Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-03-03

was led to suspect you as the author of my hus-
bands ruin, there has been no feeling of enmi-
ty in my heart. There is my hand-let the
past, as far as it is in our power to do 80, be
buried in oblivion"
Legare pressed the hand suddenly to his lips,
and then turned to Charles Archer.
" And you, can you forgive ME for disgrace
ing you before men who placed the most i'm
plicit confidence in your integrity-for making
your name IA reproach in your native land ?"
AYE, and may you ask it from source
higher than mine. I forgive the past, but this
can avail you naught if you turn your heart
away from Que who knows its every emotion. y
"Well not talk of this" exclaimed Palmer ;
uneasily. g You are happy to night, and |
would be the first to add joy to what you have
already experienced. This hour your name is
as unsullied in England as that of King George
| himself"
Claude" murmured Charles Archer, q ray
of hope cleaning upon his face, "what mean
you?"
&c One of the crew of the ship OF which you
were Lieutenant, died scarco a year ago in one
Of the government hospitals in London, and ere
he did so he revealed the plot which came 50
near resulting in your DEATH 1t has reached
the ears of the King. and you have but to re-
turn to the country of your birth to be again
restored to the favor of the Government. But
| see it is already dark, and"
" You will remain here tonight" Remem-
Der, the past shall be no bar to make your stay
unpleasant"
"No, no, do not urge me. Farewell, and
may the blessings of Heaven be showered upon
you"
The sin nstricken man left the cottage, and as
the first flush of dawn shed halo into his
study, he gazed not at the wondrous beauty of
the eastern sky--he listened not to the music
Of the Hudson, as it dashed over the rocks be-
low. No, Claude Legaro heard nothing OF
this, for the spirit had fled from its earthly ten
emont
1t may be interesting to those who have fol-
lowed the thread of our narrative, to know
something of the after life of the dra,natis per-
5on0i
Charles Archer remained in the service of
the Colonies until the struggle for Independence
resulted in the triumph Of Justice, and then
returning to his native land, he sought and OBJ
tained from the government ample reparaton
for the wrongs he had suffered. Yet the New
World, with its freedom, had greater charms
for him than the land where he had once been
stigmatized as traitor to lis country, and en-
barking for America, he spent the evening Of
life in Southern cline, with not cloud tc
mar its serenity. But as he gazed upon the
group that was wont to surround his we'll
spread board, he did not forget to offer up from
a heart overAowing with gratitude, a prayer o.
thanks unto the Source from which all of liie'i
blessings had been derived,
The Maniac, under circumstances which wert
not calculated to bring out the passions of hi
nature, seldom exhibited the alterations whlcl
had at times characterized him, and the word,
of mother were effectual in calming the emo
tion which remembrance of the past woulC
arouse within him.
Mark Lincoln too found his way to the sun
ny South, and sought and won a prize which h
had once looked upon as forever beyond HI
reach.
Hopkins remained in the Province, occupy
ing his time in dispossessing the forest of it
dreaded occupants, finding in such a life, as h
said, substitute fer the exciting scenes of til
war, yet ever and anon signing for skrim
mage with the Tories who yet remained nea
him.
Thomas Rand--his cottage destroyed, er
!, peace was restored, by SINNERS men--departe
', from the Province, and spent the remainder
y his life in the service of Charles Archer.
- And thus we will leave those who have act,
" part in the scenes of our Tale, surround,
- by liles blessings, and witnessing the glorio'
consummaton which had been 80 devout
" wshed--the establishment in the New Wor
OF Nation whose law was the sovereign W
of the people. ..,.