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

two years before
Shs had recognized him Immediately, but it
was not until the next evening, that he was
aware of the fact. Then while walking in the
glorious twilight Of that sunny cline, beneath
the shade of the old oaks, he said
" I am certain, Miss Merlyn, that we have
met before saw you at R, though | cannot
tell now, any better than could then, when
and where it was. Tell me, was it meeting
only in the land of dreams, or where was it on
earth ,"
A mischievous smile lighted Euloeens face as
she replied
1T was certainly an earthly meeting Mr..
Earle. Perhaps, if, during your stay at the
Hall, you should lose any books, and shculd
find had quietly taken possession Of them,
your memory would then seem to recall our
place Of meeting"
A puzzled expression came over his face, as
he begged her to explain.
Have you fotgotten leaving a volume of
Wordsworth's Poems in a small arhor on the
bank Of the -- River, and when you re-
turned for it, You found II demurc little miss
had taken possession"
All, no, indeed +" he interrupted quickly.
g Strange did not think, when | have so often
wished might again meet her. Yet, if you
could know how much regretted not learning
your name,-for when arrived at the home of
my friend, where was thon stopping, he could
give me no intelligence Of you, but persisted in
saying had fallen asleep anddrcamed Of some
water nymph, you would believe that lgam
sincere, when | say am much rejoced to renew
our acquaintance so pleasantly commenced"
" do not hnow rs | sh0uid doubt your sin
ccrity, but" she continued, looking up arch
ly," when remember some sentences certain
gentleman uttered to my friend Genorie, VIXEN
she wished to bring ME to his notice, l do not
know"
81 beg You will forget them, and pardon me
" Immediately, FOR knew not then that had
ever seen you, and can hardly admit now that
uttered them of you, but if must, you will
surely fS2lon nc. Miss Merlyn, wil} gou rSs?''
% he asked earnestly.
. Yes, will forgive you, ,rovidcd you do SO
no more, and at that moment plucksng flow
), er which grew by the way-side, whose language
WIS that of friendship, she quickly extended it
to Kim, and continued " lot this be a token of
my renewed friendship.
Z" Thank you, Miss Merlyn. | will ever pre-
serve this lovely token, and after moment s
pause, he added, may mover prove myself
J unworthy of your friendship''
J. And during the remainder Of Gerald's stay
> no one who saw them together could doubt tha
they were friends. They walked together, rode
Is and sung together; and often both read from
the same book. And Gerald began to think
that in Eulooon Merlyn he had found one who
> could echo back his own thoughts and feelings
Daily did he study her character, and each da,
I found something new to love and admire
Had Rupert been at home, and permitted t,
l! watch this growing intimacy, he might hav
Is felt tnat Gerald would win what he had resolved
shsuld be his. But his mother, who had hear
~ Mr., Merlyn say quite lately that he should no
IN marry go long as Euloeen remained single, wa
r silent as to the state Of affairs whenever sh
er wrote to Rupert, because, having mistrustet
ne his feelings towards Euoeen, strange to say, sh
did not wish him success, and therefore wa
B. glad that there was prospect of Euloeen'
loving another. But Gerald, as is often til
a. case, the more he saw cause to admire Euloeen
aS the more fearful he grew that she would nc
n love HIM and when Fred Raymond-now tn
young clergyman of the town, who lived on a
10 adjoining estate,-cane over with his sistC
Gertrude, to see Euloeen, he watched with
eo jealous eye to see if she had preference fo
ps either.
nc As Mury usually attended Genorio in a
re their excursions, the addition of Fred and HI
IT, sister made it impossible for Gerald to claim
nc the attention Of Ealooon hence he often foun
himself compelled to play the agreeable to Gel
W. trude, when he had much rather have been
ng Fred place, by the siloof Euloeen But Ge
'f tic Raymond, as she was ortenest called was
M highly interesting girl, for she lad mind we
me storodwIch information, besides no small amou,
er' of personal beauty and had not Gerald alread
'ly become interested, it is not certain what migI
have been, for she was much pleased with &c
ed aid.
~ Fred had always had preference fer Euloec
rs as Rupert had often coniccturcd, and glad vi
he to know that she had come home to stay.
nat should like to relate some of the pleasa
an incidents which occurred to this nartY. consis