Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-05-18

4 ed himself with a weary yawn, and began to
pace thoughtully up and down the floor muir
murng-
"Mon think me a very fortunate and happy
man and. doubtless, an unusual number Of
good gifts have been showered upon me by
the favor Of the blind goddoss-not the least
among them would be esteemed the hand Of
| this wealthy young Baroness, my bride ex-
/ pcctant. Well, VIC cannot have everything
we want IN this world. else sweet Rose Elmer
only should be the wife OF Albert Hastings.
Poor girl she little dreams that the man
who has wooed her, under the name Of Will
liam Lovol, is really Albert Hastings, the en-
Wed bridegroom Of the high-born Lady Eth
oridgo Of Swinburne Il cannot be helped.
/ cannot pause for lady's right or maiden's
/ honor Here, then, for divided life ; my
hand to the lady of Swiuburne, my heart to
/ the lovely cottage girl only Lady Etheridge
must mover know of Rose Elmer and William
Iovel, nor must Rose Elmer know Lady Eth
cridge and Albert Hastings And now %
persuade Rose TO go before me into Wales.
whore myself and my lady-brido arc to spend
our honeymoon"
And so saying, he took his hat and strollcd
out into the street
'"N''ib '""i'N "FFN'..N 80 .'.'' "''''" ~"
to swinburne Castle Albert Hastings soon
came to cross-oounty road, which he follow
en- for some two miles, and then turning into
a oy-path' he Went on until he came to a SEE
clnded and lovely cottage Opening the door
of this elegant retreat with atch-key, he
passed in. IL was a lovely abode, ft for the
home of fairy And for fairy Albert Has
t.ngs had had it furnished The fairy name
tyus ROSE itlmpr and .hq yyas tlo duuuLtor
OF the village iaunar,ss. Albert had acci-
dentally met her on one OF his visits to the
castle, and, as his soliloquy, given above,
SHOWS hau iaIen desperately m iove WIN
her and under the assumed name OF VIII
liam Lowell had won the beautiful and inno-
cent maiden heart.
He had had the cottage furnished, and was
that morning to meet Rose there where they
had SO often met, by appointment Rose
came at last; and as soon as the first joyous
greetings were over, the intriguing lover set
at work to persuade her to consent to a secret
marriage, as he well knew, by a Thousand
tests OF character, that he could never gain
his purpose unless Rose believed herself TO
Ne his wife. His task was hard one but
/ be finally succeeded, by promising that she
should stay with her mother Just the same, as
long as She lived
This was not all that Mr.. Hastings wished,
but neither logic nor eloqucnce could con-
vince or persuade Rose Elmer to desert her
ailiog motbor and upon no other condition
than that Of being allowed 20 remain with her
/ would She consent to the secret marriage.
And, finally, he obtained promise rom
Rose that che would meet him at the cottage
that same night where, by previous ar
rangcment, his confidential servant, disguised
as clergyman, was to be in attendance to
perform the marriage ceremony After which,
Rose should return to her mother, TO remain
during the few weeks of his absence in Wales,
whittier, he sand, important business forced
him. This agreed upon, they took leave of
each other for few hours and returned to
the village 10y different routes. Mr. Has
ungs went to his inn, and summoned his con-
tidenilai servant to his presence. And Rose
Elmer, fall of hope and joy, turned down the
street leading to her mothers cottage.
When Rose entered the house, there was
smoldering fire in the CRATE and beside this
fire. IN an old arm chair, sat female, whom
no one would have passed without second
look She was woman of commanding
presence Her form was tall, and must once
have been hnely roundedi but now it was