The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-09-11

w iNl NHpIy mnIlN spent hl 'l.llrU
brakes" chat year Il Il not vanity in mo {,
say that / vas a great fyorite with the Who'll,
household, for at this time possessed an *
uberant Ioyousness, good humor which
must have made my countenanoe cheerful
sight, and q disposition 20 oblige and serya
.crry body around me. No doubt the tie Of
kindred blood" had also ~ effect, for We arc
yer clanlsh IN out family and from all this
recalled q strong disposition 10 improve still
further my popularity, especially with one
member Of the household.
Halle and we're always together Some
times We wandered down 10 the rivers aide,
and, uuloosing the little sail-boat, spent de-
llghtul hours on the bosom Of the noble
stream, watching the white-winged Aea,fowl
pursuing their prey, which they bore away
with screams In their crooked talons or fish
ing, my hyorte diversion oI idly talking
for long sunny hours, a. the diminuliye bark
moved rapidly upon the waves, throwing up
clouds Of foam, which the sun turned into
raInboWs AZ other times, Halle would
mount her pony-the alookest aud most docc
Of animals--nnd with myself us an attendant,
would scour the neghboring country, oanter.
ing through the fields, giving free rein 10 her
little animal in the beautiful October woods,
aud yielding herself up 10 all the inspiring In
ilucnccs Of the place and time. She was an
excellent rider, and can not realize the pos.
dbility Of any thing more graceful than the
figure Of the young lady at such moments
She wore brown habit, fitting closely to her
slender form- Her seat ia the saddle was
admirably firm and graceful, and from beneath
the rim Of her fawn.euored beaver, with it.
floating feather, shone eounicnancc famed
ia flying curs, and instinct with the most Joy
Gus abandon and provoking mtrriment
When ! helped Miss Halle to the ground
after such rides, / believe something made il
necessary to retain her hands pressed tightly
In my own and once or twice, from not at
tending closely to my duty Of receiving the
small slipper in my riding gauntlet, she was
pcrcipitatcd, regret TO say, into my arms.
At such times, 30 assiduuus was my care that
she should suffer no injury. did not release
her until she was safely aud securely on her
feet. DO you think | was wrong? Halle
did for this solicitudo or my part, in relation
TO her safety and convenience, was invariably
greeted by toss Of the head a pout Of the
pretty lips and sometimes 10y threat that /
she would upply her diminutivo ridingwhp I
TO my unotIruding shoulders. i received
tucsc complaints and mcuaccs with an injured
coulu see one wnom 1 iovod so dearly hurt !
herself when / was near 20 keep her from
falling? But 10 these pathetic requests for I,
information, never got any reply but "Im-
pudcncc :" pronounced with astonishing Vi !
yacty, or, You'd better take care, Sir, how /
YOU do that next time" or, ideally! you |
think am child, l suppose Take your
arm away this moment, Sir z" -
always obcycd these imperious commands
with a serious and modest air, which had the !
effect Of making Miss Halle chokC an instant
and then fy into the house, holding her long
skirt dautily, and giving way to laughter as
she disappeared. On one Of these occasions
the long skirt aforesaid got beneath her feet
--she tripped and tell, fell lcng,h, ppon the !
sward=7and because did not rush on the
instant to the rescue, aud raise up the pros
trutc maiden, she would scarcely speak to me
the whole evening".
Such, friend, is the peculiar inconsistency
Of "loycy woman"
had n rival however.
His name was Joscdh Warton, a young
gentleman, or rather individual of considcrn-
bic estate, in the county. Wartop hated me
,,.I;,u,. o,1 NJ IIall;n l;L ,d b;r, vow,
] did not adore him.
Warton used TO ride over to "Ellenbrakcs"
mounted on a magnificent horse, or driven in
a splendid ecuipage-this gentleman having
conceived the not unsophstical idea, that fire.
quently young ladies are disposed to greet
the visitors who come so bravely with addi-
tioual favor upon that account am happy
to say, however, that Warton rode very bad
w. and as had backed every unbroken colt
upon the plantation from my earliest years, l
enjoyed what should always constitute, of
course, n great and reasonable superiority in
It's posscssor-the art Of sitting easy in sad
die
was not, however, guilty of the folly of
criticising Warton's horsemnnship or any
thing else about him. Miss Halle often
tried TO provoke me into saoh a criticism.
"Of all the gentlemen of my acquaintance"
this-astute young lady would say, with an ac-
cidental glance at me, 81 think Mr.. Warton
is the most graceful. Don'e you think so
cousin ?"
"Why really, have not thought about it,
Halle"
"But you have observed him ride ?"
"Not frequently"
"lIe certainly rides admirahlyi and such
splendid horses :" ,--
eyes, they are very handsome"
"And then his carriage!'
III don't think over alM nnY thinr moro