Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-11-12

hiding his face as much as possible without
seeming DESTROYS so to do
Good Bacchus, so | have. Thou'rt not
Mestor."
NO" returned our hero; and as he spoke
he kept on.
That's strange face, said ono Of the sol
diers.
"And, thought fair one added anoth-
er.
GLOW now" asked a third "Has strun-
ger passed'.
"Ncs--a fisherman
"'Tis said that a Greek vessel was upon the
coast this morning, and we should know whom
she landed
Alaric heard no more He turned the first
angle in the street that presented itself and
then hurried on. The way wos familiar, and
ho had NO difficulty in selecting the various
avenues he needed TO follow, but he was not
wholly easy. lie had reason to believe that
he was followed lie took several winding
passages for the purpose of avoiding pursu-
crs, but he could not get rid of the echoing
football that sounded upon the pavement be-
hind him II slackcned when he slackened
lit stopped when be stopped-and when he
hurried ON the echo hurried after him.
CHAPTER H.
t,NrHA.-AN ALARM.
Within a comfortably furnished apartment
of an humble abode. near the western wall Of
the city. sat two individuals. The first was
a man some fifty years of age, stout and mus
cular in frame, and wearing the garb Of an ar
tsan, with the dust of toll still clinging TO
him lie possessed an open, kindly coun-
tcuauce, and if it lacked in comeliness, it
certainly made up in honesty and irankness.
Such was Bcllcrus ono of the most skilliul
masons in Syracuse, and possessing fair
knowledge of architecture in its higher and
more elaborate branches. \ genial, comior-
table disposition had led him into society of
his own choice, and am antipathy to turmoil
and strife and an unwillngness TO assumG
much responsibility had kept him from rising
to any emincnce in his profession. There
may have been another cause Of his retaining
his humble position, though every desire of
his social life seemed TO be answered where
he was.
The other person-thc mason's companion
WAS female. She had seen just twenty
summers, and was as beautiful as the poets
dream. In form she was light and graceful,
her limbs full and round, and her whole frame
fun of life and vigor. Her features were of
true Grccian mould, with large, dark eyes,
over which dropped long lashes of silkcn
texture, while u mass of wavy trosses cluster
ed about her supcrbly rounded shoulders
Beyond The few honest friends who sometimes
uartook of the artisan hospitality, She was
not known Bcllorus had guarded her with
miscrs care. and few there were in the
great metropolis who knew of the treasure
of beauty that dwelt within his walls The
humble craftsmen who shared her fathers
confidence loved her devotedly but they low
ed her dcvotedly, but they loved with wor-
Shipping love, as the keeling shepherd loved
his goddess; and they were all pledged not
to speak of her in their intercourse with the
outward world.
Don't call me foolish, father" said the
maiden, mploringly
81 do not call thee SO, Iantba," the mason
returned IL only wish to help you over
what may prove most bitter disappointment.
How can YOU hope that Alarc will ever re-
turn
My love tells me So
"Ah-but love is blind
Then its feelings are the more to be relied
upon, for they come from the internal prompt
ings Of the soul But feel sure that he will
come back to me. Only last night the bright
goddess Electra appeared to me Ia a dream,
and told me that Alaric should return At
least ! will hope yet while longer for 1t is
sweet to hope
BeIierns could not ind 1t IN his heart to do
moro towards dispolNng the bright promise
which the maiden cherished and he turned
inc conversation upon another topic Only
Re" words had been spoken however when
iouu rap was Aeard without ana inc nos
llshtcd loren ana went To the uoor, w hci
ne turned ne made a motion ior ian'ha u
iea'e inc room
IL is Stranger ne salo' ana II Is MOI
meet 'ha' 'nou Snou'us, De present
ivy I''e n"luGn hc''hcI sI"Ae nor "o'ou
ohG nNu heaIu 'he tones Oh tne VISITOR voice
E ana hcr quick ear haa caught a lan'liaf SOUND
hcLefus "oulu nave reminded het again
out tne stranger was close behind NM ah'
qmc&iy entered me apartment lanthe sa"
nov inc huno'o nsher garo-she only saw
'Ae "Ili-Ienemoereo features Which she mac
carried "il"h inc sacred repository OIL hei
anec'on7 ior SO iohS a ume' ihey were
changed a iittle-they had assumed more
manheoo-uut NOT changed TO rove
9"ee' H'ec'ra' my uIcaIn Is .rue Sn'
cr'e1' as she started forward, ana pn' ior'i
ner nahas' d'aL'c mas come
30 Heaven LOOKS down with riches' bless