Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-13

| cen why don you laugh W iIie hlie o'''"'
as bright smile broke over her own face
'' don't know as it's best to, especially il
you have made serious confession, and if you
have, just give me description of the hero "
90 Eulc, wasn't serious, but he's hand
some, not bit like Gerald, though forgot
that you have never seem him. Well, Gerald
is tall, and Mr.. Lynn is not, Gerald's eyes are
blue, much like mine, 80 they say, and Mr.
Lynn's are black as midnight, and, but
cannot describe him anyway, Enlie, you must
wait tilly you sec him.
"1 don't know as it would be good plan
for me to see him, if it sholld have such an ef-
feet on me as it has on you, Genorie, said Eu-
loeen, smiling archly, 81 rather guess you was
serious in your confession, my dear friend" she
added
90 30 indeed, wasn't either, Eulie, at
least, not more than half serious. L9tus change
the subject. am glad Gerald wiH moi be here
to attend the exhibition. You don't know hor
much dread it, Eulie. almost wish / had
not tried to write for the prize.
" You must not say go, Generic because if
you do not win the prize, You will not lose any
thing for having written.
g do not know about that, Eulie. if you
had written, could willingly have let you win,
but to have Miss Garter triumph over me as l
know she WILL am afraid am not so unsefsh
as to let her do it without struggle
1.-The greatest triumph is to conquer enc .
self, Genorie, said Euocen, gently.
81 know that, Eulic, and that is why you
would not write, you knew you should win, ,
and, dear unselfsh girl, you had rather | would
have it, if could. But you will wish you had
not been so confident Of my success, when you
see that fail"
90 shall not. / an glad | persuaded
you to write, and cannot think shall ever
repent, r.
Il know not where your courage comes from,
Eulie, thought had some once, but it's all
gone"
81 have not so much as you think, Genorc.
when | think Of myself and my piece for the
musica prize"
- Hush, Euie, | shall not heAr you express
a doa5s abousatat. Aate r%so. tad @ I
shall be glad for you"
" But we must cease talking, and look over
our lessons, Genorie, or we shall displeaso our
kind teachers So saying, the conversation
was closed.
The day Of the exhibition at length arrived,
and The large Hall where the exercises were to
be held, was crowded at an early hour. There
was prize to be given to the writer of the
best essay for the best original piece Of
music, and several other prizes, besides some
other exercises, promising to be quite interest
ing The prize pieces were to come last
Among the crowd there were two gentlemen
to whom We will cal attention. The counto.
nance of the taller, though not strikingiy hand
some, yet it was noble, and when lie smiled or
was much animated, it invariably communicat-
ed Il spark Of his own enthusiasm to the be-
holder. His figure was iaultless, his air and
manner frank, ingenious and sincere, In his
voice was a charm, which, when he spoke, made
him almost resistIess, it was deep, soft, melo-
dous and winning.
Such was the appearance Of Gerald Earle, Tor
it was he. Left an orphan at an early age, he
had been adopted by a worthy uncle, Charles
Earle an eccentric, but kind-hearted, old bach
elor, who being philanhrOpist himself, in the
nephew to receive liberal and thorough edu-
cation, at one of the most distinguished Uni
yersitics of the land and then, as he designed
| making him his heir, not deeming it necessary
that lie should commence the practice of his
profession, though, as he said, he did not con-
slider it useless, he had allowed him to spend
two years abroad He was now upon his re-
turn, twenty five years Of age, and he was yet,
as he expressed himself to his uncle's inquiries,
vet fancy free. Yes, he had not yet met one
who fully realized his standard Of female ex-
ceIence, though his society had been courted
by the lovely and fascinating
lie desired in the being 10 whom he should
give his hearts worship, ono who would lingor
with the same delight over the classic rago, cx-
poriencc the same joy in reading the Foets, one
whose heart would glow with the same raptare,
when viewing some new and beautiful truth in
nature and inspiration as himself, One with
whom he could mingc the deepest and hottest
sympathies of his nature, asif that one were but
part, Or the other 9 half Of his being"
Such an one he had not found, and when his
uncle disclosed a long cherished plan Of his,
which was that Geuld should wed his cousin,