Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1859-08-06

uOH uilu WI lsullRlolu thtuintlNtSs
They had given much private thought to the
subject Qhere was the danger) y and had salts
fed themselves that they were, as every body
understood, excellent friends-nothng more
Nevertheless it happened that Mr. Langford
was suddenly overcome by sense of shame at
his want of family feeling in so long ncglecting
his Winston relations. SO he endeavored to
repair old errors by frequent visits, and estab-
lishcd an extensive acquaintance in the neigh
borhood. He grew fond of social gayetes. He
cultivated all Winston. AT every important
gathering he was made welcome
At last the winter came, and every body
knows how delightful the winter is in a New
England country town, where the thermometer
never by any excess of exaltation gets more
than an occasional degree or so above the 0
where frozen noses are to be met at every cor
ner, and are deemed neither uncommon nor UNI
ornamental, while frozen toes are accepted al
most in the light of luxury; where ice-cream
is indissolubly associated with breakfast, and
where for many months life is but perpetual
shiver. Mr. Langford, anxious to experience
all these joys, came up to Winston in the mid
die of February to remain two days, bringing
with him baggage sufficient for three weeks, to
which term, after much interchange of entreaty
and expostulation, he was induced to extend
his visit.
The first time he met Miss Brandon. he TEMPT
ed her with the suggestion of a sleigh-ridc.-
Said he "a sleigh-ride in winter is seldom
"','sN "hu was SiiH' oli''o'seu 'or
".t'ii'''''s 'ii' PJ1'Io'! VI 'ii'',S 1T an!
o'ncI Se"Svn' ii,"eNer' M'Ss niunuon con
sen'e"' 'he "ou'u r'ue Will nun t"e next III
'cin'ou'
Al ',,e ulolns .V va ii ,,'s,oiH s eluNe!
III wi ,"''L' ~ .pu"u no.n's
eHe,s," eena; " MS OWL ,'.a III 'e ,Iainuue
VI Wv o.."si' ru a, e ."e ~ 9..o'I Nv ""'
,'o'' eSe'u' ' III ~ "' tiie
luxurious nli9'lincchoc oi span, ouI an lrre
sis.io'e iliiPu'se Su'Scquen''! i,uuo1u nun "
se'',e upon Sinslo COURSE; None morse may
De uriVeh win one nanu 1t Is u'illcut 10 I'M
aghc what ilhPe,icn : nun 10 seeh WIN sIch per
t,'lacl'y as he uiu 'or 'he n'rro"est sielBh Ill
the co.iecuoh
At iour CLOCK p m ihe igh' -nearteu young
par uasheu AWAY as iu.l oi Sooo-hatureu gee
as the SlelSh was lull OF them anu they htteu
very compactiy' MISS brahuo,i' knowing the
country more intimately than her companion,
uhuertook 10 point tne'r way manner OF pro
cceulhS qu''e "Sloe"o'c' /" we" vi the III ,i''ie
creatures totai ignorance oI localities. Ihey
Eiueu OIL turning ni'nc' ana 'I,''ner' untll ere
long they leit the clustering cottages OF WINS
ION quite Instance oeiilhu ror "hiie ooth
them into precious glow but by ana by MIR
hehry stopped snort IN an uhaeeouh'Goie man
ner' ana lelt MISS Lucy TO do tne dccIamation'
cont'hllhS himSeIt win "a'chllS the sparkle
OF hGr eye OF the pretty curve o. hef nP' as
She 'hre" OUT incessaht l'le smart sPrihkies Oh
ieme,''he VIII. rre.eh'iy ne ooSeINco w'th
wohuer iaiht Suslieioi oi hutler trembling
through hlm ana attributed II 10 their RAPID
uhotioh' recoiiec'i''S sii'ar seHs"'o"s III CARRIER
!ou,h' caused D! swinging -.
hsm must nave expressed something odd In
ms couhtehahce' ior' OF sudden MISS Lucy
cut snort hcr iuh, anu SuoSiueu ih'o ui'n opN,-
ious 'ranquliity' Just one minute ai.er' IL naSh-
ca upon -Nr liehry l-anslord' that ne hau ior
the past SIX mohinS oeei' S'eaui!y ahu uhihter-
rupteui! occuP'eu W "aNins mum Oh niHSeii
tnp' 'ne hI'ion ION o, .eNcelent irlenusmp; SO iar
as ne anu Lucy nrahaon was concerned i, was Ut.
.e'! "osuiu anu Hos' s'ai'lS ~ '',inA uPo',' 'na'
the ttulh was ne ioNeu ner uearl!' anu 'nat ne
II nc hac ever Deio'v ooI,' u!ohe WIN "vr' eS
ne no" iou"u hi'i,eh. having Sc'leo al th's
10 ms o"" S'uS'"''''''' 'e 'oo" eoui"se anu
"oiu S'eP ,,.
MISS Lucy \'H'nei sh'A'!j are you eoih-
'oi i''p'o' , :,
"Oh, periee.!'
No' coiu
No. "luotu' =,
Now What ne wanted was ,hat Snc Shoelu
Sa! Shs ne was Soiu' anu he conS!Iereu H'nseii
niue iI-uSeu because She Glu not nut he
would not De oercit oil ms lIea so ga'herinS
reihS III one h'hu' he cau',cusi! u'Se,no 'IHSS'd
tne other' anu' sweeping MS around 'he pack
OIL ms sieish' caused tna' r"Sraii III helhoer 10
encircie tne 9ig bundle Oh ounaio 3anaaSes
which cohtiheu the gentle iorm oeSide NM
Not word OF remonS'rancc nut silence dan
gerously om'nous' II he haa known H. lhco-
herently mumoling repetition OF the inquiry
concerning comfort etc. ne permitted the arm
to- venture upon LIANT suggestion oi squeeze
ms time the httle iace' now sadly hushed,
came round square upon him. ana disconnected
nm horribly but with desperate lmpudehce
he remarked quite carelesSly, and looking earn
estiy at point IN the ROAD AT the distance oil
haif mile ahead-"riease smut your eyes Il
minute -,
Down went the nus
M
Inc calm was oyer FRS. came s., torrent en-, OF o.
rcPtoacnes' yer! iinii'eu Us 10 ""!"'o.'' ou' VI
crushing weight; then an intrusive littie tear
which hau 9etter nave stayed away then :o aeao
silence; Mr iiehry Langiord was soreiy aililct-