Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-11-29

country-seat OF MIR. Hami ton, a few miles from
X, where Mrs. Hamilton, the proceptrese
and sisterin-law of Mr.. H., and Euloeen ar
spending q few weeks vacation from school du
ties. We look for Euloeen through all til,
beautiful rooms, but find her not
Early in the afternoon, after telling Mrs. II
she was going out to make some sketches of tn
surrounding scenery, she had taken her hat an,
sketch book and wandered away TO the borde
of the wood which lay near by Finding sea
beneath the pine shade she busted herself sketch
ing for an hour or so, aud then rising, halfun
consciously to herself, she plunged into The
thicker shade. Byandby the sound of flow.
ing waters drew her attention, and soon after
she stood apon the bank of calmly sweeping
river.
Here she found little rustic arbor, which
seemed to have been fashioned on purpose for a
resting place and feeling weary she sank down
upon a NOISY mound, and again opened her
book to add few marks here and there.
The pleasant sound of the waves soon lured
her fancy, and hastily laying aside her sketches
she took off her hat then suddenly she espied
handsomely bound volume on the green velvet
moss at her side. Taking it up she found it to
contain Wardsworth's Poems.
Surprise at finding it here did not prevent
her from turning its leaves, and she was soon
deeply interested in perusing it, while the birds
sang love songs to each other above her head
An half hour stole quickly away, yet Eulo-
cen needed not the flight Of time, neither when
the sound of dipping oar fell on her ear did
it draw her attention.
A few moments and little boa touched the
shore, some rods from where she was sitting
and young man sprang lightly from it. as
he paused to faston the boat faint description
may here be given of his appearance. His
form was above The medium hight, graceful and
manly and his counteDance was certainly very
pleasing. The high, intellectual brow, on
which seemed stamped the seal Of thoj ght, ard
the mild benignity of soul which beamed from
those dark, speaking blue eyes, at once bespoke
Tor hlm attention. lIo directed his steps towards
the little arbor, but not till the sudden pausinu
of approaching footsteps did Euloeen raise her
eyes from the absorbing page before her,
Then did she meet the ooue Of tho at,an.o.
fastened on her with unmiatakcn aston;sbmeat
and admiration, Starting half hawild,rod :.
,er feet. an exclamation or s,.nn;.o o.oo.,-.1
ips, while. to add to bar corf,a;on .'o t..l
dropped from her hand u. ;m,,o3i, to,n ,,;a,.o1
it up, and said
" Pardon me. b3v for ,,, ;n+r.s;o, ,,..
not that this layorite retreat Of nioa b.3 ,naa
,urant, and having left a book hero ~. nosr
ng. came back for it
;. Little oxna.t,,o =, s,;i r.1..o. ..,,
yeoycring bcrsclf and smiling - that ,an vorl3
ind it Suffering such abuse, >
=" Not a5us,, Or, il So, | am the on)v ooo ~.
Taasible for it. Allow me to ask # 1y,,a.
rorth is fayorjte Of voor. =, 10 s,;l .....
'olly.
" am not yory familiar with i L,,,,.,..
rave read, like much, y
Shall read YOU some nassaoes which ! o,a
,articuarly pleased with nm, n ro,n,n r,n 49,
light a favor will yoo allow me tbe nriv;loao
II looking at the contents Of yoor portfoHo I"
nd, as if expecting her 10 assent bo oniat,n
at down removing his hat and nos.o,ooJ
,imself Of her skAtrb .boo1,
EuIoeon scarcely knew what to do or saw
lis manner was SO pentlemanly and rosnac,f,l
hat she felt constrained to comply, and also
at down, as ho said " Please be seated fa, von
&c mean to keen the book if Won will no,