Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-11-17

Accustomed to view people who entered into
his plans by the pleasant light which his own
strong will and bright hopefulness were always
casting on the future. he saw nothing but
personal charms and promising domestic quail
ties in Miss ASHER, whose qulckness OF eye
and taste in external formed a real ground o.
sympathy between her and Sir Christopher.
Lady Cheverel's enthusiasm never rose above
the temperate mark of calm satisfaction, and
having quite her share of the critical acumen
which characteristics the mutual estimates of the
fair sex, she had more moderate opinion OF
Miss Assher's qualities. She suspected that
the fair Beatrice had sharp and imperious
temper and being herself on principle and by
habitual sef-command, the most deferental of
wives, she noticed with disapproval Miss
Assher o occasional air of authority towards
Captain Wybrow. A proud woman who has
learned to submit, carries all her pride to the
reinforcement of her submission, and looks down
with severe superiority on all feminine assump
,on as " unbecoming.' Lady Cheverel, how
ever confined her criticisms to the p Hacy of
her own thoughts, and with reticence which
fear ray seem incredible, did not use them as
a means of disturbing her husbands Complacon-
icy.
And Caterina How did she pass these sun
ny autumn days, in which the skies seemed to.
be smiling on the family gladness! To her the
change in Miss Assher's manner was unaccount-
able. Those compassionate attentions those smi-
ing condecensions, were torture TO Caterna, who
was constantly tempted to repulse them with
anger. She thought, 'Perhaps Anthony has told
her to be kind TO poor Tina This was an insult.
He ought to have known that the mere presence
of Miss Assher was painful 10 her, that Miss
Assher's smiles scorched her, that Miss Asshel's
kind words were like poison stngs infamng her
to madness. And he-Anthony-he was evi-
IDENTIFY repenting of the tenderness he had been
betrayed into that morning in the drawing-room.
lie was cold and distant and civil to her, to ward
off Bealrices suspicious, and Beatrice could be
oo SidOlOuo HUW. UcCduSc hU0 Was sure VI
Anthonys entire devotion. Well and so it
ought TO be-and she ought not to wish it other
wise. And yet-oh he ,oas cruel to her. She
could never have behaved so to him. To make
her love him SOTO speak such tender words
to give her such caresses, and then to behave as
if such things had never been. He had given
her The poison that seemed 50 sweet while she
was drinking it, and now it was in her blood
and she was helpless >
With this tempest pent up in her bosom, the
poor child went up to her room every night, and
there it all burst forth. There, with loud
whispers and sobs, restlessy pacing up and down
lying on the hard floor, courtng CO d and wesri-
ness, she told TO the pitifu listening night the
anguish which she could pour into no mortal
ear But always sleep came at last, and always
in the morning the reac.ive calm that enabled
her to live through the day.
1t is amazing how long young frame will
go on battling with this sort of secret wretched-
ness, and yet show no traces of the conflict for
any but sympathetic eye. The very delcacy of
Taternas usual appearance, her natural pale.
ness and habitualy quiet mouse-l like ways,
made any symptoms Of fatigue and suffering less
noticeable. And her singirg-the one thing in
which she ceased to be passive, and became
, promnent-lost none of its energy. She some
times wondered herself how it was that whelhe,
, she felt sad or angry, crushed with the sense oil
/, Anthonys indifference, or burning with i'm
s patience under M iss Assshers attentions. it was
always relief TO her to sing. Those full deel
notes she sent forth seemed to be lifting the pair
t from her heart-seemed to be carrying away tn,
. madness from her brain.
g Thus Lady Chevere noticed no change il
Q Cateina, and it was only Mr.. Gil6l who dis
f cerned with anxiety the feverish spot that some.
@ times rose on her cheek, the deepening viole
Q tint under her eyes, and the strange absen
n glance, the unhealthy glitter of the beautiful
: eyes themselves.
q But alas those agtated nights were produc
:. ing more fatal effect than was represented b.
| these slight outward changes.
d TO BE CONTINUED.