Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-08-25

a reality Can it be that Mabel's dream was
true f"
AT the sound of Mabel's name Silver Bird
struggled to release herself from his arms, say
ing, )" let me go, Ernest; let me go.''
But he only clasped her closer to his breast,
saying, Dear Silver Bird, preserver of my life,
friend and sister of my dead Mabel will never
release you till you tell me why you left u.s.
SIS Mabel dead?" she inquired, turning
pale.
Yes; our darling is no more, )" and drawing
her to seat beside him they mingled their tears
together.
Nora, who had stood spell-bound. with aston
ishment, now approached them, saying:
"My brother Silvia-what does this all
mean "
Nothing" said Eugene, cncrcling her
waist with his other arm, 9 only in your adop-
ted sister have found my long-lost deliverer
from captivity" And raising his eyes to
heaven he exclaimed: ''Oh, my Father, thank
thee for the Joy Of this night Am I not thrice
blessed, he said to Percy, who now appeared !;
81 have found together with my new sister,
my long-los Silver Bird"
"You are, indeed" said Percy g ] am en-
vious Of you already " and taking Nora IS hand
fondly in his own, his speaking eyes sought
hers
Ernest" said Lane, who had been silent
observer of the whole, :" l fear you have found
your sister but to loss her again, if Wallace has
his way"
Perhaps So" said Ernest, smiling; and re-
leasing her he continued, 81 willingly resign
her into the care of one whom | deem so truly
worthy
Percy Immediately drew her nearer to him
and whispered, g May I hope that Nora has as
good an opinion of me as her brother?'
We did not wait to hear tho reply, for with
Lane, who somehow thought that he should not
be missed by the young people just then, we left
the room.
Returning to Malcott, he had just again asked
the physician if he could see any chance for
him. ~
"You may live till morning, and perhaps only
few hours" was the reply.
"Then there is no hope. Oh if there is a
God, cannot meet him, said Malcott, in de.
spairing voice.
Soon after he was crazed with deirum, and
through the long hours Of that night, shrieks o
terror, and oaths, and curses rang from the lips
of that dying man. All this time Margaret sal
by the bedside, and hourly prayed that he
might not die in such a state as that
Towards morning he slept, and when he awoke
he turned to her and said
"Will you forgive me for tho wrong did
you, Margaret ;"
"As hope to be forgiven for my sins, for
give you, James"
A grateful look passed over his face, but q
moment after it was succeeded by one of agony
land with deep groan, he expired.
The following day after that, the body of ia
son having been brought home, father and sol
were laid in one grave.
We will again pass over a few weeks during
g which Burgoyne with his five thousand sever
hundred and fifty soldiers had surrendered them
selves prisoners to Gen. Gates, filling the countr
with transports of joy, before we again lool
upon our friends.
'Tis the first of June, l778, and a morn
ing radiant with beauty, for Nature seems tt
have put on her gala attire. Hark what SCUM
is that which comes reechoing over the wales ant
hills to meet us as we hasten on to Bennington
'Tis the boom of cannon, and as we enter tn
village we find the good people, are having do
of general rejoicing and soon learn that tn
evening before witnessed the return of the brav
=, Col. Ethan Allen from a cruel captivity
to his beloved Green Mountain companions
, Among the crowd we readily recognize our oil
friends Pat. Eugene, Percy, Lane, the gallan
Warner and others. As the day wears on W
behold all these mounted and in company wit
o Col. Allen and few other horsamen taking tn
;. road that leads to Nora home, Let us follo'
r. them.
D Arriving there we find all is preparation, an
Q an hour afterward, surrounded by their friends
h Percy (now Lieutenant Wallace) and Nor
= stand before the Rev. Mr. Dean and utter tn
IL VOWS that make them one. AS Mr. Dean COZ
q cluded Percy bent down and whispered ethan
e God you are mine at last" Eugene and 81
10 yer Bird then took their places, and again th
marriage ceremony was listened to, joinin
- hands where hearts were already united, if "
q judge Eugenes countcnance Alright, and trul
y we do. Last, though not least Margaret L,
Is and our stout friend Lane, who it appeared wa
n a rejected lover of Margaret's early days, ute
d ed the marriage vows.
10 No face was more radiant than Ellen Bra,
d don's amid the general rejoicing that followt
r. and aunt Lena, (who was happier than mar
- who give away their beloved children as 81
d called Eugene and Nora, knowing she shou
g not be separated from Nora,) catching sight
|. Ellen s face found occasion to whisper
,e {" suppose it will not be long before the
:, will be another wedding in the neighborhoo
d Ellen, will it?"
W "Perhaps not, said Ellen, gaily, and blusl
ID ing crimson as she raised her eyes and encour
tered those of a fine looking gentleman ne
le who had heard all and now came forward al
n said
is 'No, Nellie, it won't be long, shall it? {"
And aunt Lena was not disappointed, for b
fore many weeks there was another weddil
and Ellen was the happy bride.
Had we visited Ellen, Nora, Silver Bird al
j. Margaret in the pleasant hours after tho clio
er of the Revolution we should have found tho