Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-12-20


Her smile is still, serene and sweet,
His courtesy is free and gay;
Yet, by one the others name,
Should in some careless hour ba heard
The heart we deem so calm and tame
Would struggle like a captive bird
In one of the most pleasant streets Of R,
stood the elegant mansion of Herbert Arland
the only brother of Genorie. lie eas talent.
ed lawyer, and here, surrounded by the COM
forts and luxuries of life, he dw.lt with his
amiable wife and one child. He was some
years older than Ganorie, but he hod all the
warm affection that brother should have for
her, and always considered it pl4asrnt treat
when she chose to spend few weelswith them.
Herbert had always been great JEorite with
uncle Charles, also. Indeed, he ct hi scarcely
+ellw3ish, taY'orisi2r Horfsgt~ r. pl4I
in his hcart next tojGerald. But SkSl Charles
had niNdo 1t his home with IIerber fo y several
years, though he intended to live WITH Gerald,
when be should marry
In order that this might soon takelplace, he
had persuaded his sister, Mrs. Arahd, to let
Gcnorie spend her first winter, now that she
had left school, with his brother and sister at
b. Thus he concluded that being thrown
daily in each others society, for Gerald, also,
had decided to make his home there, for the
present. the warm friendship which he knew al
ready existed between GenorIe and his nephew,
would ripon into lasting love.
Early then, when the winter season came on,
he dispatched Gerald down to Arland Place, for
Genorie, saying to Claribel, lIerbert's wife,
that as he intended Gcnorie would be the belle
Of the season, he wished her to be on hand, SO
as to get initiated somewhat.
Gerald speedily returned, accompanied by
Genorie, and for the few weeks that followed,
uncle Charles thought affairs were progressing
to his entire satisfaction. True, he noticed
that Murry, the artist, called o little ottcner
than he had done Sefore but he knew that
Murry and Gerald were warm friends, and TINS
did not suspect the true cause But when Eu-
!, loeen came, some time after, affairs seemed to
assume a change. And uncle Charles noticed
) with some annoyance, that Murry was nearly
} always at the side of Gsnorie, instead of Ger
, aid, and Gerald seemed equally as attentive to
this Miss Merlyn, whom he could not but ad-
NIT was as lovely as his niece, though her beau.
| ty was Of different style, and he could not
r help liking her, as he became acquainted with
| her
: " But it will not do. l must speak to Gerald
about it, before he gets too much interested. .
| And thus thinking, no FASTENED down to break
fast, where he found Herbert and Caribel cor
| versing about giving social entertainment
! New Years eve, which was then about week
In advance. As they asked his opinion, ht
n readily asaonted to the affair, and when th,
: young people appeared, twas announced as de
a cidcd. Gerald and Genorio having expressed
l their pleasure at the intelligence, Herbert turn
t ed to his sister, and laughingly remarked:
: al suppose, sig, you will be sending a not
t to your old music teacher, to come and Civ
: you a Lesson Or two, in order that you may b
well prepared for your coming out"
, go! certainly" she replied, in the sam
E tone, " if intended to make display of m,
musical talents, but as should expect Euli
1t would carry off the palm in spite of my prac
T. icing, hardly think it best to try