely satisfied,
! that tue returH-poSt brought me- positive es'-
SAsemeu; uueiogged with the SiigstcSt otJec-
tons 70 one or two subsidiary lteIHS | aAd Stip-
U4.ei Tor. and accompanied 10y au Invitation
% make the rrctory my hene till could con
rsaeG:ly suit myself elsewhere, THIS was
both Kind and handsome aud the next day
bat one took coach, with light heart, Tor
NJ aeW destination, Ii thas happened that
tesne acquainted. and in some degree mixed
] {? Ei,h the train OF events il is my present
Fl-pose 10 relate
The rector found 10 be 4 stout, portly
Eso:eHaa, whose years already reached be
'Eeea sixty snd seventy. So many winters
a;aoaga they had pleAtiiaiiy hesprinkled his
aAF Slih grey, shone out With ruddy bright
ness IN his still handsome face. aud keen, kind
u, bright hsLel eyes and his voice, hearty
al ringing, had not Is Yet oae quayer OF age
IA X, met aim ST breakfast on the morning
Alter my arrival, aud his reception of Me was
aos. friendly. We had spoken together but
%. few inmates. when Que OF the French
shadows. that led from the breakfast room ia
;oa shrubbery and dower-garien, gently open
e. A0i admitted q lady, just then. IS | after
N2rd> learned, in her nineteenth spring
GSel the term almost uRcoRscioaSlv. for | can
noi eTea Row, in the glowing summer Of her
tie olsSoclate her image from that season OF
Tea.A ana joyoaSneSs She WAS introduced TO
III, shh osdfashioRed simplicity, Us INV grand
cA2shieT, Agnes Townley.' Ii is difficult to
.oo< $. beauty through othcr mems eyes.
aa1 IN the present instance feel that | should
'a4 u >ee4b.e in the endeavor to stamp upon
us o.auA, dead paper, any adequate idea OF
Zoe ife>a ,oEeiaeSS the rosebud 6tauty of that
!eaas Slri. | merely say, that her perfectly
1reoaa head, wreathsd with Eayy h8ziirI HE
O afsSht hair. andulated with golden light,
FTaIE brought 10 my nni RIpAei's halo
i-Aiel Por;r4iiures Of the VirgIa-wItA this
c'as-eaee, ;aar ia place OF the holy cain and
fss>,Hs;on o. the painting, there was in Az
s@ IoNHley sparkling youth aud life. that
e'sa amidst the hea, and glare OF crowded
c4..--oon or Of theatre, irre>istably suggested
Aa1 recalled the freshness aud perfume Of the
Iosaiac-of eloadlesS. rosy aloraiRg of May,
d ID, fSr higher charm than tentuFc-beauty
S'~eEec exquisite, sweetness OF disposition, a
a-Aa seatleBeSs Of mind and temPE, was evi'
0sSoSd Ia every line Of her face, IN every ac'
Seai Of the to=-pitched. silver voice, that
NSsa'AF'i thrOagh lips made oRly TO smile
Lei ne eva. that was geatly struck hy
70 Remarkable combination Of rare endow-
-SaiS aud this, thiHk. the sdarp-eve5l rec
- ass1 have perceived. Or be might nos perhaps
ave been 30 immeiistely communicative Eith
'tseeci TO the prospects of has ldoiled grand
S.'sa, 8 De wAs the moment the young l4Iiy
s presiding .; the breakfass-labae, bad
StiAdFa~R.
;, We sAAR have gAy 6oiaSs. Mr.. Tyrrel. n
.'e 'ec'Ssy shortly" he said. Next Moada]
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