Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-10-14

Mrs. Archer's cottage were tinged with golden
green and orange, while the horizon was lit up
with rosy flush which gave an air of indes-
crbable beauty to the scene. Mabel Archer
was sitting upon moss-covered seat near the
cottage, her head thrown back and resting
against tree, while she gazed at the beautiful
panorama spread out before her. She was clad
in dress Of homemade MATERIAL confined at
the waist by belt, while band of black rib
bon was thrown around her snowy neck, fas-
tened by small golden arrow Every one
united in calling her apeerless being, and in
deed she was such. Her face was somewhat
pale, not unlike her mothers save that upon
the full rounded checks there rested the roseate
hue of health A mass Of raven hair swept
back from her inely-fe.. haow, affording a
striking contrast to the pearsy whiteness Of her
complexion. Her eyes were hlue dark and in
tense. at times, and again heaming with
smile, such as often rested upon her mothers
countenance. The small, delioately-chiseled
lips, slightly compressed, lent that decision of
character which formed an important element
of her nature. But it wasnot alone in outward
charms that Mabel Archer might be called beau
tiful. Her mind, under her mothers teach
ings, had been directed, wlale a mere child, in
a path which moulded her Character in form
that made her the glorious woman she seemed
to all who kr Nv her. For miles around Mabel
had host of warm, earnest friends who were
ever glad to welcome her to their humble
dwellings.
"A magnificent prospect, is it not, Mabel?"
said voice near her
She started quickly from her half-rccumbent
posture, while slight flush mantled her brow,
giving way, however, as she met the gazo of
the speaker, to deadly pallor
"Dd irighten you continued the speaker
" If so, trust you will pardon me. -
81 confess was somewhat frightened, sir,
you came up so unexpectedly"
The object which had startled her was a man
of perhaps twenty-five years of age, dressed in
the garb of hunter. Ills dress was unlike
that of an ordinary hunter, and the rifle he
carried was richly ornamented with silver. His
face was almost faultless in its symmetry and
his brow was high and noble. Yet there was
something about him which impressed the
maiden with fear, and her tone was wanting in
cheerfulness as she replied to his question
There was an expression about his mouth and
eyes which revealed the cause of this, and was
calculated to leave an unfavorable impression
on the beholder.
81 have taken much pleasure in roaming
through these woods. g.9ia is many roman
tic spot all over the proriic5.'
dlt is a bgautiful country, sir; worthy of
the men who have so nobly earned the right to
hold it as their own
1t is pity, is it not, Mabel, that it should
be devastated by war, and 50 much sorrow car
rcd into homes where peace might reign?'
Its and those who have caused it have
many widows tears for which to answer"
So they have But for the misapprehen-
sion Of the relative position the Colonies hold
to the Mother Country, America might even
now be blessed by peace.
Americans sir, can never be satisfied by
peace at the sacrifice of honor
He looked at her to see if there was not
hidden meaning in this reply, but her counte
nance was unchanged.
g Peace at the sacrifice OF honor is indeed un
desirable, yet do not see why this could not
be attained without dishonor."
" You are frank to own, sir, since you are an
Englishman, that your conntry will not recede
from the position she has taken in this struggle,
are you not ?"
-" Certainly, Mabel. I pride myself too much
on British courage to think that King Georg e
will yield to few undisciplined yeomanry-a
mere rabble."
She started quickly, and an angry flush man
tied her brow as he said this
''Then sir, it were dishonor for Americans to
yield, save when the last hope of ultimate tri-
umph can be no longer entertained" p"
" You are taking the ground, Miss Archer.
that the struggle is one founded on principles Of
justice
. Assuredly am, sir. No rational mind un-
biased by prejudice can take different view Of
: the subject
" cannot agree with you. | can only look
upon as the rebellion of people against the
Legitimate power which is placed over them
Il and which they, as subjects of that power, are
bound to obey"
: -" 1t is not legitimate power. sir. King
: George has not, by any principle of equity, tht
J right to hold sway over those who have risen ii
d opposition to his unjust demands"
l. " His demands are but just, Mabel such a
d every Sovereign has right to make of the peo
&c pie he rules"
y . How are they just, sir?
'r Just by his title to America by his righ
ID to govorn colony founded by his own sub
1t jects"
re g True, sir, his subjects did found these colo
I'd MICS, but for what reason? Because the galin
I'd chain of dcspotic rule was bound 50 clossl
$ about their necks that even prayer to Him VIII
I'd is mightier than all earthly kings, was forbid
We den, unless, forsooth, they made mockery q
r, their devotion by uttering empty FORMS
10 " Your spirit, Miss Archer, sec partakes O
lis tina same nature ofrebellion which exists anon
e. those who have settled here. Every man is hi
n, own ruler What country it must be whc
he such state of things exists govcrnmen
tn thus founded would be an imbecile one. an
vi arnachy would reign supreme.
On " You are wrong, sir, in your conclusions
at The people would choose their own rulers, an